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<br />.~ <br /> <br />Program Guide <br /> <br />Call of 2005 - 2006 <br /> <br />Landscape design may include elements for specialized paving surfaces and walls or <br />retaining walls for erosion control. Landscaping may also include street furnishings <br />such as benches, tables, trash receptacles and pedestrian lighting. When <br />landscaping activities are performed they should respect the natural heritage and <br />regional character of an area with appropriate design and plant selection. Activities <br />such as planting vegetation and vegetation management (including the removal of <br />invasive plants and revegetation with native plants) are encouraged. The development <br />of decorative and functional green spaces can include irrigation systems, site grading <br />and planting design. <br /> <br />Undertakings such as statues, murals, gateway signs, flags, and monuments will not be <br />considered for funding participation due to their transitory and interpretive nature. <br />However, when artistic undertakings such as these are desired, TxDOT will consider <br />funding the foundations for such elements, if the nomination provides detail of the items <br />description and cost when submitted for review and provided for in the project's budget. <br /> <br />Do: <br />~ Landscape a city entrance way with native species of grasses and plants. <br />~ Construct a streetscape project that will have an aesthetic impact on the community <br />and highway system, by including vegetative landscaping and attractive hardscape. <br />~ Plan an irrigation system to water the native plants. <br />~Consult with THe before nominating any project within or adjacent to any structures <br />that are 50 years of age or older (see Section 0 of the guide). <br /> <br />Don't: <br />~ Construct noise barriers or drainage improvements <br />~ Include post-construction finish work such as replanting or reseeding. <br />~ Plan on reimbursement for routine, incidental, or maintenance activities such as cutting <br />grass, tree pruning or removal, or erosion mitigation. <br /> <br />6. Historic preservation - Activities in this category include all aspects of historic <br />preservation, such as identification, evaluation, documentation, acquisition, protection, <br />management, rehabilitation, restoration, and stabilization of historic properties. Historic <br />properties are sites, structures, objects, landscapes, or districts included in or eligible for <br />inclusion in, the National Register of Historic Places. All work to be performed on historic <br />properties must be done in compliance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for <br />Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings or the Secretary of the <br />Interior's Standards for Historic Preservation Projects, and state historic building codes. <br />Only those work items that conform to these standards will be considered eligible work <br />items for transportation enhancement funding. Because historic rehabilitation can involve <br />specialized and labor-intensive work, applicants are strongly encouraged to consult with <br />preservation architects or contractors experienced in this type of work before developing <br />their project's scope of work and budget. However, any costs associated with these <br />activities prior to selection and approval by the Commission, are not eligible for <br />reimbursement. All work must be performed and managed by personnel who are <br />qualified professionals educated and experienced in historic-preservation activities. <br /> <br />12 <br /> <br />Statewide Transportation Enhancement Program <br />