WHAT
IS THIS ALL ABOUT?
The Zion
Canyon Corridor Council (ZC3) contracted with the Five
County Association of Governments to prepare a Corridor Management Plan
(CMP). Association staff had previously authored the 'Scenic Byway 12' CMP, and
'Utah's Patchwork Parkway'
Scenic Byway (SR-143) CMP. The Council
chose to utilize the expertise of local professionals who know the area
and key local contacts. A contract was executed between ZC3 and the
Association, and a planning process commenced.
The planning process documented the
uniqueness of the area and the
resources it contains and showcased the pride that local residents have
in their area. Intrinsic qualities of the area were identified. Because
the CMP will be used for an application for federal
designation, the planning process was very useful in bringing a variety
of stakeholders along the highway together to collaboratively plan for
the future.
Locally elected officials supported the
process to create the locally
developed CMP. Tose entities wish to keep promotion and maintenance
decisions at
the local level. They also retain the right to withdraw from CMP
development
or the federal designation process at any time. That
fact
does not indicate the lack of support for a
locally developed and managed CMP, but provides for the termination of
the application process, if necessary.
The development of the CMP was in
compliance with recently enacted
Utah legislation regarding the process for developing and nominating a
corridor for federal scenic byway status. After adoption of the
plan locally the Utah Legislature passed legislation approving the CMP.
INTRINSIC
QUALITIES IDENTIFIED
The planning process to develop a CMP for a part of SR-9 helped
identify intrinsic qualities of the scenic byway, including the
following:
 Archeological
Archeological
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
associated with and dependent upon 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, hiking, bicycling, rockclimbing. 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.
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