N.M. Admin. Code § 18.31.2.7 - DEFINITIONS
A. "Corridor" means
the road or highway right-of-way and the adjacent area that is visible from and
extending along the byway. The distance the corridor extends from the byway
could vary with the different intrinsic qualities.
B. "Corridor management plan (CMP)" means a
written document that specifies the actions, procedures, controls, operational
practices, and administrative strategies to maintain the intrinsic qualities of
the byway.
C. "Intrinsic quality"
means scenic, historic, recreational, cultural, archeological, or natural
features that are considered representative, unique, irreplaceable, or
distinctly characteristic of an area. [
D. "Local commitment" means assurance
provided by communities along the byway that they will undertake actions, such
as zoning and other protective measures, to preserve the intrinsic qualities of
the byway and the adjacent area as identified in the CMP.
E. "Regional significance" means
characteristics that are representative of a geographic area encompassing two
or more states.
F. "Scenic byway"
means a public road having special intrinsic qualities that have been
recognized as such through legislation or some other official declaration. The
term road and highway are synonymous. They are not meant to define higher or
lower functional classifications or wider or narrower cross-sections. Moreover,
the term scenic byway refers not only to the road or highway itself but also to
the corridor through which it passes.
G. Scenic byways agency" means the SHTD,
which is responsible for administering the States scenic and historic byways
program, as recognized in the administration of Title 23, United States
Code.
H. "SHTD" means the State
Highway and Transportation Department.
I. "Sponsor" means a local historical
society, cultural organization, government agency, chamber of commerce or other
similar group that serves as a focal point for originating and developing route
nominations or project proposals.
J. "State scenic byway" means a road or
highway under State, Federal, or local ownership that has been designated as a
scenic byway for the purposes of this Program.
Notes
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