PURPOSE: This rule provides the public with the application procedures necessary to nominate a road or highway for scenic byway designation.

1. (1) Eligibility. Any agency, group, or individual may nominate a road or highway for scenic byway designation by following the application procedures provided below. This includes the Missouri Department of Transportation and the Scenic Byway Advisory Committee described in 7 CSR 10-12.030(3).

2. (2) Application. Information on the application submission process and the information to be included in an application can be found on the Missouri Department of Transportation website at http://www.modot.org/scenicbyways/ or by sending a written request to the Missouri Department of Transportation, Attention: Scenic Byways Advisory Committee, PO Box 270, Jefferson City, MO 65102.

   1. (A) The application should include a detailed description of the proposed location and relevant historic significance, including points of interest of the proposed byway, including:

      1. 1. Cultural/historical/archeological;
      2. 2. Recreational resources;
      3. 3. Natural or scenic resources;
      4. 4. Seasonal aspects (fall foliage, etc.);

and

1. 5. Special events which occur along the

route.

1. (B) Each application should include a corridor management plan that provides the community’s vision of the proposed byway and outlines a process of commitment to specific strategies and actions to manage the route over time.

   1. 1. Guidelines for preparing a corridor

management plan can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Transportation.

1. 2. An action plan should be included in

the corridor management plan. This action plan should provide general goals for a five- (5-) year period and more specific goals for the first year. This action plan should include timelines and schedules for the following:

1. A. Protection for the maintenance of

points of interest, scenic, and historic qualities of the proposed byway;

1. B. Proposed improvements or devel-

opments along the route and any promotional or marketing activities;

1. C. Proposed public involvement

allowing for local participation in the development of the corridor management plan; and

1. D. Availability of financial resources

with which to upgrade, develop, promote, and otherwise make the scenic corridor available for its intended uses. If no funding is currently available, indicate how the applicant plans to locate funding sources.

AUTHORITY: sections 226.020, 226.150, 226.797, 226.798, and 226.799, RSMo 2016* and section 1047 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, P.L. 102-240. Original rule filed April 10, 1996, effective Oct. 30, 1996. Amended: 7 CSR 10-12 Filed Jan. 9, 2014, effective Aug. 30, 2014. Amended: Filed Oct. 6, 2017, effective May 30, 2018. *Original authority: 226.020, RSMo 1939; 226.150, RSMo 1939, amended 1977; 226.797, RSMo 1990; 226.798, RSMo 1995; and 226.799, RSMo 1995.