Section 414-1-004 - DEFINITIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES004.01 Nebraska Scenic Byways Committee This committee consists of one representative from each of the following state agencies:
004.01A Nebraska Tourism Commission,004.01B Nebraska Department of Roads,004.01C Nebraska Game and Parks Commission,004.01D Nebraska State Historical Society, and004.01E Nebraska Department of Natural Resources.004.02 The Nebraska Scenic Byways Committee will be responsible for overseeing the design and implementation of the Nebraska Scenic Byways Program. The Nebraska Scenic Byways Committee will also be responsible for recommending the Nebraska Scenic Byways to the Director-State Engineer for formal designation. The Nebraska Scenic Byways Committee will oversee the delivery of the program benefits to the officially-designated Nebraska Scenic Byways.004.03 The Nebraska Scenic Byways Committee will cease to exist after each Byway Management Team has completed and gained approval of its Byway Management Plan, or 24 months after the byways' date of official designation, whichever comes first.004.04 Byway Management Teams These are the organizations which apply for byway designation, receive the program benefits, and undertake the creation of the Byway Management Plans. The minimum requirements in order to qualify as a Byway Management Team are as follows:
004.04A Must have a minimum of five members.004.04B Must have at least one county official or designated representative of the government of at least one of the counties through which the proposed byway will pass.004.04C Must have at least one owner and/or manager of a private business which is located within five miles of the proposed byway.004.04D Must have at least one owner and/or manager of a tourism attraction, as defined in Subsection 004.09, which is located within 40 miles of the proposed byway.004.04E Must commit to undertaking, if designated as a Nebraska Scenic Byway, its own Byway Management Plan. Planning support will be available through the Nebraska Scenic Byways Committee.004.05 Director-State Engineer The Director-State Engineer of the Nebraska Department of Roads will officially designate the Nebraska Scenic Byways upon review of the recommendations made by the Nebraska Scenic Byways Committee.
004.06 District Engineers of the Nebraska Department of Roads These officials will be asked by the Nebraska Scenic Byways Committee for input regarding the traffic patterns and other pertinent information concerning each applying route.
004.07 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) The Nebraska Scenic Byways Committee will seek written input from the FHWA before making its recommendations to the Director-State Engineer.
004.08 State Highway System This is the network of roads, highways and connecting links forming a group of highway transportation lines for which the Nebraska Department of Roads is the primary authority.
004.09 Tourism Attractions Tourism attractions (for profit, or nonprofit public or private) are sites which are expected to draw 2,500 or more visits annually from origins at least 100 miles away. Tourism attractions are sites and facilities which draw visitors from a distance because of their scenic, historic, cultural, scientific, and/or recreational attributes. Examples of eligible attractions are: historic restorations, museums, participatory sports facilities, and convention centers. Examples of ineligible businesses are those which serve more often as tourism-support facilities, such as eating and drinking places, commercial sleeping accommodations, gasoline service stations and gift shops, rather than as attractions.
414 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 004