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Mt. Hood National Scenic Byway Interpretive Plan & Design Guidelines Mt. Hood National Scenic Byway Interpretive Plan and Design Guidelines USDA Mt. Hood United States National Scenic Byway Department of Agriculture Interpretive Plan Forest Service & Design Guidelines Region 6 Mt. Hood National Forest April 2009 1 OCTOBER 2008 Draft Mt. Hood National Scenic Byway Interpretive Plan & Design Guidelines Prepared By: • U.S. Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region Center for Design and Interpretation • Shapins Belt Collins (Planning, Civil Engineering, and Landscape Architecture) Prepared For: Mt. Hood National Scenic Byway Committee The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 2 Mt. Hood National Scenic Byway Interpretive Plan & Design Guidelines Contents INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................... 5 Purpose and Need .............................................................................5 Parameters and Planning Assumptions .............................................6 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ........................................................................ 7 Management Goals ...........................................................................7 Management Objectives ....................................................................7 Visitor Experience Goals ...................................................................8 Visitor Experience Objectives ............................................................8 VISITOR USE AND MARKETING STRATEGIES ................................... 9 Marketing Strategies .........................................................................9 Statements of Significance ..............................................................11 Mt. Hood National Scenic Byway Theme and Storylines ..................11 Existing and Proposed Interpretive Media ...............................17 Primary Entrance Portals and Visitor Information Centers ..............17 Tertiary Information Centers ...........................................................19 Tertiary Information Centers (continued).........................................20 Multnomah and Clackamas County Roads......................................21 US Highway 26 Sites ......................................................................23 Oregon Highway 35 Sites ...............................................................28 Milepost numbers denote travel from west to east. ..........................28 ADDITIONAL MEDIA recommendations ......................................35 Byway-wide ....................................................................................35 Hood River Side ..............................................................................35 Multnomah County/Clackamas County Side ..................................35 3 Mt. Hood National Scenic Byway Interpretive Plan & Design Guidelines DESIGN GUIDELINES .............................................................................37 Introduction ...................................................................................37 Purpose of Design Guidelines..........................................................38 Existing Character Images and Design Principles ............................40 Materials ........................................................................................40 Textures ..................................................................................................................42 Forms ......................................................................................................................43 Colors ......................................................................................................................43 Site ..........................................................................................................................44 Private Character ....................................................................................................45 Prototypical Structures ...................................................................46 Structure Locations - Key Map ................................................................................48 Map A ......................................................................................................................49 Map B ......................................................................................................................50 Map C ......................................................................................................................51 Gateway Markers ...................................................................................................52 Visitor Kiosk/Restroom ...........................................................................................54 Community/City/Village Marker ............................................................................56 Visitor Kiosk ............................................................................................................58 Secondary Visitor Kiosk ..........................................................................................60 Primary Destination Sign ........................................................................................62 Secondary Destination Sign ....................................................................................64 Trail/Informational Marker .....................................................................................66 Low Profile Exhibit ..................................................................................................68 Forest Service Sign ..................................................................................................69 Welcome Panel Template .........................................................................................70 Interpretive Panel Template ....................................................................................71 APPENDIX A: MT. HOOD SCENIC BYWAY CMP - DESCRIPTION OF INTRINSIC QUALITIES ....................................................................75 APPENDIX B: MT. HOOD SCENIC BYWAY CMP - MARKETING STRATEGY .................................................................................................89 APPENDIX C: DELETED SITES ..............................................................93 APPENDIX D: OTHER RESOURCES ....................................................99 4 Mt. Hood National Scenic Byway Interpretive Plan & Design Guidelines INTRODUCTION including the longest season of alpine skiing in North America. On the east slope The Mt. Hood National Scenic Byway was lower precipitation combines with the rich officially designated in September 2005. volcanic soil making Hood River Valley an The route spans 105 miles, encompassing agricultural giant for fruits and vineyards. the south, west, and east sides of Mt. Hood from I-84 in Troutdale along highways Purpose and Need 26, 35, and 30 to the Columbia River The biggest challenge of this planning Gorge. The Byway traverses three counties effort is to tie together various sites, INTRODUCTION (Multnomah, Clackmas, and Hood River) venues, and opportunities along the and includes small rural communities, Byway, and package them in a strategic pastoral farmland, and forested and consistent way. Currently, there are mountains. several individual efforts that highlight various parts of the route, but no cohesive Though only recently designated as a identity for the Byway. This plan will: National Scenic Byway, the route is part of the “Mt. Hood Loop” and has been 1. Identify storylines that tie the Byway a favorite for over 100 years. The loop together. includes the I-84 section of the National 2. Provide design guidelines that will Scenic Columbia River Gorge from create visual theme and sense of place. Portland to Hood River, and portions of the 3. Make prioritized recommendations for Historic Columbia River Highway. implementation with Byway partners. The highlight of the experience is the Inspiration for the stories and design mountain itself. Towering over the area guidelines will come from the natural and at 11,239 feet, it is the highest mountain cultural history of the area and existing in Oregon and the crown jewel of the iconic images of Mt. Hood, regional northern Oregon Cascade Range. The agriculture, recreation, and the Cascadian west slope temperate rainforest receives architecture of Timberline Lodge. over 100” in precipitation a year, creating Particular emphasis will be given to the world class recreational opportunities entrance portals near the communities of 5 Mt. Hood National Scenic Byway Interpretive Plan & Design Guidelines Troutdale and Hood River
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