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**Legislation**
Document	Date	Contact(s)
Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act 2015	12/04/2015	The Office of Policy
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973	9/26/1973	Sharon Field 202-366-4634, Office of Civil Rights Ken Petty 202-366-6654, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)

**Regulation**
Document	Date	Contact(s)
Executive Order 13195 of January 18, 2001 Trails for America in the 21st Century	1/18/2001	Christopher Douwes 202-366-5013, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)

**Policy**
Document	Date	Contact(s)
Policy Statement on Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodation Regulations and Recommendations	3/11/2010	Christopher Douwes 202-366-5013, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Accommodating Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel: A Recommended Approach	3/26/2008	Christopher Douwes 202-366-5013, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Memorandum: Framework for Considering Motorized Use on Nonmotorized Trails and Pedestrian Walkways	2/26/2008	Christopher Douwes 202-366-5013, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Headquarters Agreement on Transportation Planning Program Coordination	2/11/2005	Harlan Miller 202-366-0847, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Interim Recreational Trails Program Guidance	4/01/1999	Christopher Douwes 202-366-5013, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
National Scenic Byways - FHWA Interim Policy	5/18/1995	Harlan Miller 202-366-0847, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP) Ken Petty 202-366-6654, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP) Wesley Blount 202-366-0799, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)

**Guidance**
Document	Date	Contact(s)
Statewide and Nonmetropolitan Planning under the FAST Act	4/01/2016	Harlan Miller 202-366-0847, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Railroad Coordination on Federal-Aid Highway Projects	7/31/2015	David Bartz 512-417-5191, Federal-aid Programs
RTP Federal Share and Matching Requirements	10/08/2013	Christopher Douwes 202-366-5013, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Highway Functional Classification Concepts, Criteria and Procedures 2013 Edition	10/04/2013	Spencer Stevens 717-221-4512, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP) Joseph Hausman 202-366-9629, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Transportation Enhancement Activities - Program Guidance	7/14/2011	Christopher Douwes 202-366-5013, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Guidance on Using Corridor and Subarea Planning to Inform NEPA	4/05/2011	Harlan Miller 202-366-0847, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
A Guidebook for Engaging the Private Sector in Freight Transportation Planning	May, 2010	Spencer Stevens 717-221-4512, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
DRAFT Accessibility Guidance for Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities, Recreational Trails, Scenic Byways, and Transportation Enhancements	10/27/2008	Christopher Douwes 202-366-5013, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Framework for Considering Motorized Use on Nonmotorized Trails and Pedestrian Walkways under 23 USC 217	2/26/2008	Christopher Douwes 202-366-5013, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Transportation Planning for Federal Land Management Agency Guidebook	10/01/2007	Harlan Miller 202-366-0847, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP) Ken Petty 202-366-6654, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Quick Response Freight Manual II	September, 2007	Harlan Miller 202-366-0847, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP) Ken Petty 202-366-6654, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
RTP Trail Assessments, Education and Training, and State Administrative Costs	2/24/2006	Christopher Douwes 202-366-5013, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Recreational Trails Program - Program Guidance (1999)	10/14/1999	Christopher Douwes 202-366-5013, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Recreational Trails Program - Other Guidance		Christopher Douwes 202-366-5013, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Transportation Enhancement Activities - Guidance		Christopher Douwes 202-366-5013, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)

**Information**
Document	Date	Contact(s)
Federal-Aid Highway Program Funding for Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities and Programs	12/11/2018	Christopher Douwes 202-366-5013, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Recreational Trails Program Summary	5/17/2016	Christopher Douwes 202-366-5013, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Integrating Safety in the Rural Transportation Planning Process	November, 2014	Jody McCullough 202-366-5001, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP) Rosemarie Anderson 202-366-5007, Office of Safety
Recreational Trails Program - Program Brief	2/12/2014	Christopher Douwes 202-366-5013, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Handbook for Estimating Transportation Greenhouse Gases for Integration into the Planning Process	7/02/2013	Jody McCullough 202-366-5001, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Tribal Transportation Planning Modules	6/27/2013	Theresa Hutchins 360-753-9402, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Cherokee Nation: Partnerships for Active Transportation	5/29/2012	Theresa Hutchins 360-753-9402, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Lummi Nation: Haxton Way Pedestrian Pathway Project	5/29/2012	Ken Petty 202-366-6654, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Guiding Principles and Questions for Transportation Enhancement Activities	11/08/2011	Christopher Douwes 202-366-5013, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Equestrian and Other Nonmotorized Use on Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities (revised)	2/24/2011	Christopher Douwes 202-366-5013, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Shared Use Paths Along or Near Freeways and Bicycles on Freeways	2/24/2011	Christopher Douwes 202-366-5013, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Tribal Transportation Best Practices Guidebook	December, 2009	Theresa Hutchins 360-753-9402, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Interim Report to the U.S. Congress on the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program SAFETEA-LU Section 1807	11/01/2007	Christopher Douwes 202-366-5013, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Revisions Needed for 23 CFR Part 652 Bicycle, Pedestrian Accommodations and Projects	8/10/2005	Christopher Douwes 202-366-5013, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Rails-with-Trails: Lessons Learned	8/01/2002	Christopher Douwes 202-366-5013, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access: Part II of II: Best Practices Design Guide	9/01/2001	Christopher Douwes 202-366-5013, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access: Part I of II: Review of Existing Guidelines and Practices	9/01/1999	Christopher Douwes 202-366-5013, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Conflicts on Multiple-Use Trails	8/01/1994	Christopher Douwes 202-366-5013, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Recreational Trails Program - Publications		Christopher Douwes 202-366-5013, Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)

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