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f 'F WNW -k Highway Safety Improvement Program Parks, Open Space & The Highway Safety Improvement Program(HSIP)is Natural Resources administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).This program is intended to reduce traffic fatal- Conservation Partners ities and serious injuries on all public roads.This Feder- Legacy Grant Program al-aid program had a 2020 budget of$2.4 billion.To The Conservation Partners Legacy Program(CPL)is access HSIP funds,a State must develop,implement,and administered by the Minnesota Department of Natural update a state highway safety program(SHSP),produce a Resources.CPL provides funding for projects which restore, program of projects or strategies to reduce identified safety enhance,or protect forests,wetlands,prairies and wildlife problems,and evaluate the SHSP regularly.Eligible local habitat.Matching grants range from$5,000-400,000 to projects include pedestrian hybrid beacons and roadway local government entities and other non-profit organiza- improvements that provide separation between pedes- tions and a 10%match of non-state funds is required for trians and motor vehicles,such as medians and pedestrian all grants.The match may be cash or in-kind resources. crossing islands. The amount and source of match must be identified at the time of application,and total project costs may not exceed Congestion Mitigation and Air $575,000. Quality Improvement Program The Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Reinvest in Minnesota Critical Program(CMAQ)is administered through the Transpor- Habitat Match Program tation Advisory Board of the Metropolitan Council on The Reinvest in Minnesota Critical Habitat Match Program behalf of the Federal Highway Administration.Funds can (RIM)is administered by the Minnesota Department of be used for projects with a high level of effectiveness in Natural Resources(DNR).The purpose of the program is reducing air pollution,including improvements to bicycle to restore certain marginal agricultural land and protect facilities,transit facilities,intersections,sidewalk improve- environmentally sensitive areas to enhance soil and water ments,and signal timing.As a result of changes made to quality,minimize damage to flood-prone areas,sequester the program under the FAST Act adopted in 2015,vehi- carbon,and support native fish and wildlife habitats. cle-to-infrastructure technology projects are also eligible Private individual and groups may apply for the RIM for CMAQ funding.The most recent federal transportation program to help fund the acquisition and development of bill(the FAST Act)provides from$2.3 to almost$2.5 billion critical habitats by having land donations matched from a in CMAQ funding for each year of the authorization-2016 special DNR state fund. through 2020. Elk River Comprehensive Plan•Implementation Plan 1�3 DRAFT FOR REVIEW ONLY