Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads (ERFO)

Photograph of a damaged road

The Western Federal Lands Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads (ERFO) Program provides assistance to Federal roads in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. Western Federal Lands works closely with county, state, and Federal Lands Management Agencies in repairing and restoring roads damaged by natural disasters or catastrophic failures. These are roads providing access to and within Federal and Indian lands. They include Forest Highways, Forest Development Roads, Park Roads, Parkways, Indian Reservation Roads, Public Lands Highways (including Refuge Roads) and Public Lands Development Roads.

Publications and Resources

2011 ERFO Disaster Assistance Manual

2011 ERFO Disaster Assistance Manual

The purpose of this manual is to provide program guidance and instructions for the owners of Federal roads applying for Federal assistance under the Emergency Relief for Federally Owned (ERFO) Roads program.

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ERFO Tables, Requests and Reports

Division Coordinator

The Division Coordinator is responsible for coordination of the ERFO Program and subsequent activities with the Federal Lands Management Agencies (FLMA's) Regional/State offices.  For the FLMA's/Servicing Federal Lands Highway Division Office, please refer to the ERFO Manual, Appendix B-1 and B-2: ERFO Disaster Assistance Service Area Reference Matrix.  Contact information for the WFLHD Division ERFO Coordinator is:

  • Western Federal Lands Highway Division (WFLHD)
    Location: Vancouver, Washington
    Coordinator: Mr. David Hilgendorf
    Phone: (360) 619-7620
    Email: david.hilgendorf@dot.gov

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