Corridor Management Planning for Scenic Byways

1. Corridor Management Planning for Scenic Byways Transportation Conference 2006 Presentation Deborah Divine Kansas Scenic Byways Program Manager

3. Transportation is about more than asphalt, concrete and steel -- it’s about partners and connections - - Rodney Slater Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation

4. A scenic byway is: A route designated by federal, state or local government that offers travelers access to beautiful scenery and the cultural and natural riches of our country.

5. National Program • ISTEA 1991 • Identify America’s Scenic Roadway Resources and Tell Their Stories • Intrinsic Qualities: scenic, historic, cultural, natural, recreational and archeological • Grassroots Initiative • Corridor Management Planning • Grants Program • National Scenic Byway Designation

6. Kansas Program • Patterned after National • Grassroots • Scenic Focus • Mile-by-mile Evaluation • Corridor Management Plan • Designation • Implementation

7. Corridor Management Plan A written document defining goals, strategies and assignments about how the byway intends to preserve, enhance and promote its intrinsic resources.

8. CMP = National Requirement • State Requirement in KS • Basis for Grant Applications • Preparation for National Application • Leverage Resources • Partner Involvement • Yippee– now a byway, now what • Focuses byway efforts and understanding

9. 14 Components for National CMP • Map • IQ Assessment • Preservation and enhancement strategies • Responsible parties • Development strategies • Public participation • Road safety record • Commercial traffic

10. More Components • Minimize intrusions • Outdoor advertising regulations • Roadway signs • Marketing • Roadway design standards • Interpretation

11. Steps • Form Committee – include key stakeholders including “aginers” • Keep the public and local officials informed • Identify and inventory key resources • Assess inventory • Create a vision, mission and scoping statement

12. More Steps 6. Develop goals, objectives and action steps • Present to public • Present to local officials for resolution of support • Submit to State Program • Revise as necessary • Celebrate and implement!!

13. Inventories • Roadway itself • List partners and existing efforts • Intrinsic qualities • Tourism and economic development capabilities

14. Vision Statement about what the byway is now and will be in the future: The Kansas Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway includes conservation and promotion of the resources along the designated route and provides management of the route by local jurisdictions for economic development and long-term resource protection.

15. SMART Goals • Specific – clearly defined • Measurable – will you know when you’re done? • Attainable -- realistic • Relevant – pertinent to the byway • Time-based – within a given time frame

16. Wetlands and Wildlife National Scenic Byway Goals • Conservation: Identify and Protect Resources • Enhancement: Develop Corridor Enhancements • Enhancement: Compatible Development • Visitor Experience: Enhance and Promote • Promotion: Community Involvement through Organizational Structure

17. Key Points • Communicate Early and Often • Engage Partners • Incorporate Existing Plans • Balance Specific and General Objectives

18. Potential Partners • Federal Agencies • State Agencies • State Non-Governmental Organizations • Regional Organizations • Byway Community Groups • Landowners

19. Kansas Scenic Byways Program Clearinghouse • Assists local communities • Planning, engineering, design, marketing • Produces brochures, maps, website, other interpretive materials • Outreach programs • Partners with others • Administers for Scenic Byway Committee (KDOT, KDWP, KSHS, KDOC T&T)

20. Questions?

21. Scenic corridors help us value our uniqueness and celebrate the mix of community - - Judy O’Bannon

22. Enjoy driving Kansas Scenic Byways!ksbyways.org1-800-684-6966Deborah Divine, Program Manager