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Section 4(f) is often considered to be a complicated and complex law. It includes requirements that are difficult to explain, hard to fully comprehend, and often difficult to satisfy with a great deal of confidence, at least not without the assistance of legal counsel. This Topic Area is dedicated to making sense of Secton 4(f) resource applicability and compliance. We will strive to make available the most current policy, guidance, information and provides an opportunity to discuss and share experiences with others.

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Visual impacts and 4(f) applicability (no responses) 11/20/2009 --- consultant
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=A378F396E60B72868525766D0064D9E0&Group=Section 4(f)&tab=DISCUSSION#A378Recreation Trail--4(f) resource? (2 responses) 11/13/2009 --- Looking for guidance
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=7E0B6D352B3D0BFC8525766D0005C2DB&Group=Section 4(f)&tab=DISCUSSION#7E0BNet Benefit with Skating Rink (9 responses) 11/12/2009 --- consultant
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=4560001EC9B8201D85257666008132B7&Group=Section 4(f)&tab=DISCUSSION#4560Bridge Removal (7 responses) 11/06/2009 --- Sandy
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=2DDC1F5ED7B6480F8525766400587BF6&Group=Section 4(f)&tab=DISCUSSION#2DDCIndependent Bikeways and Class of Action (2 responses) 11/04/2009 ---
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=E690AB8848CD9A5685257655007C92D6&Group=Section 4(f)&tab=DISCUSSION#E6904(f) (4 responses) 10/20/2009 --- S. Williams
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=18D2F1E3F262B93C8525764F005443A4&Group=Section 4(f)&tab=DISCUSSION#18D2Sec 6(f) Applicability (3 responses) 10/14/2009 --- Michael
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=B1EB8273BBBC1D8D8525763500834C8A&Group=Section 4(f)&tab=DISCUSSION#B1EB4(f) take when property is closed (2 responses) 9/18/2009 --- Robin
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=C1B1B2BEE8AABE8E8525762D00570278&Group=Section 4(f)&tab=DISCUSSION#C1B1Are bicycle lanes considered a Section 4F resource? (9 responses) 9/10/2009 --- Environmental Planner
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=D5C56A0003BF34E5852576260070167F&Group=Section 4(f)&tab=DISCUSSION#D5C5Undertake de minimis for possible future public facility? (5 responses) 9/03/2009 ---
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=4B49498A1C4555B2852575FD00608B4C&Group=Section 4(f)&tab=DISCUSSION#4B49Rail ROW within a Section 4(f) Resource (3 responses) 7/24/2009 --- Kirsten Jardine
Any updates on whether 6(f) applies to the entire park or just the parcel purchased with LWCF fund? (no responses) 6/01/2009 --- Maria Shepherd
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=F17FF51808DB621F852575BD00480260&Group=Section 4(f)&tab=DISCUSSION#F17FWhen does a park become a park? (2 responses) 5/21/2009 --- Kim Leight
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=87AA2736BC801CE6852575910071B40E&Group=Section 4(f)&tab=DISCUSSION#87AAProgrammatic and Deminimis (6 responses) 4/07/2009 ---
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=E2FDD39BA699F0418525758C00547B48&Group=Section 4(f)&tab=DISCUSSION#E2FDPrivately Owned Trail Bought with Public Funding (9 responses) 4/02/2009 --- Amy Pinizzotto
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=8E051E6DEF61CDBA852575880069C512&Group=Section 4(f)&tab=DISCUSSION#8E05Section 4(f) de minimis for a Section 6(f) property (5 responses) 3/29/2009 --- Eric Almquist
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=40EECD46BAE37E998525758400521FFB&Group=Section 4(f)&tab=DISCUSSION#40EESection 4(f) Templates (2 responses) 3/25/2009 ---
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=A0ECFF66D9CCD8E88525757D00586C4D&Group=Section 4(f)&tab=DISCUSSION#A0ECRecreational trails designated in plans that traverse public-owned lands, but not public-owned lands owned by agencies that designated the trails (5 responses) 3/18/2009 --- Thomas Picco
"Value" in 4(f) discussion (no responses) 3/17/2009 ---
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=88E1A91541BCFEA785257561004933D2&Group=Section 4(f)&tab=DISCUSSION#88E1Multiple Programmatic Section 4(f)s (3 responses) 2/18/2009 --- Bill Grace
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=06A506927A199D7B8525755B0068554B&Group=Section 4(f)&tab=DISCUSSION#06A54(f) applicability - wetland easement, non-DOI funding (7 responses) 2/12/2009 --- Consultant
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=0ED3FB4123AF3801852575370069A38D&Group=Section 4(f)&tab=DISCUSSION#0ED3individual coordination with property owners for de minimis takes (7 responses) 1/07/2009 --- Robert Cless
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=A3A1DEFAD529ED1C852575080015D7FE&Group=Section 4(f)&tab=DISCUSSION#A3A1Section 6(f) (4 responses) 11/20/2008 --- Bryan
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=1EE0A9DC323F6E24852574D0004CAC09&Group=Section 4(f)&tab=DISCUSSION#1EE0Preservation owned by private organization bought with State funds (11 responses) 9/26/2008 --- R. Lyne
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=0D157DE0DD9F1A60852574CE005E8E89&Group=Section 4(f)&tab=DISCUSSION#0D15de minimus vs. net benefits programmatic (1 response) 9/24/2008 --- Marty Bowers
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=071051D093DDB55A852574C600514ECC&Group=Section 4(f)&tab=DISCUSSION#0710Land Release with Historic Property (14 responses) 9/16/2008 --- Candice
Reuse of Historic Bridges (no responses) 9/09/2008 ---
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=6250628FADA75263852574B80073317B&Group=Section 4(f)&tab=DISCUSSION#6250Section 4(f) Net Benefit (11 responses) 9/02/2008 --- Kevin Rosser
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=4DF8E7FF3C2D8881852574A9005FE699&Group=Section 4(f)&tab=DISCUSSION#4DF8BPM-ing Section 4(f) (2 responses) 8/18/2008 --- Scott Newman
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=AE9DEF8EFBFE63F08525749E004F80AD&Group=Section 4(f)&tab=DISCUSSION#AE9DReasons for failure of a 4(f) challenge (9 responses) 8/07/2008 --- Holt Vandeveer

 
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