Utah Admin. Code R926-14-3 - Definitions
Terms used in this rule are defined in the Designation of Highways Act, Title 72, Chapter 4. The following additional terms are defined for this rule:
(1) "All-American Road"
means a scenic byway designation made at the national level for state scenic
byways that significantly meet criteria for multiple qualities out of the six
defined intrinsic qualities.
(2)
"America's Byways" means the brand utilized by the National Scenic Byways
Program for promotion of the National Scenic Byways and All-American
Roads.
(3) "Committee" or "State
Committee" means the Utah State Scenic Byway Committee as defined in the
Designation of Highways Act, Title 74, Chapter 4, and does not refer to any
local scenic byway committee herein defined.
(4) "Corridor management plan" means a
written document prepared by the local scenic byway committee in accordance
with federal policies that specifies the actions, procedures, controls,
operational practices, and administrative strategies necessary to maintain the
intrinsic qualities of a scenic byway.
(5) "De-designation" means the removal of a
current state scenic byway designation as recommended by the committee and
approved by the Legislature.
(6)
"Department" means the Utah Department of Transportation.
(7) "Designation" means a roadway the
committee has recommended, and the Legislature has approved as a state scenic
byway or an existing state scenic byway the Legislature has approved and the
U.S. Secretary of Transportation has selected as a national scenic byway or
All-American Road.
(8) "Federal
policies" means those regulations outlining the National Scenic Byway Program
and that set forth the criteria for designating roadways as National Scenic
Byways or All-American Roads, specifically the FHWA Interim Policy.
(9) "Local legislative body" means the
elected governing board of a political subdivision, such as a town, city,
county, or tribal government.
(10)
"GOEO" means the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity.
(11) "Grant" means discretionary funding
available on a competitive basis to designated scenic byways from the Federal
Highway Administration through the National Scenic Byways Program.
(12) "Intrinsic quality" means scenic,
historic, recreational, cultural, archaeological, or natural features that are
considered representative, unique, irreplaceable, or distinctly characteristic
of an area. The National Scenic Byways Program further defines each of these
qualities.
(13) "Local Scenic Byway
Committee" means the committee consisting of the local byway coordinator and
representatives from nearby local legislative bodies, agencies, tourism related
groups and interested individuals that recommends and prioritizes various
projects and applications relating to a scenic byway. The local scenic byway
committee promotes and preserves intrinsic values along the byway.
(14) "Local Byway Coordinator" means an
individual recognized by the local scenic byway committee as chair. If a local
scenic byway committee does not exist for a scenic byway, the local byway
coordinator is an individual recognized by the state committee chair as the
person to contact for applications and other administrative business for the
state scenic byway.
(15) "National
Scenic Byway" means a scenic byway designation made at the national level for
byways that significantly meet criteria for at least one quality out of the six
defined intrinsic qualities.
(16)
"National Scenic Byways Program" or "NSBP" means a program provided by the
Federal Highway Administration to promote the recognition and enjoyment of
America's memorable roads.
(17)
"State Scenic Byway" means a Utah roadway corridor that has been designated by
the committee with approval from the Legislature for its intrinsic
qualities.
(18) "Status" refers to
the current designation of a scenic byway, i.e., state scenic byway, National
Scenic Byway, All-American Road, undesignated roadway, segmented scenic byway
or de-designated scenic byway.
Notes
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