The primary purpose of this category is to preserve and protect scenic views and scenic or historic sites in the viewsheds of State or Federal designated scenic byways as well as designated historic highways or rivers with the Wild and Scenic River designation in historic sites. This activity is intended to create an obvious improvement to the use of a transportation corridor by the traveling public, and to add to their enjoyment of the area.
There must be an independent confirmation that the land and scenic or historic sites possess the values presented by the project applicant, such as being listed on the National Register of Historic Places for all proposed historic sites as concurred in by the Archives and History. The sponsor must also guarantee the preservation of the scenic or historic value of the acquisition by placing the property or easement in public ownership.
Allowable Uses
- Acquisition, donation, or transfer of land that possesses significant aesthetic, natural, visual or open space values to preserve a scenic viewshed.
- Acquisition of land around a historic site adjacent to a designated scenic highway.
- Planning and transaction costs, including appraisals, surveys, legal costs, etc. that lead to the purchase/protection of easements/properties.
Unallowable Uses
- Purchase of land where no development is anticipated in the foreseeable future.
- Purchase of a historic site that will have no public use.
Budget Items for Consideration
- Planning and transaction costs, including appraisals, surveys, legal costs, etc. that lead to the purchase of easements/properties
- Land acquisition
- Interpretive signs and installation (if applicable)
- Directional signs and installation (if applicable)
- Construction of turnarounds and engineering costs associated with these designs (if applicable)
- Landscaping (if applicable)
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