DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FHWA – TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (TTP)

"RECOVERING, REBUILDING AND RESTORING OUR NATIONS' INFRASTRUCTURE."

STAFF

Public Works Cabinet Head – Gerald Pease – Gerald.Pease@crow-nsn.gov
Transportation Program Director – Buddy Windy Boy – sam.windyboy@crow-nsn.gov
Transportation Office Manager – Celeste Tobacco – Celeste.Tobacco@crow-nsn.gov
Technical Assets and Compliance Manager – Elliot Freitas – Elliot.Freitas@crow-nsn.gov
Executive Branch Liaison – Valyn LittleWolf – Valyn.littlewolf@crow-nsn.gov

The current Crow Tribe Transportation TTIP and CSTIP is available upon request in person at the Transportation Office 183 Forestry Lane, Crow Agency MT 59022 – via email sam.windyboy@crow-nsn.gov or via phone at 406.679.3326


The program cover future and prospective projects during all open public meetings. Open for Comments and Suggestions for 30 days after each public meeting.

SNOW AND ICE
​CONTROL POLICY

Transportation Department – Consists of 7 Divisions: One(1) Department of Interior Contract
 
  1. Road Maintenance Division(BIA 638)
    1. Purpose – Maintenance of BIA Contract Agreement Routes within the NTTFI – BIA Owned routes and facilities only.
    2. Safety and Health of Current Infrastructure – Updating new programmatic needs on a daily basis and development of program compliance
    3. Transportation Director – Buddy Windy Boy – sam.windyboy@crow-nsn.gov
 
6 Contracts from FHWA – Federal Highway Contracts administered through BIA Contracting and Self – Determination Program Contracts
Indirect general and administrative costs include, but are not limited to, computers, software, office furniture, and other equipment needed to administer the TTP.   See the section on Indirect Costs in Chapter IV - TTP Reporting Responsibilities. • Transportation-related planning and programming activities (including but not limited to roadway, trails, transit, and safety planning and programming, and planning for tourism and recreational travel). •
 
  1. TTP - 2% Tribal Transportation Planning Division
    1. Purpose -clearly demonstrate a tribe's transportation needs and to fulfill tribal goals by developing strategies to meet transportation needs. These strategies address current and future land use, economic development, traffic demand, public safety, health, and social needs.
    2. Future project Planning through Traffic  studies, Safety studies, Road Maintenance studies and trending Transportation studies.
    3. Tribal Transportation Planner – Leonard Little Light – Leonard.LittleLight@crow-nsn.gov
    4. Executive Branch Liaison – Valyn Little Wolf – Valyn.Littlewolf@crow-nsn.gov
       
  2. TTP - Pre- Construction Division
    1. Purpose - Planning and design of Tribal Transportation Facilities. • Engineering support studies (i.e. geotechnical, hydraulic, etc.) • Environmental studies, evaluations, and compliance activities. • Planning and design of mitigation for impacts to environmental resources (i.e. wildlife and their habitat, wetlands, cultural resources, water quality, air quality, etc.).  • Architectural and landscape engineering services including lighting. • Inspection of bridges and structures. • Public meetings and public involvement activities. • Tribal employment rights ordinance (TERO) fees.
    2. Preliminary Construction Engineering  Support Studies – Conceptual Design Framework – Safety and Health Compliance Framework and Design
    3. Environmental Studies and Environmental Impact Studies – Categorical Exclusions – NEPA Permitting and 404 Permitting
    4. Tribal Transportation Planner – Laramie Plainfeather – Laramie.Plainfeather@crow-nsn.gov
    5. Transportation Program Technician III – Alanna Kruger – Alanna.Kruger@crow-nsn.gov
       
  3. TTP - Construction Division
    1. Purpose - Construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, resurfacing, restoration, and operational improvements of TTP facilities (i.e. roads, trails, bridges, structures, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, transit facilities, ferry facilities, rest areas, parking areas, etc.). • Road sealing and chip sealing. • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements. • Seasonal transportation routes including, but not limited to, snowmobile trails, ice roads, and overland winter roads. • Mitigation activities required by Tribal, state, or Federal regulatory agencies, and 42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq., The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (see 25 CFR Part 170 Appendix A to Subpart B for other environmental related allowable costs).
    2. Construction of Approved CSTIP and TTIP Construction projects – Shovel Ready Projects
    3. Transportation Director – Buddy Windy Boy – sam.windyboy@crow-nsn.gov
       
  4. 25% Road Maintenance Supplemental Division
    1. Purpose – This program directive is in place to Supplement the Road Maintenance TPA(BIA 638 Program) with rehabilitation, resurfacing, restoration, and operational improvements of TTP facilities (i.e. roads, trails, bridges, structures, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, transit facilities, ferry facilities, rest areas, parking areas, etc.). • Road sealing and chip sealing. • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements. • Seasonal transportation routes including, but not limited to, snowmobile trails, ice roads, and overland winter roads. • Mitigation activities required by Tribal, state, or Federal regulatory agencies, and 42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq., The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (see 25 CFR Part 170 Appendix A to Subpart B for other environmental related allowable costs).
    2. Tribally Owned Routes and Routes within our current NTTFI – National Tribal Transportation Facilities Inventory.
    3. Road Maintenance Scheduler – Shawn Walksoverice – Shawn.Walksoverice@crow-nsn.gov
    4. Transportation Program Tech II – Tiffany Whiteclay-Birdinground – Tiffany.Whiteclay@crow-nsn.gov
    5. Foreman – Barney Cummins – Barney.Cummins@crow-nsn.gov
       
  5. TTP - Transit Supplemental Grant Division
    1. Purpose – This set-aside grant comes from the overall TTP funding – as a supplemental grant to supplement the FTA and State Federal Transit Program for the Tribal Needs.
    2. Transit Director – Oliver Hill – Oliver.Hill@crow-nsn.gov
    3. Transit Program Manager – Chris Teller – Chris.Teller@crow-nsn.gov
 
  1. TTP - TTPSF – Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund - Division
    1. Purpose - Each year under the FAST Act, 2% of the available TTP funds are set aside to address transportation safety issues in Native America. Funds are available to federally recognized Indian tribes through a competitive, discretionary program. Awarded annually, projects are chosen whose outcomes will address the prevention and reduction of death or serious injuries in transportation related incidents, such as motor vehicle crashes. Transportation fatalities and injuries severely impact the quality of life in Indian country. Statistics are consistently higher than the rest of the nation as a whole; FHWA advocates the development of strategic Transportation Safety Plans as a means for tribes to determine how transportation safety needs will be addressed in and around tribal communities.
    2. Each year since 2015 we have applied for TTPSF Grants.
    3. Currently we have a $306,000 – grant to design, construct and maintain a Walkpath – Crow Agency Head Start Pathway. Awarded FY17 – To be Completed FY18.
    4. Transportation Safety and Training Officer – Harris Red Star – Harris.Redstar@crow-nsn.gov
    5. Transportation Program Technician I – Clinton House – Clinton.House@crow-nsn.gov