What: The PLTF program provides fellowships to outstanding masters and doctoral graduates in a transportation-related field. The fellows are provided with a unique opportunity for career development and public service working directly with staff of Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMAs) on key visitor transportation issues. Fellows are assigned to work with staff at a unit or region/field office facing a transportation issue to facilitate a transportation planning or implementation project. The assigned projects help the land units develop transportation solutions that preserve valuable resources and enhance the visitor experience.
The program has four goals, which are to:
- Encourage emerging transportation professionals to pursue their career serving federal lands.
- Provide much-needed transportation expertise to FLMA units and regions to help them address critical transportation issues.
- Support the development, implementation and evaluation of viable alternative transportation for visitors to FLMAs.
- Encourage multi-agency alternative transportation programs that serve visitors to multiple FLMA units.