Category E - Forest Roads

Goal:
To aid in the safe and efficient collection and transport of forest raw material.

Purpose:
To provide funding for transportation projects which:

• Increase access to forest resources harvestable over the next five years
• Increase the safety and efficiency of forest raw material transport

Eligible Recipient:
Eligible recipients are county road commissions in each county in which a national lakeshore or national park is located or in which 34 percent or more is commercial forest land.

Eligible Projects:
To be eligible for Category E funding:

• The project must be for road construction or reconstruction
• The project must be located in one of the eligible counties
• The project must be directly related to the collection and transport of forest raw products

Eligible Project Costs:
Eligible costs include costs normally associated with highway construction projects.

Required Match:
None.

Application Process:
None. Funds are distributed on a formula basis by MDOT to the county road commission in each county in which a national lakeshore or national park is located or in which 34 percent or more is commercial forest land. Projects are administered by local county road commissions.

For further information contact:
County Road Commission -or-
Office of Economic Development
www.michigan.gov/tedf
(517) 335-1069