(Funding will be determined on a case-by-case exception basis taking into consideration overall relative Refuge Road program priorities)
Project Support Items:
• Acquisition of scenic easements and scenic or historic sites.
• Brochures for public use unless they are prepared for refuges with roads impacted by improvements.
Construction of Improvements Items
• Acquisition of alternative transportation systems if it would facilitate visitor access and improve usage of the roadway system.
• Bike paths, unless they are part of the refuge unit's approved Comprehensive Conservation Plan, constructed in conjunction with RR program projects, and are:
- part of a roadway prism necessary for safety reasons and if bike traffic warrants.
- independent paths used for transportation and safety reasons based on accident and traffic data analysis.
• Construction of visitor information centers and related items.
• Construction of roadside rest area including sanitary and water facilities.
• Bridge painting work on structures (painting of major large structures considered on a case- by-case exception basis).
• Public roads which provide access to areas under the jurisdiction and responsibility of the FWS but which are not owned by the Service and/or are not required to be maintained by the Service.
