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F1NAL 2008-2011 STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM A. Projects approved for funding through specific milestones such as National Environmental Policy ACT (NEPA) design-level environmental documents, right of way acquisition, and final plans; or B. Projects for which needed improvements have been identified but a final solution either has not been determined or needs further design and analysis. The types of projects that tend to have one or more of the above characteristics include statewide sig- nificant projects, federal earmark or demonstration projects, modernization or major bridge re- placement projects, and discretionary projects (projects eligible to receive federal discretionary funds). Construction STIP (C-STIP) The C-STIP identifies project scheduling and funding for the state's transportation preservation and capi- tal improvement program for afour-year construction period. This program meets the requirements of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21S` Century (TEA-21), the federal act that provides funds to states for transportation projects. For application of these criteria and prioritization factors, C-STIP means Mod- ernization, Preservation and Bridge projects. Other STIP Pro rg ams Other STIP programs (examples include Safety, Bicycle/Pedestrian, Transit, Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Improvement, Transportation Enhancement, and Scenic Byways) are not addressed in this docu- ment. More information about programs funded in the STIP is available in the Draft 2006-2009 STIP. C. Project Selection Eligibility Criteria and Prioritization Factors have been developed for both the Development STIP (D- STIP) and the Construction STIP (C-STIP). ACTS, MPOs and others, including those where an ACT does not exist, shall apply both regional and statewide perspectives in making their recommendations. The Commission anticipates that most projects considered by ACTs, MPOs and regional or statewide ad- visory groups would be the outcomes of planning and the transportation management systems maintained by ODOT. ODOT Region staff shall assist the ACT in developing recommendations as described in the Policy on Formation and Operation of the ACTS, Section II. D, Role of ODOT Staff. ACTS, MPOs and regional or statewide advisory groups should use this document as a guide when they evaluate projects for the STIP on the state highway system and for off-system projects that support im- plementation of the Oregon Highway Plan (OHP), in accordance with Policy 2B: off-system improve- ments. Projects recommended for funding in the STIP should have consistent application of the project eligibility criteria and prioritizing factors. ACTS, MPOs and regional or statewide advisory groups may use additional criteria to select and rank projects provided the criteria are consistent with the project eligi- bility criteria and prioritization factors adopted by the OTC. If requested, ODOT staff will provide a model to assist with project ranking. This process recognizes regional differences and is consistent with the Oregon Transportation Plan (Policy 2G) and the Policy on Formation and Operation of the Area Commissions on Transportation, Section VI, Basis for Decisionmaking. In MPO areas designated as Transportation Management Areas (TMA), all projects using federal title 23 or Federal Transit Act funds, shall be prioritized for programming in the Transportation Improve- ment Program (TIP) from an approved Regional Transportation Plan by the MPO in consultation with the State and transit operators. The State, MPO and transit operators jointly program the prioritized projects. Should funding conflicts arise within a program year, projects on the NHS and projects funded under the Bridge and Interstate Maintenance programs shall be selected by the State, in cooperation with the MPO, Page 339