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National Scenic Byways Program
National Scenic Byways Program
U.S. Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration
U.S. Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration
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National Scenic Byways Program
National Scenic Byways Program
The vision of the program is to create a distinctive
collection of American roads, their stories and treasured
places.
The vision of the program is to create a distinctive
collection of American roads, their stories and treasured
places.
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Intrinsic QualitiesIntrinsic Qualities
• Archaeological• Cultural• Historic• Natural• Recreational• Scenic
• Archaeological• Cultural• Historic• Natural• Recreational• Scenic
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National Scenic Byways ProgramMission
National Scenic Byways ProgramMission
• Our mission is to provide resources to the byway community in creating a unique travel experience and enhanced local quality of life through efforts to preserve, protect, interpret, and promote the intrinsic qualities of designated byways.
• Our mission is to provide resources to the byway community in creating a unique travel experience and enhanced local quality of life through efforts to preserve, protect, interpret, and promote the intrinsic qualities of designated byways.
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The ProgramThe Program
• Voluntary• Largely a grassroots effort• Driven by local communities
• Voluntary• Largely a grassroots effort• Driven by local communities
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2005 Designations2005 Designations
• 126 America’s Byways®• 27 All-American Roads • 99 National Scenic Byways • 18 Multi-State Byways
• 126 America’s Byways®• 27 All-American Roads • 99 National Scenic Byways • 18 Multi-State Byways
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America’s Byways® MapAmerica’s Byways® Map
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Other BywaysOther Byways
• USDA Forest Service Scenic Byways
• Bureau of Land Management Back Country Byways
• National Park Service Parkways
• USDA Forest Service Scenic Byways
• Bureau of Land Management Back Country Byways
• National Park Service Parkways
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U.S. Forest Service Byways
U.S. Forest Service Byways
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SAFETEA-LU & Indian Tribe Scenic Byways
SAFETEA-LU & Indian Tribe Scenic Byways
• An Indian tribe may nominate a road as a National Scenic Byway only if a Federal Land Management Agency (other than the Bureau of Indian Affairs), a State, or a political subdivision of the State does not have jurisdiction over the road or responsibility for managing the road.
• An Indian tribe may nominate a road as a National Scenic Byway only if a Federal Land Management Agency (other than the Bureau of Indian Affairs), a State, or a political subdivision of the State does not have jurisdiction over the road or responsibility for managing the road.
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Nomination Process Nomination Process
• Corridor Management Plan• Must be developed with
community involvement • 14-16 points that must be included• See
www.bywaysonline.org/nominations
• Corridor Management Plan• Must be developed with
community involvement • 14-16 points that must be included• See
www.bywaysonline.org/nominations
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Criteria All-American Road
National Scenic Byway
Destination
Destination unto itself
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Intrinsic Quality
2+ 1+
Significance
One-of-a-kind features that do not exist elsewhere
Recognized nationally
Distinct and most representative of the region
Recognized throughout the region
Principal Criteria for National Designation
Principal Criteria for National Designation
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FundingFunding
Fiscal Year Authorization
2005 $26.5 M
2006 $30.0 M
2007 $35.0 M
2008 $40.0 M
2009 $43.5 M
$175 M total
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National Scenic Byways Program Grant Funds
National Scenic Byways Program Grant Funds
• State designated byway• Indian tribe scenic byway• One of the 126 America’s Byways
• State designated byway• Indian tribe scenic byway• One of the 126 America’s Byways
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8 Eligible Activities For Funding
8 Eligible Activities For Funding
1. State and Tribal Programs2. Development and Implementation of
Corridor Management Plans3. Safety Improvements (needed as a result
of byway designation)4. Byway Facilities5. Access to Recreation6. Resource Protection7. Interpretive Information8. Marketing
1. State and Tribal Programs2. Development and Implementation of
Corridor Management Plans3. Safety Improvements (needed as a result
of byway designation)4. Byway Facilities5. Access to Recreation6. Resource Protection7. Interpretive Information8. Marketing
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America’s Byways® America’s Byways®
• Preservation• Protection• Promotion• Partnerships
• Preservation• Protection• Promotion• Partnerships
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America’s Byways® America’s Byways®
• Featured on www.byways.org • Featured in our map• Marketed by several private
partners
• Featured on www.byways.org • Featured in our map• Marketed by several private
partners
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National Scenic Byways Program
National Scenic Byways Program
• Voluntary program • Partnerships • Preserve, protect, and promote
the special places in America
• Voluntary program • Partnerships • Preserve, protect, and promote
the special places in America
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Resource ModuleResource Module
• The traveler/media website: byways.org – information that will appeal to people looking to experience America's
Byways • The business website:
bywaysonline.org –information on grants, contact lists, and other Federal Highway Administration, National Scenic
Byways Program business
• The traveler/media website: byways.org – information that will appeal to people looking to experience America's
Byways • The business website:
bywaysonline.org –information on grants, contact lists, and other Federal Highway Administration, National Scenic
Byways Program business
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Resource ModuleResource Module• Grants – www.bywaysonline.org/grants• Nominations – www.bywaysonline.org/nominations• 23 USC 162 National Scenic Byways Program –
http://www.bywaysonline.org/program/us_code.html• 23 USC 131(s) –
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/oacprog.htm#ISTEA91
• 1995 Interim Policy – http://www.bywaysonline.org/library/display/29607/FedReg.pdf
• Grants – www.bywaysonline.org/grants• Nominations – www.bywaysonline.org/nominations• 23 USC 162 National Scenic Byways Program –
http://www.bywaysonline.org/program/us_code.html• 23 USC 131(s) –
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/oacprog.htm#ISTEA91
• 1995 Interim Policy – http://www.bywaysonline.org/library/display/29607/FedReg.pdf