SF299
Application for Transportation, Utility Systems, Telecommunications and Facilities on Federal Lands and Property
Standard Form 299 (SF 299) is the Application for Transportation, Utility Systems, Telecommunications and Facilities on Federal Lands and Property. It is used to apply for an authorization, which the form lists as an easement, right-of-way, lease, license or permit. This copy is Rev. 10/2023 with OMB Control Number 0596-0249. The form prints no prescribing agency; its public burden statement sends comments to the USDA Forest Service. GSA hosts a copy in its forms library.
The form says applicants should review the whole package, including the instructions, and schedule a pre-application meeting with the agency responsible for processing the application, since each agency may have its own requirements. It asks about the applicant, the project, a map, alternatives, need, and effects on people, the environment and wildlife, with a supplemental page for corporations and partnerships.
The form estimates approximately 8 hours per response. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.
Applicant and agent names, addresses, phone and email, the type of applicant, whether it is a new, renewed, amended or assigned authorization or an existing use with none, and U.S. citizenship for individuals and partnerships.
Type of use, related structures, physical specifications, term, time of year, volume of product, construction timing and temporary work areas, plus a map showing the location of the project.
State or local government approval, the nonrefundable application fee (Attached, Not required or To be determined by agency), any international boundary crossing, and technical and financial capability.
Other locations considered and why they were not selected, why Federal assets are needed, related authorizations and pending applications, and a statement of need covering cost and expected public benefits.
Social and economic effects on the area, environmental effects on air, water, noise, land and historic resources, effects on fish, wildlife and marine mammals, and any hazardous material used or stored.
The agencies where the application is filed, the applicant's certification and signature, and a supplemental page listing documents for private corporations, public corporations and partnerships.
The note at the top suggests a pre-application meeting with the processing agency. The form says the application can often be completed at that meeting with the agency representative's help.
For Item 7, the instructions say to attach preliminary site and facility construction plans. The responsible agency provides instructions when specific plans are required.
The instructions say the map generally shows the section(s), township(s) and range(s) of the project, with its location as accurate as possible. Some agencies require detailed survey maps.
The instructions ask for only reasonable alternate locations in Item 13, and as much detail as possible in Items 16 to 19, skipping subjects that do not apply, such as a stream the project is not near.
Corporations and partnerships check Attached or Filed for each document. The form says to give the file identification when the information is already on file and current with the agency.
The applicant certifies the information and signs and dates it. The form prints the 18 U.S.C. Section 1001 warning on false statements.
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The form says applications for proposals outside Alaska will be filed at the local agency office or at a location specified by the responsible Federal agency.
For conservation system units and National Recreation or Conservation Areas in Alaska, the form lists Forest Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service and FAA offices that help applicants file.
The form prints no fee amount. Item 10 offers Attached, Not required and To be determined by agency, and the instructions say the responsible agency provides additional instructions for Items 9, 10 and 12.
Item 19 says the holder shall not store any hazardous materials at the site without prior written approval from the authorized officer.
OMB Control Number 0596-0249, about 8 hours per response. The form says disclosure is voluntary but an application missing information may be rejected, and the Privacy Act and FOIA govern confidentiality at the Forest Service.
Item 4 lists the kinds of applicants, and the General Information page describes the uses.
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The form prints no prescribing agency. It carries OMB Control Number 0596-0249, expiring 1/31/2027, and its public burden statement sends comments to the USDA Forest Service. GSA hosts a copy in its forms library.
The form lists water systems such as canals and pipelines, pipelines for oil, gas and other liquids, systems for solid materials, electric transmission, wired and wireless communications, rights-of-way for snow machines and all-terrain vehicles, and roads, railroads, airports and docks.
The form says it is filed simultaneously with each Federal department or agency requiring authorization. Outside Alaska, it goes to the local agency office or a location the responsible agency specifies.
The form prints no amount. Item 10 lists a nonrefundable application fee with the choices Attached, Not required and To be determined by agency.
The public burden statement says disclosure is voluntary, but if all the information is not provided, the proposal or application may be rejected.
The form estimates approximately 8 hours per response, including reviewing instructions, gathering data and completing the form.
