Corridor Management Planning

for Scenic Byways Transportation Conference 2006 Presentation

Deborah DivineKansas Scenic Byways Program Manager

Transportation is about more than asphalt, concrete and steel -- it’s about partners

and connections- - Rodney Slater

Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation

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.

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

Kansas Program

• Patterned after National

• Grassroots

• Scenic Focus

• Mile-by-mile Evaluation

• Corridor Management Plan

• Designation

• Implementation

Corridor Management PlanA written document defining goals, strategies

and assignments about how the byway intends to preserve, enhance and promote its

intrinsic resources.

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

14 Components for National CMP

MapIQ AssessmentPreservation and enhancement strategiesResponsible partiesDevelopment strategiesPublic participationRoad safety recordCommercial traffic

More Components

Minimize intrusionsOutdoor advertising regulationsRoadway signsMarketingRoadway design standardsInterpretation

Steps

1. Form Committee – include key stakeholders including “aginers”

2. Keep the public and local officials informed

3. Identify and inventory key resources

4. Assess inventory

5. Create a vision, mission and scoping statement

More Steps

6. Develop goals, objectives and action steps

7. Present to public

8. Present to local officials for resolution of support

9. Submit to State Program

10.Revise as necessary

11.Celebrate and implement!!

Inventories

• Roadway itself

• List partners and existing efforts

• Intrinsic qualities

• Tourism and economic development capabilities

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.

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

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

Key Points

• Communicate Early and Often

• Engage Partners

• Incorporate Existing Plans

• Balance Specific and General Objectives

Potential Partners

• Federal Agencies• State Agencies• State Non-Governmental Organizations• Regional Organizations• Byway Community Groups• Landowners

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)

Questions?

Scenic corridors help us value our uniqueness and

celebrate the mix of community

- - Judy O’Bannon

Enjoy driving Kansas Scenic

Byways!

ksbyways.org

1-800-684-6966

Deborah Divine, Program Manager