Presented by Norm Schwertfeger Strategic Planning for Scenic Byway or Historic Restoration Projects.

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Presented by Norm Schwertfeger Strategic Planning for Scenic Byway or Historic Restoration Projects

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Presented by

Norm Schwertfeger

Strategic Planning for Scenic Byway or Historic Restoration Projects

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What’s the community benefit?

• How will this project benefit the local community (and the overall region and state)?

• How will this project be implemented in the community?

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Who are the stakeholders?

• Business owners– Awareness of prohibition on outdoor advertising

• Landowners on or around property• Chambers of Commerce• Business Developers

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Public Issues Education

• Local elected officials• State legislators• Federal representatives• Boards of Education members

Stakeholders – local government

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Public Issues Education

• Obtain letters of support• Take pictures of property • Write application and, if approved, the

subsequent grant proposal• Coordinate public hearings and meetings with

local government

Do you need a work committee?

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Is the project sustainable?

• Will the project require ongoing capital?• Will there be additional costs as the project

moves forward?• Will there be staffing expenses for the project?

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Where do you submit application?

• Through a unit of local government– Assuring audited expenditures

• Through a private non-profit agency– Requiring a fiscal agent

• Through a county historical society– Necessitating recordkeeping requirements

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How do you get community support?

• Work with the media• Communicate your vision to community leaders• Anticipate the “naysayers”• Prepare effective PR tools

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What are the requirements?

• Timelines• Matching funds• Agency contacts• Time commitments

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• Will you look for alternate funding sources?• Will you revise current application and resubmit?• Do you have a team to review and revise

application?

What’s your follow-up plan?

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Norm Schwertfeger, Extension Agent

Brooke County Extension Office

840 Charles Street – Wellsburg 26070

(304) 737-3666

[email protected]

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