The Five
County
Association of Governments, with the help of the corridor management
plan planning team prepared the Zion
Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan.
To view the plan document please useTHIS LINK.
(This is
a 4.96MB PDF file)
Note:
Due to the large size of these document files it is
recommended, if you are using Internet Explorer, that you 'right click'
on the link and choose to "save
target as..." and save the document
locally on your PC prior to opening it. If using the Firefox web
browser right
click on the link and choose "Save
Link As..."
PLAN ADOPTION BY LOCAL
ENTITIES:
The towns of Rockville and Virgin adopted the CMP (Rockville on December 15, 2010 and Virgin on December 22, 2010.
LaVerkin City adopted the document on
January 5, 2011, and Springdale on January 11, 2011.
Please
click on the town name "link" to view the resolution adopting the
Plan.
PLAN ADOPTION BY WASHINGTON COUNTY:
Washington County adopted the Plan
on February 1, 2011. Their adoption is documented HERE
PLAN ADOPTION BY THE UTAH LEGISLATURE:
The Utah Legislature passed SJR004 in the 2011 General Session
approving the Zion Scenic Byway CMP. HERE is the Legislature web page
for this legislation:
Zion
Canyon Corridor Management Plan Introductory/Intrinsic Qualities
Identification Public Meeting Presentation
The Five
County
Association of Governments conducted a series of meetings in April 2010
to introduce the Corridor Management Plan (CMP) to area residents,
local officials and business persons. In addition the Association
used these meetings to conduct a hands-on mapping exercise to identify
and locate specific intrinsic qualities found along and near the
corridor (see the "About" page on this web site for info
on those intrinsic qualities).
The Association made a PowerPoint
presentation explaining the process
to be followed in developing the CMP, as well as describe the qualities
we need the public's assisting in identifying. To view the
presentation (as a PDF file) please use this LINK.
Zion
Canyon Corridor
Futures Study
The
Department of Landscape Architecture + Environmental Planning at
Utah State University (LAEP-USU) has completed a "futures analysis" for
the Zion Canyon Corridor in Washington County Utah
(LaVerkin/Virgin/Rockville/Springdale). The
purpose of this study is to help the communities in the corridor
prepare for the future by:
1- Illustrating significant lands in the corridor,
2- Illustrating how development issues in the corridor
will impact significant lands, and
3- Providing a "toolbox" of specific actions communities
can take to prepare for a sustainable future.
The complete final report
is available at THIS LINK.
National
Scenic Byway 143 - 'Utah's Patchwork Parkway' CMP
The most
recently
designated National Scenic Byway in the State of Utah is all of State
Route 143 which connects Parowan, Utah through Brian Head Town and on
to Panguitch, Utah. That route is now known as "National Scenic Byway
143 - Utah's Patchwork Parkway".
The Five County Association of
Governments, which is developing the
Corridor Management Plan for State Route 9 developed the CMP for
SR-143. To view that corridor's Plan as a PDF file click on THIS LINK (note: this is a large
8.068MB file).
For
more information
on that particular National Scenic Byway and what
National Byway designation entails - which is what this route 'may'
ultimately become - you can obtain that information at:
All-American
Road 'Scenic Byway 12 - A Journey Through Time' CMP
Utah's
first
"All-American Road" (the highest level of National Scenic Byway
Status) is all of Utah State
Route 12 which begins at U.S. 89 in Garfield County and ends at Utah
State Route 24 in Wayne County. That Byway is known as "Scenic Byway 12 - A
Journey Through Time".
The Five County Association of
Governments, participated in the
development of the CMP for
SR-12. To view that corridor's Plan as a PDF file click on THIS LINK (note: this is a large 4.39MB
file).
For more information on this byway you can
visit its web site which is
found at this URL: http://scenicbyway12.com
On May 18, 2010 the Today Show on the NBC
Television Network presented
a segment on great road trips across the
country and highlighted Scenic Byway 12. Here is the video:
