Glossary and Acronyms

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FHWA has developed a list of key terms and definitions related to FLTs as a resource for practitioners. The Toolkit also introduces numerous acronyms, which FHWA has compiled below for quick reference.

BLM: Bureau of Land Management
Caltrans: California DOT
CFLHD: Central Federal Lands Highway Division
CFR: Code of Federal Regulations
CR: County Road
DO: Division Office
DOT: Department of Transportation
EFLHD: Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division
FHWA: Federal Highway Administration
FLHD: Federal Lands Highway Division
FLMA: Federal Land Management Agency
FLT: Federal Land Transfer
FLTC: Federal Land Transfer Coordinator
FLT Manual: Manual for Federal Land Transfers for Federal-Aid Projects
FRTA: Forest Road and Trail Act of 1964
GFA: Granting Federal Agency
GSA: General Services Administration
HCC: Office of the Chief Counsel
HED: Highway Easement Deed
LOC: Letter of Consent
MOU: Memorandum of Understanding
NEPA: National Environmental Policy Act
NHPA: National Historic Preservation Act
NPS: National Park Service
ROE: Right of Entry
ROW: Right-of-Way
SR: State Road
U.S.C.: United States Code
USFS: United States Forest Service
USFWS: United States Fish and Wildlife Service
WFLHD: Western Federal Lands Highway Division