[Puna-WG-eval] National Scenic Byways Program: Intrinsic Qualities
Aloha,
"Established in 1991, the Federal Highway
Administration's National Scenic Byways Program
promotes the recognition and enjoyment of America's memorable roads."
"The VISION of the program is to create a
distinctive collection of American roads, their stories and treasured places."
"The MISSION of the National Scenic Byways
Program is to provide resources to the byway
community to create unique travel experiences and
enhance local quality of life through efforts to
preserve, protect, interpret, and promote the
intrinsic qualities of designated byways."
Source: http://www.bywaysonline.org/program/
FYI, there is a nomination process for federal
designation of National Scenic Byways:
"Under the National Scenic Byways Program, the
U.S. Secretary of Transportation recognizes
certain roads as National Scenic Byways or
All-American Roads based on their intrinsic
qualities. The Federal Highway Administration
promotes the collection as America's Byways®."
Source: http://www.bywaysonline.org/nominations/
"America's Byways® is the umbrella term we use
for marketing the collection of 126 distinct and
diverse roads designated by the U.S. Secretary of
Transportation. America's Byways include the
National Scenic Byways and All-American Roads."
Source: http://www.byways.org/learn/
FYI, there has never been a nomination of for a
National Scenic Byway in the State of Hawaii.
Source: http://www.byways.org/explore/byways
Enclosed, is the list of intrinsic qualities for
National Scenic Byways nominations, which is
followed by a list of related hyperlinks.
forward!
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National Scenic Byways Program (NSPB)
INTRINSIC QUALITIES
To be designated a National Scenic Byway, a road
must possess characteristics of regional
significance within at least one of the intrinsic
qualities. All-American Roads must possess
characteristics of national significance in at
least two of the intrinsic qualities.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
Archaeological Quality involves those
characteristics of the scenic byways corridor
that are physical evidence of historic or
prehistoric human life or activity that are
visible and capable of being inventoried and
interpreted. The scenic byway corridor's
archeological interest, as identified through
ruins, artifacts, structural remains, and other
physical evidence have scientific significance
that educate the viewer and stir an appreciation for the past.
CULTURAL
Cultural Quality is evidence and expressions of
the customs or traditions of a distinct group of
people. Cultural features including, but not
limited to, crafts, music, dance, rituals,
festivals, speech, food, special events,
vernacular architecture, etc., are currently
practiced. The cultural qualities of the corridor
could highlight one or more significant communities and/or ethnic traditions.
HISTORIC
Historic Quality encompasses legacies of the past
that are distinctly associated with physical
elements of the landscape, whether natural or
manmade, that are of such historic significance
that they educate the viewer and stir an
appreciation for the past. The historic elements
reflect the actions of people and may include
buildings, settlement patterns, and other
examples of human activity. Historic features can
be inventoried, mapped, and interpreted. They
possess integrity of location, design, setting,
material, workmanship, feeling, and association.
NATURAL
Natural Quality applies to those features in the
visual environment that are in a relatively
undisturbed state. These features predate the
arrival of human populations and may include
geological formations, fossils, landform, water
bodies, vegetation, and wildlife. There may be
evidence of human activity, but the natural
features reveal minimal disturbances.
RECREATIONAL
Recreational Quality involves outdoor
recreational activities directly association with
and dependent upon the natural and cultural
elements of the corridor's landscape. The
recreational activities provide opportunities for
active and passive recreational experiences. They
include, but are not limited to, downhill skiing,
rafting, boating, fishing, and hiking. Driving
the road itself may qualify as a pleasurable
recreational experience. The recreational
activities may be seasonal, but the quality and
importance of the recreational activities as
seasonal operations must be well recognized.
SCENIC
Scenic Quality is the heightened visual
experience derived from the view of natural and
manmade elements of the visual environment of the
scenic byway corridor. The characteristics of the
landscape are strikingly distinct and offer a
pleasing and most memorable visual experience.
All elements of the landscape -- landform, water,
vegetation, and manmade development -- contribute
to the quality of the corridor's visual
environment. Everything present is in harmony and
shares in the intrinsic qualities.
SOURCE: <http://www.bywaysonline.org/program/iq.html>
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RELATED HYPERLINKS:
NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYS®. OFFICIAL WEBSITE
http://www.byways.org/
The National Scenic Byways Program is part of the
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal
Highway Administration. The program is a
grass-roots collaborative effort established to
help recognize, preserve and enhance selected
roads throughout the United States. Since 1992,
the National Scenic Byways Program has funded
2,181 projects for state and nationally
designated byway routes in 50 states, Puerto Rico
and the District of Columbia. The U.S. Secretary
of Transportation recognizes certain roads as
All-American Roads or National Scenic Byways
based on one or more archeological, cultural,
historic, natural, recreational and scenic qualities.
http://www.byways.org/learn/program.html
NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY® (FROM WIKIPEDIA, THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA):
A National Scenic Byway is a road recognized by
the United States Department of Transportation
for its archeological, cultural, historic,
natural, recreational, and/or scenic qualities.
The program was established by Congress in 1991
to preserve and protect the nation's scenic but
often less-traveled roads and promote tourism and
economic development. The program is administered
by the Federal Highway Administration.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Scenic_Byway
National Scenic Byways® Program (NSPB): IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
Learn about the nomination process and find out
how to prepare your byway for possible designation.
http://www.bywaysonline.org/nominations/docs.html
National Scenic Byways® Program (NSPB): ARTICLES
View articles published in Vistas regarding byway nominations.
http://www.bywaysonline.org/nominations/articles
National Scenic Byways® Program (NSPB): BENEFITS
AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF DESIGNATION
Find more information on what it means to become one of America's Byways.
http://www.bywaysonline.org/nominations/benefits.html
National Scenic Byways® Program (NSPB): DISCRETIONARY GRANTS
Find information on NSBP discretionary grants,
which provides merit-based funding to eligible
byway projects on an annual basis.
http://www.bywaysonline.org/grants/
National Scenic Byways® Program (NSPB): REQUEST A MAP
The National Scenic Byways Program is happy to
provide its America's Byways® map free to the
public. We regret, however, that we can only
supply maps to North American addresses
(specifically, the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.)
http://www.byways.org/map_request.html
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