GUNFLINT TRAIL NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY Corridor Management Plan November 2014 Update TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 1 VISION STATEMENT .............................................................................................................................. 3 TRAIL DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................. 4 HISTORY ................................................................................................................................................ 5 DRIVING THE GUNFLINT TRAIL .................................................................................................... 5 GUNFLINT TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY MAP ......................................................................................... 6 COMMITMENT TO THE GUNFLINT TRAIL NATINOAL SCENIC BYWAY .............................. 7 COMMITTEE ......................................................................................................................................... 7 PUBLIC PROCESS ................................................................................................................................ 7 COMMUNITY ........................................................................................................................................ 7 AGENCIES & ORGANIZATIONS ...................................................................................................... 8 INTRINSIC QUALITIES .......................................................................................................................... 9 NATURAL INTRINSIC QUALITIES .................................................................................................. 9 HISTORICAL INTRINSIC QUALITIES ............................................................................................ 9 INVENTORY OF INTRINSIC QUALITIES AND POINTS OF INTEREST ............................... 11 STRATEGIES TO MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE INTRINSIC QUALITIES .............................. 15 THE TRAVELER EXPERIENCE .......................................................................................................... 16 VISITOR PROFILE ............................................................................................................................. 16 SCENIC BYWAY SURVEY ................................................................................................................ 16 COMMITMENT TO THE TRAVELER EXPERIENCE: BUSINESSES ...................................... 16 COMMITMENT TO THE TRAVELER EXPERIENCE: COMMUNITY .................................... 17 STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE AND MAINTAIN THE TRAVELER EXPERIENCE ................ 17 SIGNAGE .................................................................................................................................................. 18 OUTDOOR ADVERTISING CONTROLS ....................................................................................... 18 SIGNAGE .............................................................................................................................................. 18 LOGO .................................................................................................................................................... 19 GATEWAY SIGNS .............................................................................................................................. 19 INTERPRETIVE SIGNS ..................................................................................................................... 19 COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT ....................................................................................................... 20 EXISTING DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES .................................................................................. 20 LAND MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................................................... 20 ZONING ................................................................................................................................................ 20 BUILDING CODES .............................................................................................................................. 20 ROAD/HIGHWAY ............................................................................................................................... 20 ROADSIDE ........................................................................................................................................... 20 TRANSPORTATION ............................................................................................................................... 22 SAFETY ON THE ROAD .................................................................................................................... 22 ACCOMMODATING COMMERCE ................................................................................................. 22 PULL-OUTS AND INTERPRETATIVE AREAS ............................................................................. 23 FUTURE DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................................................... 24 DEVELOPMENT RELATED TO ROAD ......................................................................................... 24 COOK COUNTY HIGHWAY PLANS .............................................................................................. 24 FUTURE PLANS .................................................................................................................................. 24 IMAPCT ON THE BYWAY ................................................................................................................ 24 DEVELOPMENT RELATED TO BYWAY ...................................................................................... 24 MARKETING POSITIONING NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY ........................................................ 25 KEY MARKETING MESSAGES ....................................................................................................... 25 TARGET AUDIENCE ......................................................................................................................... 25 GOALS .................................................................................................................................................. 25 OBJECTIVES ....................................................................................................................................... 26 STRATEGIES ....................................................................................................................................... 26 INTERPRETING OUR SCENIC BYWAY ........................................................................................... 27 COMMITMENT TO INTERPRETATION ....................................................................................... 27 STRATEGIES FOR INTERPRETATION ........................................................................................ 27 RECOMMENDED ENHANCEMENTS ............................................................................................ 28 STRATEGY TO PRESERVE/ENHANCE IQ ....................................................................................... 29 COMMITMENT TO PRESERVATION & ENHANCEMENT ...................................................... 29 MONITORING AND REGULATING PRESERVATION .............................................................. 29 STRATEGIC PLANS & PARTNERSHIPS ........................................................................................... 30 GOALS ...................................................................................................................................................... 31 Communication ..................................................................................................................................... 31 Interpretive Plans — Natural .............................................................................................................. 32 Interpretive Plans — Historic .............................................................................................................. 32 Vegetation Management Plan .............................................................................................................. 33 APPENDICES ........................................................................................................................................... 34 Official Designation as Scenic Byway ................................................................................................... 34 APPENDIX A: SCENIC BYWAY COMMITTEE ................................................................................ 35 APPENDIX B: VISIONING PROCESS ................................................................................................. 36 APPENDIX C: DEMOGRAPHICS ........................................................................................................ 38 APPENDIX D: VISITOR PROFILE ...................................................................................................... 39 APPENDIX E: SCENIC BYWAY SURVEY ......................................................................................... 41 APPENDIX F: MORE INFORMATION ..............................................................................................