Office of Environmental Management
SECTION 4(f)
Section 4(f) is the common reference for the federal requirements regarding the use of land from publicly owned parks, recreation areas, wildlife and waterfowl refuges, and public or private historic sites by Federal highway projects. Codified at 23 U.S.C. 138 and 49 U.S.C. 303, these protections are commonly referred to as Section 4(f) because they originated in Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89-670, 80 Stat. 931).
FDOT RESOURCES & GUIDES
| Pt 2 Ch 7 - Section 4(f) Resources Pt 2 Ch 8 - Archaeological & Historical Resources | Section 4(f) Decision Tree (Coming 2025) |
FDOT TRAININGS
INTRODUCTION to Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act
FDOT procedures for complying with federal requirements of Section 4(f) for Federal projects.
How to Use the Section 4(f) Tool
Instructions on how to use FDOT's Section 4(f) Tool in SWEPT that records a project's Section 4(f) information in one place and routes to OEM for review and approval of Section 4(f) determinations.
INTRODUCTION to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
Provides an overview of the Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) process, and FDOT procedures for complying with those requirements.
CONTACT
Lindsay Rothrock, MA, RPA
State Cultural Resources Coordinator
lindsay.rothrock@dot.state.fl.us
FEDERAL RESOURCES
FHWA Section 4(f) Guidance and Legislation Part 1 provides guidance and explanations for meeting the requirements of Section 4(f). Part 2 contains questions and answers regarding specific properties and situations. | | Section 4(f) Programmatic Evaluations Guides to the 5 Nationwide Programmatic Evaluations FHWA Environmental Review Toolkit Provides an overview of the Section 4(f) process. Section 4(f) Tutorial Can be used as an introductory training for Section 4(f). Technical Advisory: T6640.8A A guide for formatting Environmental and Section 4(f) Documents. |
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SECTION 6(f) of the FEDERAL LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND (LWCF) ACT
Section 6(f) of the Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Act prohibits the conversion of property acquired or developed with Land and Water Conservation funds to a non-recreational purpose without approval of the Dept. of Interior's National Park Service (NPS). Section 6(f) directs the NPS to assure the replacement lands of equal value, location, and usefulness are provided as conditions of such conversions.
MORE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES
Compliance Responsibilities and Legal Protection - Land and Water Conservation Fund (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) Includes statute references and compliance guidance
Land and Water Conservation Fund | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov) Provides a program overview.
Land and Recreation Grants | Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Lists contact information and assistance through FDEP.
Land and Water Conservation Fund Maps Links to interactive maps showing LWCF projects: A Past Projects map tracks information on completed projects funded through LWCF over the program’s history, to the greatest extent possible. A Future Projects map shows projects in need of funding from LWCF.
Wild and Scenic Rivers Overview of Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and the Wild and Scenic Rivers Assessment process.