TOOLS
SKILL BUILDERS
Part 1
Sustainability Indicators: Funding (PDF format) (TXT format)
Sustainability Indicators: Organization (PDF format) (TXT format)
Sustainability Indicators: Resources (PDF format) (TXT format)
Part 2
Scenic Evaluation Concepts & Methods (PDF format) (TXT format)
Story Development (PDF format) (TXT format)
Story Identification (PDF format) (TXT format)
Resource Inventory Worksheet (PDF format) (TXT format)
Intrinsic Quality Summary (PDF format) (TXT format)
Tips To Make Your Job Easier (PDF format) (TXT format)
Assessing The Data (PDF format) (TXT format)
Map Your Corridor (PDF format) (TXT format)
Part 3
Starter List of Stakeholders (PDF format) (TXT format)
Assess Your Support (PDF format) (TXT format)
Tips For A Successful Meeting (PDF format) (TXT format)
Creating A Statement Of Purpose (PDF format) (TXT format)
Review Statement Examples (PDF format) (TXT format)
Questions To Ask Before Creating Statements (PDF format) (TXT format)
Defining Goals & Objectives (PDF format) (TXT format)
Choose The Right Organizational Structure (PDF format) (TXT format)
Plan A Successful Committee (PDF format) (TXT format)
Part 4
Form A CMP Development Committee (PDF format) (TXT format)
Checklist For CMP Implementation (PDF format) (TXT format)
Evaluating Your Byway’s Significance
Byway Significance Worksheets (PDF format) (TXT format)
ASSESSMENT TOOLS
Part 1
Check Your Knowledge (PDF format) (DOC format) (TXT format)
Chart Your Progress (PDF format) (DOC format) (TXT format)
Part 2
Check Your Knowledge (PDF format) (DOC format) (TXT format)
Chart Your Progress (PDF format) (DOC format) (TXT format)
Part 3
Check Your Knowledge (PDF format) (DOC format) (TXT format)
Chart Your Progress (PDF format) (DOC format) (TXT format)
Part 4
Check Your Knowledge (PDF format) (DOC fomat) (TXT format)
Chart Your Progress (PDF format) (DOC format) (TXT format)
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
PowerPoint Presentation – Instructions (PDF format) (TXT format)
PowerPoint Template – Download (ZIP format)
REFERENCES & LINKS
Publications
http://www.bywaysresourcecenter.org/resources/publications/
- Byway Beginnings: Understanding, Inventorying,and Evaluating a Byway’s Intrinsic Qualities. Evelyn Swimmer, Rick Taintor, John Whiteman. National Scenic Byways Program and Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance Program of the National Park Service, 1999.
- From Milestones To Mile-Markers: Understanding Historic Roads. Paul Dan Marriott, National Trust for Historic Preservation. America’s Byways Resource Center, 2004. http://www.bywaysresourcecenter.org/resources/publications
- Lessons From The Road. National Scenic Byways Program and Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance Program of the National Park Service, 1998. http://www.bywaysresourcecenter.org/resources/specialprojects/lftr/
- Making The Grassroots Grow: Building And Maintaining Effective Byway Organizations. Anne Tellett, Kevin Skwira-Brown, Cheryl Newman. America’s Byways Resource Center, 2003. http://www.bywaysresourcecenter.org/resources/publications/
- Vistas. Newsletter. America’s Byways Resource Center. Ongoing.
http://www.bywaysresourcecenter.org/resources/publications/vistas/ - Tele-Workshop Fact Sheet. Summary reports. America’s Byways Resource Center.
http://www.bywaysresourcecenter.org/resources/publications/bywaysleader/
America’s Byways Resource Center Website
http://www.bywaysresourcecenter.org/
- Contacts
http://www.bywaysresourcecenter.org/about/contact/ - Podcasts
http://www.bywaysresourcecenter.org/resources/podcasts/ - Topics: Finances
http://www.bywaysresourcecenter.org/topics/finances/ - Topics: Corridor Management
http://www.bywaysresourcecenter.org/topics/corridor-management/ - Topics: Visitor Experience
http://www.bywaysresourcecenter.org/topics/visitor-experience/ - Topics: Byway Organization
http://www.bywaysresourcecenter.org/topics/byway-organization/
National Scenic Byways Program Website
http://www.bywaysonline.org
- Contacts
http://www.bywaysonline.org/contacts/ - Designation Nominations
http://www.bywaysonline.org/nominations/ - Grants
http://www.bywaysonline.org/grants/
Other Links
- America’s Byways®
http://www.byways.org - America’s Byways & Their Intrinsic Qualities
http://library.byways.org/display/86039/DesignatedByways.html - America’s Byways List
http://library.byways.org/display/86039/DesignatedByways.html - Grants.gov Interim Policy
http://www.bywaysonline.org/program/publications.html - Indian Tribe Scenic Byways Programs
http://www.bywaysonline.org/contacts/tribal.html - National Transportation Clearing House Enhancement Activities
http://www.enhancements.org/ - Recreational Trails Program
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/rectrails/ - State Scenic Byway Program Contacts
By State Byway Coordinator:
http://www.bywaysonline.org/contacts/byways.html - USDA Forest Service – National Forest Scenic Byway Program Contacts
http://www.byways.org/explore/byways/other/usfs - U.S. Geological Survey Maps
http://www.usgs.gov/ - USDI Fish And Wildlife Service – Refuge Roads Program
http://www.fws.gov/refuges/roads
http://www.byways.org/fws/ - USDI Bureau Of Land Management – National Back Country Byways Program
http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/Recreation/recreation_national/byways.html - USDI National Park Service – National Trails System
http://www.nps.gov/nts/index.htm - USDI National Park Service – Park Roads And Parkways Program
http://www.nps.gov/transportation