# The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Apyramid_lake%3A7739aa968ca51387 ## Record - **Collection:** Tribal code - **Document type:** Tribal code ## Text Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation Prepared for: The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe By:Lumos & Associates, Inc 8/2/11 UPDATED By PLPT 5/10/18 Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation Table of Contents Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………………………….…..1 Purpose and Scope Study Period and Study Methodology Summary of Transportation Plan Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………………3 Purpose of the Study Description of the Long Range Transportation Planning Study and Project Priority List Organization of Study Part One – Existing Conditions…………………………………………………………………………...5 1.1. Background Data 1.1.1. Community Profile 1.1.2. Economy and Demographics 1.1.3. Physical Characteristics of Tribal Land 1.1.4. Land Ownership 1.1.5. Existing Land Use 1.2 Transportation System 1.2.1 Existing Transportation System 1.2.2 Overview of System 1.2.3 Road Maintenance 1.2.4 Road Construction 1.2.5 Roadway Functional Classification 1.2.6 Road Inventory 1.2.7 Rights-of-way 1.2.8 Traffic Control 1.2.9 Drainage and Bridges 1.2.10 Street Lighting 1.2.11 Public Transit, School Bus and Mail Routes 1.2.12 Bicycle and Pedestrian Routes 1.2.13 Pyramid Lake National Scenic Byway 1.2.14 Motor Vehicle Accident Data 1.2.15 Traffic Hazards 1.2.16 Law Enforcement 1.3 Existing Traffic Volume 1.3.1 Methodology and Results of Traffic Study Part Two – Long Range Transportation Plan……………………………………………………..23 2.1 Land Use Plan 2.1.1 Background on Pyramid Lake Tribe Planning Efforts 2.1.2 Goals and Objectives 2.1.3 Short and Long Range Development Plans 2.1.4 Assumptions for the Years 2015 (five-year) and 2030 (20-year) 2.2 Projected Travel Demand 2.2.1 Projected Traffic Volumes and Analysis of Demand and Capacity 2.3 Method Used To Identify Potential Transportation Improvement Projects Table of Contents Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation i 2.4 Recommended Transportation Plan 2.4.1 Transportation Improvement Issues Identified through Planning Process 2.4.2 Transportation Improvement Projects Priority List 2.4.3 Government Agency Responsibility 2.4.4 Proposed Revisions to BIA and Non-BIA Road System 2.5 Plan Implementation And Updating 2.5.1 Funding 2.5.2 Plan Updating 2.5.3 Procedures For Development of Roads and Transportation Improvements FIGURES 1. Age Distribution of Pyramid Lake Reservation Residents 2. Pyramid Lake Recreational Permits, 2005-2009 3. Pyramid Lake Proposed BIA and Non-BIA IRR Road System Mileage 4. PLPT Road Maintenance Funding 5. NDOT FY 2011 Projects 6. PLPT Road Construction Funding, 2005-2010 7. Proposed IRR System Revisions 8. PLPT Road Segments with “Severe Drainage Problems” 9. Traffic Crashes on State Routes on the Pyramid Lake Reservation 10. Transportation Improvement Projects (Roads) Priority List (Resolution PL 42 11) adopted May 6, 2011) 11. Other Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Transportation Improvement Projects; Non-Roadway Projects, Unprioritized. Not part of Priority List (Resolution PL 42 11) Adopted byTribal Council May 6, 2011 UPDATED May 10, 2018 MAPS 1. Location Map 2. Map Index 3. Existing Conditions - Northern Region 4. Existing Conditions -Sutcliffe Region Lake Access 5. Existing Conditions -Sutcliffe 6. Existing Conditions -Southern Lake Region 7. Existing Conditions -North Nixon Region 8. Existing Conditions -South Nixon Region 9. Existing Conditions -Between Nixon and Wadsworth 10. Existing Conditions -Wadsworth Area 11. Existing Conditions -Interstate 80 to Sparks 12. 20-Year Transportation Plan – Northern Region 13. 20-Year Transportation Plan – Sutcliffe Region Lake Access 14. 20-Year Transportation Plan – Sutcliffe 15. 20-Year Transportation Plan – Southern Lake Region 16. 20-Year transportation Plan -North Nixon Region 17. 20-Year transportation Plan -South Nixon Region 18. 20-Year transportation Plan -Between Nixon and Wadsworth 19. 20-Year transportation Plan -Wadsworth Area Table of Contents Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation ii 20. 20-Year transportation Plan -Interstate 80 to Sparks APPENDICES A. Information Sources and References B. Draft Road Inventory Comparison Listing C. Maintenance Costs D. Link to 25 CFR Part 17: Indian Reservation Roads Program E. Functional Classifications F. Traffic Accident Overview G. Travel Demand Study H. Public Workshop Materials I. Transportation Project Assumptions and Cost Calculations J. Pyramid Lake Paiute Transit Facility (UPDATED May 10, 2018) Table of Contents Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation iii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Purpose and Scope The purpose of this study is to identify and evaluate present and future transportation needs of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. Present needs are determined by evaluating present conditions including traffic volume, existing hazards, the conditions of roads and other transportation infrastructure, and the current goals of the Pyramid Lake Tribe. Future needs are evaluated based on the Tribe’s social, economic and development goals and objectives, including specific development proposals, and the land use and transportation plans of the surrounding area. Transportation planning on the tribal level is a critical part of the overall system of prioritizing and funding transportation improvements on tribal lands. Federal transportation legislation, implemented by BIA regulations, requires that tribal transportation improvement projects, in order to be funded by federal sources, must be a part of an adopted Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). The LRTP is the result of a transportation planning process with a 20-year time horizon. The planning effort for the Tribe began with an update to the inventory of the Indian Reservation Roads (IRR) system on the Pyramid Lake Reservation. It continued with the preparation of this Long Range (20-Year) Transportation Planning Study. The study includes a Transportation Im provem ent Projects Priority List that will be forwarded to the BIA for the preparation of an IRR Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. Study Period and Study Methodology The Transportation Planning Study was a three-part process. In the first part, consultants Lumos & Associates, Inc. gathered data about existing conditions on the Reservation including the existing transportation system; existing Reservation and surrounding land use and natural resources; regional context, and demographics. The second part of the study was a comprehensive study and analysis of transit and transportation needs, including analysis of the condition of existing roads, as reported in the road inventory update, meetings with tribal leaders and staff, and a public workshop. In the final phase of work, Lumos developed a list of priority transportation projects and finalized the plan. Summary of Transportation Plan The current condition of the Tribe’s transportation system, the Tribe’s short and long range development plans, and potential future traffic levels were described and evaluated during the planning process. The following transportation issues were identified: • • • • • • • • Road and traffic safety, especially on state highways Need for transportation improvements to serve economic development goals Pedestrian safety improvements Condition of unpaved roads Safety signage Regular roadway maintenance Safety improvements around schools and preschools Potential need for a public transit system Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 1 of 35 2/8/12 • Maintenance and continued development of tourism infrastructure Proposed transportation improvements were then identified. In Resolution PL 42 11 adopted on May 6, 2011, the Pyramid Lake Tribal Council approved the following list of priority transportation improvements. The projects are presented in more detail in FIGURE 10 in this report. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. (0035-010) Wadsworth By-pass (0205-010) Pelican Point Access (0101-105) Capitol Hill Road (P101-050) Administration building parking areas (No route number yet) Wadsworth Community Center access loop and parking (0102) all sections Ranch/Big Bend Road (0201-030) Lakeview Drive (0021-010) Warrior Point (0002-010 and 020) Pyramid Lake Road (0005-010) Pyramid Road Tribal staff and consultants also identified several non-road transportation improvement projects. While not currently a part of the adopted priority list, these projects are listed and described in FIGURE 11 of this report. The Tribe expects that transportation improvement projects and programs contained in this Transportation Plan will be implemented using the funding sources identified in the Transportation Improvement Projects Priority List. Projects potentially funded by the BIA will be added to the BIA regional IRR Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The Tribe will receive funding for these projects based upon the allocation formula described in section 1.2.3 of this report. For any projects on non-BIA IRR roads, the Tribe will coordinate with the Nevada Department of Transportation, Washoe County and Lyon County to identify funding for priority tribal transportation projects. Some of the projects might take place as a part of tribal development efforts. In this case, transportation improvements might be funded and constructed, at least partly, by the developer, and subsequently maintained by businesses on the site. Some transportation projects or maintenance improvements might be made as a part of an overall capital improvements program. The priority list will be updated periodically to reflect the completion of current projects and the inclusion of new priority projects, contingent on anticipated available funding. The Transportation Plan will be reviewed and updated every five years, based upon the direction of the Tribal Council and/or tribal staff. Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 2 of 35 2/8/12 INTRODUCTION Purpose of the Study The purpose of this study is to identify and evaluate present and future transportation needs of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. Present needs are determined by evaluating present conditions including traffic volume, existing hazards, the conditions of roads and other transportation infrastructure, and the current goals of the Pyramid Lake Tribe (Tribe). Future needs are evaluated based on the Tribe’s social, economic and development goals and objectives, including specific development proposals, and also the land use and transportation plans of the surrounding area. Description of the Long Range Transportation Planning Study and Project Priority List Transportation planning on the tribal level has become a critical part of the overall system of prioritizing and funding transportation improvements on tribal lands. Federal regulations require that transportation improvement projects on routes within the Tribe’s IRR System that are going to be funded with Federal sources be part of an adopted Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and be included in the Region’s IRR TIP. The TIP is the result of a transportation planning process with a 20-year time horizon. The planning effort for the Tribe began with an update to the inventory of the Indian Reservation Roads (IRR) system on the Pyramid Lake Reservation. It continued with the preparation of this Long R ange (20-Year) Transportation Planning Study. The study includes a Transportation Projects Priority List that will be used by the Tribe and by the BIA to program projects for tribal and agency Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs ). Organization of Study The Transportation Planning Study was a three-part process. In the first part, consultants Lumos & Associates, Inc. (Lumos) gathered data about existing conditions on the Reservation including the existing transportation system; existing Reservation and surrounding land use and resources; regional context; and demographics. The second part of the study was a comprehensive study and analysis of transit and transportation needs, including analysis of the condition of existing roads as reported in the road inventory update, meetings with tribal leaders and staff, and a public workshop. This workshop took place on May 15, 2010. Also in this phase, Lumos evaluated road maintenance needs in the context of available BIA funding, and identified and evaluated community development patterns that could affect future travel demand. In the final phase of work, Lumos developed a list of priority transportation projects and finalized the plan. This plan was presented to the Pyramid Lake Tribal Council. Any subsequent comments and changes by Tribal staff or the BIA will be incorporated into the plan at a later date. Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 3 of 35 2/8/12 Regional Context The Pyramid Lake Reservation is located in northwestern Nevada, approximately 35 miles northeast of Reno. It is mostly adjacent to Washoe County, but portions of the Reservation are adjacent to Lyon, Storey and Pershing Counties. At 475,000 acres, the Pyramid Lake Reservation is the largest reservation in Nevada. Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 4 of 35 2/8/12 PART ONE – EXISTING CONDITIONS 1.1. BACKGROUND DATA 1.1.1. Community Profile Location The 475,000-acre Pyramid Lake Reservation is located in northwestern Nevada, approximately 35 miles northeast of Reno. See Map 1 – Location Map. History and Government The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe are Northern Paiute people. The bands of Paiute people who lived in the vicinity of territory incorporated about 2,000 square miles, including both Pyramid and Winnemucca Lakes. In 1859, the U.S. Commissioner of Indian Affairs reserved for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe 470,000 acres of land surrounding Pyramid Lake. In 1874, President Ulysses S. Grant signed an Executive Order confirming the status of the Tribal Reservation. The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe is organized pursuant to the provisions of Section 16 of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, and is a federally recognized tribe. It is governed by a ten-member Tribal Council consisting of a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and eight Council Members. The Tribe operates under a Constitution and By-Laws approved on January 26, 1936. 1.1.2. Economy and Demographics Regional Context The Pyramid Lake Reservation is located adjacent to Washoe, Lyon, Storey and Pershing Counties in northwestern Nevada. During the 1990-2008 period, the population and economy of these counties boomed: the population of Washoe County increased from 257,120 in 1990 to 423,833 in 2008; Lyon County grew from 20,590 to 55,820; and Storey County grew from 2,560 to 4,384 people. Since then the population of these areas has decreased 1.7% in Washoe County; 3.6% in Lyon County; and 1.5% in Storey County. With the development of the 30,000-acre Tahoe Reno Industrial Center in Lyon and Storey Counties, and the Nevada Industrial Park near the town of Fernley, the area south of the Reservation along the Interstate Highway 80 corridor became a center for manufacturing and logistics, with Fortune 500 companies including Amazon.com, Trex, Johns Manville, MSC Industrial Direct, UPS Worldwide Logistics, Quebecor World Nevada, and Sherwin-Williams locating facilities there. During the period 2001 – 2007, the number of jobs in Lyon County grew by 26%, a total of 3,932 new jobs. The industry sectors that contributed the most to this growth were real estate rental and leasing; manufacturing; construction; arts, entertainment and recreation; and accommodation and food services. Since the region was heavily concentrated in real estate and construction-related employment, the economic recession that began in 2007 has hit the region Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 5 of 35 2/8/12 hard resulting in the population losses cited above, and unemployment rates in January, 2010 of 19% in Lyon County, 14% in Storey County, and 13.5% in Washoe County. Tribe and Tribe Demographics Population Total Pyramid Lake Paiute tribal membership is 2,161 people. The year 2000 U.S. Census shows a total population of 1,734 individuals on the Pyramid Lake Reservation. As the following chart shows, the Reservation has a relatively young population, with a median age of 32 years. Figure 1 Age Distribution of Pyramid Lake Reservation Residents 300 285 250 202 Number 200 150 182 146 156 168 156 102 94 100 102 68 48 50 25 0 Under 5 to 9 5 years years Age Range 10 to 14 years 15 to 19 years 20 to 24 years 25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 59 years 60 to 64 years 65 to 74 years 75 to 84 years SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Quick Tables, DP-1 Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000, Pyramid Lake Reservation, NV http://factfinder.census.gov; accessed 3/17/10 85 years and over Housing There are three communities on the Pyramid Lake Reservation: Wadsworth on the southern end of the reservation close to Interstate Highway 80 and the Big Bend of the Truckee River; Nixon, the Tribe’s administrative center, about five miles from the southern shore of Pyramid Lake, and Sutcliff, on the southwestern shore of the lake. Most of the Reservation population resides in these communities, with over 50% of the population in Wadsworth, 25% in Nixon, and 16% in Sutcliffe. Between 1963 and 2000, 440 new homes were constructed on the Reservation. Of these, 382 are considered mutual help units and 58 are rental units. More Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 6 of 35 2/8/12 recently, five new homes were constructed through the BIA’s Housing Improvement Program, and renovations of existing units regularly take place. Economy and Employment Outdoor recreation is a primary driver of the Reservation economy. Pyramid Lake is a recreational resource that attracts visitors from throughout northern Nevada and beyond for fishing, boating, bird watching, camping, and other outdoor pursuits. The Tribe continues to implement economic development and resource protection strategies centered on the unique lake and its scenic and natural resources. These include a fisheries program with three hatcheries that raise Lahontan cutthroat trout and cui-ui; small businesses at Sutcliffe catering to recreationists; designation of portions of State Routes 445 and 447 as the Pyramid Lake National Scenic Byway; a newly-developed mountain bike trail that follows the Truckee River between Wadsworth and the northern shore of Pyramid Lake; a tribal museum in Nixon; the Big Bend RV park at Big Bend on the Truckee River near Wadsworth; and a gas station/convenience store in Wadsworth. The Tribe requires permits for all recreational use on the Reservation. The table below shows recreational permits issued over the most recent 5-year period. Figure 2 Total Visitors Source: Pyramid Lake Recreational Permits, 2005-2009 2009 2008 2007 2006 74,287 72,555 73,944 68,669 2005 58,695 Johnnie Garcia, PLPT Transportation Planner Agriculture also contributes to the Reservation economy. Several tribal members belong to the Pyramid Lake Cattlemen’s Cooperative Association, grazing around 1,600 head of cattle on 300,000 acres of range on the Reservation, and raising hay for winter feed in agricultural areas near Nixon and Wadsworth. There is a sand-and gravel operation operated by RMC Nevada, Inc.– the Paiute Pit – located on the Truckee River on the Reservation. Approximately 25% of the population works for the tribal government or other governmental operations including the two schools on the Reservation, Pyramid Lake High School in Nixon and Natchez Elementary School in Wadsworth. In the community of Nixon, the primary employment is tribal government or agriculture. Some additional employment is provided by a combined gas station and convenience store. Sutcliffe is the principal gateway to Pyramid Lake, thus the Sutcliffe economy is primarily based on recreation and small commercial enterprises. Wadsworth, with over 50% of the Reservation’s population, is the largest town on the Reservation. A tribal smoke shop, gas station and convenience store is located in Wadsworth and provides some employment for tribal members. Wadsworth is close to the recently developed industrial centers in Lyon and Storey County, and close to I-80, so many Wadsworth residents commute off the Reservation to jobs in adjoining counties. Employment includes office and sales occupations, construction, service industries, and professional or other management occupations. Unemployment on the Reservation has historically been high, with unemployment rates between 30 and 40 percent. Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 7 of 35 2/8/12 Commuting U.S. Census 2000 reports that 95.5% of workers drive alone to work, the rest walk to work, carpool, or work at home. The mean travel time to work is 27 minutes. 1.1.3. Physical Characteristics of Tribal Land; Natural Resources 475,000-acre Pyramid Lake Reservation lies in northern Nevada within the Basin and Range physiographic province, an area characterized by alternating, north-south-trending mountain ranges and flat valley floors. The Reservation covers one of these valley floors including 117,400-acre Pyramid Lake - and portions of adjoining mountain ranges and valleys. Elevations range from 3820 feet at lake level to 8182 feet at Tohakum Peak east of Pyramid Lake. Winnemucca Lake (since diversion of the Truckee River a dry playa moistened only by seasonal precipitation) is located on the eastern boundary of the Reservation and the Smoke Creek Desert lies to the northwest. Pyramid Lake still receives water from the Truckee River, but its level has dropped nearly eighty feet since the Derby Dam diversion was installed in 1905. Similar to other Great Basin lakes, Pyramid Lake has no outlet. The Pyramid Lake Reservation has a semi-arid climate, with an annual precipitation range of less than seven inches in the basins and up to eighteen inches in the mountains. Most precipitation falls as snow in the mountains, providing stream runoff with peak flow in early spring. Summers are dry, with very little rainfall in July and August. Pyramid Lake is noted for its interesting tufa formations, which are formed when calciumrich spring water comes into contact with the carbonates in the water of the lake. The Pyramid, which gives the lake its name, is one such formation. The Reservation also contains several areas of geothermal activity. Pyramid La harvested these abundant fish at their spawning grounds at the mouth of the Truckee River. Diversion of Truckee River water by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Newlands Project in 1905 reduced water flows to the lake by around fifty percent, resulting in the loss of the Pyramid Lake strain of Lahontan cutthroat and a drastic reduction in the cui-ui population. Since then, the Pyramid Lake Tribe has made concerted efforts to restore the land and waters of their Reservation, including a successful fisheries program to restore the lake’s fish populations. Much of the Pyramid Lake Reservation consists of rangeland with native plant communities consisting of sagebrush and salt shrub communities and associated species, depending on elevation and exposure. The condition of the rangeland has been affected by periodic droughts and overgrazing, in some places, by cattle and feral horses. Wildfires have also burned areas of the Reservation. The resulting vegetation is thus a mixture of the native perennial herbaceous vegetation, and invasive species resulting from drought, wildfire, and grazing. 1.1.4. Land Ownership While most of the Pyramid Lake Reservation consists of tribal lands (lands held in trust for the Pyramid Lake Tribe by the U.S. Government), due to the settlement history of the area, there are several inholdings of private land within the Reservation boundary – these are referred to as “fee lands” by the Tribe. The “fee lands” consist of ranches on the western side Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 8 of 35 2/8/12 of Pyramid Lake and plots of land within and adjacent to the community of Wadsworth and along the Truckee River. The Tribe is acquiring these “fee lands” as they become available, and has also acquired adjacent lands that are part of their traditional homeland. 1.1.5. Existing Land Use Land on the Pyramid Lake Reservation is used for open range livestock grazing; residential areas; agriculture; recreation; administrative and public uses including administration buildings, schools, parks, and public works facilities; and some small commercial areas. Certain areas of the Reservation are reserved for traditional or ceremonial uses. The rangeland is divided into management units based on the nature and location of the grazing resource. Resource management strategies for the rangeland and other areas of the Reservation are presented in a Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation Comprehensive Resource Management Plan adopted in 2005. Pyramid Lake’s General Land Use Plan designates Pyramid Lake, the Truckee River and its shoreline for recreation and wildlife; Sutcliffe, Nixon, Wadsworth and adjacent lands for residential communities; an area to the northeast of the lake as critical wildlife habitat; and the rest of the Reservation for grazing and wildlife habitat. Certain areas along the Truckee River and the “fee lands” (described above) were not designated any land use. In 2001 the Tribe completed a 50-year Land Use Plan for each of the three communities on the Reservation. The Resource Management Plan and the Land Use Plan describe land uses in the three Reservation communities as follows. Wadsworth Wadsworth is predominately a residential community housing over 50% of the Reservation population. A number of tribal facilities including the I-80 Smokeshop; Big Bend Ranch RV Park; a sewage treatment plant, and solid waste transfer facility are located in Wadsworth. The Paiute Pit is located near Wadsworth. Natchez Elementary School and a U.S. Post Office also are located in Wadsworth. Nixon Nixon is the seat of tribal government, holding the Pyramid Lake Tribal Headquarters which includes the main administrative office, the Housing Authority, Tribal Police, Tribal Court, and the Natural Resources Division. Nixon also holds a U.S. Post Office, the Tribal Visitor Center and Museum, a Head Start Program, the Pyramid Lake Junior Senior High School, the Nixon Store, and the Pyramid Lake Health Clinic. There also are housing areas in Nixon. A fishery facility is located at Marble Bluff north of Nixon, and is operated jointly by the Tribe and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Alfalfa is grown on agricultural fields on the Truckee River near Nixon. Sutcliffe Sutcliffe is located on the western shore of Pyramid Lake. It is the main access to the lake and is a destination for recreationists. Pyramid Lake Fisheries offices are located here, as well as the David Dunn LCT Hatchery, the Koch Cui-ui Hatchery, a ranger station, a campground, and a marina operated by a private business under lease from the Tribe. Housing for some tribal members is located in Sutcliffe. Sutcliffe is served by a solid waste transfer station and a sewage lagoon system. Some private in-holdings (“fee lands”) are also located in the Sutcliffe area. Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 9 of 35 2/8/12 Surrounding Land Use The Pyramid Lake Reservation is surrounded on all sides by public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). There are scattered parcels of private land within the public land area, and to the south and east the public land is interspersed with a great deal of private land in a “checkerboard” land ownership pattern. All of this land is currently undeveloped and in rural land uses including grazing, some resource extraction, and open space. The combination of currently poor economic conditions, steep slopes, lack of infrastructure, and the presence of large amounts of public land make it likely that Washoe County and Pershing County lands adjacent to the Pyramid Lake Reservation will generally remain undeveloped, and will be used for rural uses only. The Reservation is located adjacent to the Warm Springs, High Desert, and Truckee Canyon planning areas of Washoe County. Washoe County’s Comprehensive Land Use and Transportation Plan describes several land use groups and their accompanying appropriate level of development. Washoe County lands adjacent to the Pyramid Lake Reservation fall within the “Rural Lands Group.” According to the Washoe County plan, “The rural lands group recognizes the important contributions that ranching and other rural activities make to Washoe County. The rural lands group is intended to preserve areas where agriculture, grazing and/or open space predominate; and to discourage suburban sprawl into areas that lack essential infrastructure and services for intensification, or that have resource constraints such as steep slopes. In limited cases, rural resorts or low intensity commercial or industrial uses may be appropriate when they respect the greater purpose of the land group.” Closer to the towns and cities of Sparks, Reno, and Fernley (on the southwest and southern sides of the reservation) the open space and public land gives way to private land. The Sun Valley, Spanish Springs and Fernley areas experienced much urban growth during the 1990’s and 2000’s, resulting in an expansion of urban and suburban land uses closer to the Reservation. In Spanish Springs and Sun Valley most of this land use is suburban residential development with associated commercial areas. In Lyon and Storey Counties, land close to the Reservation along the Highway 80 corridor has been developed with several large business and industrial parks. To the northwest of the Reservation lies Honey Lake, the town of Herlong, and the Sierra Army Depot. The Sierra Army Depot receives, stores, maintains, and treats munitions from military and non-military sources. Operations at the depot have resulted in the generation of various kinds of contaminants across the installation and surrounding areas including the northern part of the Pyramid Lake Reservation. Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 10 of 35 2/8/12 1.2 TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM 1.2.1 Existing Transportation System Public roads within the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation current (2010) IRR system were constructed by the State, BIA and Tribe; and maintained by the State and the BIA. A summary of this system, by ownership and surface Type, is shown in Figure 3. Figure 3 Current Indian Reservation Road System Characteristics Jurisdiction BIA Roads State Highways County Roads Tribal Roads Urban Roads TOTAL BIA Roads as % of Total Paved 29.4 72.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 102.0 Road Mileage by Surface Type* Total Gravel Concrete Earth Primitive/Trail Proposed 29.1 0.0 71.0 9.0 13.5 152.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 72.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 29.1 0 71.0 9.0 13.5 224.6 28.0% 100% N/A 100% 100% 100% 67.7% *IRR mileage figures based on 2010 Miles of Road by Organizational Responsibility and Surface Type report from BIA Division of Transportation’s Road Inventory Field Data System (RIFDS). 1.2.2 Road Maintenance BIA System The BIA is obligated by CFR 25, Part 170 to maintain the BIA Road System to a safe and satisfactory condition based upon the availability of funds and the roads’ as-built condition. Road maintenance funds are appropriated by Congress and allocated to the BIA separately from construction funds. Road maintenance funds are used to maintain an optimal level of road maintenance, at the least cost, based on the road condition. BIA road engineers/managers work with tribes in determining the level of maintenance to be performed within budgetary constraints, and establish a road maintenance program for each tribe. Maintenance priorities are frequently based on the need to provide community members safe access to and from homes and facilities. Emergency conditions have the highest priority for road maintenance funding. Other priorities are determined by roadway surface type and level of use. BIA policies and regulations state that road maintenance activities can include the preservation and repair of the road surface, blading roadway shoulders and ditches, clearing drainage structures, snow removal, and the installation/replacement of traffic control, directional and street signs. In practice, however, surface preservation and repair is frequently Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 11 of 35 2/8/12 funded using construction funding, while maintenance funding covers regular, annual activities such as snow removal. Funds for the maintenance of BIA roads on the Pyramid Lake Reservation are provided to the Tribe under a PL 93-638 (Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act) Contract by the BIA’s Western Nevada Agency. The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe has a maintenance department with a two-person maintenance crew and one snowplow. Maintenance activities consist of winter snow plowing, debris clearing, and blading of dirt roads. In the years 20052010, the Tribe received the following for road maintenance. Figure 4: PLPT Road Maintenance Funding 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 $64,797 $54,466 $129,617 $110,380 $109,607 $194,900 SOURCE: Johnnie Garcia, PLPT Transportation Planner The funds were used for purchasing supplies and equipment used for maintaining the current inventory of BIA Reservation Roads. The table in Appendix C shows estimated permile maintenance costs for paved Pyramid Lake roads. The estimated per-mile annual cost of road maintenance is $6,325. This includes only preservation and repair of the road surface. State System State Routes 445, 446 and 447 cross the Reservation and provide access to Reservation towns and other areas of the Reservation. Interstate Highway 80 crosses the Reservation on its southern edge. These roads are constructed and maintained by NDOT. SR 445, 446, and 447 are classified by the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) as Minor Arterials from where they enter the Reservation to the various Reservation towns. Gerlach Road between Nixon and Gerlach (the continuation of SR 447) is classified as a Rural Major Collector, and Surprise Valley Road (the continuation of the road traversing the western shore of the lake that starts out as SR 445 and 446) between Pyramid and the Cedarville Highway north of the Reservation is classified as a Rural Minor Collector. I-80 is classified as an Interstate Highway. Maintenance of the state roadways is carried out by the NDOT. NDOT monitors state highways annually in a Pavement Management System, in which the “health” of the pavement is assessed based on measured pavement distress. The distresses and other factors are summed, and a repair strategy is assigned. Prioritization of projects is based on the points assigned in the Pavement Management System evaluation, as well as the pavement age, traffic loading, and maintenance costs. Once pavement maintenance project priorities are determined, the projects are included NDOT’s Annual Work Program. NDOT’s FY 2011 Annual Work Program (AWP) for Washoe County shows the following projects on the Pyramid Lake Reservation: Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 12 of 35 2/8/12 Figure 5: NDOT FY 2011 Projects NDOT PROJECT NUMBER WA20090179-11 WA20100199-11 WA20100173-11 WA20100208-11 LOCATION 1-80 from 1.41 mile east of Painted Rock Interchange to Lyon/Storey county line SR446 2.8 miles east of junction SR445 SR446 Nixon 12.94 miles north of junction SR446 DESCRIPTION Coldmill resurfacing Construct energy dissipation structure and stabilize embankment Bridge maintenance Remove and replace cattle guard SOURCE: Nevada Department of Transportation Annual Work Program County Roads Washoe County owns and maintains nineteen county roads on the Pyramid Lake Reservation in the community of Wadsworth. Washoe County also maintains portions of State Route 33, an unpaved road which runs along the northwest boundary of the Reservation, and Olinghouse Road, an unpaved road near Wadsworth. 1.2.3 Road Construction Current or Recently Completed Projects The Tribe is currently carrying out the following road transportation improvement projects: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ARRA Restoration & Repair roads project ARRA Safety No. 1 ARRA Pelican Point Design Wadsworth Bypass Road Construction beginning with the design. Long Range Transportation Plan with Inventory Update. (SOURCE: Johnnie Garcia, PLPR Transportation Planner) Construction - BIA System BIA roads on the Pyramid Lake Reservation’s inventoried IRR road system are constructed with federal funding from the Indian Reservation Roads portion of the Federal Lands Highway Program. These funds are administered and allocated by the BIA. The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) required the Secretary of the Interior to enter into negotiated rulemaking with tribal governments to develop new IRR Program regulations and establish a new funding formula. The result of this negotiated rulemaking, a “Final Rule”, which contained a new funding allocation process, went into effect on November 13, 2004. (See Appendix D) While new federal transportation legislation -- “SAFETEA-LU” and other successor legislation– has since been passed, the funding allocation formula remains and is expected to remain essentially the same under the new legislation. BIA has also received funding for transportation Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 13 of 35 2/8/12 improvements through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and several transportation improvement projects on tribal land currently (2010) are being completed with this funding source. Relative Need Distribution Factor (RNDF) A certain percentage of the overall transportation funding allocation is set aside to be used for tribal transportation planning. Of the remainder of the funds, 5% are set aside in a discretionary pool to be used for high priority projects. The rest of the funds are allocated to tribes based upon a “Relative Need Distribution Factor” (RNDF). The population data used in the RNDF is the American Indian and Alaska Native Service population developed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA). This is a mathematical formula that calculates the “relative need” of tribes for transportation funding based upon • Cost to construct (CTC) – 50% • Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)– 30% • Population – 20% The CTC is the cost required to improve a transportation facility from its existing condition to a condition that would meet adequate standards. The VMT is estimated by the BIA using traffic counts conducted during the road inventory times the length of the IRR roads in the inventory. Using this formula, annual funding for the Pyramid Lake Tribe has been as follows: Figure 6: Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe 2005-2010 IRR Program Funding Fiscal Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Totals IRR Const. PAF $430,909 $437,423 $370,609 $291,285 $290,339 $258,502 $5,246 $11,926 $22,592 $31,878 $42,156 $41,735 (2%) Tribal Trans Plng $10,276 $10,557 $9,083 $7,281 $7,307 $6,500 $2,079,067 $155,533 $51,004 Annual Total $446,431 $459,906 $402,284 $331,444 $339,802 $306,737 $2,285,604 Source: Bob Maxwell, Regional Transportation Planner, BIA-WRO Division of Transportation This includes a 2% set-aside for transportation planning purposes. If unused, the allocated funds can be carried over from year to year. BIA construction funds are allocated to self-governance tribes according to BIA procedures; for other tribes, construction funds are allocated to regional offices. Tribes can issue bonds or obtain loans to finance road construction projects, using IRR funds as collateral, and then repay the bonds or loans as the annual allocation of construction funds is received. Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 14 of 35 2/8/12 It becomes clear from the formula that the larger the tribal population, the higher the traffic counts, and the more miles of inventoried roads, the more transportation funding a tribe will receive. This puts small tribes at a disadvantage: it is conceivable that some tribes may never receive enough funding under this formula to complete high-priority transportation projects, even if they are critical to health and safety. IRR High Priority Project Program (IRRHPP) This program is a set aside of IRR funding, within the IRR Program annual Tribal Transportation Allocation Methodology (TTAM), that is meant to be used by tribes whose annual allocation of IRR construction funds is insufficient to complete their highest priority project and/or by any tribe impacted by an emergency/disaster to make repairs to any IRR facility. IRRHPP funds are allocated to tribes on a competitive basis following the submission and approval of applications to BIADOT, and cannot exceed $1,000,000 per project. Approved IRRHPP funding is obligated and distributed to tribes by the BIA regional offices. The Role of Transportation Planning It is important to note that transportation planning on the tribal and reservation level is an important part of this funding allocation system. Only projects in a FHWA-approved transportation improvement plan (TIP) are eligible for funding, and these projects are identified through the long-range transportation planning process. This requirement became quite clear with language in the SAFETEA-LU legislation stating that IRR funds “shall only be expended on projects identified in a transportation improvement program approved by the Secretary [of the Interior].” [Federal Highway Administration] Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) Planning and Construction NDOT's mission is to efficiently plan, design, construct and maintain a safe and effective seamless transportation system for Nevada's economic, environmental and social needs. NDOT administers and implements programs for the planning, development, construction, and operation of the state's transportation system. The transportation planning process sets the stage for fulfilling this mission by balancing needs with limited resources. Specific transportation improvement projects are set forth in the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and Annual Work Program (AWP). The STIP is the instrument used to implement the plans resulting from the statewide transportation planning process. The planning process sets long-range funding strategies statewide, and the transportation needs identified are used in developing a financially constrained STIP. The Annual Work Program lists transportation projects that NDOT intends to work on during the current fiscal year. The Short Range Element (SRE) consists of projects scheduled for the second and third years and the Long Range Element (LRE) are projects NDOT plans on working on, when funding is identified in the fourth through tenth years. SAFETEA-LU included a new emphasis on consultation during the planning process with agencies, including tribal agencies, charged with natural and cultural resource preservation, and a new requirement to consult with representatives of bicycle and pedestrian users and the disabled. Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 15 of 35 2/8/12 Planned NDOT Road/Transit Projects in the Area In addition to the projects described in the previous section, several projects to add lanes to SR 445, the Pyramid Highway through Sparks and Spanish Springs are shown in the Long Range Element. The estimated cost of these projects is around $325 million, to take place in many phases. There is no committed funding source yet, nor are construction dates shown. While this work will not take place on the Reservation, it is listed here because, by widening and adding lanes to the existing highway, the projects may both shorten the time it takes to drive to the Reservation from the cities of the Truckee Meadows, and potentially induce growth in the further-out subdivisions of the Spanish Springs area. Both of these effects may in turn affect the type and amount of automobile traffic on the Pyramid Lake Reservation. 1.2.4 Roadway Functional Classification Roads are classified as to the functions they perform with regard to the movement of traffic and access to property. These functional classifications become important to transportation planning when new roadways are being designed and developed. The type of land use and the overall population of an area served by a road determine its functional classification. The function of a road serving a few houses is to provide access to those houses, while the function of an arterial highway is to provide higher-speed travel for a greater volume and variety of traffic through an area. Within the IRR system there are two types of road classifications: State Highway Classifications and BIA Road Classifications. Both the state and the BIA use functional classifications as the basis for classifying their roads: these systems are similar, but the road types are given different names or labels. A description of the two systems of functional classifications is in Appendix E. BIA functional classifications of all Pyramid Lake Reservation roads are shown in Appendix B. 1.2.5 Road Inventory A physical inventory of the public roads serving the Pyramid Lake Reservation was performed by Lumos & Associates in 2010. This inventory found that there were approximately 106.4 miles of public roads and trails that were eligible to be included in the IRR system and 25.6 miles of existing BIA roads that needed to be deleted and/or removed from the BIA system and placed in the County Road System. Future changes to the IRR inventory – for example; new roads, corrected road mileage, updated traffic data, etc. – should be added annually, as needed, to maintain a current IRR inventory. An Inventory Comparison List identifying all the proposed IRR system revisions are contained in Appendix B, which lists BIA, Tribal and State Route Numbers, road names (if any), BIA functional Classification, Length, Surface Type and Construction Need. A summary of proposed mileage revisions to the Pyramid Lake Tribe’s IRR system are shown in Figure 7. Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 16 of 35 2/8/12 FIGURE 7 PROPOSED IRR SYSTEM REVISIONS SUMMARY OF PROPOSED BIA ROAD SYSTEM MILEAGE REVISIONS Existing BIA DOT Inventory Roads to be Added to BIA System Roads to be Deleted from BIA System Other Route Mileage Corrections (Net Deletion) Proposed BIA Road System Miles 152.0 0.0 (5.6) (1.3) 145.1 SUMMARY OF PROPOSED TRIBAL SYSTEM MILEAGE REVISIONS Existing BIA DOT Inventory Roads to be Added to Tribal System Roads to be Deleted from Tribal System Tribal Trails to be Added - Tahoe Pyramid Bikeway (TPB) Miles 0.0 40.8 0 14.5 Other Tribal Route Mileage Corrections (Net Deletion) Proposed Tribal (IRR) System 0.0 55.3 SUMMARY OF PROPOSED NON-BIA IRR SYSTEM MILEAGE REVISIONS Miles Existing non-BIA Inventory Roads to be Added to non-BIA IRR System Roads to be Deleted from non-BIA IRR System Other Route Mileage Corrections (Net Deletion) Proposed Non-BIA (IRR) System TOTAL IRR SYSTEM 72.5 48.7 0.0 1.4 122.6 323.0 1.2.6 Rights-of-way The only right-of-way issue identified on the Pyramid Lake Reservation was the lack of valid rights-of-way on housing subdivision streets constructed by the Indian Housing Authority and unimproved BIA and Tribal roads. A valid right-of-way (grant of easement) approved by the Superintendent – Western Nevada Agency, must be in place before IRR funds or any other Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 17 of 35 2/8/12 federal funds can be expended to improve these roads. This applies to both BIA and tribal roads. A valid right-of-way is also needed to transfer ownership and maintenance responsibility from the Tribe to the BIA. 1.2.7 Traffic Control Traffic control devices on the Reservation consist of stop and yield signs, and speed limit signs. 1.2.8 Drainage and Bridges Bridges: The Reservation’s BIA IRR system includes a bridge over the Truckee River in Nixon as well as smaller bridges and culverts over irrigation ditches and drainages throughout the Reservation. Drainage: The current road inventory revealed “Severe drainage problems” on the following road segments. Figure 8: PLPT Road Segments with “Severe Drainage Problems” Route Number 0002 0002 Section Number 040 050 Name (if named) The Willows Road (beach access) Beach access break-off from "Recreational Road" Unnamed Unnamed Sand Road Sweetwater Winnemucca Street unnamed access road to rodeo grounds (Ranch Road extension) Road along Separator Beach Road along Separator Beach Beachfront road connects Pelican Beach to Windless Bay fishing area Olinghouse Road Day Care facility parking lot (Nixon) 0006 026 0008 0008 0008 0011 0101 020 025 040 010 170 0102 240 0205 0205 007 008 0205 040 9035 810 P101 055 P102 101 Day Care facility parking lot (Wadsworth) T100 100 Tahoe Pyramid Bikeway #10 Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 18 of 35 2/8/12 In addition, the PLPT Transportation Planner lists the following drainage problems based upon field observations: 1. 9th street east portion in Wadsworth 2. 3. 4. 5. 1.2.9 Road to the Tribal Administration Offices Parking area at the Tribal Court House Route #3 Wadsworth near the Paiute pit gravel quarry Culvert pipes on S. Hollywood Road and W. Pyramid Lake Road are nearing their life expectancy and need replacing. Street Lighting Street lights are located in the housing subdivisions, Tribal yards, Tribal administration buildings, Tribal Clinic, Tribal enterprises, and the Pyramid Lake High School. In the transportation workshop held on May 15, 2010, participants suggested that streetlights be installed at the bus stop in front of Natchez School in Wadsworth, and also at the intersection of Highway 40 and State Route 447 in Wadsworth for safety and visibility. 1.2.10 Public Transit, School Bus and Mail Routes Natchez Elementary in Wadsworth has 141 students in grades K through 6 using bus routes on the Reservation. Students in Nixon and Wadsworth have the choice to go to and are bused to Mendive Middle School in Sparks, Reed High School in Sparks, Fernley Intermediate School, Fernley High School, or Pyramid Lake High School. Sutcliffe Students can attend and are bused to Alice Taylor Elementary in Spanish Springs, Shaw Middle School in Spanish Springs, and Spanish Springs High School or Pyramid Lake High School in Nixon. U.S. Mail deliveries on the reservation are to post offices in Nixon and Wadsworth. The Pyramid Lake Tribe provides transportation for elders as needed to the senior center. 1.2.11 Bicycle and Pedestrian Routes Most bicycle and pedestrian use on the Reservation takes place in the three towns. Most of the residential streets on the Reservation have either curb and gutter or dirt shoulders, with no sidewalks. Children walk to the Natchez Elementary School in Wadsworth: pedestrian crosswalks across SR 447 by Natchez School have warning lights and signs. A recreational mountain bike trail runs from Wadsworth to the south shore of Pyramid Lake. Running along the west side of the Truckee River, the trail is about 26 miles long, alternating between dirt and paved surfaces. . 1.2.12 Pyramid Lake National Scenic Byway Portions of State Routes 445, 446, and 447 on the Pyramid Lake Reservation are designated as a National Scenic Byway. The National Scenic Byways Program is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. The program is a grass-roots collaborative effort established to help recognize, preserve and enhance selected roads throughout the United States. The U.S. Secretary of Transportation recognizes certain roads as All-American Roads or National Scenic Byways based on one or more archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational and scenic qualities. The Pyramid Lake route was designated as a Scenic Byway in September, 1996. Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 19 of 35 2/8/12 1.2.13 Motor Vehicle Accident Data A March 18, 2010 memo from Sergeant S. Miller of the tribal police (Appendix F) describes motor vehicles crashes on the Reservation in the period 2005-2010. In that period, the tribal police investigated approximately 200 accidents. The Nevada Highway Patrol investigated approximately 20 accidents outside of the annual “Burning Man” event (in which thousands of event participants drive through the Pyramid Lake Reservation in route to the Black Rock Desert north of the Reservation) and 90 accidents during Burning Man. There were three fatal accidents in the 2005-2010 time period. The memo lists and describes 5 frequent accident sites – they are all on State Routes 445 and 447. Accident causes include narrow roadway with restricted vision, soft shoulders, curves, and driving too fast for conditions. Crash data for 2005-2010 were obtained from NDOT for state highways on the Reservation. The table below shows the number of crashes on each State Route during that period. Figure 9: Traffic Crashes on State Routes on the Pyramid Lake Reservation, 2005-2010 Route Number SR 427 SR 445* SR 446 SR447* Number of Crashes 13 18 3 113 * includes portion north of Reservation boundary SOURCE: Nevada Department of Transportation Most crashes took place on SR 447. This is the longest route on the Reservation. The crashes were predominately single-car accidents. The most common vehicle factor was failure to keep in proper lane and run off road. The most common “most harmful event” in injury crashes was vehicle rollover. Weather did not appear to be an important factor, as most crashes took place in clear weather with good visibility. Under “driver factor” the most common was “apparently normal,” followed by “fatigued driver.” Only three drivers were reported as had been drinking. Crashes on SR 445 and 446 had similar factors. There were few crashes on SR427, but more 2-vehicle crashes in proportion to the total number – this may be because the route segment is more urban. 1.2.14 Traffic Hazards According to law enforcement reports and tribal staff and member observations, traffic hazards on the Reservation are as follows: o Narrow roadway, soft shoulders or no shoulders, and debris on roadway (Dead Ox area) on portions of SR 447 and SR 445. o Inadequate street lighting in some areas leading to hazardous conditions for drivers and pedestrians. o The annual Burning Man event which brings thousands of participants across the Reservation who have come from long distances and who are not accustomed to local driving conditions. Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 20 of 35 2/8/12 o o o Dust blowing from trucks hauling material from quarries on and adjacent to the Reservation, which often but temporarily diminishes visibility on Reservation highways used by these trucks. Not enough marked and signed pedestrian crosswalks and other pedestrian improvements across and along state highways through the residential areas. Missing speed limit and other traffic signs. 1.2.15 Law Enforcement The Pyramid Lake Tribe exercises civil and criminal jurisdiction over Indians and civil jurisdiction over non-Indians where the non-Indians have caused an event to occur within the Reservation that gives rise to some legal claim. Law enforcement is provided by tribal police officers. Their services are supplied by the BIA under a contract with the Tribe. Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 21 of 35 2/8/12 1.3 EXISTING TRAFFIC VOLUME 1.3.1 Methodology and Results of Traffic Study Methodology The Federal Highway Administration’s publication Developing a Long Range Transportation Plan – Information Tools for Tribal Governments was reviewed for guidelines, recommendations and scope. Data sources were identified and reviewed for their ability to function as indicators of travel demand. Due to the rural nature of the PLPT Reservation and the availability of data, a simplified historical trend analysis was selected. Population and Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) information sources were identified and found to have enough historical data to support a trend analysis. Population data was supported by three sources; the U.S. Census, PLPT, and BIA Labor Force Reports. The numbers for tribal enrollment were utilized instead of numbers for total eligible for services due to the consistency of the tribal enrollment numbers, as the total eligible for services varied greatly from year to year. Datasets for the following years were obtained based on availability: 1990, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2005. Population for years where datasets were not available was derived by establishing trends and applying the growth factors accordingly. Results The Travel Demand study reviewed the recent trends in population and traffic to establish a growth rate which was then applied to current information to project population and traffic in the future, to the years 2020 and 2030. The recent population and traffic growth was consistent with the BIA’s annual growth rate of 2.0%. Accident occurrences and history were evaluated to assess the location, type and cause of accidents. Corrective measures to reduce accidents on the Reservation may be beneficial to motorists and the population in general. While traffic accidents and their causes may be due to operator error, an evaluation of existing conditions per the 2010 NDOT Road Design Guide is recommended if not already completed. The PLPT Reservation experiences increased traffic on weekends and holidays from recreational users traveling to and from Pyramid Lake. Increase education, patrol and enforcement may be beneficial to reducing accidents and enhancing visitor experiences. In an effort to enhance mobility for the residents and visitors to the PLPT Reservation, a ride share program or mobility center may be a beneficial and relatively cost effective means of providing additional opportunities for residents to get to their destinations. Bicycling and pedestrian facilties should be enhanced and incorporated into new development and roadway reconstruction efforts, particularly around schools and between housing and commercial land uses. The full Travel Demand study is included as Appendix G Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 22 of 35 2/8/12 PART TWO – TRANSPORTATION PLAN 2.1.1 Background on Pyramid Lake Tribe Planning Efforts The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe does not regulate development through a land use plan implemented by zoning regulations. Instead, the Tribe has a 50-year map that depicts areas for different land uses around the existing communities of Wadsworth, Sutcliffe, and Nixon. All other land on the Reservation is designated on the maps as land to be used for livestock grazing. In 2005 the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, prepared a Comprehensive Resource Management Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation. This plan lays out resource management objectives for the Pyramid Lake Reservation. Currently (November, 2010), the Tribe is preparing a Pyramid Lake Economic Development Plan. In November 1990 Congress passed Public Law 101-618, the Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Settlement Act. Section 208(3)a of PL-101-618 requires that the Tribe adopt an Economic Development Plan that identifies and outlines long-term profit making opportunities for the Tribe and optimal employment opportunities for Tribal Members and establishes a high quality recreational area at Pyramid Lake. This Economic Development Plan has two sections. The first, a Strategic Development Plan, was completed and approved by the Tribal Council on July 2, 2010. The second part of the plan, an Investment and Management Plan, will be completed in 2011. The recently completed Strategic Plan identifies ways to create jobs and growth on the Reservation through generalized goals and policies. The Investment and Management Plan will lay out specific strategies to accomplish the goals. The purpose of the plan is to create long term profit-making opportunities, to create optimum employment opportunities, and to establish a high quality recreation area at Pyramid Lake for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe and its Members. 2.1.2 Long Range Transportation Plan Goals and Objectives Based on an evaluation of existing conditions and a review of existing Tribal plans, transportation goals and objectives were drafted. Tribal staff reviewed the draft goals and objectives and changed them to make them more consistent with tribal policies and responsive to tribal needs. In addition, tribal staff and tribal member ideas gathered at a transportation workshop held on May 15, 2010, were used to formulate the goals and objectives. Goal 1 Provide tribal members with safe, convenient access to administration areas, housing, and other tribal services. Objective 1.1 Objective 1.2 Objective 1.3 Provide paved, improved parking areas for all Tribal public facilities including community centers, schools, and administrative areas. Improve and pave existing parking area at Tribal Administration area in Nixon. Regularly maintain roads serving housing areas and tribal services. Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 23 of 35 2/8/12 Objective 1.4 Objective 1.5 In all transportation improvements and maintenance, ensure that safe and convenient access by bicycling and walking is provided and/or maintained. Improve school bus stops. Goal 2 Implement transportation improvement projects and programs that enhance the safety of all users, including pedestrians and bicyclists, as well as motorists, should be top a priority. Objective 2.1 Objective 2.2 Objective 2.3 Objective 2.4 Develop a Safe Routes to School plan for Natchez School in Wadsworth, and implement the plan, including infrastructure improvements and inschool programs educating families about and encouraging safe biking and walking. Develop a Tribal Highway Safety Improvement Program (THSIP) to identify and decrease the potential for motor vehicle crashes on the Pyramid Lake Reservation, including road safety audits for identified sections of concern including Dead Ox and Marble Bluff areas. Work with the Nevada Department of Transportation to monitor and verify traffic counts on State Routes on the Reservation. Work with the Nevada Department of Transportation to improve and widen shoulders on State Routes on the Reservation to minimize rollover crashes. Goal 3 Assure that all proposed transportation improvement projects are consistent with the Tribe’s Economic Development Plan, and help move the Tribe toward attainment of those goals. Objective 3.1 Objective 3.2 Objective 3.3 Objective 3.4 Develop a system of regular communication between tribal transportation planning and economic development staff regarding coordination of transportation improvements with economic development. Development plans for new tribal enterprises and other industrial and/or commercial areas should include traffic studies estimating the traffic generated by the new facilities and plans for transportation improvements providing access to the facilities. Access to and within tribal enterprise, industrial, and commercial areas by all transportation modes including pedestrian, public transit, and bicycling should be considered and accommodated in development plans. When planning for and developing energy projects on the Reservation, the potential impact of heavy construction and maintenance vehicles on Reservation roads should be assessed and a plan should be in place for A. Repairing road damage from heavy construction traffic after the construction is completed, and B. Maintaining roads subject to heavy truck traffic during the operation of the energy production facility. Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 24 of 35 2/8/12 Goal 4 Carry out transportation improvement projects that would improve the recreational resources of the Pyramid Lake Reservation, including construction and rehabilitation of boat docks; providing appropriate access to camping, fishing, and scenic areas; providing parking for recreational visitors; providing interpretive opportunities such as scenic turnouts and gateway features; and providing recreational trails are high transportation improvement priorities. Objective 4.1 Objective 4.2 Objective 4.3 Objective 4.4 Objective 4.5 Objective 4.7 Goal 5 In coordination with economic development staff and tribal leaders, continue to develop and implement an interpretive plan for the Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway, including the design of gateway features or signage, kiosks, an interpretive center, and scenic turnouts. In coordination with economic development staff and tribal leaders, develop a phased plan to improve recreational access to the lake and other recreational areas on the Reservation. Programs developed to provide long term maintenance and management of recreational facilities should include strategies for the regular maintenance and management of transportation improvements serving those facilities. Expand a voluntary trailhead registration system to track use of the Tahoe Pyramid Bikeway on the Reservation. Evaluate need for more boat docks on Pyramid Lake to enhance recreational access and safety/emergency response. In coordination with economic development staff, promote Pyramid Lake and the Pyramid Lake Scenic Highway as destinations for guided tours and tour bus routes. Assure that all transportation improvement projects are context sensitive and enhance, rather than detract from, the scenic, natural and cultural resources of Pyramid Lake. Objective 5.1 Objective 5.2 Objective 5.3 In planning for and designing transportation improvements, develop a system to coordinate with tribal natural resources staff, cultural resources staff, elders and tribal leaders, and outside specialists regarding the location of critical natural and cultural resources, the potential impact of the proposed improvement on these resources, and strategies for mitigating the impact. Develop a cultural resources inventory that can be used so transportation improvement projects are located and designed to minimize impact on cultural resources. All transportation improvement projects will comply with federal and tribal environmental laws and regulations. Goal 6 Consider the impact of transportation availability on tribal members’ access to higher education opportunities, job training, health care and employment, and consider implementing a transit service to provide access for tribal members to these and other opportunities and services. Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 25 of 35 2/8/12 Objective 6.1 Objective 6.2 Study the feasibility of initiating a public transit service for tribal members to access services on and outside of the Reservation. In developing this plan, work cooperatively with social service providers to identify potential transit service users, funding opportunities, and the potential for joint operation of the service. Study the feasibility of initiating mass transit for recreational visitors including park and ride facilities in Wadsworth, and transportation to/from the Reno Tahoe Airport and from resort/casinos. Goal 7 In drafting and implementing future land use plans for the Reservation, consider the interrelationship of land use and transportation and develop the land use plans in coordination with updates to this Long-Range Transportation Plan. Objective 7.1 Work with transportation, planning, natural resources, and cultural advisory committees in evaluating transportation improvement projects. Goal 8 Provide appropriate transportation improvements to serve ranching and agriculture. Objective 8.1 Objective 8.2 Coordinate with the Pyramid Lake Cattlemen’s Association to identify, improve, and regularly maintain roads critical to the operation of agricultural and grazing uses. Remove unnecessary cattleguards. Goal 9 Regularly maintain existing transportation improvements (roads, parking areas, bus stops, scenic turnouts, bike paths, sidewalks). Objective 9.1 Objective 9.2 Objective 9.3 Draft and implement a road and transportation maintenance plan and/or a pavement management program Maintenance should consist of not only regular surface repair and snow removal when necessary, but also litter and debris pick-up, clearing of drainage structures, and removal of invasive plants. Work with the BIA and NDOT to identify and obtain adequate funding to carry out Reservation transportation maintenance needs. Goal 10 Improve pedestrian and bicycle conditions on the Pyramid Lake Reservation. Objective 10.1 Objective 10.2 Objective 10.3 Evaluate need for and potential locations of new walking paths, sidewalks and bicycle trails throughout the Reservation. Develop a “rails to trails” bicycle and pedestrian trail along the abandoned railroad grade through Wadsworth, to provide nonmotorized access to the school and community center, housing areas, and recreation. Develop a plan to improve, maintain, and extend the Tahoe Pyramid Bikeway. This plan should include. A. An evaluation of the present location of the bikeway and alternatives for redesign and/or relocation of the facility to Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 26 of 35 2/8/12 minimize impact on the privacy of tribal members residing in the housing areas on the Reservation B. Preliminary and/or final design of a continuation of the bikeway along the western shore of Pyramid Lake to Sutcliffe. C. An assessment of the potential impact of the bikeway extension on the Reservation’s natural and cultural resources and a plan to mitigate the impact. D. Design of interpretive/directional signs or features. E. Plans for special events on the bikeway. F. Continued coordination with the nonprofit Tahoe Pyramid Bikeway organization regarding volunteer bikeway construction and maintenance and special events. G. A plan for maintenance of the bikeway. H. Identification of funding sources for the construction of the bikeway extension and for ongoing maintenance. 2.1.3 Short and Long Range Development Plans Overall, tribal economic development goals consist of the following: “To create long term profit-making opportunities, to create optimum employment opportunities, and to establish a high quality recreation area at Pyramid Lake for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe and its Members.” Tribal resource management goals include the following: “To enhance natural resources that sustain agricultural productivity and environmental quality while supporting economic development, recreation and scenic beauty…to sustain the ecology of the entire watershed encompassing the Pyramid Lake Reservation…to maintain and improve the biotic and abiotic conditions of the Pyramid Lake ecosystem…to improve conditions in the Lower Truckee River and in Pyramid Lake so Lahontan cutthroat trout and cui-ui populations…are self-sustaining.” As this Long Range Transportation Plan, as well as the Comprehensive Resource Management Plan and the Economic Development Plan are implemented, the following future conditions on the Reservation may occur. 2.1.4 Assumptions for the Years 2015 (five-year) and 2030 (20-year) Year 2015 It is assumed that by the year 2015: The Tribe’s Economic Development Plan has been completed and is in the process of being implemented. • The Wadsworth Bypass project has been completed. • Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 27 of 35 2/8/12 • • • • • Projects to improve the safety of students walking to Natchez School in Wadsworth have been completed. A phased plan for recreational improvements has been completed and some recreational development projects providing access to Pyramid Lake, including potentially a new paved road to Pelican Point, and new, appropriately-sized parking lots for recreational visitors, have been completed. Use of the Tahoe Pyramid Bikeway has increased, and a plan is being implemented to extend the facility north to Sutcliffe. A geothermal, solar, or wind energy project on the Reservation will be either in final planning and construction phases or completed. The Tribe has assessed the feasibility of a public transit system providing access to destinations on and off the Reservation, and depending on the results of the feasibility study, has either sought other means to increase tribal member access to employment and other services, or received funding for, designed, and implemented the transit system. It is assumed that by the year 2030: • • • • • • • A comprehensive strategy to develop and manage the Reservation’s recreational resources has been designed and implemented, including new boat docks, parking areas, camping areas, trails, and interpretive facilities. New commercial enterprises have been developed on the Reservation to serve Reservation residents, recreational visitors, and others. The industrial park near Wadsworth has been developed and partly occupied. The Reservation now holds one or more completed and functioning alternative energy facilities. Tribal members continue to relocate back to the Reservation due to improved jobs and housing, business development, and educational opportunities. Grazing and other agricultural use, with improved grazing conditions and possibly new crops, continues as a major use of Reservation land outside of existing communities. Pyramid Lake continues to hold a thriving fishery that draws visitors both regionally and nationally. 2.2 PROJECTED TRAVEL DEMAND 2.2.1 Projected Traffic Volumes and Analysis of Demand and Capacity In the Road Inventory Update, Lumos and Associates was directed by BIA/WRO to use a standard 2% annual growth rate to project the 20-year Average Daily Traffic (ADT) on Reservation and Colony roads. The Travel Demand Study (Appendix G) shows that this standard growth rate is consistent with the actual growth rate on the Reservation. As the Travel Demand Study indicates, at this growth rate, Reservation roads will continue to exhibit the current minimal traffic congestion: they will remain rural roads. However, the Travel Demand Study also shows that since Pyramid Lake is a recreational destination from adjacent cities, weekend daily traffic increases dramatically – up to a sevenfold increase - on busy holiday weekends. If the population of the adjoining urban areas begins to grow again after the 2009 recession, and if the Tribe implements improvements and programs designed to draw recreational visitors to Pyramid Lake, segments of the Reservation road Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 28 of 35 2/8/12 system will become more congested on weekends, potentially resulting in increased crashes and slower travel speeds. In addition, the Tribe’s economic development plans call for industrial development in designated areas. Without plans for the development, it is not yet possible to estimate potential traffic volume added by the development. If significant commercial, residential or industrial development projects do take place on the Reservation within the 20-year time frame of this plan, the Tribe should determine during the process of project planning and development whether a separate travel demand analysis should be prepared and incorporated into the Long Range Transportation Plan. 2.3 METHOD USED TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS In addition to evaluating Tribal development plans and future traffic generation, Lumos used the following strategies to further identify and define transportation needs and potential transportation improvement projects: • Existing priority list In May 2009, the Pyramid Lake Tribal Council adopted a revised Transportation Improvement Projects Priority List. The projects currently on this list were taken as a starting point in formulating an expanded and revised list based on the information developed in the planning process. • Review of Road Inventory In the 2010 draft road inventory update, roadway conditions were evaluated and potential hazards identified. Lumos reviewed this information to identify road segments most in need of repair or reconstruction. • Review of previous plan In 2004 Ayala and Associates completed a Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Tribe. Lumos evaluated the potential transportation projects in that plan in light of the Tribe’s current needs and priorities. • Staff meetings and review Lumos met several times with tribal leaders and staff to further identify and evaluate potential projects. In these meetings, consultants and staff reviewed tribal plans and priorities and conditions on the ground. • Transportation Workshop, public review On May 15, 2010 a transportation workshop was held at the tribal headquarters in Nixon on the Pyramid Lake Reservation. Attendees were given the opportunity to comment on traffic safety hazards, transportation needs, and potential transportation improvement projects on the reservation. Six tribal members and/or staff attended and commented on many aspects of transportation on the Reservation. Materials from the workshop are in Appendix H. Tribal members and the public were also given the opportunity to review and comment upon this draft plan. A notice of the review period and availability of the document, with any comments, are in Appendix H. • Plan Goals and Objectives The goals and objectives listed in Section 2.1.2, above, were reviewed to identify potential transportation projects that would implement the goals or objectives. Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 29 of 35 2/8/12 2.4 RECOMMENDED TRANSPORTATION PLAN 2.4.1 Transportation Improvement Issues Identified through Planning Process The following transportation issues were identified through the planning process. Road and traffic safety, especially on state highways • Several safety issues were identified. These include uneven cattleguard grates on state highways; lack of adequate street lighting in some areas; sharp curves; the huge seasonal influx of traffic travelling to the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert each September; debris on the highway; soft shoulders, nonexistent shoulders, and narrow travel lanes in some areas Need for transportation improvements to serve economic development goals • The Tribe has ambitious economic development goals for the Reservation. Coordination among planning, transportation, and economic development staff should take place to assure that transportation system improvements are coordinated with economic development projects. Pedestrian safety improvements • Staff and tribal members identified insufficient safety improvements for pedestrians in places where state highways go through the Reservation towns. Condition of unpaved roads • Many of the roads on the Pyramid Lake roadway system are unpaved, either graded dirt/gravel or primitive/unimproved. Many of these roads are used by recreational visitors and tribal members to access lakeshore recreational areas, so they get moderately heavy use, and consequently develop washouts, washboarding, and potholes. Safety Signage • The Road Inventory Update noted a lack of safety signs on Reservation roads, and many existing signs were damaged. Regular roadway maintenance • Regular maintenance of existing Reservation roads was identified as a priority, so members could safely access homes, services, and administrative areas. • Safety improvements around schools and preschools. Pyramid Street, the location of the Wadsworth Headstart, has no safety signage, no marked crosswalks, and no sidewalks to allow safer access to the preschool by students, parents, and teachers. Other schools need safer pedestrian and bicycle access as well. Potential need for a public transit system • Some participants indicated a need for a public transportation system to increase transportation options for tribal members – especially to work and schools. Maintenance and continued development of tourism infrastructure • Roads accessing recreation areas, the Tahoe Pyramid Bike Trail, boats docks, trailer and recreational vehicle parking, and the Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway should be regularly maintained, and improved in order make Pyramid Lake a high-quality recreational destination while protecting and interpreting the scenic resources. Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 30 of 35 2/8/12 2.4.2 Transportation Improvement Projects Priority List Tribal priority lists are analyzed and used by the BIA to generate an IRR TIP for the tribes that identify anticipated preconstruction and construction project costs and the disbursement of funds for pre-construction and construction activities based on the Tribe’s annual percent share of IRR program funds. In Resolution PL 42 11 adopted on May 6, 2011, the Pyramid Lake Tribal Council approved a list of ten priority transportation improvements. These projects are presented in detail in FIGURE 10. The location and length in miles of the project are given (if applicable). The project, the need for the project, and the areas or population served by the project are described. Cost estimates (for planning purposes only) are given for each project. The potential responsible agency and funding source are listed for each project. In Resolution PL 42 11 the Tribe assigned a priority to each project: these priorities are shown in the chart in column one. The Tribe expects and requests that projects will become part of a regional BIA Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and will be funded with the Tribe’s annual RNDF funding allocations, or from other sources specified in the list. The proposed transportation improvement projects also are shown on the 20-Year Transportation Plan Maps 12 Through 20. Tribal staff and consultants also identified several non-road transportation improvement projects. While not currently a part of the adopted priority list, these projects are listed and described in FIGURE 11 of this report. 2.4.3 Government Agency Responsibility Indian Reservation Road transportation studies such as this one are intended to serve Indian reservations that have previously lacked this planning tool. Long Range Transportation Planning Studies consisting of 20-Year Transportation Plans implemented by 5-Year Transportation Improvement Programs are standard transportation planning practice for municipalities, counties, and states. Indian Reservation Road transportation studies are somewhat different, however, than those conducted by other government entities because they may include roads maintained and improved by several different government entities. It is critical to note that this long-range study is not intended to relieve the Washoe County Regional Transportation Commission, Storey and Lyon Counties, the state of Nevada, or any federal land management agencies of their responsibility to obligate a fair share of federal aid highway funds for the improvement and maintenance of state and county roadways within and adjacent to the Pyramid Lake Reservation. As described in Section 1.2, government entities share responsibility for maintenance and improvements of roads providing access to or on the Pyramid Lake Reservation. NDOT maintains State Routes 445, 446, and 447 and Interstate 80. Lyon County and Storey County maintain roads providing access to housing, commercial, and industrial areas adjacent to the Reservation. NDOT roadway improvements are made based upon the planning process described in Section 1.2.1. Improvements made by the counties (or in Washoe County, by the Washoe County Regional Transportation Commission) are considered in a transportation planning process by which they are placed by priority in a five-year Transportation Improvement Program. BIA road system projects are given consideration based upon a five-year priority list submitted to the BIA by Tribes. In Figure 11 potential responsible agencies and funding sources are listed for each project. Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 31 of 35 2/8/12 2.4.4 Proposed Revisions to BIA and non-BIA Road System Figure 3 show the mileage that was added to and deleted from the BIA and non-BIA IRR system on the Pyramid Lake Reservation in the latest Road Inventory Update. 2.5 2.5.1 PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND UPDATING Funding The Pyramid Lake Tribe expects that transportation improvement projects and programs contained in this Long Range Transportation Planning Study and Transportation Improvement Projects Priority List will be implemented using the funding sources identified in the Priority List. Projects potentially funded by the BIA will be added to the BIA regional IRR TIP. The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe will receive funding for these projects based upon the allocation formula described in section 1.2.3 For projects on non-BIA IRR roads, the Tribe or Tribe will coordinate with the Nevada Department of Transportation and/or the county to identify funding for priority tribal transportation projects. Some of these projects might take place as a part of tribal development projects. In this case, transportation improvements might be funded and constructed, at least partly, by the developer, and subsequently maintained by businesses on the site. For projects on the Reservation but not on the BIA or IRR system, improvements might be made as a part of an overall capital improvements program. Pedestrian and bicycle improvements can be funded both as a part of road improvement projects as they are completed, or separate funding can be sought from other sources, such as Transportation Enhancements (TE), Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS), or Recreational Trails (Rec trails). These are federal programs administered by NDOT or Nevada state parks. TE funds enhancements to transportation systems including bicycle and pedestrian facilities; SRTS provides funding for programs and projects that enhance and encourage walking and bicycling to school, and Rec Trails provides funding for recreational trails including bicycle and walking paths. For potential improvements to the Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway, the Secretary of Transportation makes discretionary grants to States and Indian tribes to implement projects on highways designated as National Scenic Byways or All-American Roads, or as State or Indian tribe scenic byways. Projects submitted for consideration should benefit the byway traveler’s experience, whether it will help manage the intrinsic qualities that support the byway’s designation, shape the byway’s story, interpret the story for visitors, or improve visitor facilities along the byway. It also is suggested that the Tribe coordinate with the BIA to identify critical projects that may become a part of national economic recovery efforts, if the efforts continue. Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 32 of 35 2/8/12 2.5.2 Plan Updating The priority list will be updated periodically to reflect the completion of current projects and the inclusion of new priority projects, contingent on anticipated available funding. The Transportation Plan will be reviewed and updated every five years, and may be updated sooner if there are additions to the Tribe’s land base, major changes in land use and/or economic development strategies, or when changes in the regional economy and transportation system necessitate an earlier update. These changes, redrafts, or revisions will be initiated based upon the direction of the Tribal Council and/or tribal staff. 2.5.3 Transportation improvement Program The BIA Regional Office is required to produce and submit an annual four-year IRR-TIP for each Tribe within its jurisdiction to BIADOT and FHWA for review and approval. The current year TIP amount for each Tribe must equal their current year allocation, and the TIP amounts for the +1, +2 + 3 years must be within plus or minus ten percent (±10) of their current year allocation. The IRR-TIP is generated by the Control Schedule/Transportation Improvement Plan System (CSTIPS) program which is used to enter relevant project information and yearly cost estimates for project activities. A Tribal TIP is a multi-year, financially constrained, list of proposed transportation projects to be implemented during a 3 to 5 year period on roads with or providing access to Indian trust land. It is developed from a Tribal transportation improvement priority list and must be consistent with the Tribe’s Long Range Transportation Plan. Projects on the Tribal TIP must be on route in the IRR inventory. It may also contain projects funded by the Tribe and other Federal, State, and/or township DOT’s initiated by or developed in cooperation with the Tribe. Only those projects approved by the sponsoring governmental entity may be included in a Tribal TIP. An “Example” Tribal TIP form is contained in Appendix I. Tribal TIP’s containing IRR funded projects need to be submitted to the BIA Regional Office for inclusion in the IRR TIP and must contain relevant project information needed by the BIA to enter the project in the IRR TIP. Information needed by the BIA is identified in the Project Detail Report for BIA Funded Projects form which is also contained in Appendix I. IRR funded projects identified in the Tribal TIP are reviewed by the Region BIA Office to insure that they contain sufficient project information to create or update a project in the IRR TIP, and that the project totals are within plus or minus ten percent (±10) of the Tribe’s annual share of IRR funds. Acceptable Tribal TIP projects are included in the IRR TIP unchanged. Tribal TIPs requiring additional project information or that have project totals exceeding their annual share are returned to the Tribe for correction and re-submittal. 2.5.4 Procedures For Development of Roads and Transportation Improvements For the most part, tribal governments have not established policies or guidelines to monitor and control the construction of roads and other transportation improvements. It is the recommendation of this study that the Tribe adopt a process for approving and monitoring transportation improvement projects to ensure that the improvements will be constructed to an Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 33 of 35 2/8/12 adequate standard, and properly maintained. The essential elements of such a process are outlined below. Design Standards The first element of the process is to define what is expected. When a transportation project is submitted for review, it should be given conditional approval only, subject to the improvements being constructed to proper standards. Roads should be designed to meet minimum geometric and structural standards for the anticipated volume and vehicle loads. Pedestrian improvements such as sidewalks, multi-use paths for non-motorized transportation, and improvements associated with public transit also should also be designed to meet proper standards; these are generally determined based on the location of the facility and the type of use it will receive. Standards for roadways and other transportation improvements should be adopted by the Tribe and made available to developers. The Tribe could use, as a basis for its standards, those currently in place in Washoe County, BIA standards, or State standards. These design standards could be adopted “as-is,” or modified based upon the specific needs of the Tribe. Most cities in Nevada have adopted either NDOT or local standards, so developers and design engineers should be familiar with the requirements. Plan Submittal and Review The second element in the approval process is the submittal and review of construction documents (plans and specifications). The Tribe should employ experienced staff or consultants to review proposals and to ensure that the plans and specifications meet minimum design standards. Road plans and plans for other transportation improvements should only be approved for construction if they conform to minimum design standards based on anticipated use and traffic loads. The Tribe should also seek review and approval of construction documents from the BIA if the Tribe anticipates adding the road or improvement to the BIA road system. Construction Monitoring Another essential step is the monitoring of the actual construction. The project should be inspected periodically by a qualified representative of the Tribe to ensure that construction is proceeding in accordance with approved plans and specifications. A final inspection should be performed prior to acceptance of responsibility for maintenance of the road or other transportation improvement. The Tribe should consider requiring a performance bond. Common in most jurisdictions, a performance bond is held until the improvement has been accepted and conditions for release have been met. Maintenance Funding The process should also address a method for financing the long-term maintenance of roads and other transportation improvements. For example, the Tribe could generate revenue for maintenance of transportation improvements by assessing a fee or tax on private properties or leases that benefit from the improvement, similar to a local ad valorem, or “property” tax. Revenues from this fee or tax could be deposited into a fund reserved for maintenance of Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 34 of 35 2/8/12 improvements. Or alternatively, a portion of tribal enterprise revenues could be deposited into a fund dedicated to maintenance of the transportation improvements. Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Page 35 of 35 2/8/12 Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Figure 10 Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Transportation Improvement Projects (Roads) Priority List (Resolution PL 42 11 Adopted May 6, 2011) Priority Project Name Location BIA Route Number BIA Section Number Route Name Route Classification Length (miles) Width of Pavement (ft) Condition Project Description Serves 1 Wadsworth By-pass Wadsworth 0035 010 Wadsworth By-Pass 5 3.00 miles proposed road proposed road new road to link SR 427 and SR447, bypassing center of Wadsworth 2 Pelican Point Access Sutcliffe 0205 010 Pelican Point Road 5 1.00 mile 31 (currently unpaved) improve/pave existing gravel road to principal recreational recreational visitors and tribal economic access point to Pyramid Lake development goals 3 Capital Hill Road Nixon 0101 105 Capital Hill Road 3 0.05 miles 4 Administration building Nixon parking areas P101 050 administration building parking areas 9 0.1 unpaved 5 Wadsworth Community Center access loop and Wadsworth parking planned route not yet on inventory not yet on inventory Wadsworth Community Center Loop and Parking 5 `approx 0.2 miles standard 6 Ranch/Big Bend Road Wadsworth 0102 all sections Big Bend Road - also called Ranch Road 5 .05 miles 7 Lakeview Drive Sutcliffe 0201 030 Lakeview Drive 5 0.15 miles 8 Warrior Point Sutcliffe 0021 010 Warrior Point 5 road north from Sutcliffe to Honey Lake, Smoke Creek desert 9 Pyramid Lake Road Sutcliffe 0002 010 and 020 10 Pyramid Road Nixon 0005 010 gravel road to beach access and boat ramp town of Wadsworth, Reservation residents, recreational visitors ADT* Project justification Potential Funding Source and/or Responsible Agency BIA/FHWA RNDF annual traffic safety - by routing state highway traffic funding allocation for Pyramid around Wadsworth, traffic safety - for pedestrians Lake Tribe; BIA - IRRHPP; and bicyclists as well as motorists - will be NDOT - project submittal improved process BIA/FHWA RNDF annual By improving recreational access to Pyramid funding allocation for Pyramid Lake, this project will help implement the Pyramid Lake Tribe; BIA - IRRHPP; Lake Tribe's economic development goals. NDOT - project submittal process BIA/FHWA RNDF annual Improve all-weather access and parking to key funding allocation for Pyramid administrative area Lake Tribe BIA/FHWA RNDF annual Improve all-weather access and parking to key funding allocation for Pyramid administrative area Lake Tribe BIA/FHWA RNDF annual To allow tribal members access to a community funding allocation for Pyramid center offering educational, administrative, Lake Tribe; Indian Community recreational, and cultural activities. Development Block Grant (HUD) Estimated Cost $ 4,796,000 $ 933,000 $ 70,600 $ 50,400 $ 257,000 gravel/dirt road, no shoulders, hill, leads to tribal administration grade, drain, pave road area parking area for tribal grade, drain, pave, and stripe parking lot administration buildings is unpaved Tribal administrative area including administrative offices, council chambers, tribal housing authority Tribal administraton area including administrative offices, council chambers, tribal housing authority proposed access loop road and develop access loop road and parking to serve proposed parking community center in Wadsworth will serve a community center serving all tribal members especially Wadsworth residents Widen paved sections to 2-lane paved road with Pavement is in fair condition, but shoulders; pave dirt section that leads to rodeo grounds; narrow single-lane road develop loop road with parking to access pow wow grounds serves Big Bend RV park, youth treatment center, tribal victims services, pow wow grounds, rodeo grounds To improve access to critical economic/ recreational development area, also to social services facilities. BIA/FHWA RNDF annual funding allocation for Pyramid Lake Tribe $ 1,396,000 30 (existing gravel road width) gravel/dirt road leads to beach and camping pave existing dirt road and improve parking for recreational users recreation area/ lakeshore economic/ recreational development BIA/FHWA RNDF annual funding allocation for Pyramid Lake Tribe $ 1.4 21 (existing gravel road width) dirt/ gravel road - main beach access grade, drain and pave existing beach/ camping access road. Provide parking at road terminus for beach access. principal beach access for Reservation residents and recreational visitors By improving recreational access to Pyramid BIA/FHWA RNDF annual Lake, this project will help implement the Pyramid funding allocation for Pyramid Lake Tribe's economic development goals. Lake Tribe $ 1,184,000 4 11 22 (existing gravel road width) dirt/ gravel road Pave unpaved section on Reservation or carry out regular Northern access to Reservation. Also blading to improve surface and minimize washboarding serves Aster Pass Geothermal Project. It is important to maintain this road that provides access to northern Reservation areas, as well as BIA/FHWA RNDF annual providing northern entry to Reservation. Also funding allocation for Pyramid serves important geothermal resource sites (Aster Lake Tribe Pass) and important cultural site (The Needles) $108,000 (annual grading) to $8,899,000 (paving) 5 12.00 miles dirt road grade, drain, gravel and regularly blade existing dirt road provides access to The Pyramid and the Stone Mother, important scenic and cultural features on the Reservation economic/ recreational development BIA/FHWA RNDF annual funding allocation for Pyramid Lake Tribe 498,000 $ 2,071,000 2/8/2012 Figure 11 Priority Non- Road Projects Other Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Transportation Improvement Projects, Non-roadway Projects, Unprioritized. Not part of Priority List (Resolution PL 42 11) Adopted byTribal Council May 6, 2011 Project Name Location Wadsworth and Nixon Safe Routes to School Programs Wadsworth and Nixon: Preventative Maintenance Program all Reservation BIA Route Number (if applicable) 0102 and 0447 and 0447 0101 BIA Section Number (if Applicable) Route Name (if Applicable) T100 all sections Project Description Serves Project justification Potential Funding Source and/or Responsible Agency Estimated Cost working with administrators and parents at Natchez Elementary School, Pyramid Lake High School and the two preschool/ daycare facilities, the Pyramid Lake transportation department will elementary school and HeadStart preschool in Wadsworth; day care facility and High School in Nixon: state highway and local streets with inadequate facilities to allow safer use by bicyclists and pedestrians, initiate a Safe Routes to School plan and program at the schools that will include enhanced traffic enforcement; engineering (design and installation of bicycle and pedestrian safety features); and especially parents and children walking to school education and encouragement to walk to school (by way of in-school and after-school programs) students and families of Natchez School existing unsafe conditions for children, family and and Wadsworth Head Start preschool. youth bicyclists and pedestrians in and around four Students and families of Pyramid Lake High schools. School and Nixon Day care facility. Safe Routes to School grant through NDOT; tribal funding to be determined once Safe Routes plan is completed roads will be evaluated for best repair/maintenance strategy (14 road segments currently have SCI of "poor"; 68 have SCI of "fair") a plan/strategy to evaluate, repair,and maintain reservation roads all Reservation this strategy will provide the tribe with a system to evaluate and forecast road surface repair/maintenance needs and to repair/maintain roads in the most timely cost-effective manner. BIA/FHWA RNDF annual funding allocation for Pyramid Lake Tribe - 2% planning setaside to be determined There is currently no public transportation system serving the Reservation 1. Carry out needs assessment and route/fare study; 2. Identify and apply for funding; 3. if/when funding is received, purchase vehicles, hire and train drivers, etc. Reservation residents especially lowincome, elderly and disabled. community development; economic development Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Tribal Transit Program Tahoe Pyramid Bikeway existing route between Wadsworth and Nixon has infrequent maintenance, minimal signs. No improvements at all yet north of Nixon Draft a regular maintenance plan or schedule; evaluate need for and install additional directional, trailhead, and interpretive signs; do an alignment/ feasibility study for Nixon- Sutcliffe – north route; and design an alternative alignment that bypasses Nixon residential areas including Basin Street and homes along west Pyramid Lake Road recreational users Recreation; economic development; safety Transportation Enhancements; Recreational Trails program (Land and Water Conservation Fund) $ trails not yet named no existing trails In this project tribal staff will identify potential locations for recreational trails in scenic areas of the Tribal members and recreational visitors Reservation and seek funding for trail design and construction. Recreational/ economic development; public health Recreational trails program to be determined when trail locations are identified Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway Scenic Byway has inadequate signs and interpretive facilities to draw visitors and to explain scenic and historical/cultural features of Pyramid Lake In coordination with economic development staff and tribal leaders,and following an existing interpretive plan for the Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway, design gateway features or signage, kiosks, an interpretive center, and scenic turnouts, and seek funding for improvements reservation visitors economic development, development of scenic recreational resource. National Scenic Byways discretionary grant program; Transportation Enhancements (TE) $ 193,000 100 0101- Pyramid Street and SR 066, 063, 060,and 0447- 447; High School Road and SR 447 810, 820 between Reservation Public transportation towns and surrounding system for Pyramid Lake urban areas Tahoe Pyramid Bikeway: existing section Tahoe Pyramid Bikeway Wadsworth to Nixon; proposed route Nixon to Sutcliffe and north. Condition 60,000 Recreational Trails Project to be determined Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway Improvements Scenic Byway Safety signage all Reservation many roads are missing traffic signs, especially stop; yield; curve warning signs this project would evaluate current signage on the Reservation, then install missing signs. Highway Safety improvement safety for road users. Lack of stop, yield, speed, and all Reservation and all Reservation visitors Program (HSIP) through NDOT; curve warning signs may lead to increased crashes; $ safety Indian Highway Safety Grant reinstalling these signs should diminish crashes. (FHWA) tribal funds 49,000 Streetlights Wadsworth at intersection of Old Highway 40 and SR 447; Wadsworth - in front of Natchez School by bus stop inadequate lighting at a key intersection and at an elementary school install 2-4 streetlights Schoolchildren; Wadsworth residents; all users of SR447 safety Highway Safety improvement Program (HSIP) through NDOT; $ Indian highway Safety Grant (FHWA) tribal funds 48,000 bridge over Truckee River is gone replace bridge rural housing Provides access to rural housing. Also provides alternate bridge over Truckee River for potential emergency access. BIA bridge replacement program $ 4,038,000 there are three boat docks currently - at Sutcliffe, Warrior Point, and Pelican Point Using existing boat dock studies done by the Tribe construct a new boat dock for recreational boaters, public safety and fisherman on Pyramid Lake. Design dock. Identify funding sources. Apply for grant funding. recreational boating Economic/ recreational development not yet identified. Potentially tribal economic development funding Design and construct airstrip adjacent to Nixon with a single paved runway and a base building tribal members and recreational visitors. economic/ recreational development; emergency medical transport Valley Road bridge replacement Truckee River between Nixon and Wadsworth New Boat Docks to be determined Nixon Airstrip Nixon Bicycle and pedestrian improvements SR 445, 446, 447 SR 447 and SR 427 0006 020 all Reservation Cattleguards on state highways SR 447, 445, 427, 446 Traffic Safety Review Program all Reservation Seat belt awareness campaign all Reservation as necessary Valley Road Bridge FAA Airport Capital Improvement Grant Nixon Airstrip no existing airstrip all as necessary Reservation roads lack pedestrian and bicycle improvements including bike lanes, sidewalks, safety signage, and pavement markings/crosswalks this project would evaluate bike and pedestrian use on the Reservation, and identify improvements all Reservation residents, especially those in key use areas (Nixon, Wadsworth, Sutcliffe) to improve safety for bicyclists and pedestrians who walk or bicycle using Reservation roads. currently Reservation roads have few or no facilities to accommodate safer bicycling and walking, yet there are places - especially in the three towns on the Transportation Enhancements; RNDF annual funding allocation Reservation, where people bike and walk. This for Pyramid Lake Tribe - 2% program would identify areas of bicycle and planning set-aside pedestrian use, and design and construct improvements that would enhance safe bicycle and pedestrian use. SR 447, 445, 427, 446 unnecessary cattleguards in some areas, some cattleguards not at road surface level due to resurfacing Evaluate cattleguards. Remove those that are no longer necessary. Repair uneven surfaces on those that are not at road surface level all Reservation residents and visitors Safety all Single-car crashes - often run-off-the-road,rollover crashes -are the most frequent crash type on state highways on the reservation. NDOT crash data indicate portions of state highways on the reservation where accidents are most frequent evaluate and install safety improvements including pavement markings, warning signs with current retroreflective standards, curve delineation treatments; edge lines, barriers and rumble stripes in all reservation residents and visitors high-accident portions of state highways and other local roads Safety. Single-car crashes - often run-off-the-road,rollover crashes -are the most frequent crash type on state highways on the reservation. NDOT crash data indicate portions of state highways on the reservation where accidents are most frequent safety to be determined once location and number of docks are determined $ 5,819,000 Appendix A Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Information Sources and References 1. American Traffic Safety Services Association, Low Cost Local Road Safety Solutions 2. Ayala and Associates, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Transportation Plan 2004 3. Carey, Scott H., Pyramid Lake Tribal Planner, Volume #1: Pyramid Lake Strategic Economic Development Plan (Third draft) June, 2010 4. Federal Highway Administration, PEDSAFE: Pedestrian Safety Guide and Countermeasure Selection System http://www.walkinginfo.org/pedsafe/index.cfm 5. Fernley Chamber of Commerce http://www.fernleychamber.org/ accessed 3/17/10 6. Garcia, Johnnie, Pyramid Lake Tribal Transportation Planner, interviews, email, and correspondence, September 2009 - March 2011 7. Knack, Martha C. and Omer C. Stewart, As Long as the River Shall Run: An Ethnohistory of Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation, University of Nevada Press, 1999 8. Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, Nevada Workforce Informer, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. http://www.nevadaworkforce.com accessed 3/17/10 9. Nevada Department of Transportation, Crash Data, State Highways 427, 445, 446, 447, 2005-2009 10. Nevada Department of Transportation,Washoe County Annual Work Program (AWP) for 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013,and Long Range Element (beyond 2013) http://www.nevadadot.com/traveler/construction_projects/awp/ 11. Nevada Regional Economic Analysis Project, NV-REAP: Shift-Share Analysis of Lyon County Employment Growth http://www.pnreap.org/PNREAP.Report accessed 3/17/10 12. Nevada State Demographer, Population estimates of Nevada's Counties Cities and Unincorporated Towns from July 1986 to July 2009 http://www.nsbdc.org/what/data_statistics/demographer/pubs/ accessed 3/17/10 13. Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation Comprehensive Resource Management Plan, September, 2005 14. Safe Routes to School National Partnership, Implementing Safe Routes to School in Low-Income Schools and Communities: A Resource Guide for Volunteers and Professionals, June, 2010 15. U.S. Census Bureau, Quick Tables, DP-1 Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000, Pyramid Lake Reservation, NV http://factfinder.census.gov accessed 3/17/10 16. U.S. Census Bureau, Quick Tables, QT-P23 Journey to Work: 2000 http://factfinder.census.gov accessed 3/22/10 17. U.S. Department of Transportation, Rural Safety Initiative, February, 2008 18. U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Federal and Tribal Lands Road Safety Audits: Case Studies, December, 2009 Appendix A Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Information Sources and References pg. 1 19. Washoe County, Nevada GIS Department, Online Map Warehouse, maps showing land use, land ownership, and other features adjacent to the Pyramid Lake reservation http://wcgisweb.washoecounty.us/website/Map_Warehouse/viewer.htm 20. Washoe County, “2008/2009 Washoe County Maintained Paved Streets, Wadsworth,” (list) “Washoe County Maintained Unpaved Streets, 2008/2009,” (list) “Washoe County Roads NW Reservation” (map) (emailed by Johnnie Garcia, Pyramid Lake Tribal Transportation Planner) Appendix A Long Range Transportation Plan for the Pyramid Lake Reservation Information Sources and References pg. 2 Appendix B Long Range Transportation Plan for Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Reservation Road System PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE INVENTORY UPDATE COMPARISON LIST Existing D.O.T. Inventory Update Existing D.O.T. Inventory Update Existing D.O.T. Inventory Update Existing D.O.T. Inventory Update Denotes Tribal Sections within BIA System Routes (See Tribal Route list for Mileages) 2011 Inventory Update Existing D.O.T. Inventory Route Section Route Section 0002 010 0002 010 4 4 7.3 7.3 1 3 1 1 0002 020 0002 010 4 4 4.1 4.1 1 3 1 1 11.4 11.4 0003 010 0003 010 5 5 6.6 6.7 5 5 1 1 0003 020 0003 020 5 5 0.9 1.4 5 5 1 1 0003 030 0003 030 5 5 1.4 0.7 5 5 1 1 Little Nixon Road 0003 035 0003 030 5 5 0.8 0.8 5 5 1 1 Little Nixon Road 9.7 9.6 010 0004 010 5 5 1.3 1.3 5 5 1 1 W. Pyramid Lake Road 0004 020 1 DELETE 0005 010 Class Subtotal Subtotal 0004 5 Subtotal 0005 010 Length 5 5 Surface Type 3.5 1.3 4.8 8.1 9.0 Const. Need 3 1 Section Name Hill Ranch Road 1 1 1 Unnamed Unnamed 0005 015 0005 020 5 5 6.1 6.1 1 1 1 1 0005 016 0005 020 5 5 1.7 1.7 1 1 1 1 Unnamed 0005 020 0005 020 5 5 10.1 9.1 1 1 1 1 Unnamed 0005 025 0005 020 5 5 1 1 1 1 Unnamed 4 1 Subtotal 4.7 4.6 30.7 30.5 0.9 0.9 0006 010 0006 010 5 5 0006 020 0006 020 5 5 0006 030 0006 030 5 5 2.1 2.1 5 0006 040 0006 040 5 5 0.4 0.4 3.4 3.4 12.5 13.9 12.5 13.9 Subtotal 0007 010 0007 010 5 5 Subtotal 1 Valley Road 4 4 Bridge 334H 5 1 1 Hollywood Road 4 5 1 1 Eagle St. 3 3 1 1 Unnamed 0008 010 0008 010 5 5 2.7 2.7 3 1 1 1 Unnamed 0008 020 0008 020 5 5 10.5 10.5 1 1 1 1 Unnamed 0008 025 0008 020 5 5 6.6 6.6 1 1 1 1 Unnamed 0008 030 5 1 2 Unnamed 0008 040 5 1 2 Unnamed Subtotal 19.8 19.8 0009 010 0009 010 5 5 11.3 11.3 1 1 1 1 Sheep Pass Road 0009 020 0009 020 5 5 2.6 2.6 9 9 1 1 Sheep Pass Road 0009 030 0009 030 5 5 2.2 2.2 9 1 1 1 Sheep Pass Road 16.1 16.1 010 0010 010 5 5 6.4 4.2 1 9 1 1 Fox Springs Road 6.4 4.2 010 0011 010 5 5 6.8 6.8 1 1 1 1 Sweet Water Road 6.8 6.8 Subtotal 0010 Subtotal 0011 Subtotal 0012 010 0012 010 5 5 0.2 0.2 3 5 1 1 Railroad Ave. 0012 020 0012 010 5 5 1.1 1.2 5 1 1 1 Railroad Ave. 0012 030 0012 020 5 5 1.0 1.0 5 1 1 1 W. Pyramid Lake Road 2.3 2.4 Subtotal Page 1 of 10 02/16/2011 Appendix B Long Range Transportation Plan for Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Reservation Road System PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE INVENTORY UPDATE COMPARISON LIST Existing D.O.T. Inventory Update Existing D.O.T. Inventory Update Existing D.O.T. Inventory Update Existing D.O.T. Inventory Update Denotes Tribal Sections within BIA System Routes (See Tribal Route list for Mileages) 2011 Inventory Update Existing D.O.T. Inventory Route Section Route Section 0013 010 0013 010 5 5 0.8 0.8 5 5 1 1 Border Street 0013 020 0013 020 5 5 0.3 0.3 5 1 1 1 James Ranch Road 1.1 1.1 0031 010 0031 010 5 5 0.4 0.3 5 5 1 1 Basin Road 0031 020 0031 020 5 5 0.4 0.4 5 5 1 1 Basin Road 0.8 0.7 0.3 3 3 1 1 Cottonwood 5 5 1 1 Unnamed 0 0 4 4 Proposed Road 0 0 4 4 Wadsworth Bypass 3 1 1 1 Cedar Lane Class Subtotal Subtotal 0032 0032 010 5 5 0.3 0.3 0.3 010 0033 010 5 5 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 8.4 10.0 8.4 10.0 1.6 3.0 1.6 3.0 0.2 0.2 Subtotal 0034 010 0034 010 5 5 Subtotal 0035 Surface Type 010 Subtotal 0033 Length 010 0035 010 5 5 Subtotal 0101 010 3 3 Const. Need Section Name 0101 010 0101 020 0101 020 3 3 0.3 0.3 5 5 1 1 Moccasin Lane 0101 030 0101 030 3 3 0.2 0.2 5 5 1 1 Unnamed 0101 040 0101 040 3 3 0.1 0.1 5 5 1 1 Corral Road 0101 050 0101 050 3 3 0.1 0.1 5 5 1 1 Cactus Circle 0101 060 0101 060 3 3 0.3 0.3 5 5 1 1 State Circle 0101 063 101 060 3 3 0.3 0.2 5 5 1 1 0101 064 5 5 2 State Street IHS Clinic Road 0101 065 5 1 2 IHS Clinic Road 0101 066 3 5 2 Unnamed road to High School 0101 067 3 5 2 Unnamed road to High School 0101 070 0101 070 5 3 0.1 0.1 5 5 1 1 Alkali 0101 080 0101 080 3 3 0.1 0.1 5 5 1 1 Sage Hen Court 0101 090 0101 090 3 3 0.1 0.1 5 5 1 1 Sage Hen Court 0101 100 0101 100 3 3 0.1 0.1 5 5 1 1 0101 105 0101 110 0101 110 3 3 0.1 0.1 5 5 1 1 Freemont Church Street 0101 120 0101 120 3 3 0.2 0.3 5 5 1 1 Hillside Drive 0101 130 0101 130 3 3 0.2 0.2 5 5 1 1 Paiute Street 0101 140 0101 140 3 3 0.1 0.1 5 5 1 1 Anaho Circle 0101 150 0101 150 3 3 0.1 0.1 5 5 1 1 Wishbone Road 0101 155 0101 150 1 3 0.3 0.2 5 5 1 1 Wishbone Road. 0101 160 0101 160 3 3 0.7 0.7 4 5 1 1 Arrow Street 0101 170 0101 170 3 3 0.3 0.3 1 5 1 1 Winnemucca Street 0101 180 0101 180 3 3 0.4 0.3 4 5 1 1 Winnemucca Street 4.3 4.1 Subtotal 3 3 Page 2 of 10 2 Church Street Capitol Hill Road 02/16/2011 Appendix B Long Range Transportation Plan for Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Reservation Road System PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE INVENTORY UPDATE COMPARISON LIST Existing D.O.T. Inventory Update Existing D.O.T. Inventory Update Existing D.O.T. Inventory Update Existing D.O.T. Inventory Update Denotes Tribal Sections within BIA System Routes (See Tribal Route list for Mileages) 2011 Inventory Update Existing D.O.T. Inventory Route Section Route Section 0102 010 0102 010 3 3 0.2 0.2 5 5 1 1 Rabbit Drive 0102 020 0102 020 3 3 0.4 0.4 5 5 1 1 Rabbit Circle Class Length Surface Type Const. Need Section Name 0102 023 3 5 2 Antelope Circle 0102 025 3 0 4 Proposed Extension to 5th Street 0102 030 0102 030 3 3 0.4 0.3 0102 035 0102 035 3 3 0.5 0.5 0102 040 0102 040 3 3 0.3 0.4 5 5 5 5 1 1 4th Street 4 4 Proposed 4th Street extension 1 1 5th Street 0102 043 3 5 2 Owl Circle 0102 045 3 5 2 Fifth Street 0102 047 3 5 2 Short Street 0102 049 0102 050 0102 050 3 3 3 0.3 0.4 5 5 5 1 1 Jackson Street 0102 060 0102 060 3 3 0.2 0.2 5 5 1 1 8th Street 0102 065 0102 070 0102 073 3 0102 070 3 2 5 3 0.2 0.1 3 5 5 5 1 Brady Street 075 3 5 2 3 5 2 0102 080 3 0.5 0.5 5 5 8th Street Numa 077 3 1 2 0102 080 Unnamed road connecting Rabbit and Jackson/8th 2 0102 0102 Coyote Street 1 Brady Street 1 Railroad Circle 0102 085 5 5 2 Sagebrush Street 0102 086 3 5 2 Sagebrush Street 0102 087 0102 090 0102 090 3 5 3 0.1 0.1 5 5 5 1 1 6th Street 0102 100 0102 100 3 3 0.1 0.1 5 5 1 1 Pyramid Street 0102 110 0102 110 3 3 0.1 0.1 5 5 1 1 8th St [Text truncated at 120,000 characters. 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