River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway Maytown Road Corridor Extension Corridor Management Plan (CMP)

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3 River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway Maytown Road Corridor Extension Corridor Management Plan (CMP) October 2010 Prepared for: Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 5 & River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway Corridor Management Entity (CME) Prepared by: TranSystems Scenic Byway Team Maitland, Florida

4 As Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the signature below indicates the approval and endorsement of the Corridor Management Plan (CMP) and this corridor for designation as a Florida Scenic Highway. FDOT approval of this management plan represents our agreement to serve in a partnership with the Corridor Management Entity (CME) to preserve, enhance, and maintain the designated scenic highway corridor. We recognize the grass-roots initiative and strong local support for this corridor demonstrated by the communities involved in the preparation of this Corridor Management Plan. This Corridor Management Plan acknowledges that the designated corridor will be subject to the requirements of the Section 1046 (c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA), which added a new subsection(s) to 23 United States Code (USC) 131 precluding outdoor advertising on designated scenic highways, and the requirements of the Uniform Relocation Act. I hereby designate this corridor as a Florida Scenic Highway. Stephanie Kopelousos Secretary, Florida Department of Transportation

5 Rule 14-12, F.A.C. STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DESIGNATION APPLICATION Florida Scenic Highways Program ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OGC - 08/96 Applicant seeking National Designation? Yes No Submission of this Designation Application form and its accompanying Corridor Management Plan verifies that designation as a Florida Scenic Highway is being sought for the corridor identified below. Please prepare and submit this application to the District Scenic Highways Coordinator according to the guidance provided in Section 3.2 Designation Application and CMP Format. Roadway/Route Number and Name - Provide the state and US road number (if applicable) and the local or any regionally recognized name for the roadway. Maytown Road (County Road 4164) from State Road 415 in Osteen, Florida to US 1 in Oak Hill, Florida. The ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension is comprised of SR 415 from Enterprise Road to Railroad Avenue, then Railroad Avenue east from SR 415 to New Smyrna Avenue north, then Maytown Road west to east, from New Smyrna Avenue in Osteen to Oak Hill, where it changes to Halifax Avenue before crossing US 1. Halifax Avenue crosses US 1 to the east then changes to River Road and turns to the north. The corridor then turns west from River Road to Canal Avenue and back south at US 1, completing a loop along US 1 from Canal Avenue to Halifax Avenue. Scenic Highway Name - Provide the scenic highway name to be used in any promotional activities. River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway - Maytown Corridor Extension Date of Eligibility - Provide the date of the Letter of Eligibility. 10/18/07 Corridor Advocacy Group - Provide the following information regarding the CAG chairperson. N/A CAG Chairperson N/A Address N/A Phone Number Corridor Management Entity Dave Wilson CME Chairperson or Equivalent River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Inc Address Phone Number We verify that all information stated on this form and/or included in the Corridor Management Plan are, to the best of our knowledge, true representations of the corridor and the resources for which designation as a Florida Scenic Highway is being sought. X Date Corridor Advocacy Group Chairperson X Date Corridor Management Entity Chairperson X Date Local General Purpose Government Representative X Date

6 Executive Summary of Action Plan This Executive Summary of the Action Plan presents a snapshot of the Action Plan additions prepared for the Maytown Road Extension Corridor. Section 14 of the Extension Corridor Management Plan (CMP) presents the Action Plan additions with time tables, possible funding sources, and responsible parties. These additions will be paired with the original River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway Action Plan, which is included in Appendix K of this Extension CMP. Multimodal Transportation. Support alternative forms of transportation where appropriate (bicycles, public transit, commuter rail, etc.) Safety Improvements. Identify and evaluate safety improvements along the corridor, including signalization, signage, and paving needs. (New) Sites. Collaborate on plans for areas in need of improved public access. Recreation Sites. Explore ways to encourage greater use of recreation areas throughout the corridor for boating, fishing, picnicking, and other recreational opportunities. Regional Collaboration. Encourage coordination of regional transportation planning on significant projects; Encourage participation of regional entities and management agencies with multi-jurisdictional resources on all corridor-wide projects. Partnerships. Involve interested and affected stakeholders in the implementation strategy; Build formal and informal public/private partnerships to implement individual action items.

7 Maytown Corridor Extension Table of Contents CorridorManagementPlan 1.0 Introduction to the Corridor Management Plan Background Conditions Analysis Intrinsic Resource Assessment and Universal Criteria Corridor Mission and Vision Goals, Objectives and Strategies Corridor Story Corridor Management Entity Community Participation Program Local Support Protection Techniques Funding and Promotion Relationship to Comprehensive Plans Partnerships and Agreements Action Plan Definitions and Acronyms Appendix A Sign Regulations Appendix B Crash Data Appendix C City of Oak Hill Community Profile Appendix D Listed Species for Volusia County Appendix E Letters of Support Appendix F Signed CME Agreement Appendix G Goals, Objectives, and Strategies Appendix H Corridor Management Entity (CME) Bylaws Appendix I Volusia County Related Comprehensive Plan Goals, Objectives, and Policies Appendix J Draft Resolution for the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway Appendix K Action Plan Section TableofContentsandFiguresandTables i

8 Maytown Corridor Extension List of Figures CorridorManagementPlan Figure 1: Corridor Extension Limits... 4 Figure 2: Entire ROLHCSH Limits... 5 Figure 3: Existing Land Use... 9 Figure 4: Future Land Use Figure 5: Farmton Local Plan Figure 6: Outdoor Advertisements Figure 7: Multi-Use Trails Figure 8: Existing Thoroughfare Plan Figure 9: Future Thoroughfare Plan Figure 10: Master Intrinsic Resources Figure 11: Osteen Resource Points Figure 12: Oak Hill Resource Points Figure 13: Conservation Lands List of Tables Table 2.1: Corridor Limits... 3 Table 2.2: Roadway Segments and Functional Classifications... 6 Table 2.3: Summary of Right-of-Way Widths... 7 Table 2.4: Outdoor Advertisements Table 2.5: AADT and Future LOS Table 2.6: Volusia County Demographic Statistics Table 3.1: Intrinsic Resource List Table 3.2: Special Cultural Events Table 3.3: Roadway Segments Table 3.4: Corridor Advocacy Group (CAG) Members Table 3.5: Corridor Management Entity (CME) Members Table 14.1: Summary of Additions to the ROLHCSH Action Plan Section TableofContentsandFiguresandTables ii

9 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan 1.0 INTRODUCTION TO THE CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT PLAN 1.1 Statement of Purpose This Corridor Management Plan (CMP) has been developed to reflect the addition/extension of a previously State Designated Scenic Highway the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway (ROLHCSH). The extension of the ROLHCSH is called the Maytown Road Corridor Extension. The purpose of this CMP is to present the Maytown Road Corridor Extension and defend it as a designated Florida Scenic Highway corridor. The River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway (ROLHCSH) Maytown Road Corridor Extension Corridor Management Plan (CMP) is intended to provide a collection of information that will assist in the preservation, promotion, interpretation, enhancement, and management of the intrinsic resources found throughout the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension. This CMP will attempt to foster economic planning and activity within the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension communities and provide direction and foresight as to the proper course of promotion, use, and preservation of the corridor s resources. The unified vision and goals referenced in this CMP are a by-product of the ROLHCSH and the Maytown Road Corridor Extension communities. This CMP is an extension of the people the people of the ROLHCSH and the Maytown Road Corridor Extension. The diverse goals and wishes of the communities along the corridor extension have been assembled and unified in this CMP, to give a common voice that will be heard and understood by all. This unification and common ground assembled in this CMP will be the promoter and the protector of the new River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway for generations to come. 1.2 The Florida Scenic Highways Program (FSHP) and the National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP) The Florida Scenic Highways Program (FSHP) is administered and managed by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Environmental Management Office in the FDOT Central Office located in Tallahassee, Florida. The program is a grassroots collaborative effort with the National Scenic Byways Program established to help recognize, preserve and enhance selected roads throughout the State of Florida and the United States. Through this collaborative effort, the program supports the state's selected roads, promotes communities and preserves irreplaceable resources. As of June 2010, the State of Florida has six (6) National Scenic Byways (including one All-American Road) and twenty-three (23) State Designated Scenic Highways. Section Introduction 1

10 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan The National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP) is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Since 1992, the National Scenic Byways Program has funded 2,832 projects for state and nationally designated byway routes in 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia (as of July 2010). The U.S. Secretary of Transportation recognizes certain roads as All- American Roads or National Scenic Byways based on one or more archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational and scenic qualities. (Source: To be designated, the Florida Scenic Highways Program requires the Corridor Management Plan (CMP) meet the following 14 points, as provided through the National Scenic Byways Program. 14 Points of the FSHP/NSBP CMP Requirements 1. A map identifying the corridor boundaries, location, intrinsic qualities, and land uses in the corridor. 2. An assessment of the intrinsic qualities and their "context" (the areas surrounding them). 3. A strategy for maintaining and enhancing each of those intrinsic qualities. 4. The agencies, groups, and individuals who are part of the team that will carry out the plan, including a list of their specific, individual responsibilities. Also, a schedule of when and how you'll review the degree to which those responsibilities are being met. 5. A strategy of how existing development might be enhanced and new development accommodated to preserve the intrinsic qualities of your byway. 6. A plan for on-going public participation. 7. A general review of the road's safety record to locate hazards and poor design, and identify possible corrections. 8. A plan to accommodate commercial traffic while ensuring the safety of sightseers in smaller vehicles, as well as bicyclists, joggers, and pedestrians. 9. A listing and discussion of efforts to minimize anomalous intrusions on the visitor's experience of the byway. 10. Documentation of compliance with all existing local, state, and federal laws about the control of outdoor advertising 11. A plan to make sure that the number and placement of highway signs will not get in the way of the scenery, but still be sufficient to help tourists find their way. This includes, where appropriate, signs for international tourists who may not speak English fluently. 12. Plans of how the byway will be marketed and publicized. 13. Any proposals for modifying the roadway, including an evaluation about design standards and how proposed changes may affect the byway's intrinsic qualities. 14. A description of what you plan to do to explain and interpret your byway's significant resources to visitors. (Source: NSBP Nomination Application Manual, 2008) Section Introduction 2

11 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan 2.0 BACKGROUND CONDITIONS ANALYSIS A Background Conditions Analysis was conducted during the designation process and the development of the original River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway (ROLHCSH) Corridor Management Plan (CMP). This section provides an update to the original ROLHCSH CMP Background Conditions Analysis to reflect the addition of the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension. The Background Conditions Analysis provides information on existing conditions of the highway, such as physical descriptions, functional characteristics, safety, corridor land uses, and planned improvements. This section of the CMP provides a summary of the existing conditions and indicates potential opportunities and constraints within the corridor. 2.1 Corridor Limits The ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension encompasses a mile route travelling generally east to west throughout southeast Volusia County. The primary roadway that identifies the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension is Maytown Road (County Road 4164) from State Road 415 in Osteen, Florida to US 1 in Oak Hill, Florida. The ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension is comprised of SR 415 from Enterprise Road to Railroad MaytownCorridorExtension PhotoCredit:ClintEliason Avenue, then Railroad Avenue east from SR 415 to New Smyrna Avenue north, then Maytown Road west to east, from New Smyrna Avenue in Osteen to Oak Hill, where it changes to Halifax Avenue before crossing US 1. Halifax Avenue crosses US 1 to the east then changes to River Road and turns to the north. The corridor then turns west from River Road to Canal Avenue and back south at US 1, completing a loop along US 1 from Canal Avenue to Halifax Avenue. The corridor limits are shown in Table 2.1, as well as Figure 1. The revised River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway limits (including the Maytown Road Corridor Extension), are shown in Figure 2. Table 2.1: Maytown Road Extension Corridor Limits Roadway From To Miles SR 415 Enterprise Rd. Railroad Ave Railroad Ave. SR 415 New Smyrna Ave New Smyrna Ave. Railroad Ave. Maytown Road 0.08 Maytown Road (CR Beacon Light New Smyrna Ave. 4164) Road 21.4 Halifax Avenue Beacon Light Road River Road 2.1 River Road Halifax Avenue Canal Avenue 1.2 Canal Avenue River Road US US 1 Canal Ave Halifax Avenue 0.8 Section BackgroundConditionsAnalysis 3

12 THOMAS AV PARKINSON BLVD ORANGE BLVD NEW SMYRNA BLVD FLORIDA AV LAGOON AV DICKSON AV HALIFAX AV PELL RD LAKE HARNEY RD DeLand West Corridor Limit Inset East Corridor Limit Inset Exit 249 ± New Smyrna Beach )l Orange City DeBary Lake Mary Winter Springs LEGEND Enterprise Sanford Lake Helen Deltona Midway Aù Beck Ranch Thornhill Lake?ç Aù Osteen SEMINOLE COUNTY Geneva Lake Ashby CR 4164/MAYTOWN RD Lake Ashby Park Lake Harney Edgewater!"c$ OAK DR Feet VOLUSIA COUNTY Exit 244 RAILROAD AV BREVARD COUNTY!"c$ Exit 231 Figure 1 Corridor Extension Limits )l CARPENTER AV )z Lake Monroe Aù Deltona Lake Jessup?å )l )l?à Oak Hill Mims Oak Hill Atlantic Ocean Miles CANAL AV Atlantic Ocean ± RIVER DR GAINES ST Indian River ENTERPRI S E OSTEEN RD )z Farmton?å ATLANTIC AVE LEMON BLUFF REED ELLIS RD RD Maytown Aj BEACON LI G HT RD!"`$ ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension ± Miles Basemap Layers (Continued) ROL Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway Interstate Highway U.S. Highway Basemap Layers Toll Road Volusia County Boundary State Route Other County Boundary Major Thoroughfare Local Road City Limits Railroad Parks / Recreational Areas Source: FDOT, FGDL, and TranSystems CR 4164/MAYTOWN RD Prepared for: Prepared by: River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway - Maytown Corridor Extension Application October 2010

13 BROWNLEE RD COWART RD MARSH RD COUNTY RD 3 Seville Pierson BUNNELL RD Lake Disston SR 11 FLAGLER COUNTY Ormond Beach US HWY 1 OLD DIXIE HWY?ã!"c$ Ormond Beach G RAN ADA BLVD LPGA BLVD BEACH ST Tomaka State Park OCEAN SHORE BLVD AÓ?À Holly Hill MASON AV ATLANTIC AV ± Miles Atlantic Ocean SR 40 Volusia CE NTE R ST Emporia )o?ã Barberville US HWY 17 COUNTY RD 3 LAKE WINONA RD?È Daytona Beach C L YDE MORRI S BLVD RIDGEWOOD AV Daytona Beach Shores Lake Mack-Forest Hills Pine Lakes NEW YORK AV )z DeBary DeLand WOODLAND BLVD Orange City!"`$ SR 472 Enterprise AÍ )z Lake Helen SAXON BLVD!"`$ Deltona INTL SPEEDWAY BLVD HOWLAND BLVD DOYLE RD?å SR 415 Aù TOMOKA FARMS RD OSTEEN MAYTOWN RD WILLIAMSO N BLVD BEVILLE RD PENINSULA DR LAKE COUNTY St. Johns River DeLeon Springs State Park RE Y NOLD S RD DeLeon Lake Springs Woodruff Glenwood Lake Woodruff Wildlife Refuge GRAND AV H ONTOON RD Hontoon Island State Park Blue Spring State Park GLENWOOD RD SPRING GARDEN AV SR 15A FRENCH AV PLYMOUTH AV VOLUSIA AV ENTERPRISE RD MLK JR. BELTWAY KEPLER RD Lake Monroe CR 4139 Volusia County Fair Cassadaga VOLUSIA COUNTY Osteen CR 4164\ PIONEER TR CR 415 SAMSULA DR NOVA RD?Á Port Orange )l New Smyrna Beach Samsula SR 44 HALIFAX DR TURNBULL BAY RD Edgewater Ponce Inlet!"c$ DIX IE FREEWAY LYTLE AV PARK AV INDIAN RIVER BLVD VOLCO RD MAYTOWN RD ATLANTIC AV Bethune Beach US HWY 1 BEACON LIGHT RD Oak Hill Heathrow Lake Mary Sanford Midway Aù Lake Jesup SEMINOLE COUNTY Geneva Lake Harney BREVARD COUNTY LEGEND ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension Basemap Layers (Con't) ROL Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway Railroad Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway Volusia County Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail Scenic Byway Heritage Crossroads: Miles of History Other Counties Scenic Highway City Limits Basemap Layers Interstate Highway State Parks U.S. Highway State Route Major Thoroughfare Local Road Source: FDOT, FGDL, and TranSystems Prepared for: Prepared by: Figure 2 Entire ROLHCSH Limits River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway - Maytown Corridor Extension Application October 2010

14 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan 2.2 Roadway/Right-of-Way (ROW) Description The ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension is an example of how the surrounding communities have changed over time. The western and central portions of the corridor display the early days of the area through preserved natural areas, forests, pastures and tree farms. The eastern portion of the corridor depicts how early settlers and Native Americans lived along the many water bodies and lagoons in the region dating back to prehistoric times. There are also many recreational opportunities along the entire corridor extension, from lakes, trails, forests, traditional parks and the Mosquito Lagoon. Along the corridor extension the roadways and rights-of-ways vary considerably in widths. Table 2.2 shows the functional classifications of the roadway segments within the corridor extension. There are only two (2) arterial segments along the corridor, and these are considered the major roads along the extension, SR 415 and US 1. The other roadway segments that make up the corridor extension are less traveled collector roads. SR 415 and US 1 have commercial development bordering the four-lane roadways as those roadway segments are in more developed areas with higher amounts of traffic. There are also sidewalks located along the roadway segments within Osteen and Oak Hill (the western and eastern portion of the Extension), but not along the central rural segments. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) maintains SR 415 in Osteen and US 1 in Oak Hill. Volusia County maintains the other roadway segments and medians along the corridor extension. Table 2.2: Roadway Segments and Functional Classifications Roadway Segment Functional Classification (Volusia County) Functional Classification (FDOT) SR 415 Arterial Rural Minor Arterial Railroad Ave. Not Currently Classified Rural Minor Collector New Smyrna Ave. Not Currently Classified Rural Minor Collector Maytown Road (CR 4164) Not Currently Classified Rural Minor Collector Halifax Avenue Collector Not Currently Classified River Road Not Currently Classified Not Currently Classified Canal Avenue Not Currently Classified Not Currently Classified US 1 Arterial Rural Principal Arterial - Other Table 2.3 presents the varying right-of-way widths along the segments of the corridor extension. There is only one (1) roadway segment (US 1) that has four (4) lanes, and therefore, has a greater right-of-way width (115 to 170 feet) than the rest of the corridor extension. The FDOT standard for two-lane right-of-way width is approximately 50 feet, which is approximately equal to the width of the remaining roadway segments. SR 415 has a right-of-way width of 80 feet to account for turn lanes and Maytown Road has a range of feet of right-way-width, depending on the segment. Section BackgroundConditionsAnalysis 6

15 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan The ROLHCSH CME has no right-of-way acquisitions planned at this time, either along the original ROLHCSH corridor or the corridor extension. If acquisitions are required in the future, the lead agency will coordinate with the District Right-of-Way Office on any acquisition planned or anticipated along the corridor, which is, or will be related to the corridor regardless of the party involved in the property or property rights acquisition. In compliance with 23 CFR , which became effective January 21, 2000, the District Right-of-Way Office has mandated responsibility for overseeing compliance with the Federal Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition Policy Act of 1970 (referred to as the Uniform Act) on all property and property rights acquisition where Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) (Title 3) federal funds are to be used in any project phase or where there is anticipated or intent to use FHWA federal funds at some future point in any project phase. The use of FHWA funding or intent to use FHWA funding federalizes the corridor and all subsequent property or property rights acquisition related to the Scenic Highway regardless of the parties involved. The coordination ensures that any acquisition subsequently pursued on behalf of the corridor will be in accordance with the Uniform Act of Table 2.3: Summary of Right-of-Way Widths Roadway Segment Number of Lanes Right-of-Way Widths (Feet) SR feet Railroad Ave feet New Smyrna Ave feet Maytown Road feet Halifax Avenue 2 50 feet River Road 2 40 feet Canal Avenue feet US feet 2.3 Existing Land Use and Zoning An analysis of existing land uses and zoning designations was conducted for all parcels directly adjacent to the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension. This analysis included an evaluation of generalized land use categories and specific zoning district designations for individual segments along the routes. The ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension has a few dominant land uses located along the corridor. Along the eastern and western ends in the community of Osteen and the City of Oak Hill, land use is dominated by residential or vacant land uses. Minimal amounts of public, semi-public and commercial (particularly along SR 415 and US 1) land uses are also located in the community of Osteen and the City of Oak Hill. Between these areas in the central portion of the corridor extension, the land use is almost exclusively agricultural/silviculture. Most of the central portion of the corridor extension is owned by the Miami Corporation and managed as the Farmton Tree Farm. Section BackgroundConditionsAnalysis 7

16 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan The general development pattern along the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension is the conversion of farmland, woodland and open space into rural residential development and associated commercial development. This development is primarily associated in the areas surrounding the community of Osteen and the City of Oak Hill. See the attached Existing Zoning Map, Figure Future Land Use The Future Land Use categories in Volusia County are used to establish a pattern of land uses and location of urban growth within the County s urban areas. Locations where various land uses, and intensities of use, will be permitted to occur in the future are identified in the County and City Comprehensive Plans and depicted on the Future Land Use Map. The Future Land Use Element establishes and articulates broad policies in keeping with the traditional role of a Comprehensive Plan as a framework for future development. The Future Land Use categories are declared to be a part of the adopted Future Land Use policies. The ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension is located within two (2) jurisdictions unincorporated Volusia County and the City of Oak Hill. The Future Land Use designations for the unincorporated areas, including the community of Osteen, are currently identified by Volusia County. Future Land Use categories are unique for each jurisdiction, but mimic existing land use distinctions. Many of the Future Land Use categories for land along the corridor within unincorporated Volusia County tend to be non-urban resource based categories including Environmental Systems Corridor (ESC), Conservation (C), and Forest Resource (FR). Within the community of Osteen and the City of Oak Hill, there is minimal commercial future land use and urban low or medium density land uses. Future land use along the corridor also includes designations such as Agricultural Resource, Recreational, and Forestry Resource around the Farmton Tree Farm. For the purpose of this Extension Application, the Future Land Uses along the corridor have been illustrated in Figure 4. The Farmton Local Plan has been adopted into the Volusia County Comprehensive Plan and consists of 47,000 acres of land in southeast Volusia County and 12,000 acres in northern Brevard County. Please see Figure 5 for a map of the conceptual development plan for Farmton. Section BackgroundConditionsAnalysis 8

17 THOMAS AV PARKINSON BLVD ORANGE BLVD NEW SMYRNA BLVD FLORIDA AV LAGOON AV DICKSON AV HALIFAX AV PELL RD LAKE HARNEY RD DeLand West Corridor Limit Inset East Corridor Limit Inset Exit 249 ± New Smyrna Beach )l Orange City DeBary Lake Mary Winter Springs LEGEND Enterprise Sanford Lake Helen Deltona Midway Aù Beck Ranch Thornhill Lake?ç ± Aù SEMINOLE COUNTY Miles Osteen Geneva Lake Ashby Lake Ashby Park Lake Harney Edgewater!"c$ OAK DR Feet VOLUSIA COUNTY Exit 244 RAILROAD AV BREVARD COUNTY!"c$ )l CARPENTER AV )z Lake Monroe Aù Deltona Lake Jessup?å )l Exit 231 )l?à Oak Hill Mims Oak Hill Atlantic Ocean Miles CANAL AV Atlantic Ocean ± RIVER DR GAINES ST Indian River ENTERPRI S E OSTEEN RD )z Farmton?å ATLANTIC AVE LEMON BLUFF REED ELLIS RD RD Maytown Aj BEACON LI G HT RD!"`$ CR ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension Basemap Layers (Continued) ROL Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway Interstate Highway U.S. Highway Basemap Layers Toll Road Volusia County Boundary State Route Other County Boundary Major Thoroughfare Local Road City Limits Railroad Parks / Recreational Areas 4164/MAYTOWN RD Source: FDOT, FGDL, and TranSystems Figure 3 Existing Land Use CR 4164/MAYTOWN RD EXISTING LAND USE Agricultural Forest, Park, and Recreational Commercial Mixed Use Industrial Mixed Use Public and Semi-Public Institutional Trans., Communications, Utilities Residential Vacant Property No Data Available Prepared for: Prepared by: River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway - Maytown Corridor Extension Application October 2010

18 THOMAS AV PARKINSON BLVD ORANGE BLVD NEW SMYRNA BLVD FLORIDA AV LAGOON AV DICKSON AV HALIFAX AV PELL RD LAKE HARNEY RD DeLand West Corridor Limit Inset East Corridor Limit Inset Exit 249 ± New Smyrna Beach )l Orange City DeBary Lake Mary Winter Springs LEGEND Enterprise Sanford Lake Helen Deltona Midway Aù Beck Ranch Thornhill Lake?ç ± Aù SEMINOLE COUNTY Miles Osteen Geneva Lake Ashby Lake Ashby Park Lake Harney Edgewater!"c$ OAK DR Feet VOLUSIA COUNTY Exit 244 RAILROAD AV BREVARD COUNTY!"c$ )l CARPENTER AV )z Lake Monroe Aù Deltona Lake Jessup?å )l Exit 231 )l?à Oak Hill Mims Oak Hill Atlantic Ocean ,800 Feet CANAL AV Atlantic Ocean ± RIVER DR GAINES ST Indian River ENTERPRI S E OSTEEN RD )z Farmton?å ATLANTIC AVE LEMON BLUFF REED ELLIS RD RD Maytown Aj BEACON LI G HT RD!"`$ ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension Basemap Layers (Continued) ROL Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway Interstate Highway U.S. Highway Basemap Layers Toll Road Volusia County Boundary State Route Other County Boundary Major Thoroughfare Local Road City Limits Railroad Parks / Recreational Areas CR 4164/MAYTOWN RD Source: FDOT, Volusia County GIS, and TranSystems Figure 4 Future Land Use CR 4164/MAYTOWN RD FUTURE LAND USE Environmental Systems Corridor Conservation Forestry Resource Recreational Agriculture Resource Public / Semi Public Office Commercial Commercial / Office Low Impact Urban Urban Low Density Rural Mixed Use Urban Medium Density Urban High Intensity Industrial Coordinated Development District Generalized Activity Center Planned Community Prepared for: Prepared by: River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway - Maytown Corridor Extension Application October 2010

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20 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan Development on the subject property is planned to be undertaken through two (2) new future land use designations: GreenKey and Sustainable Development Area (SDA). At least two-thirds of the Farmton Local Plan is designated GreenKey, which prescribes permanent conservation. GreenKey lands are comprised of approximately 11,000 acres of county-designated Environmental Core Overlay (ECO) lands, which primarily include Environmental Systems Corridor future land uses and other areas identified as regional wildlife corridors. These GreenKey designated lands are contiguous to other public lands and conservation areas so as to contribute to a significant interconnected system of conservation lands. Further protections and open space criteria adopted in the SDA future land use designation will ultimately ensure protection of at least 75% of the entire 47,000 acres. Upon the adoption of the Farmton Local Plan, the ECO map will be amended to include all GreenKey lands. The Farmton Local Plan Sustainable Development Areas (SDAs) apply to the remaining acreage. Development in these areas is planned to be held to sustainability standards that include: environmental protection and energy and water conservation, economic development, diversity of homes, jobs creation, education and agriculture to create a place where people can live, work, learn, and play within the built environment that coexists with the natural environment. The SDAs are planned to be primarily located near the SR 442 and S5A interchanges at I-95. Although the Farmton Local Plan requires considerable vegetative buffers along the right of way, there are provisions that provide for the dedication of much wider right of ways to accommodate an East-West Parkway along Maytown Road, and a North-South Parkway that will be an extension of Williamson Blvd. This will not prevent the widening of Maytown Road and may provide for these parkway corridors within 50 years. Additional discussion of the Farmton Local Plan is provided in Section Relationship to Comprehensive Plans. 2.5 Signage There are three (3) billboards located along the proposed Maytown Road Corridor Extension, primarily in the Oak Hill area. Table 2.4 and Figure 6 present detailed information on each sign s location, status and ownership. The location is identified by milepost and the right and left designation is read as if traveling north or east. The heading provides the starting point. The Corridor Management Entity (CME) will coordinate the identification of the existing billboards with the State Outdoor Advertising Administrator to ensure that an inventory is performed by the State within thirty (30) calendar days of the date the Secretary of Transportation signs the letter designating the corridor as a State of Florida Scenic Highway. This application will be routed to the State Outdoor Advertising Administrator so they may plan accordingly for these responsibilities. In 1991, Section 1046(c) of ISTEA added a new subsection(s) to 23 USC 131 that precludes outdoor advertising on designated scenic highways/byways. Once a corridor extension has been designated as a Florida Scenic Highway, the Outdoor Advertising Office is precluded from issuing new permits for outdoor advertising signs within the control zone of the Interstate Highway System, the Federal Aid Primary System (as of June 1, 1991) and the State Highway System along the corridor. Existing signs do not become nonconforming as a result of the scenic highway designation. Section BackgroundConditionsAnalysis 12

21 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan However, other conditions (e.g., land use/zoning) may cause a change to the sign s conformity status. Outdoor advertising sign acquisition will require payment of just compensation (no amortization) on the Interstate, National Highway System or the Federal Aid Primary System (as of 1991). This is a Federal requirement under Title 23, U.S. Code, Section (g). There are numerous on-site, point of sale signs located mostly in the eastern and western portions of the corridor extension. These signs are along SR 415, or Maytown Road in the community of Osteen, and along Halifax Drive, River Road, Canal Avenue, and US 1 in the City of Oak Hill. The signs are regulated by the City of Oak Hill and by Volusia County in the unincorporated areas. The Code Enforcement offices are responsible for the enforcement of the signage regulations. There is also some directional or wayfinding signage in a few places along the corridor extension. These are located in the community of Osteen and the City of Oak Hill and show travelers where to turn off of the roadways to some of the intrinsic resources/tourist stops along the corridor. These intrinsic resources are mainly the conservation areas and preserves located near the community of Osteen and several local parks in the City of Oak Hill. Interpretive panels could be placed within the public spaces (and with permission at institutional entities) along the corridor extension that highlights its unique intrinsic resources and shares the corridor story with travelers. Specifically, interpretive panels at historic structures along the corridor can promote historic resources and aid in preservation and enhancement. An interpretive panel could include a description of the structure, the history of the area, and a background of the institution/structure/area. InterpretivePanelsatSeminoleRestTrailHome OakHill,FL PhotoCredit:ClintEliason Other educational opportunities include interpretive panels to mark some of Florida s natural habitats near pull-offs with a description of the habitat and associated species. An existing interpretive panel already exists at the entrance to Seminole Rest, located on Mosquito Lagoon in the City of Oak Hill. Section BackgroundConditionsAnalysis 13

22 THOMAS AV PARKINSON BLVD ORANGE BLVD NEW SMYRNA BLVD FLORIDA AV LAGOON AV DICKSON AV HALIFAX AV PELL RD LAKE HARNEY RD DeLand West Corridor Limit Inset East Corridor Limit Inset Exit 249 ± )l New Smyrna Beach MP Orange City DeBary Lake Mary Winter Springs Enterprise Sanford Lake Helen Deltona Midway LEGEND Outdoor Advertisement Structure Locations Aù Beck Ranch Thornhill Lake?ç Aù Osteen SEMINOLE COUNTY Geneva Lake Ashby Lake Ashby Park Lake Harney Edgewater!"c$ OAK DR VOLUSIA COUNTY Exit 244 RAILROAD AV BREVARD COUNTY!"c$ Figure 6 Outdoor Advertisements )l CARPENTER AV )z Feet Lake Monroe Aù Deltona Lake Jessup?å )l Exit 231 )l?à Oak Hill Mims MP 6.81 MP 6.34 Oak Hill Atlantic Ocean Miles CANAL AV Atlantic Ocean ± RIVER DR GAINES ST Indian River ENTERPRI S E OSTEEN RD )z Farmton?å ATLANTIC AVE LEMON BLUFF REED ELLIS RD RD Maytown Aj BEACON LI G HT RD!"`$ Basemap Layers Outdoor Advertising Structures Structures located on U.S. 1 (Roadway ID ) ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension ROL Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway Volusia County Boundary Other County Boundary ± Basemap Layers (Continued) City Limits Parks / Recreational Areas Interstate Highway U.S. Highway Toll Road Miles Source: FDOT and TranSystems State Route Major Thoroughfare Local Road Railroad CR 4164/MAYTOWN RD CR 4164/MAYTOWN RD Prepared for: Prepared by: River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway - Maytown Corridor Extension Application October 2010

23 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan Volusia County approved an educational program within the Phase 1 Manatee Protection Plan adopted in February As a part of this program signs were placed at various boat launches along the corridor and corridor extension informing the public of the danger boaters can pose to the manatees. These signs are located in and along the Mosquito Lagoon along the corridor extension in the City of Oak Hill. Additional signage could describe the importance of flooding and fire in native environments or the restoration projects along and adjacent to the corridor. The planning for educational and historical markers has been initiated by local agencies along the corridor and the CME could expand upon their previous work. Wildflower signage within designated planting areas could be installed notifying maintenance crews not to mow to allow the wildflowers time to grow, bloom, and spread. Code enforcement of the existing sign ordinances is of vital importance. The CME should assist the County and the cities in tracking/reporting violations, thereby preserving the aesthetics of the corridor. The Volusia County and City of Oak Hill sign regulations are included in Appendix A. Table 2.4: FDOT Inventory of Outdoor Advertising Structures Located in the Corridor Extension Signs on RCI Section County: Volusia Local Name: US1 US Route: 1 State Route: 5 Direction: North Class: Primary Start: Brevard County Line End: SR600 (US92) Milepost Side Sign Reads Tag Status Conforming Account Right Right CB875 Active Yes LORNA L TRAVIS Right Right CC636 Active Yes BLUEWATER OUTDOOR LLC Right Right AG326 Active Yes HALCRESS TRAILER PK Right Left AV450 Active Yes HALCRESS TRAILER PK Section BackgroundConditionsAnalysis 15

24 Maytown Corridor Extension 2.6 Safety Issues CorridorManagementPlan Safety issues are minimal along the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension. However, there are a few major intersections or dangerous curves along the corridor extension. These locations are where most accidents have the potential to occur. Along the corridor extension, speed limits range from mph, with some curves that reduce the speed limit to 15 mph. The posted speed limits are mainly 25 or 35 within the residential areas at the eastern and western ends of the corridor extension and 55 mph in the central rural section. 15MPHCurve OakHill,FL PhotoCredit:ClintEliason There is one (1) traffic light along the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension located at the intersection of Halifax Avenue and US 1 in the City of Oak Hill. This is a yellow flashing caution light rather than a standard traffic light (red, yellow, green cycling light). Replacing this light with a standard traffic light should be considered in the future to improve the safety of travelers in the area. A five-year ( ) chart of crash data, provided by Volusia County Traffic Engineering, for the limits of the corridor extension is provided in Appendix B. Based on this crash data, the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension s safety issues are concentrated in the main Maytown Road segment close to the community of Osteen and the intersection of US 1 and Halifax Avenue in the City of Oak Hill. These areas of the corridor extension also coincide with the highest volumes of traffic. The data indicates that the majority of the crashes occurred during daylight, in clear weather, and in areas with no defects on the roadway surface. A majority of the crashes were also due to careless driving by the vehicle operators and resulted in vehicles being overturned in the roadway or in the ditches along the roadway. Collisions with bicycles and pedestrians were minimal along the entire corridor extension. During the development and execution of strategies in the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension Corridor Management Plan (CMP), the Corridor Management Entity (CME) will work with the City of Oak Hill, Volusia County, FDOT and Volusia County MPO staff to identify measures that will improve safety throughout the corridor extension. These measurements include providing safe access to public facilities and providing a safe and efficient intermodal transportation section, both of which are described in the Goals, Objectives, and Strategies section. These measurements also include providing safety improvements with a standard traffic signal (red, yellow, green cycling light) at the intersection of US 1 and improved signage of roadway geometry along the corridor extension, where necessary and appropriate. All of the roadway segments in the corridor meet Universal Criteria #3 and provide safe accommodation Section BackgroundConditionsAnalysis 16

25 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan for two-wheel drive vehicles, recreational vehicles and emergency vehicles. None of the roadways are obstructed by lack of vertical clearance. 2.7 Traffic Volumes/User Types and Levels of Service The Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) volumes and allowable Levels of Service (LOS) are displayed in Table 2.5. All segments of the corridor are currently (as of June 2010) operating at acceptable traffic volumes with capacity for additional volume without a downgrade in LOS. Non-vehicular travel occurs mostly in the community of Osteen and the City of Oak Hill. The rural section between the community of Osteen and City of Oak Hill is traveled often by avid bicyclists. The Florida Bicycle Association and the Florida Trail Association have been active supporters of improved non-vehicular facilities throughout the County. While non-vehicular facilities vary widely throughout the County, progress is being made toward the goal of providing an integrated network of bicycle and pedestrian facilities along the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension. Currently, Volusia County has plans to extend the East Central Regional Rail Trail within the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension. This portion of the trail runs along NationalFloridaScenicTrail PhotoCredit:FloridaTrailAssociation the old railroad bed the length of the corridor and connects into other segments of this regional trail. The Miami Tree Corporation has also been an advocate in creating a multi-use trail in the Farmton and Maytown areas along the corridor extension. This will create more non-vehicular facilities and users along the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension in the future. See Figure 7 for locations of existing multi-use trails. Section BackgroundConditionsAnalysis 17

26 THOMAS AV PARKINSON BLVD ORANGE BLVD NEW SMYRNA BLVD FLORIDA AV LAGOON AV DICKSON AV HALIFAX AV PELL RD LAKE HARNEY RD DeLand West Corridor Limit Inset East Corridor Limit Inset Exit 249 ± New Smyrna Beach )l Orange City DeBary Lake Mary Winter Springs Enterprise Sanford Lake Helen Deltona Midway LEGEND Existing & Future Multi-Use Trails Aù Beck Ranch Thornhill Lake?ç Aù Osteen SEMINOLE COUNTY Geneva Lake Ashby Lake Ashby Park Lake Harney Edgewater!"c$ OAK DR VOLUSIA COUNTY Exit 244 RAILROAD AV Figure 7 Multi-Use Trails BREVARD COUNTY!"c$ )l CARPENTER AV )z Feet Lake Monroe Aù Deltona Lake Jessup?å )l Exit 231 )l?à Oak Hill Mims Oak Hill Atlantic Ocean Miles CANAL AV Atlantic Ocean ± RIVER DR GAINES ST Indian River ENTERPRI S E OSTEEN RD )z Farmton?å ATLANTIC AVE LEMON BLUFF REED ELLIS RD RD Maytown Aj BEACON LI G HT RD!"`$ Existing Multi-Use Trails Potential & Proposed Multi-Use Trails Basemap Layers ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension ROL Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway Volusia County Boundary Other County Boundary ± Basemap Layers (Continued) City Limits Parks / Recreational Areas Interstate Highway U.S. Highway Toll Road Miles Source: FDOT, Volusia County GIS, and TranSystems State Route Major Thoroughfare Local Road Railroad CR 4164/MAYTOWN RD CR 4164/MAYTOWN RD Prepared for: Prepared by: River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway - Maytown Corridor Extension Application October 2010

27 Maytown Corridor Extension 2.8 Transportation Planning CorridorManagementPlan The Florida Department of Transportation District 5 funded this Extension Designation Application for the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension and letters of support have been provided by Volusia County, the Volusia County Transportation Planning Organization (TPO), the City of Oak Hill, and several business owners and residents along the corridor extension. Additionally, the Florida Bicycle Association and the Florida Trail Association have also provided letters of support. These letters of support demonstrate the modal agencies concurrence with designation of the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension as a Florida Scenic Highway. The original ROLHCSH Corridor Management Plan provided relevant sections of the Volusia County MPO plan and the Volusia Smart Growth Implementation Committee Report, which provide further documentation of their support. Please refer to the original CMP for these detailed sections. Table 2.5: AADT Volumes and Future LOS Road Name 2008 AADT Limits Enterprise-Osteen Road to Seminole County 18,200 C SR 415 Maytown Road New Smyrna Boulevard to Pell Road 3,120 C Maytown Road Pell Road to Beacon Light Road 660 C Maytown Road Beacon Light Road to US 1 1,380 C US 1 H.H. Birch Road to Halifax Avenue 5,700 C Source: Volusia County Historical Counts & LOS Standards 2008, May County Allowable LOS The ROLHCSH CME will continue to coordinate their efforts with Volusia County, the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council, the Volusia County Transportation Planning Organization, as well as the City of Oak Hill and representatives from the community of Osteen and the town of Farmton once the extension is designated. Thoroughfare Plans are important for Volusia County and the surrounding areas because of their intent to connect people and goods through a major road network. The thoroughfare plans also provide sustainability and serve the transportation needs of Volusia County. See Figures 8 and 9 for a graphic depiction of Volusia County s Existing and Future Thoroughfare Plans. Section BackgroundConditionsAnalysis 19

28 THOMAS AV PARKINSON BLVD ORANGE BLVD NEW SMYRNA BLVD FLORIDA AV LAGOON AV DICKSON AV HALIFAX AV PELL RD LAKE HARNEY RD DeLand West Corridor Limit Inset East Corridor Limit Inset Exit 249 ± New Smyrna Beach )l Orange City DeBary Lake Mary Winter Springs LEGEND Enterprise Sanford Lake Helen Deltona Midway Aù Beck Ranch Thornhill Lake?ç Aù Osteen SEMINOLE COUNTY Geneva Lake Ashby Lake Ashby Park Lake Harney Edgewater!"c$ OAK DR VOLUSIA COUNTY Exit 244 RAILROAD AV BREVARD COUNTY!"c$ )l CARPENTER AV )z Feet Lake Monroe Aù Deltona Lake Jessup?å )l Exit 231 )l Figure 8 Existing Thoroughfare Plan?À Oak Hill Mims Oak Hill Atlantic Ocean Miles CANAL AV Atlantic Ocean ± RIVER DR GAINES ST Indian River ENTERPRI S E OSTEEN RD )z Farmton?å ATLANTIC AVE LEMON BLUFF REED ELLIS RD RD Maytown Aj BEACON LI G HT RD!"`$ ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension ± Source: FDOT, Volusia County GIS, and TranSystems Basemap Layers ROL Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway Volusia County Boundary Other County Boundary Volusia County Thoroughfare Plan (Existing) City Limits Interstate Parks / Recreational Areas Arterial Miles CR 4164/MAYTOWN RD CR 4164/MAYTOWN RD Prepared for: Proposed Arterial Collector Proposed Collector Prepared by: River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway - Maytown Corridor Extension Application October 2010

29 THOMAS AV PARKINSON BLVD ORANGE BLVD NEW SMYRNA BLVD FLORIDA AV LAGOON AV DICKSON AV HALIFAX AV PELL RD LAKE HARNEY RD DeLand West Corridor Limit Inset East Corridor Limit Inset Exit 249 ± New Smyrna Beach )l Orange City DeBary Lake Mary Winter Springs LEGEND Enterprise Sanford Lake Helen Deltona Midway Aù Beck Ranch Thornhill Lake?ç Aù Osteen SEMINOLE COUNTY Geneva Lake Ashby Lake Ashby Park Lake Harney Edgewater!"c$ OAK DR Feet VOLUSIA COUNTY Exit 244 RAILROAD AV BREVARD COUNTY!"c$ Exit 231 Figure 9 Future Thoroughfare Plan )l CARPENTER AV )z Lake Monroe Aù Deltona Lake Jessup?å )l )l?à Oak Hill Mims Oak Hill Atlantic Ocean Miles CANAL AV Atlantic Ocean ± RIVER DR GAINES ST Indian River ENTERPRI S E OSTEEN RD )z Farmton?å ATLANTIC AVE LEMON BLUFF REED ELLIS RD RD Maytown Aj BEACON LI G HT RD!"`$ ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension ± Source: FDOT, Volusia County GIS, and TranSystems Basemap Layers ROL Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway Volusia County Boundary Other County Boundary Volusia County Thoroughfare Plan (2025) City Limits Interstate Parks / Recreational Areas Arterial Miles CR 4164/MAYTOWN RD CR 4164/MAYTOWN RD Prepared for: Collector Prepared by: River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway - Maytown Corridor Extension Application October 2010

30 Maytown Corridor Extension 2.9 Roadway Improvements CorridorManagementPlan To provide for the transportation demands of the growing population within the corridor area, a number of roadway improvements are planned throughout Volusia County. Currently, there are no roadway improvements funded for design or construction along the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension. Although not included in the Volusia County Transportation Planning Organization s existing Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), Maytown Road may be considered for widening from 2 to 4 lanes in the future to accommodate growth along the corridor, particularly growth associated with the Farmton Plan toward the eastern end of the corridor extension Social and Economic Conditions The ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension has a diverse social and demographic make-up. Both the community of Osteen and the City of Oak Hill are smaller population areas within Volusia County. Existing and anticipated population information for Volusia County overall is provided in Table 2.6. The community of Osteen is a small community at the western end, while the City of Oak Hill is a larger, incorporated area. Table 2.6: Volusia County Demographic Statistics Category Population 443, , ,794 Households 184, , ,739 Average household size Owner occupied housing units 139, , ,786 Renter occupied housing units 45,665 48,593 53,953 Families 120, , ,866 Median age Median household income $35,212 $44,066 $51,205 Owner occupied housing units by average value $102,009 $253,367 $294,978 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2000 Census of Population and Housing. ESRI forecasts for 2007 and Social and economic conditions were available for the City of Oak Hill; however, none were available specific to the community of Osteen. A detailed community profile compiled by is Included in Appendix C for the City of Oak Hill. This database contains considerable demographic information, such as population, age, race, marital status, unemployment, education levels and percentage of homeowners. The database also contains a statistical comparison with state averages and notes where each community stands out from the state average. This information has been summarized below. Section BackgroundConditionsAnalysis 22

31 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan Oak Hill compared to the State of Florida average: Unemployed percentage is below the state average; Black race population percentage is significantly above the state average; Hispanic race population percentage is significantly below the state average; Median age is significantly above the state average; Renting percentage is below the state average; Length of stay since moving in is above the state average; and Percentage of population with a bachelor s degree or higher is significantly below the state average. Business and Economic Development Similar to the original ROLHCSH, the business community along the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension consists of predominately small and privately owned businesses. Many provide services to the surrounding areas. Future business development may occur along the corridor extension in the areas where future growth is anticipated, primarily in the Farmton and Oak Hill areas. This development could subsequently provide additional opportunities for jobs and services in the area. The area holds promise for the creation of new jobs while protecting the quality of life that Volusia residents enjoy and appreciate. The physical environments of the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension are directly linked to the conditions of local economies, resources, and history Tourism and User Facilities The ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension has several restaurants, gas stations and other tourism and user facilities. The majority of these facilities are located in the eastern and western portions of the corridor extension. Facilities Overview The Intrinsic Resource Assessment (Section 3.1), as well as the Corridor Story (Section 6.0), highlights the many Tourism and User Facilities located throughout the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension. Maps, brochures, area information, calendars of events and visitors guides will be available at the ROLHCSH Visitors Center located in the heart of the Downtown DeLand Historic District, after the corridor extension is designated. The County of Volusia Administration Building in DeLand, as well as at the City of Oak Hill s City Hall, will also both offer information about the ROLHCSH including the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension after the corridor extension s designation. OsteenDiner Osteen,FL PhotoCredit:ClintEliason Dining is a pleasure throughout the communities of the ROLHCSH- Maytown Road Corridor Extension. In the community of Osteen, the Osteen Diner serves patrons from Section BackgroundConditionsAnalysis 23

32 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan miles around and is a favorite stop for motorcyclists traveling the beautiful roadways along the ROLHCSH. Along Mosquito Lagoon in Oak Hill, the Goodrich Seafood Restaurant has some of the best seafood in the area with outdoor dining overlooking the pristine Mosquito Lagoon. Natural and scenic opportunities are plentiful in the corridor extension as well. The twolane, tree-lined Maytown Road travels through a diverse array of Florida s natural habitats. In several places, the tree canopy becomes denser forming a thick canopy over the road. At the east end in the City of Oak Hill, the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension offers spectacular views of Mosquito Lagoon and opportunities to view associated birds and wildlife at the Marshland Bird Observatory Scenic Overlook and Sunrise Park. Enhancement of Scenic Highway Designation Linking the ROLHCSH with other regional Florida Scenic Highways, including the Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway, the Heritage Crossroads: Miles of History Scenic Highway, and the Indian River Lagoon National Scenic Byway; the multi-state Southern Passages Heritage Corridor; and developing additional partnerships with citizen groups and governmental agencies will create opportunities to enhance cross marketing and promotional efforts of the region s intrinsic resources. The ROLHCSH- Maytown Road Corridor Extension will also share existing promotional resources of the existing ROLHCSH corridor including the ROLHCSH Visitor s Center in Downtown DeLand and activities of the West Volusia Tourism Advertising Authority. The CME has encouraged some of its corridor communities to seek a Preserve America designation, which will further enhance recognition and funding for many of the ROLHCSH s projects and programs. Multi-Use Recreational Trails Development The ROLHCSH CME is a partner in Volusia County s efforts to develop a multi-modal system of trails that will improve the quality of life for its residents and visitors, provide contact with nature, offer opportunities for exercise, and bring families and friends together to enjoy the outdoors. This trail system is a major asset for the ROLHCSH, both the original corridor and the corridor extension, providing connectivity among many of its intrinsic resources, the surrounding communities and beyond. Part of the County s trail network includes the East Central Regional Rail-Trail, which is the longest abandoned rail line ever purchased in Florida. The 50+ mile corridor runs from Enterprise through south Deltona to Edgewater and Titusville. It was purchased by the State of Florida Office of Greenways and Trails and has been turned over to Volusia and Brevard counties for development and maintenance. The trail is currently planned to extend the length of the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension along the old railroad bed to the south of Maytown Road. Section BackgroundConditionsAnalysis 24

33 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan Florida Wildflower Festival High-impact news coverage has resulted in large turn-outs for the ROLHCSH/Volusia County Wildflower Festival for the past three (3) years, (renamed the Florida Wildflower Festival in 2008 to broaden the scope of the event to a statewide appeal.) Each year, registration for all area outreach field trips reached full capacity. The success of these festivals has ensured that the Florida Wildflower Festival will become an annual event. Partners in the project included the Florida Wildflower Foundation Grant Program, the Florida Wildflower Seed and Plant Growers Association, the MainStreet DeLand Association, The Museum of Florida Art, the DeLand Garden Club, the Native Plant Society, and the Volusia County Extension Service. The festival was created to engage regional farmers in non-traditional and potentially lucrative wildflower seed cultivation, which the ROLHCSH and the Extension Service first encouraged by offering educational programs. Accommodations The ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension offers a accommodations that include small family-owned properties, gas stations, campgrounds, fish camps and marinas, and boat rentals. Below is a list of accommodations organized by community. Osteen Osteen Food Mart 160 S SR 415, Osteen, FL (407) Osteen Corner Store 160 Florida 415, Osteen, FL (407) Kangaroo Express 320 N FL-415, Osteen, FL (407) Sharp Bay 2840 Doyle Road, Deltona, FL (407) Lemon Bluff Campground 949 Lemon Bluff Road, Osteen, FL (407) St. Johns River Escape Houseboat Rentals 1127 Lemon Bluff Road, Osteen, FL (407) Cypress Point Golf & RV Retreat 650 Maytown Road, Osteen, FL Oak Hill Lopez Grocery and Service Station 123 N US 1, Oak Hill, FL (386) Grocery Box 262 N US 1, Oak Hill, FL (386) Mosquito Lagoon RV Park 403 E Halifax Ave., Oak Hill, FL (321) Lopez RV Park & Marina 375 River Road, Oak Hill, FL (386) Jackson Hole RV Fish Camp 457 River Road, Oak Hill, FL (386) Section BackgroundConditionsAnalysis 25

34 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan Historical and Cultural Attractions While the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension provides access and views to beautiful natural areas, it also provides access to several important historical and cultural attractions. Below is a sampling of historical and cultural resources located in the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension: Seminole Rest Trail Home Miami Corporation Tree Farm Village Improvement Association Station Natural, Scenic, Archaeological and Recreational Attractions The ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension is an outdoor enthusiast s paradise. The numerous natural parks thorough some of Florida s native habitats are ideal for exploring. Birding, hiking, camping, boating, canoeing, fishing, horseback riding, and historical interpretation are some of the activities enjoyed by local residents and visitors alike along the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension. Below is a list highlighting some of the natural, scenic, archaeological and recreational areas along the corridor extension. Details on most can be found in the Intrinsic Resources Assessment (Section 3.1) of this CMP. Lake Monroe Conservation Area Tyler Lake Dixon Lake The Savannah Jacksons Bay Hickory Bluff Preserve Wiregrass Prairie Preserve Seminole Rest Trail Home Marshland Bird Observatory Scenic Overlook Sunrise Park Turnbull Hammock Conservation Area Mary DeWees Park Nancy Cummings Park K.T. Chung Park 2.12 Other Programs The ROLHCSH CME has a history of successfully partnering with resource-based and other local interest groups. For example, in terms of bicycling and trails, the CME has been the lead agent for the St. Johns River Alliance to start a combined greenway-blueway trail the entire length of the St. Johns River. Together with the Florida Bicycle Association, the CME helped draw Bike Florida to headquarter its annual mass ride in West Section BackgroundConditionsAnalysis 26

35 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan Volusia. They have also partnered to offer an invitational ride in November 2008 to introduce the new five-county multi-modal trail named the St. Johns River to the Sea Scenic Trail. With the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor s credibility already well established, and its 501(c)(3) status recently approved, it is in position to attract additional funding for new scenic highway programs and improvements. Below is a list of some of the public and private resource-based programs or entities with which the ROLHCSH CME will continue to pursue partnerships: Conservation and Recreational Lands Program Florida Boating Improvement Program Florida Communities Trust Florida Department of Environmental Protection Florida Division of Recreation and Parks Florida Forever Program Florida Native Plant Society Florida Public Archaeology Network Florida Recreation and Development Assistance Program Garden Clubs Great Florida Birding Trail National Recreational Trails Program Office of Greenways and Trails Rotary Club and Other Community Clubs Save Our Rivers Program St. Johns River Water Management District State of Florida Adopt-A-Highway Program Stetson Wildflower Society Volusia County Historic Preservation Board Volusia County Parks and Recreation West Volusia Historical Society Adopt-A-Highway Another program that the ROLHCSH CME plans to partner with is the FDOT Adopt-A- Highway Program. Since its inception in 1990, Florida's Adopt-A-Highway Program has been very successful in reducing the cost of litter removal and improving the appearance of highway right of way throughout Florida. Volunteers enter into a two-year agreement with the FDOT, during which time they agree to conduct litter removal at regularly scheduled intervals. Many miles of highway are adopted statewide by various organizations, allowing civic-minded people to make a difference in their communities. This eases the load of FDOT maintenance staff, enabling them to devote more time to other road maintenance and special highway projects. Section BackgroundConditionsAnalysis 27

36 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan Volunteers Agree to... "Adopt" a two-mile section of a state highway Dedicate two (2) years to the program Follow specified DOT safety regulations Remove litter a minimum of four times each year. The DOT Agrees to... Assist with safety meetings Provide safety vests and litter bags Pick up litter at specified locations Post Adopt-A-Highway signs commending the group at the beginning and end of their section. Many of the above entities and partner programs have on-going programs that benefit the communities along the ROLHCSH and the corridor extension and the intervening sections of unincorporated Volusia County. The CME believes that extending the ROLHCSH to include the Maytown Road Corridor Extension can enhance the potential to foster partnering between these entities to provide unique educational and recreational opportunities as well as enhancing the enjoyment of the natural environment. Section BackgroundConditionsAnalysis 28

37 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan 3.0 INTRINSIC RESOURCE ASSESSMENT AND UNIVERSAL CRITERIA This section provides documentation of how significant elements of the landscape contribute to the scenic, historical, archaeological, recreational and cultural nature of the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension. The Universal Criteria and Intrinsic Resource Assessment are based on 10 Universal and Resource Specific Criteria (Designation Criteria) that all proposed Florida Scenic Highway corridors must meet. These criteria establish the standard requirements of the Florida Scenic Highway Program. A discussion of the 10 Universal Criteria and how they relate to the ROLHCSH-Maytown Road Corridor Extension is provided later in this section, while the first portion of this section details the individual intrinsic resources found along the corridor. 3.1 Intrinsic Resource Assessment The River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway CME is focused on the heritage and culture of the original corridor and the Maytown Road Corridor Extension. The historical resources located along the corridor speak directly to the area s heritage. The cultural, natural, scenic, and recreational resources complement the historical heart of this Extension Application. The six (6) intrinsic qualities as defined by the Florida Scenic Highway Program are Cultural, Historic, Archeological, Recreational, Natural, and Scenic. A brief description from the Florida Scenic Highway Program of each resource type is provided below: Cultural Quality is evidence and expressions of traditions, values, and customs; often associated with distinct groups of people. Cultural resources may include crafts, music, arts, dance or drama, rituals, tribal or ethnic customs, festivals, languages, museums, foods, special events, vernacular architecture, physical or recognized legacies, nonresource based recreational activities, and customs practiced by people, in the past or present. The cultural qualities of the corridor could highlight one or more significant communities and/or ethnic traditions. Historic Quality encompasses the distinctive physical elements in the landscape, either natural or manmade, that reflect human actions in relation to the past events, sites or structures. Historic resources reflect Florida s history and generate information and appreciation for the past. These resources include buildings, Native American habitations, trails, engineering structures, settlement patterns and landscapes. Archaeological Quality involves the physical evidence or remnants of Florida s historic or prehistoric human life, activity or culture. Many of these resources existed prior to the period when written records were kept and include significant ruins, artifacts, inscriptions, or structural or human remains. Section IntrinsicResourceAssessmentandUniversalCriteria 29

38 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan Recreational Quality involves active or passive outdoor recreational activities that are directly dependent upon the natural elements of the landscape. These activities include, but are not limited to, boating, fishing, hiking, canoeing, camping, biking, beach activities, wildlife viewing, horseback riding, driving, hunting and picnicking. Natural Quality applies to resources which occur naturally in the environment. Natural resources include wetlands, marshes, geological features, forests, water bodies, and vegetation. Many of these natural resources are indigenous to Florida and have minimal evidence of exotic vegetation and adverse human disruption. Many of these resources are publicly managed. Scenic Quality encompasses a combination of natural and manmade features that give remarkable character to the visual landscape. These characteristics are striking in appearance, and provide a pleasing and memorable experience for viewers. The map shown in Figure 10 is included to illustrate the array of resources that have been identified as significant intrinsic resources along the corridor extension. Figure 10 will also serve as the Master Intrinsic Resource Map. Figures 11 and 12 are more detailed maps for the resources located in the community of Osteen and the City of Oak Hill. Table 3.1 lists all of the resources along the corridor and their unique Map ID number, the intrinsic resource s address, the type of intrinsic resource it is, and the latitude and longitude coordinates for each resource. The following narratives detail the resources, by resource type, identified along the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension. Cultural Resources The following are the notable cultural resources located along the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension. Their locations are depicted on Figures 10 and 12. Farmton Tree Farm (Miami Corporation) (Resource ID #8)Tree Farm is located in the area of two (2) historic towns, Farmton and Maytown. Both Farmton and Maytown were established in the late 1800 s with the arrival of the railroad. These towns grew and thrived from agriculture, including turpentine, lumber and farming, and access to the railroad. At one point, these towns had post offices, schools, and hotels. In the early 1900 s, these towns began to slowly disappear as a result of changes to turpentine production and the removal of railroad service from this area. As these towns disappeared in the early 1900 s, the Miami Corporation began to buy land in Farmton and Maytown. By 1960, they had purchased 59,000 acres. At that point, studies were done to determine the best use of the land. In the early 1950 s, the land began being managed for active silviculture. From 1954 to 1967, fourteen million seedlings were planted, and cutting began in Since that time, Miami Corporation has been continuously planting and cutting slash pine in accordance with best management practice methods of forestry for the region. In wetland areas, cypress is harvested and Section IntrinsicResourceAssessmentandUniversalCriteria 30

39 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan regenerates on its own from sprouts and seeds, also in keeping with best management practices. The Miami Corporation is currently looking at opportunities to bring people back to the Town of Farmton. In February 2010, the Farmton Local Plan was approved by Volusia County. The Farmton Local Plan contains innovative policies focused on sustainable design and smart growth with over 75% of the Farmton Tract projected to be preserved. Table 3.1: Intrinsic Resource List Map ID Intrinsic Resource Name Location Type Coordinates Community of Osteen 1 Lake Monroe 1.6 Miles south of corridor, along Natural, , Conservation Area Lemon Bluff Road and SR 41, Recreational Tyler Lake 1.0 Mile south of corridor off Duren Natural, , Avenue, Recreational Dixon Lake 0.3 Miles north of corridor, off Dixon Natural, , Lake Road, Recreational The Savannah 0.7 Miles north of corridor, off SR Natural, , 415, Recreational Jacksons Bay 0.2 North of Corridor, off Naranja Natural, , Road, Recreational Cypress Point Golf 650 Maytown Osteen Road, Osteen, , Recreational & RV Retreat Hickory Bluff Preserve 598 Guise Road, Osteen, Natural, , Recreational Historic Farmton & Maytown Communities 8 Miami Corporation 1625 Maytown Road, Osteen, Cultural , 9 Tree Farm Wiregrass Prairie Preserve City of Oak Hill Seminole Rest Trail 10 Home Marshland Bird 11 Observatory Scenic Overlook 1751 Lopez Road, Osteen, River Road, Oak Hill, Natural, Recreational Historic, Cultural 251 River Road, Oak Hill, Scenic 12 Sunrise Park 275 River Road, Oak Hill, Turnbull Hammock Conservation Area Village Improvement Association Station 15 Mary Dewees Park 16 Nancy Cummings Park 17 K.T. Chung Park 1215 Maytown Road, Oak Hill, East Halifax Avenue, Oak Hill, North Gaines Street, Oak Hill, Cummings Street, Oak Hill, East Halifax Avenue, Oak Hill Recreational, Scenic Natural Cultural Recreational Recreational Recreational , , , , , , , , , Section IntrinsicResourceAssessmentandUniversalCriteria 31

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43 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan Seminole Rest Trail Home (Resource ID #10) Seminole Rest, a pre-historical and interpretive park that is part of the Canaveral National Seashore managed by the National Park Service, is located in the City of Oak Hill off of River Road and adjacent to the Mosquito Lagoon. Seminole Rest is an opportunity to step back in time and walk amongst several prehistoric shell mounds dating from 2,000 BC to 1565 AD. Shell mounds such as these provide a look into the lives of the Timucuan and Ais Indians who once inhabited this part of Florida. These shell mounds were formed as groups of Timucuan and Ais Indians seasonally settled along the Mosquito Lagoon where they would gather and process clams, oysters, and fish as part of their food supply. This site represents an area where the Timucuan and Ais Indians would return to year after year. Within these communities, the women and children were responsible for collecting and processing the clams, while the men fished, hunted larger animals, and protected their families. The largest mound, Snyder s Mound, is unique because few shell mounds this large remain intact today. In the late 1800 s, two homes were built on the mounds which have helped with the protection of the mounds underneath. The National Park Service has preserved this site as part of the Canaveral National Seashore. The site is open to the public and has a paved trail that winds its way through the property from the parking lot to the waterfront along the Mosquito Lagoon, until it comes around to the spectacular views of the houses of Seminole Rest. The above information was obtained from the National Park Service s Canaveral National Seashore website at Village Improvement Association Station (Resource ID #14) The Village Improvement Association Station is the only public historic building in the City of Oak Hill and has served as a gathering place for community events since the early 1900 s. Detailed information about the Village Improvement Association Station can be found in Images of America Oak Hill written by Dana Thompson. The Village Improvement Association (VIA) of Oak Hill was a forerunner to the City of Oak Hill s VIAStation OakHill,FL PhotoCredit:ClintEliason SeminoleRestTrailHome OakHill,FL PhotoCredit:ClintEliason formal city government. The VIA was founded by three local citizens, F.W. Hatch, H.J. Magruder, and L.L. Mosby, who also served as the first trustees. Section IntrinsicResourceAssessmentandUniversalCriteria 35

44 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan The VIA station is an octagonal building which was originally built adjacent to US 1, on land donated to the organization. As the city began to grow, the city center shifted and in 1917 the VIA station was moved to its current location to be closer to the center of activity. To move the building, community volunteers worked together to pull the building on skids by a team of horses to its current location at 126 East Halifax Avenue. The VIA station today is supported by the Oak Hill Community Trust, a 501(c)3 organization. The building was recently restored and upgraded to meet American Disability Association (ADA) requirements. Over the past 100 years, this building has served all ages of people in the City of Oak Hill and has had many uses. It has been used as a community center for community meetings, socials, fundraisers, various local group meetings, wedding receptions, community fish fries, and as an election precinct. Throughout its history, the building has also served as the library, elementary school classrooms, a grocery store and even City Hall. Today, the building is still used by the citizens of Oak Hill for special functions as well as for community gatherings. Cultural Events Residents of the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension area enjoy celebrations year-round where crafts, music, dance, drama, food and demonstrations educate residents and visitors about the cultural heritage of the area. Table 3.2 includes a list of some of the cultural special events that pertain to the communities along the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension. Table 3.2: Special Cultural Events Event When Website Daytona Bikeweek February Daytona Biketoberfest October DeLand Bike Rally February Oak Hill Christmas December Parade/Festival Oak Hill Easter Egg Hunt Spring Oak Hill Heritage Day August Festival Oak Hill Seafood Festival Fall The ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension provides a connection between the communities of West Volusia County and East Volusia County. In recent history, this route has become a popular leisure ride for motorcyclists. Three big events occur in Volusia County each year that attract motorcyclists from around the Central Florida Region, as well as other areas of the State and Country. The DeLand Bikeweek and Daytona Bikeweek are both held in February each year and the Daytona Biketoberfest is held annually in October. The ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor has the potential for increased motorcycle traffic during this time of year. These events also bring many visitors to the communities along the corridor, including Osteen and the City of Oak Hill. Some businesses in these communities plan special functions around these events, for the visitors that come to the area. Section IntrinsicResourceAssessmentandUniversalCriteria 36

45 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan The City of Oak Hill has several cultural events that focus on community and the history of the City. Many of these events are planned in conjunction between the City of Oak Hill and the Oak Hill Community Trust. Each year in August, the City celebrates its heritage during the Heritage Days Festival. This festival includes vendors, events, food, games, and music. Special guests are also invited to give seminars/lessons on topics such as fishing techniques. Past festivals have also included a fall Seafood Festival, to celebrate the City s location on the Mosquito Lagoon. The Oak Hill Community Trust is working on bringing this festival back annually. In addition, there are many communityoriented celebrations that occur throughout the year in the City of Oak Hill. The Oak Hill Community Trust works with the City each year to host a Christmas Parade/Festival and an Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Historic Resources From its beginnings, the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway region has been shaped by a collage of cultures, all leaving their influences for us to explore and enjoy. The cultures all had one thing in common they were drawn here by its abundant natural resources and breathtaking beauty. The following narratives describe the individual historic resources located along the ROLHCSH- Maytown Road Corridor Extension. Their locations along the corridor are depicted on Figures 10 and 12. Seminole Rest Trail Home (Resource ID #10) The Prehistoric and Historic Seminole Rest Interpretive Park was discussed above as a cultural resource. However, this resource is also a historical resource because of the historical significance of the property itself, as well as the location of two (2) historic houses on the property. The Instone House is the larger house on the property built on Snyder s Mound, a large shell midden. The Instone House was built sometime before 1890 and was enlarged with a third floor in 1911 to have 14 rooms and three bathrooms. This Victorian-style house is a wood-frame house with a steep roof. Its exterior has batten siding covered with yellow shingles. Porches still exist on three sides of the house, although originally they surrounded the house. The caretaker s house is a smaller house located on the property. This house also dates back to prior to City historians believe that this structure may have served as the Post Office in the City of Oak Hill for several years. This building also is a wood frame structure with similar batten siding painted yellow. It has porches on the east and south sides of the home. SeminoleRestTrailHome Caretaker shouse PhotoCredit:ClintEliason Section IntrinsicResourceAssessmentandUniversalCriteria 37

46 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan The property was sold to the Snyder Family in Mr. Snyder and his family maintained the property until the late 1980s when it was sold to the Nature Conservancy. The Snyder family refused to sell the property prior to that in an effort to preserve the history and shell middens on the property. In 1990, the property became part of the National Park Service s Canaveral National Seashore Park. The Seminole Rest property and these two structures were added to the National Register of Historic Places in May The above information was obtained from the National Park Service s Canaveral National Seashore website at Archaeological Resources Seminole Rest Trail Home (Resource ID #10) The Seminole Rest property also includes documented archaeological resources, including shell mounds providing evidence and the story of Florida s early inhabitants, the Timucuan and Ais Indians. Several mounds exist on the site. Snyder s mound is the largest mound and is adjacent to the Mosquito Lagoon. This mound dates from approximately A.D. 600 to It is almost 740 feet in diameter north to south and 340 feet in diameter east to west. It is approximately 13 feet high. Based on the archaeological testing that was done on this site, this area was used seasonally as a location for gathering and processing clams. Evidence suggests that the clams were eaten elsewhere. SeminoleRestTrailHome ShellMound PhotoCredit:ClintEliason Also on the property is Fiddle Crab Mound. This is a much smaller shell-capped sand mound (about 15 feet in diameter) located between River Road and the small canal located between the road and the rest of the property. Archaeological testing indicates that this area was used more of a base camp, since a variety of artifacts have been recovered from this site. Evidence, such as Orange series (a type of pottery) is also present on the property indicating that this location may have been used even earlier by the Timucuan and Ais Indians. The fact that this site is still relatively intact lends to its archaeological significance, as well as the type of artifacts that have been recovered. Over 70% of the shell mounds located in Volusia County have been destroyed through development. The site s preservation is challenging because of the influence of natural elements such as weather, animals, vegetation and erosion. However, the National Park Service is now managing this property to preserve the prehistoric and historic integrity of these resources while providing the public the opportunity to enjoy it. Section IntrinsicResourceAssessmentandUniversalCriteria 38

47 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan The above information was obtained from the National Park Service s Canaveral National Seashore website at Recreational Resources The ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension is a primarily rural corridor with access to several publicly-owned lands with countless and diverse recreational opportunities associated with them. Throughout the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension, residents and visitors will find recreational activities for all interests and all activity levels. Our parks, which include Federal, State, County and local parks, provide access to the following activities: ATV Riding Hiking Picnicking Basketball, baseball Horseshoes Racquetball Bicycling House boating Softball Birding Hunting Swimming Boating Fitness Trails Tennis Camping all types Kayaking Tubing Canoeing Nature/History Volleyball Equestrian activities Nature study Water Skiing Fishing Photography Wildlife Viewing Similar to the ROLHCSH, many recreational opportunities located toward the western end of the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension center around the natural resources and ecosystems associated with the majestic St. Johns River and its surrounding ecosystems. Three of these resources include conservation areas: Lake Monroe Conservation Area, Hickory Bluff Preserve, and Wiregrass Prairie Preserve. The Lake Monroe Conservation Area (Resource ID #1) is managed by the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) and includes 7,390 acres of land, primarily wetlands. While the primary purpose of this conservation area is floodplain and water quality protection, the property is open to the public for a variety of activities. According to the SJRWMD s website, the Lake Monroe Conservation Area is open to the public for fishing, hiking, bicycling, horseback riding, primitive camping at designated sites and wildlife viewing (including migratory waterfowl, wood storks, wading birds and shorebirds, sandhill cranes, bald eagles, turkeys, ospreys, deer and a large number of alligators). Three (3) designated trails are provided on the property. Boating and canoeing can also be done in the Lake Monroe Conservation Area, although public boat launches are not provided on the property itself. Section IntrinsicResourceAssessmentandUniversalCriteria 39

48 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan The Hickory Bluff Preserve (Resource ID #7) and Wiregrass Prairie Preserve (Resource ID #9) consist of land acquired by the SJRWMD and Volusia County for preservation. Both of these preserves are located in the St. Johns River valley. The Hickory Bluff Preserve has two designated trails that can be used for hiking, biking, and horseback riding. The Wiregrass Prairie Preserve has five (5) designated trails that can also be used for hiking, biking, and horseback riding. Both of these preserves HickoryBluffPreserve Osteen,FL PhotoCredit:AndyNicol also have areas available for camping and picnicking. Wildlife viewing and bird watching are other activities that can be done while in these preserves. Also near Osteen on the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension, access is available to several of Volusia County s 159 lakes for fishing and wildlife and nature viewing. The lakes along the corridor include Tyler Lake (Resource ID #2), Dixon Lake (Resource ID #3), The Savannah (Resource ID #4), and Jacksons Bay (Resource ID #5). Other recreational opportunities in the western portion of the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension include golfing at the Cypress Point Golf and RV Retreat (Resource ID #6), located directly on the corridor just east of the community of Osteen. Toward the eastern end of the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension, the Turnball Hammock Conservation area (Resource ID #13) is approximately 1,100 acres. Because of the number of densely vegetated wetlands on the site, recreation is limited. However, almost nine (9) miles of trails are available for hiking, bird watching, and wildlife viewing. The City of Oak Hill has a number of small parks that provide a variety of recreational activities. Mary DeWees Park (Resource ID #15) is a five-acre multi-purpose park operated by Volusia County. Recreational resources here include racquetball courts, basketball courts, a Little League baseball field, shuffle board courts, tennis courts, a playground, picnic pavilions, and the Boys and Girls Community Center. Nancy Cummings Park (Resource ID #16) is a nine-acre multi-use park also operated by Volusia County. Recreational resources here include a baseball field, basketball and volleyball courts, picnic pavilions, and a SunrisePark OakHill,FL playground. Sunrise Park (Resource ID PhotoCredit:ClintEliason #12) is another county-owned park located Section IntrinsicResourceAssessmentandUniversalCriteria 40

49 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan in the City of Oak Hill. This park is approximately half an acre and is a nature-based, relatively undeveloped park. Recreational activities available at Sunrise Park include fishing, bird watching, wildlife viewing and picnicking. K.T. Chung Park (Resource ID #17) is a park owned by the City of Oak Hill. It was dedicated in 2006 after its completion which was made possible from a donation made from K.T. Chung, a Korean philanthropist. The park consists of a gazebo, playground, and fitness trail and is adjacent to the Village Improvement Association Station, a community building. K.T.ChungPark OakHill,FL PhotoCredit:ClintEliason The Mosquito Lagoon, located adjacent to the City of Oak Hill, provides access to several recreational activities including boating, fishing, other water sports, wildlife viewing and bird watching. Natural Resources As defined in the Florida Scenic Highways Program (FSHP) Manual, natural resources include.wetlands, marshes, geological features, forests, landforms or topography, as well as water bodies and vegetation that are indigenous and characteristic of Florida and its differing regions. The FSHP Manual notes that [t]hese resources should show minimal evidence of exotic vegetation and adverse human disruption. The Maytown Road Corridor Extension abounds with significant natural resources that provide for a rich and abundant landscape for Volusia County residents and visitors alike. The corridor traverses four (4) major drainage basins. Protection of the natural resources within these drainage basins has benefits that reach far outside the boundaries of Volusia County. On the western extent of the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension, near the Community of Osteen, this corridor traverses through the St. Johns River Watershed basin, which contains several major water bodies, significant wetland acreage, aquifer recharge acreage, and important habitat for fish and wildlife populations, including several rare and threatened species. The central portion of the corridor extension traverses through the Indian River Lagoon Watershed basin through primarily agricultural landscapes, conservation lands, and forests before the extension reaches the Mosquito Lagoon Watershed and the coast. The largely pristine and undeveloped environment along the corridor extension provides numerous habitats including wetlands, forests, marshes, unique topography and water bodies that support diverse species. Some of the natural resources within the corridor include the following (Figures 10 12): Section IntrinsicResourceAssessmentandUniversalCriteria 41

50 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan Lake Monroe Conservation Area (Resource ID #1) Tyler Lake (Resource ID #2) Dixon Lake (Resource ID #3) The Savannah (Resource ID #4) Jacksons Bay (Resource ID #5) Hickory Bluff Preserve (Resource ID #7) Wiregrass Prairie Preserve (Resource ID #9) Turnbull Hammock Conservation Area (Resource ID #13) Natural Resources A significant portion of Volusia County and its municipalities has been preserved to protect its natural, scenic, and cultural resources, an effort that will be further supported and enhanced by the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension vision. Many of the natural resources discussed above are held as Public Conservation Lands, Private Property protected through Conservation Easements and conservation land use categories, and lands held by Mitigation Bank Use (Figure 13). Conservation areas located within and in proximity to the corridor provide a myriad of habitats for many endangered wildlife and plant species, as well as protect sensitive natural resources. On the western extent of the corridor, the Lake Monroe Conservation Area (Resource ID #1) is managed with the intent of protecting water quality draining to Lake Monroe; providing habitat restoration and public recreation; and protecting cultural and archaeological resources. South of the western extent of the corridor, on the border of Volusia and Seminole Counties, the Hickory Bluff Preserve (Resource ID #7) protects rare and unique natural communities, such as mesic and scrubby flatwoods, oak hammock, cypress domes, wetlands, wet prairie, and floodplain swamps. These natural communities provide a home to such species as osprey, eagle, great blue heron, barred owl, gopher tortoise, alligator, river otter, bobcat, deer, and turkey. Section IntrinsicResourceAssessmentandUniversalCriteria 42

51 THOMAS AV PARKINSON BLVD ORANGE BLVD NEW SMYRNA BLVD FLORIDA AV LAGOON AV DICKSON AV HALIFAX AV PELL RD LAKE HARNEY RD DeLand Orange City DeBary Lake Mary Winter Springs Enterprise Sanford Lake Helen GREEN SPRINGS LYONIA PRESERVE Midway ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER West Corridor Limit Inset East Corridor Limit Inset Exit 249 LEGEND Conservation Lands Deltona Aù LAKE MONROE CONSERVATION AREA Thornhill Lake?ç Aù Osteen HICKORY BLUFF SEMINOLE COUNTY Geneva Lake Ashby WIREGRASS PRAIRIE PRESERVE New Smyrna Beach EAST CENTRAL REGIONAL RAIL TRAIL Lake Harney Edgewater!"c$ VOLUSIA COUNTY NEW SMYRNA SUGAR MILL RUINS HISTORIC SITE OAK DR ± Feet Exit 244 BREVARD COUNTY Figure 13 Conservation Lands TURNBULL HAMMOCK CONSERVATION AREA!"c$ )l )l Exit 231 )l?à Oak Hill Mims )l MERRITT ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE CANAVERAL NATIONAL SEASHORE Oak Hill CANAVERAL CANAVERAL NATIONAL SEASHORE NATIONAL SEASHORE RAILROAD AV CARPENTER AV )z Lake Monroe Aù Deltona Lake Jessup?å Atlantic Ocean Miles CANAL AV Atlantic Ocean ± RIVER DR GAINES ST Indian River ENTERPRI S E OSTEEN RD )z Farmton?å ATLANTIC AVE EAST CENTRAL REGIONAL RAIL TRAIL LEMON BLUFF REED ELLIS RD RD Maytown Aj BEACON LI G HT RD!"`$ Conservation Lands Basemap Layers ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension ROL Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway Volusia County Boundary Other County Boundary ± Source: FDOT, Volusia County GIS, and TranSystems Basemap Layers (Continued) City Limits Parks / Recreational Areas Interstate Highway U.S. Highway Toll Road Miles State Route Major Thoroughfare Local Road Railroad CR 4164/MAYTOWN RD CR 4164/MAYTOWN RD Prepared for: Prepared by: River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway - Maytown Corridor Extension Application October 2010

52 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan On the eastern extent, near the City of Oak Hill, the corridor traverses through the Turnbull Hammock Conservation Area (Resource ID #13) which is preserved to protect high-quality wetland acreage providing fresh water to the Indian River Lagoon. When the corridor reaches the Atlantic Coast and turns north, it follows along the Canaveral National Seashore a unique barrier island ecosystem of hammock, mangrove, and high marsh vegetation. The Canaveral National Seashore protects intertidal oyster reefs in the northern portion of the lagoon, and protects inland habitat such as pine flatwoods, live oak and cabbage palm hammocks, and live oak scrub. Some of the federal (F) and/or state (S) listed species [Endangered (E), Threatened (T), and Species of Special Concern (SSC)] found in the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension: American alligator, Alligator mississippiensis (SSC) Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus (protected by Bald Eagle Act) Bluenose shiner, Pteronotropis welaka (SSC) Eastern indigo snake, Drymarchon corais couperi (FT) Florida black bear, Ursus americanus floridanus (ST) Florida manatee, Trichechus manatus latirostris (FE) Florida mouse, Podomys floridanus (SSC) Florida panther, Puma concolr (FE) Florida pine snake, Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus (SSC) Florida sandhill crane, Grus canadensis pretensis (ST) Florida scrub-jay, Aphelocoma coerulescens (FT) Gopher frog, Rana capito (SSC) Gopher tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus (ST) Limpkin, Aramus guarauna (SSC) Little blue heron, Egretta caerulea (SSC) Osprey, Pandion haliaetus (SSC) Sherman s fox squirrel, Sciurus niger shermani (SSC) Snowy egret, Egretta thula (SSC) Southeastern American kestrel falcon, Falco sparverius paulus (ST) Tricolored heron, Egretta tricolori (SSC) White ibis, Eudocimus albus (SSC) Whooping cranes, Grus americana (FE) Wood stork, Mycteria americana (FE) U.S Migratory Bird Treaty Act A list of Migratory birds protected under the migratory birds act that migrate through this region and rely on the resources contained within can be found at: Section IntrinsicResourceAssessmentandUniversalCriteria 44

53 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan For information on threatened, endangered, and/or imperiled listed species: Federal web site htm State of Florida web site Listed species in Volusia County by habitat and by endangered and threatened status can be found in Appendix D. Scenic Resources Scenic Resources and lookouts are located throughout the corridor extension. The roadway has many tree canopied areas that speak for themselves, or on the eastern end of the extension there are many spectacular views of the Mosquito Lagoon for visitors to enjoy. There are two (2) designated significant resources along the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension, both of which are in the City of Oak Hill (Figure 12). Marshland Bird Observatory Scenic Overlook (Resource ID #11) Located along River Road on the edge of the Mosquito Lagoon, this scenic overlook has a large platform that is perfect for bird watching and viewing the many species located along the coast. Sunrise Park (Resource ID #12) Sunrise Park is a county-owned park located in the City of Oak Hill. This park is approximately half an acre and is a nature-based, relatively undeveloped park. Recreational activities available at Sunrise Park include fishing, bird watching, wildlife viewing and picnicking. It overlooks Mosquito Lagoon and all of the birds and wildlife associated with this area. 3.2 Universal Criteria ScenicOverlook OakHill,FL PhotoCredit:AndyNicol The foundation of the Florida Scenic Highways Program (FSHP) is the Universal Criteria. These criteria relate directly to the corridor, its intrinsic resources, and the CMP Action Plan that ensures the implementation and future success of the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension. Each of the ten (10) Universal Criteria required by the FSHP are addressed below. Other sections of this extension CMP address the Universal Criteria in detail, and in those cases, a reference to the section is inserted. Section IntrinsicResourceAssessmentandUniversalCriteria 45

54 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan Universal Criteria #1: Resource(s) must be visible from the roadway. Most of the intrinsic resources found throughout the corridor are visible from the roadway; however, some are shielded by landscaping or are off the corridor and easily accessible by an access road or trail. Each intrinsic resource is discussed in detail in the Intrinsic Resource Assessment section above, Section 3.1. The Intrinsic Resource map (Figure 10) displays the locations of the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension s resources. It is clear from this map, and other supporting documentation, that all the intrinsic resources are within close proximity of the corridor extension, easily accessible and most are visible from the corridor extension, thereby meeting the goal of Universal Criteria #1. Those that are not directly visible from the corridor extension, such as the Hickory Bluff Preserve and Wiregrass Prairie Preserve, are easily traveled to and accessible from the corridor route. Universal Criteria #2: The corridor must tell a story that relates to its intrinsic resources. A detailed narrative covering the various cultural and historical areas of the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension appears in the Corridor Story section (Section 6) of this CMP. The Corridor Story provides an in-depth perspective of the corridor s intrinsic resources and the history and culture of the corridor. The following is a brief synopsis of the Corridor Story prepared for marketing and promotional purposes: The ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension continues the story of Old Florida told along the original River of Lakes Heritage Corridor. It takes the traveler across Volusia County to the east coast of Florida and extends from the community of Osteen and the City of Oak Hill. The ROLHCSH -Maytown Road Corridor Extension adds to the rich tapestry of history, culture, and natural beauty found in Volusia County along the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor. A rich tapestry of heritage and culture - The ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension begins and ends in two communities settled by Florida s pioneering families, the community of Osteen to the west and the City of Oak Hill to the east. These communities are still rural and maintain the quiet, smalltown feel of their historical roots. The small-town culture and history of the area can be enjoyed at several local spots along the corridor, including the Osteen Diner in Osteen and Goodrich Seafood Restaurant in the City of Oak Hill. Between these two communities along the two-lane tree-lined Maytown Road, the trees bordering the roadway become denser, creating a beautiful oak tree canopy. Although this portion of the corridor extension appears untouched, it actually travels through the location of two historic Florida towns - Farmton and Maytown established in the late 1800s with the arrival of the railroad. These towns grew and thrived from agriculture, including turpentine, lumber and farming, and access to the railroad. In the early 1900 s, these towns began to slowly disappear as a result of changes in turpentine production and the Section IntrinsicResourceAssessmentandUniversalCriteria 46

55 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan removal of railroad service from this area. Today, the only evidence of these towns include the old railroad bed located to the south of the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension. As Farmton and Maytown began to disappear, the Miami Corporation began to purchase large tracts of land in the area for silviculture. Since this time, the land along this portion of the corridor has been managed by the Miami Corporation as the Farmton Tree Farm. While the overall ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension exemplifies Florida s rich history of early settlement of the region. The corridor extension s history begins far before that. The east end of the corridor extension in the City of Oak Hill includes prehistoric resources from the settlement of the area by the Timucuan and Ais Indians over 2000 years ago. Seminole Rest, a pre-historical and interpretive park that is part of the Canaveral National Seashore managed by the National Park Service, is located in the City of Oak Hill off of River Road and adjacent to Mosquito Lagoon. Seminole Rest is an opportunity to step back in time and walk amongst several prehistoric shell mounds dating from 2,000 BC to 1565 AD. Shell mounds such as these provide a look into the lives of the Timucuan and Ais Indians who once inhabited this part of Florida. In the late 1800 s, two homes were built on the mounds which have helped with the protection of the mounds underneath. Explore the natural Florida - Like the original River of Lakes Heritage Corridor, the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension is an outdoor enthusiast s paradise. The corridor provides access to numerous natural areas, lakes, conservation areas and preserves that exemplify some of Florida s native and unique habitats. These natural areas also provide active and passive recreational opportunities for visitors including hiking, camping, fishing, biking, horseback riding, and viewing some of Florida s wildlife in their native habitats. Universal Criteria #3: The roadway must be a public road that safely accommodates two-wheel drive motor vehicles. All the roadways that make up the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension can safely accommodate two-wheel drive motor vehicles. The roadway segments that make up the corridor are shown in Table 3.3 below: Table 3.3: Roadway Segments Roadway From To Lanes SR 415 Enterprise Rd. Railroad Ave. 2 Railroad Ave. SR 415 New Smyrna Ave. 2 New Smyrna Ave. Railroad Ave. Maytown Road 2 Maytown Road New Smyrna Ave. Beacon Light Road 2 Halifax Avenue Beacon Light Road River Road 2 River Road Halifax Avenue Canal Avenue 2 Canal Avenue River Road US 1 2 US 1 Canal Ave Halifax Avenue 4 Section IntrinsicResourceAssessmentandUniversalCriteria 47

56 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan Each of the highway segments can safely accommodate recreational and emergency vehicles, as well as tour buses, and the segments all meet the State s criteria for minimum vertical clearances. Universal Criteria #4: The corridor must exhibit significant, exceptional, and distinctive features of the region it traverses. The significant historical, natural, scenic, recreational and cultural intrinsic resources within the boundaries of the ROLHCSH-Maytown Road Corridor Extension are detailed above in the Intrinsic Resources Assessment (Section 3.1). The Seminole Rest Trail Home, the Miami Corporation Tree Farm (historic location of Farmton and Maytown), and the Village Improvement Association Station in Oak Hill are all intrinsic resources associated with the unique prehistoric and historic development of this region. The ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension includes two (2) main communities (Osteen and Oak Hill), each one unique with its distinct charm, history, and culture. The region is unique because it has maintained many of the Old Florida qualities, a distinctly different civic environment from the typical Florida boomtowns that proliferate in today s time. The corridor also has many natural intrinsic resources. These are exceptional examples of the natural environment of Old Florida, with a diverse array of indigenous habitats of the region. In an effort to preserve and conserve these Florida habitats, many of the natural intrinsic resources are publicly-owned and managed lands held for protection but also for the recreational enjoyment of visitors. Universal Criteria #5: The roadway generally should be more than one-mile in length and, if appropriate, provide access to the resource(s). The ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension encompasses a mile route throughout Volusia County. The primary roadway that identifies the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension is Maytown Road from State Road 415 in Osteen, Florida to US 1 in Oak Hill, Florida. The ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension is made up of SR 415 from Enterprise Road to Railroad Avenue, then Railroad Avenue east from SR 415 to New Smyrna Avenue north, then Maytown Road west to east, from New Smyrna Avenue in Osteen to Oak Hill, where it changes to Halifax Avenue before crossing US 1. Halifax Avenue crosses US 1 to the east then changes to River Road and turns to the north. The corridor then turns back west from River Road to Canal Avenue until it turns back south at US 1 and completes the loop along US 1 from Canal Avenue to Halifax Avenue (Table 2.1 and Figure 1). The entire new River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway limits, including the extension are shown in Figure 2. All the resources along the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension are either directly accessible from the corridor or accessible from roadways directly adjacent to the corridor. Universal Criteria #6: A majority of the corridor must exhibit scenic or heritage qualifying resource(s). These resources should be as continuous as possible throughout the corridor. The Florida Scenic Highways Program requires that a designated Scenic Highway be classified as either a Scenic or Heritage Highway. The original ROLHCSH elected to Section IntrinsicResourceAssessmentandUniversalCriteria 48

57 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan pursue and be designated with Heritage classification; therefore the corridor extension will have the same designation. The FSHP requires that Heritage Corridors are those highways that meet FSHP criteria for historical, archeological or cultural Intrinsic Resources. The Heritage classification of the ROLHCSH is supported by the multitude of significant historic communities, buildings, and structures located throughout the entire length of the corridor. The ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension has many of these same types of resources. These historic resources are associated with prehistoric and historic settlement patterns and are linked with historical railroad expansion and historical agricultural development, still evident from the tree farms in the region. With few exceptions, these resources are located throughout the entire corridor and include the following: Miami Corporation Tree Farm (historical location of Farmton and Maytown) Seminole Rest in Oak Hill Village Improvement Association Station in Oak Hill These significant heritage resources are found throughout the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension. Scenic Highway travelers are provided with a constant and ever-present sense of Florida and national heritage, as they travel the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension. All of the significant resources, including cultural events are described in greater detail in Section 3.1, Intrinsic Resource Assessment. Universal Criteria #7: A Corridor Advocacy Group (CAG) must be organized to support the Scenic Highway designation. The original ROLHCSH - Corridor Advocacy Group (CAG), consisted of representatives of the 15 diverse communities, and was formed in August 2005 to identify a solution to effectively market and promote the West Volusia County area, while preserving and protecting its natural, historical, recreational, archaeological, scenic and cultural assets. The CAG met regularly and worked towards Florida Scenic Highway Program (FSHP) designation as a Heritage Highway since their inception. The Corridor Management Entity (CME) now runs the ROLHCSH, and those members are listed in Universal Criteria #10. A list of the former CAG members can be found in Table 3.4 below: Table 3.4: Corridor Advocacy Group (CAG) Members Agency Name Telephone CAG Renee rtallevast@river-of-lakes.com Chairperson/WVTAA/River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Tallevast CAG Vice Chair Monso Tatum osnom_mutat@msn.com City of DeLand Dale Arrington arringtond@deland.org County of Volusia Environmental Services County of Volusia Growth Management County of Volusia Historic Preservation Planner Stephen Kintner skintner@co.volusia.fl.us Carol cmcfarlane@co.volusia.fl.us McFarlane Julie Scofield jscofield@co.volusia.fl.us Deltona City Commissioner Janet Deyette Jdeyette@deltonafl.gov Section IntrinsicResourceAssessmentandUniversalCriteria 49

58 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan Deltona resident Kevin Davidson Enterprise Preservation Society Cindy Sullivan Hampton Inn/W. Volusia Tourism Bureau Sharon Hughes Highland Park Fish Camp/W. Volusia Tourism Bureau Deborah Rawlins MainStreet DeLand Assn. Jack Becker Strawn Family Properties Laura Strawn Stetson University Gerri Bauer Univ. of Florida/IFAS Dana Venrick Vo-LaSalle Farms Sylvia Crump Universal Criteria #8: A Community Participation Program (CPP) must be developed and implemented. The detailed Community Participation Program (CPP) appears in Section 8 of this CMP document. Please refer to this section for further information. Universal Criteria #9: Strong local support must be demonstrated. There is very strong local and regional support shown for the ROLHCSH-Maytown Road Corridor Extension. All of the Letters of Support are listed below and included in Appendix E. See Local Support, Section 9 for more information as well. ROLHCSH CME Chair Volusia County Commission Volusia County MPO Volusia Forever/Volusia ECCHO City of Oak Hill Oak Hill Community Trust Businesses Residents Universal Criteria #10: A Corridor Management Plan (CMP) must be developed with the endorsement of local government(s) and a Corridor Management Entity (CME) created. Information about the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension has been presented to local governments, their mayors and commissioners, Volusia County Council and department staff, the MPO as indicated above in Universal Criteria #9, and the CME has obtained their endorsements as required. The community leaders are aware of the corridor extension, are supportive of, and took part in creating the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension Corridor Management Plan s Goals, Objectives, and Strategies, and Action Plan. A list of CME Members signifying support is shown in Table 3.5 and is also located in the Corridor Management Entity section (Section 7). With the designation of the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension, a representative from the City of Oak Hill will be included as a member of the CME. Signed CME Agreements are located in Appendix F. Please refer to these sections for further information. Section IntrinsicResourceAssessmentandUniversalCriteria 50

59 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan Table 3.5: Corridor Management Entity (CME) Members Agency Name Title Telephone Volusia County Andy Kelly Council Member, District akelly@co.volusia.fl.us City of DeBary Lenny Marks Council Member, Seat lmarks@debary.org City of DeLand Leigh Matusick Commissioner, Seat matusickl@deland.org City of Deltona Janet Deyette Commissioner, District jdeyette@deltonafl.gov City of Lake Helen City of Oak Hill Ann Robbins Virginia Hass Commissioner, Zone annrobbins75@hotmail.com City Clerk/ Administrator haasv@oakhillfl.com City of Orange City Bill Crippen Council Member bcrippen@ourorangecity.com Town of Pierson James Sowell Mayor pierson@usa2net.net Blue Spring & Hontoon Island State Parks Robert Rundle Park Manager Robert.Rundle@dep.state.fl.us Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp Association John Wilson Board Member DeBary Hall Historic Site DeLeon Springs Merchant Association Nancy Maddox Laura Strawn Parks Activity Director nmaddox@co.volusia.fl.us DeLand Resident laurastrawn@hotmail.com DeLeon Springs State Park Brian Polk Park Manager Brian.Polk@dep.state.fl.us Enterprise Preservation Society Cindy Sullivan Board Member cindy-sullivan@cfl.rr.com Mainstreet DeLand Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts Jack Becker Ross Lishen Executive Director jackmainstreet@bellsouth.net Executive Director ross@pioneersettlement.org River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Inc. Dave Wilson Director woodyone@cfl.rr.com Seville Village Improvement Association Robin Thomas liteuplives@aol.com Section IntrinsicResourceAssessmentandUniversalCriteria 51

60 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan Stetson Mary Anne Exec. Dir., PR & University Rogers Comm UF IFAS/Vo. County Ag. Commercial Ext. Extension Dana Venrick Agent West Volusia Executive Historical Society Bill Dreggors Director Discover DeLand Reggie Santilli President Florida Department of Transportation Garry Balogh District Scenic Highways Coordinator Resident Monso Tatum DeLand Resident Resident Wanda Van Dam Osteen Resident Section IntrinsicResourceAssessmentandUniversalCriteria 52

61 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan 4.0 CORRIDOR MISSION and VISION Corridor Extension Mission The overall mission of the ROLHCSH is To Preserve, Protect & Promote Our Cultural Heritage Resources To foster and share awareness of Volusia County as a distinct place to visit, live, work and play by preserving, protecting, enhancing and promoting the historical, cultural, agricultural, archaeological, scenic, natural, recreational and scenic resources of the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor region. The mission of the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension can be accommodated by the above corridor mission statement and no amendments are necessary. Corridor Extension Vision The ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension expands the vision of the original corridor to eastern Volusia County and includes the community of Osteen and the City of Oak Hill. FloridaBlackBearScenicByway PhotoCredit:TranSystems The vision of the Corridor Management Entity (CME) for the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension is consistent with the vision established for the original corridor and has led to roadway and adjacent enhancements that reflect the Corridor s historic and rural character. The ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension further enhances the cohesive network of interesting and attractive Florida roadways created by linking the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway with other scenic highways, including the Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway, the Heritage Crossroads: Miles of History Scenic Highway, and the Indian River Lagoon National Scenic Byway. Coordination with these designated highways has provided additional cross marketing and promotional opportunities. Strong public-private partnerships and grassroots outreach efforts continue to engender community support and participation. Partners work to preserve and protect our agricultural and rural landscapes, environmental lands and habitats, and scenic, cultural and historic resources. The corridor extension s rich archaeological, natural and cultural heritage is communicated IndianRiverLagoonNationalScenicByway PhotoCredit:TranSystems Section CorridorVision 53

62 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan to residents and visitors through festivals, interactive interpretive displays, educational programs, town hall meetings, historical markers, informational signage, brochures and a website. The ROLHCSH corridor and the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension has improved access to its national, state, county and local parks, refuges and preserves. Multi-use trails and paths facilitate family friendly outdoor recreation that includes bicycling, camping, canoeing, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, hunting, kayaking and wildlife viewing. Trails have been enhanced with attractive trailheads, multi-language interpretive signage, interactive displays and historical markers. They connect with state and local trails creating a network of multi-use trails. Additional multi-modal transportation enhancements such as commuter rail and bicycle lanes draw residents and visitors to and through the corridor, and encourage alternative forms of transportation along busy highways. Streetscapes connect historic districts and create a sense of community, preserving the region s small-town atmosphere. The River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway CME maintains strong partnerships among the communities of the corridor. County, city, developer-driven (private) and other governmental comprehensive plans have been integrated with protection efforts to preserve the unique historic, cultural and scenic value of Volusia County. Section CorridorVision 54

63 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan 5.0 GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES The originating corridor known as the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Corridor Management Plan (approved in February of 2009) included a comprehensive discussion of Goals, Objectives and Strategies for the original corridor. As with the Vision and Mission Statement for the original corridor, the original five (5) Goals and their respective Objectives and Strategies will also apply to the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension. Based on the characteristics of the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension, a few additional strategies were developed that will help achieve the stated Goals, Objectives, and Strategies of the overall corridor. Below is a summary of the Goals, Objectives, and Strategies for the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor and the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension and, if applicable, the additional Strategies developed for the corridor extension. The revised Goals, Objectives, and Strategies for the ROLHCSH, including the Maytown Road Corridor Extension is provided in Appendix G. Goal 1: Resource Protection, Maintenance, Preservation and Enhancement Protect, preserve, maintain and enhance the natural, recreational, archaeological, agricultural, scenic, historical and cultural resources along the corridor where appropriate. Objective Preserve and enhance historic sites and natural areas for public access. Objective Enhance and protect scenic vistas and significant environmental resources reflecting the rural, agricultural, historical, archaeological, natural and cultural heritage of the corridor. Objective 1.3 (revised) Protect and restore the St. Johns River, the Indian River Lagoon, including Mosquito Lagoon, and their associated ecosystems. Objective Create an inter-jurisdictional Corridor Master Plan that will provide special protections, and strategize and coordinate long and short-term activities planned along the corridor. Objective Develop safe and aesthetically attractive public facilities that protect resources while enhancing the visitor s experience. Strategy (revised): Enhance and promote the continued accommodation of tour buses, recreational vehicles (RVs), and motorcycles through improved ingress/egress, safety measures, wayfinding signage, etc. Goal 2: Transportation Planning and Safety Advocate an interconnected system of roads, alternative modes of transportation, a system of signage and optimum safety conditions for all users while preserving the intrinsic resources of the corridor. Section Goals,ObjectivesandStrategies 55

64 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan Objective Provide a safe and efficient intermodal transportation system along the corridor extension. Strategy (new): Partner with FDOT, Volusia County, and local communities to improve safety for all modes of transportation along the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension by providing improved signage for the curvature of the roadway and paving along portions of the corridor. Strategy (new): Partner with FDOT, Volusia County, and local communities to evaluate existing signalization along the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension. In particular, the existing flashing signal at US 1 in the City of Oak Hill should be evaluated to determine if it should be upgraded to a standard (green, yellow, red) traffic signal. Objective Develop and support alternative modes of transportation. Strategy (new): Promote and encourage the use of motorcycles and recreational vehicles (RVs) along the corridor. Objective Promote an appropriate and coordinated signage theme for commercial and educational information, while preserving the integrity of the corridor. Goal 3: Community Support and Participation Involve the corridor communities, their residents, vested interests, property owners, businesses, civic/non-profit organizations and government entities in planning decisions and activities and provide opportunities to support on-going programs and projects. Objective Partner with existing and future adjacent scenic/heritage highways for connectivity and maximization of opportunities and resources. Objective Increase awareness of the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway. Objective Obtain community support through local businesses and civic organizations. Objective 3.4 (new) Coordinate planning activities with local government entities and area stakeholders to protect and enhance corridor resources. Strategy (new): Develop relationships with local government entities and area stakeholders to solicit their help to protect and enhance intrinsic resources. Goal 4: Education and Corridor Story Promote and increase the public s knowledge of the unique intrinsic resources and provide educational opportunities to introduce and enlighten visitors and residents about the corridor extension s rich history, natural and cultural elements. Section Goals,ObjectivesandStrategies 56

65 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan Objective Provide educational opportunities that interpret the historical, archaeological, agricultural, natural, scenic, and cultural elements of the corridor. Goal 5: Economic Development and Tourism Encourage sustainable economic activities that help to preserve the corridor rural and agricultural landscapes, natural habitats, scenic vistas, and historical, archaeological and cultural resources where appropriate. Objective Identify and promote agri-businesses such as tree farms, organics, citrus, etc. Objective Improve tourism opportunities throughout the corridor. Strategy (new): Encourage and promote hunting in safe, designated areas along the corridor. Strategy (new): Partner with landowners and land management agencies to identify and clearly mark hunting access points located along the corridor. Objective Develop and promote a coordinated signage theme for the corridor that preserves the rural and historic integrity of Volusia County. Objective Request that new development and existing businesses in the corridor incorporate the Corridor Vision into future development plans. Strategy (revised): Support the review and update of the local comprehensive plans to support the inclusion of the Goals, Objectives and Strategies of the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway CMP and the Maytown Road Corridor Extension CMP. Section Goals,ObjectivesandStrategies 57

66 Maytown Corridor Extension 6.0 CORRIDOR STORY CorridorManagementPlan The ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension continues the story of Old Florida told along the original River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway. It takes the traveler across Volusia County to the east coast of Florida and adds two (2) more distinct communities, the Town of Farmton and the City of Oak Hill, to the fifteen existing communities already along the original River of Lakes Heritage Corridor. The ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension adds to the rich tapestry of history, culture, and natural beauty found in Volusia County along the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor. A Traveler s Experience A rich tapestry of heritage and culture The ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension begins in the community of Osteen, a community that was settled in the 1850 s by pioneering families. In the late 1800 s, the arrival of the railroad helped the cattle and citrus industries in this area flourish and the population of the area began to center around the town of Osteen. In 1925, Osteen was officially founded and was named after Hezekiah Ellis Osteen, the head of one of the most influential families in the area. Today, Osteen has remained mostly rural and maintains the quiet, smalltown feel of its historical roots. Traveling east along the corridor extension, the two-lane, tree-lined Maytown Road becomes more rural with fewer homes. In this area, the trees bordering the roadway become denser, creating a beautiful oak tree canopy. Although this portion of the corridor extension appears untouched, it actually travels through the location of two historic Florida towns - Farmton and Maytown. Both Farmton and Maytown were established in the late 1800s with the arrival of the railroad. These towns grew and thrived from agriculture, including turpentine, lumber and farming, and access to the railroad. At one point, these towns had post offices, schools, and hotels. In the early 1900 s, these towns began to slowly disappear as a result of changes in OldBuildings Maytown,FL PhotoCredit:ClintEliason OsteenDepot Osteen,FL PhotoCredit:WestVolusiaHistoricalSociety turpentine production and the removal of railroad service from this area. Today, the only evidence of these towns include the old railroad bed located to the south of the Section CorridorStory 58

67 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension. As Farmton and Maytown began to disappear, the Miami Corporation began to purchase large tracts of land in the area for silviculture. Since this time, the land along this portion of the corridor has been managed by the Miami Corporation as the Farmton Tree Farm. The corridor extension ends on the east coast of Florida in the City of Oak Hill. This portion of the corridor extension includes resources that span hundreds of years of Florida s rich history, from the settlement of the area by the Timucuan and Ais Indians over 2000 years ago, to the incorporation of the City of Oak Hill in Seminole Rest, a pre-historical and interpretive park that is part of the Canaveral National Seashore managed by the National Park Service, is located in the City of Oak Hill off of River Road and adjacent to Mosquito Lagoon. Seminole Rest is an opportunity to step back in time and walk amongst several prehistoric shell mounds dating from 2,000 BC to 1565 AD. Shell mounds such as these provide a look into the lives of the Timucuan and Ais Indians who once inhabited this part of Florida. The largest mound, Synder s Mound, is unique because few shell mounds this large remain intact today. In the late 1800 s, two homes were built on the mounds which have helped with the protection of the mounds underneath. MaytownOakHillRoad,1925 PhotoCredit:WestVolusiaHistoricalSociety SeminoleRestTrailHome OakHill,FL PhotoCredit:ClintEliason In the early 1800 s, several pioneering families settled in Oak Hill and started the live oak and cedar timber trade. After the Civil War, Oak Hill began to attract families from many other places, particularly citrus growers and commercial fisherman. Oak Hill continued to grow and eventually included hotels, stores, a post office and a school. In 1927, the City of Oak Hill was officially chartered. Traveling along the corridor extension through the City of Oak Hill, the history and heritage of the City can still be felt through the presence of historic homes, large moss covered oak trees, and other resources. In an effort to share its history and continue preserving its heritage, the Village Improvement Associate Station has been upgraded for ADA access and provides a community meeting spot. This building also holds some Section CorridorStory 59

68 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan historical information about the City of Oak Hill and is managed by the Oak Hill Community Trust. Explore the natural Florida Like the original River of Lakes Heritage Corridor, the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension is an outdoor enthusiast s paradise. The corridor provides access to numerous natural areas, lakes, conservation areas and preserves that exemplify some of Florida s native and unique habitats. These natural areas provide opportunities to view some of Florida s wildlife in their native habitats. Near the community of Osteen, the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension provides access to many beautiful natural areas that can be enjoyed by visitors through both passive and active recreation. South of Maytown Road, the Hickory Bluffs Preserves is a 150 acre preserve site owned and managed by Volusia County. This preserve overlooks the St. Johns River and has an extensive trail system for hiking, horseback riding, and bicycling. This preserve allows visitors to explore many of Florida s natural communities including mesic and scrubby flatwoods, oak hammocks, cypress domes, floodplain swamps and wet prairies. In addition, the corridor extension provides access to many fishing lakes in the Osteen area including Dixon Lake, Tyler Lake, and The Savannah. Traveling east along Maytown Road toward Farmton, the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension provides access to another preserve, the 1,400 acre Wiregrass Prairie Preserve, approximately five (5) miles north of the corridor. This preserve includes a mix of habitats including mesic and wet flatwoods, cypress domes, strand swamp and wet prairie. Passive and active recreational uses include hiking, horseback riding, and camping. Visitors to this preserve may also get to see some of Florida s wildlife that make their home here including gopher tortoise, Sherman s fox squirrel, eastern indigo snake, box turtle, swallow-tailed kite, bobcat, deer and turkey. Traveling east toward the Mosquito Lagoon in the City of Oak Hill, the natural areas along the corridor extension change dramatically from uplands and freshwater wetlands communities to coastal wetlands. There are many opportunities to stop and view Mosquito Lagoon and its wildlife along this portion of the corridor extension, particularly along River Road, including the Marshland Bird Observatory Scenic Overlook. Also, off of Canal Road in the City of Oak Hill is a quiet, serene park called Sunrise Park. A winding oak-lined road OsteenDiner Osteen,FL PhotoCredit:ClintEliason Section CorridorStory 60

69 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan provides access to this park situated on the Intra-coastal Waterway. The park provides an opportunity to see many Florida birds and is also an excellent spot for fisherman. Unique spots to stop Although much of the emphasis of the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension is placed on its scenic natural areas and rich history, there are some local spots that add to the character and culture of this corridor. In Osteen, the Osteen Diner is a spot for locals to gather, share news, and foster community relationships. The Osteen Diner has been opened for over a decade. The southern-hospitality of the locals and the southern food make it a unique spot along the corridor. The Osteen Diner has also become a traditional spot for bicyclists and motorcyclists traveling the corridor extension on the weekends. DocksnexttoGoodrichSeafood OakHill,FL PhotoCredit:ClintEliason A unique spot on the eastern end of the corridor in Oak Hill is the Goodrich Seafood Restaurant. This restaurant is located directly on River Road overlooking the Mosquito Lagoon and has a long history in this part of Volusia County. The restaurant originally started as a family wholesale/retail seafood house and blue crab processing facility in Over its century-long existence, the business when through many changes including a baithouse/fish camp and now a restaurant. Although the owners have changed over time, the Goodrich family is still involved. Goodrich Seafood Restaurant is a part of the City of Oak Hill s history. It also offers an opportunity to sit alongside the Lagoon and appreciate its pristine beauty. Format and Medium Use The Corridor Story written for the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension is an expansion of the original River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway s story. Much of the broad historical background for the corridor, entitled History Comes Alive Here, provided in the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Corridor Management Plan applies to the communities and natural areas located along the corridor extension. The section above, A Traveler s Experience provides a tourism-oriented marketing component that highlights the intrinsic resources and other user facilities within the corridor extension. The story is written as a cohesive series of themed sections that can be used in whole or in part, depending on the media outlet and space allowance. The story provided above for the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension correlates to the themed sections written for the original River of Lakes Heritage Corridor. Section CorridorStory 61

70 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan The Corridor Story will be shared in many ways: Include the corridor story on the back of a map of the corridor, which would illustrate the intrinsic resources and user facilities of the corridor. The map could be obtained at area businesses and visitor centers. Include the story in the corridor s River Quest program, a series of place-based, interactive treasure hunts that will tell the many stories of the corridor in more detail. Include the story in area visitor s guides and other supplemental collateral materials produced by the ROLHCSH CME. References used for the information in the Corridor Story include the following: Chandler, Wayne Volusia County Ghost Towns. Morning News Journal. Accessed through the DeLand House Museum. City of Oak Hill DeWees, Mary History & Memories of Oak Hill, Florida. Fishing Works. Florida Fishing Lakes: Volusia County. Miami Corporation About Farmton. Oak Hill Community Trust. Thompson, Dana Images of America: Oak Hill. Arcadia Publishing. US Department of Interior, National Park Service A Pre-Historical & Historical Interpretive Park, Seminole Rest. Volusia County, Land Acquisition and Management. Wiregrass Prairie Preserve and Hickory Bluff Preserve. and Volusia County, Parks, Recreation and Culture. Park/Facilities. Volusia County and Volusia County Historic Preservation Board Volusia County Heritage: City of Deltona. Section CorridorStory 62

71 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan 7.0 CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT ENTITY The original River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway (ROLHCSH) corridor designation was sponsored by the West Volusia Tourism Advertising Authority ( WVTAA a county authority chartered in 1987 by the State of Florida to promote tourism for the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor region) and its marketing agency, the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor, Inc. The River of Lakes Heritage Corridor, Inc (the Corporation ) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization that strives to preserve, protect and promote the intrinsic resources of West Volusia County, Florida. The River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway Designation Program was originally an initiative of the Corporation and has received support through funding and staffing provided by the WVTAA. The ROLHCSH is administered by its Corridor Management Entity (CME). Since its official designation in February 2009, the ROLHCSH CME has become a separate entity from the WVTAA, operating under the approved by-laws of the FSHP and Volusia County (Appendix H). The ROLHCSH CME is currently in the process of obtaining its own 501(c)3 designation. The ROLHCSH Corridor Management Entity currently includes participation from the original Corridor Advisory Group (CAG) members, local municipalities, business partners, and residents. Its membership includes: Volusia County City of DeBary City of DeLand City of Deltona City of Lake Helen City of Oak Hill (pending designation) City of Orange City Town of Pierson West Volusia Tourism Advertising Authority Blue Spring and Hontoon Island State Parks Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp Association DeLeon Springs State Park Enterprise Preservation Society MainStreet DeLand Osteen Community Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Seville Village Improvement Association Stetson University UF IFAS/Volusia County Ag. Extension West Volusia Historical Society Residents For a complete list of representatives from these entities and organizations, see Section 3.2, Universal Criteria #10. Section CorridorManagementEntity 63

72 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan With the approval of the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension, the ROLHCSH CME membership will also include representation from the City of Oak Hill. In addition, the ROLHCSH CME will continue to involve and coordinate with representatives from Miami Corporation regarding the future development of the Farmton property, particularly adjacent to the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension. The CME acts as the ROLHCSH s caretaker by ensuring that the Action Plan is executed in a timely manner and that all activities along the corridor are monitored and implemented in accordance with the Corridor Management Plan (CMP). All of the representatives on the CME have signed the original ROLHCSH corridor s CME agreement, thereby making an official declaration of their membership and commitment to the duties and responsibilities of the CME. An addendum to the original CME agreement has been created for the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension and has been signed by representatives of the ROLHCSH CME, the community of Osteen, and the City of Oak Hill. These signed agreements are provided in Appendix F. Section CorridorManagementEntity 64

73 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan 8.0 COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION PROGRAM (CPP) As part of the original ROLHCSH Corridor Management Plan, the ROLHCSH CME created a Community Participation Program (CPP). This CPP was created as an outreach program with the goal of promoting community awareness, creating consensus, and fostering public involvement in support of the corridor. The ROLHCSH CPP includes three (3) specific approaches. The first approach of the CPP includes maintaining and updating a list of all the groups and individuals either adjacent to the corridor or with a special interest in the corridor. The second approach of the CPP includes public outreach opportunities to promote awareness of the corridor and to foster public involvement in the continued development of the corridor. These public outreach activities include creating promotional materials, such as presentations, maps, brochures, websites, and electronic newsletters to provide information to the public independently or at special events, meetings, or workshops. The CPP includes additional opportunities for public awareness through open houses, workshops, and regular meetings specific to the ROLHCSH. Other public awareness opportunities are provided through reaching out to regional, state and national media outlets through articles, press releases, stories, or images. The CPP also includes maintaining a record of the Community Support that is generated through these efforts. The final approach of the CPP is to develop and maintain partnerships with local, regional, state, and national entities, including elected officials, governmental agencies, civic groups, non-profit groups, businesses, homeowner associations and adjacent Scenic Highways. The CPP for the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension has the same goals as the CPP developed for the originating ROLHCSH corridor of promoting community awareness, creating consensus, and fostering public involvement in support of the corridor. To achieve these goals, the CPP for the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension should be fully integrated into the process established by the ROLHCSH CME. 8.1 Community Information, Outreach, Meetings, and Workshops ROLHCSH Corridor Management Entity Meetings The original corridor of the ROLHCSH was designated in February In December 2009, the ROLHCSH CME voted to initiate the process of including the Maytown Road Corridor Extension as part of the ROLHCSH. Section CommunityParticipationProgram 65

74 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan The CME holds its regular meetings on the second Monday of each month. These meetings are typically held at the Volusia County Administrative Building in DeLand. These meetings and agendas were noticed on the ROLHCSH website, posted on the Volusia County website and ed by the County to various businesses, organizations, government offices, media and individuals. Agendas, attendance, and meeting minutes are taken and made available for all of the ROLHCSH CME meetings. Public Meetings and Presentations As part of the application for the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension, four (4) public meetings were held. Early in the process two (2) workshop-style presentations/meetings were held in the community of Osteen and the City of Oak Hill. On April 20, 2010, an open-house style public workshop was held in the community of Osteen at the Osteen Diner, located on the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension. A brief PowerPoint presentation was provided along with information about the Florida Scenic Highways Program, a fact sheet with an overview of the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension, and maps and information about the intrinsic resources preliminarily identified along the corridor. As part of the meeting, the public was asked to provide input by commenting on those things that make the area unique and those things people would like to see occur on the corridor as part of the Scenic Highway Designation. OsteenDinerWorkshop PhotoCredit:AndyNicol On April 26, 2010, a presentation about the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension was made to the City of Oak Hill Commission during a regularly scheduled Commission Meeting. The ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension portion of this meeting was advertised in the Daytona Beach News Journal to encourage the public to attend to get information about the overall program and provide comments specific to the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension. A second public workshop was held along the corridor on July 27, This meeting was held in Oak Hill at the Village Improvement Association Station, one of the corridor extension s intrinsic resources. This meeting was held to allow the public to review and provide comments on the Draft Corridor Management Plan developed for the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension. Stakeholder Meetings The ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension travels through the unincorporated historical Town of Farmton. Currently, there is no development along this stretch of the corridor extension. However, the corridor extension passes through a 59,000-acre tract Section CommunityParticipationProgram 66

75 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan of land poised for development through the Farmton Tree Farm owned by the Miami Corporation. The Farmton Local Plan was recently approved by Volusia County and contains innovative policies focused on sustainable design and smart growth and is discussed in detail in Section 10.4 of this document. Because of the potential for future development along this portion of the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension, meetings were held with representatives of the landowner of this property, the Miami Corporation. Meetings were held on several occasions to obtain input from this large landowner and to answer their questions about the Florida Scenic Highway Program. 8.2 Future ROLHCSH Public Outreach Opportunities As mentioned above, the CPP for the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension has the same goals as the CPP developed for the originating ROLHCSH corridor of promoting community awareness, creating consensus, and fostering public involvement in support of the corridor. To achieve these goals, future public outreach opportunities should build on the ideas presented in the original CPP for the ROLHCSH. The CPP for the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension should be fully integrated into the process established by the ROLHCSH CME. CME Meetings The ROLHCSH CME will continue to hold monthly meetings. Meetings will be noticed widely and by a variety of means to encourage growing community involvement. The ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension travels through the community of Osteen and the City of Oak Hill. It is recommended that the CME update its meeting notification list to include individuals, businesses, non-profit agencies, and landowners who may have special interest in the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension limits. It is also recommended that the City of Oak Hill be included as a member of the ROLHCSH CME. Finally, it is recommended that as the ROLHCSH corridor grows and extends across Volusia County opportunities should be provided to occasionally hold regular CME meetings in various locations along the entire ROLHCSH. Other Public Outreach Activities The original ROLHCSH CPP included several other opportunities for future public outreach. These include quarterly town hall meetings, community visioning workshops, representation at major community events/festivals, educational partnerships and programs, and the development of a place-based educational treasure hunt called River Quest, and the future development of a General Membership Program. It is recommended that these future public outreach activities incorporate the resources and communities located along the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension. It is also recommended that special emphasis be put on planning future outreach activities specific to the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension to help build local community support and awareness of the Florida Scenic Highways Program and benefits to these communities. Section CommunityParticipationProgram 67

76 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan 8.3 Future Information and Outreach Media/Materials The original ROLHCSH CPP identified outreach media and materials that would be used to create awareness of the corridor and engage and inform the public. These included a quarterly electronic newsletter, a traveling exhibit, and promotional activities. It is recommended that the existing and future outreach media and materials, including websites, newsletters, and the traveling exhibit, be updated to include information about the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension and information about the intrinsic resources located on it. MaytownRoadSegment PhotoCredit:GarryBalogh Section CommunityParticipationProgram 68

77 Maytown Corridor Extension 9.0 LOCAL SUPPORT CorridorManagementPlan During the development of the original River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway s (ROLHCSH) CMP, considerable local support was received from a diverse group of County and local governments, historical and preservation societies, cultural and heritage organizations, businesses and residents. This support was demonstrated by letters of support from organizations, businesses, and residents; petitions signed by hundreds of residents within the area; and signed resolutions from eight (8) of the local governments located along the original ROLHCSH corridor. All of the support for the original ROLHCSH corridor can be found in the original ROLHCSH CMP. Much of the support shown for the original ROLHCSH corridor can be extended to the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension because it s mission is the same To Preserve, Protect & Promote Our Cultural Heritage Resources To foster and share awareness of Volusia County as a distinct place to visit, live, work and play by preserving, protecting, enhancing and promoting the historical, cultural, agricultural, archaeological, scenic, natural, recreational and scenic resources of the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor region. The members of the ROLHCSH CME, including representatives from over 20 local governments and agencies and residents, and the City of Oak Hill have each shown their support of the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension by signing the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension CME Agreement Addendum to the original CME agreement (Appendix F). While the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension is predominately rural, letters of support specific to the corridor extension have been received from Volusia County Commission Volusia County MPO Volusia Forever/Volusia ECCHO City of Oak Hill Oak Hill Community Trust Florida Bicycle Association Florida Trail Association Businesses Residents Letters of support are provided in Appendix E. Section ProtectionTechniques 69

78 Maytown Corridor Extension 10.0 PROTECTION TECHNIQUES CorridorManagementPlan This section of the Corridor Management Plan (CMP) extension document is designed to provide a summary of options that the CME for the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension can utilize in the future for the protection of significant corridor resources. The long-term protection and preservation of the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension is dependent upon future development and redevelopment working in unison with the Corridor Vision ( Vision ). To fulfill the Vision, protection strategies and development methodologies must be in place that assist in defining and directing future development. This Protection Techniques section discusses existing protection techniques and development strategies that strike a balance between respecting private property rights while also preserving the natural and cultural character of the Scenic Highway. The ultimate goal of this section is to present ideas and concepts for the protection of the corridor s resources and efforts to minimize intrusions on the visitor s experience. There are a number of existing programs, policies, standards, regulations, and ordinances that relate to the intrinsic resource management and provide protection techniques for the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension. Section 3.1 provides a detailed discussion of the Intrinsic Resources located within the corridor extension. Public lands along the corridor are managed by various agencies/entities and public/private partnerships. Also, local comprehensive plans supply a policy framework to support additional protection efforts (discussed in greater detail in the Section 12 - Relationship to Comprehensive Plans). Government entities and land management agencies along the corridor provide protection through continued resource-based management and land development regulation within their jurisdictions. Non-profit organizations and volunteer groups also play a significant role in maintaining the resources of the Scenic Highway, to keep roadways clean, improve wildlife habitats, and promote and preserve area culture. The protection techniques identified for the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension will build upon the protection techniques already identified in the originating ROLHCSH s Corridor Management Plan The ROLHCSH Corridor Management Plan (CMP) Maytown Corridor Extension A CMP is a written plan developed by the communities along a scenic highway/byway that outlines strategies for the protection and enhancement of the byway's intrinsic qualities and character that define the corridor. Florida, and most other states, and the National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP), require Corridor Management Plans (CMP) for scenic highway/byway designation. CMPs are community-based and flexible "living documents" that outline the goals, strategies, and responsibilities for preserving and promoting the scenic highway/byway. CMPs typically address issues such as tourism development, historic and natural preservation, roadway safety, and economic development. Section ProtectionTechniques 70

79 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan A CMP is designed to change and grow with the community and respond to new proposals and developments along the byway corridor. In the State of Florida, CMPs are guided by the Florida Scenic Highways Program Manual, which is based on the "14- point plan" recommended by the National Scenic Byways Program (see Section 1.2). Corridor Management Plans address a wide variety of issues. The level of detail in a CMP is dependent upon its role in the community and the requirements set forth in the Florida Scenic Highways Program Manual. If the CMP is intended solely for the local community, the document can be fairly short and address issues in broad terms. However, a more detailed plan will be necessary if the CMP is to form the basis of state or national scenic byways designation applications, or for funding applications. The ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension CMP was developed by a diverse range of participants. They included: the ROLHCSH CME, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Volusia County, the City of Oak Hill, the community of Osteen, and many other landowners, citizens, and businesses along the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension Comprehensive Planning and Zoning Regulations The Comprehensive Plans and Land Development Regulations of the county and local governments containing the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension, as well as for all Florida Scenic Highways, provide the primary tools for protecting a corridor s character and intrinsic resources. Through the application of their respective goals, objectives, and policies, land uses within the corridor are guided with respect to private property rights as well as resource preservation. These Comprehensive Plans and Land Development Regulations guide the growth and development in a region, as well as provide such functions as to control the removal of trees and establish landscape requirements for new development; provide for the preservation of wetlands and sensitive natural resource features; establish buffering requirements between different uses; and prescribe the size, quantity, and installation of signage. Many of these protection techniques are designed to protect public health, safety, and welfare of the communities the Comprehensive Plans serve. These MaytownRoadSign PhotoCredit:GarryBalogh protection techniques, however, can also provide a foundation for the development and implementation of a CMP. Implementing the adopted Comprehensive Plans and adhering to the Land Development Regulations will ensure future preservation of intrinsic resources as well as maintenance of the culture and the character of the corridor. Minimally, the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension Vision, corridor Section ProtectionTechniques 71

80 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan limits, goals, objectives, and strategies should be adopted into the Comprehensive Plans of Volusia County and the City of Oak Hill. The respective governments have the opportunity to further protect and provide enhancement of the corridor by adopting additional protection techniques into various Comprehensive Plan elements, such as the Future Land Use, Conservation, Historic Preservation, Transportation, and Recreation and Open Space Elements. The community of Osteen and the proposed Farmton Local Plan are unincorporated areas at this time. If the residents of these communities should choose to incorporate in the future, the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension Vision could be further supported through inclusion and consideration in their respective Comprehensive Plans and Land Development Regulations. The 2025 Volusia County Comprehensive Plan continues to implement goals, objectives, and policies in unincorporated Volusia County. The ROLHCSH - Maytown Corridor Road Extension is located within Volusia County and the City of Oak Hill, and the policies outlined in the Volusia County and City of Oak Hill Comprehensive Plans are directly related to the Vision, goals, objectives, and strategies of this corridor. The County has committed to adopt all Scenic Highways into its Comprehensive Plan. The County has yet to adopt the designated ROLHCSH corridor into its comprehensive plan, but should do so the next time the County amends its Plan. The County should also adopt the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension when it amends its Plan Public Lands Management In consideration of the quality of the area s natural and cultural resources, several entities have purchased lands for intrinsic resource protection and preservation for the citizens of Florida. The ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension passes through lands managed by Volusia County, the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD), and the U.S. National Park Service. Figure 13 provides a depiction of conservation lands within the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension corridor area. Public lands held by the entities listed above are protected and managed through the application of their respective management plans. Preservation and protection of these resource lands further supports the goals of the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension Vision by preserving the intrinsic resources of the region as well as providing public access to natural lands. St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) The Lake Monroe Conservation Area and Turnbull Hammock Conservation Area are managed by the SJRWMD. Lake Monroe Conservation Area is managed through a cooperative agreement between the SJRWMD and Seminole and Volusia Counties. The Lake Monroe Conservation Area is managed with the intent of protecting water quality draining to Lake Monroe; providing habitat restoration and public recreation; and protecting cultural and archaeological resources. Turnbull Hammock Conservation Area is an 1,184-acre tract purchased as part of the Florida Forever Indian River Section ProtectionTechniques 72

81 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan Lagoon Blueway to protect habitat and water quality of the Indian River Lagoon, and to protect archaeological resources located within the management area s boundaries. Volusia County Volusia County has an active land acquisition program, called Volusia Forever, which identifies and acquires lands for preservation and restoration of environmentally sensitive resources, water resource protection, and outdoor recreation lands. Since the program s creation in 2000, Volusia Forever has acquired over 32,000 acres of land for preservation and manages those lands through partnerships with State and Federal entities, the St. Johns River Water Management District, and local agencies. Hickory Bluff Preserve was acquired by Volusia County Government using Volusia Forever funds, with the assistance of a grant from the Florida Communities Trust. Hickory Bluff Preserve protects rare and unique natural communities, provides habitat for threatened and endangered species, and provides resource-based recreational opportunities open to the public. Managed jointly by Volusia and Brevard Counties, the East Central Regional Rail Trail is a rail alignment that has been converted and improved to provide recreational opportunities, a viable transportation alternative to travel by automobile, and protects natural, archaeological, and cultural resources found along the trail corridor. The trail s management plan and the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension complement each other in many aspects, one of which is the preservation of the areas scenic, cultural, and natural resources. U.S. National Park Service The Canaveral National Seashore and the Seminole Rest Trail Home are public lands located at the easternmost extent of the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension in the City of Oak Hill, on Mosquito Lagoon. These lands have been designated for preservation to protect sensitive shoreline, provide and restore habitat for threatened and endangered species, and protect Native American artifacts and archeological resources. The management plan for Canaveral National Seashore, including Seminole Rest, has been in the process of being updated and implementation of the approved plan is set to begin in the spring of Preservation of the variety of historic and archaeological resources found at Seminole Rest is made challenging by the nature of the resources to protect. Preservation and restoration of the archaeological resources found at Seminole Rest require a careful balance between managing public access while also providing education and interpretation opportunities for the public. The Native American mounds found at the site can be damaged by erosion, animal burrowing, or vegetation. As such, visitors to the site are restricted to access structures and walkways. The historic buildings found at the site require quick repair and maintenance that might result from wear and tear, weather, pest infestations, or aging. Because the historic structures are on the archaeological mounds, the management of these resources needs to be carefully planned and executed. Section ProtectionTechniques 73

82 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan 10.4 Private Lands Management Techniques Privately held lands are also employing protection techniques for the preservation of intrinsic resources within the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension corridor. Previously known as the Farmton Tree Farm, the Farmton Tract is a 59,000-acre tract of land poised for development in the historic Farmton community. Figure 5 provides a depiction of the conceptual DRI future land use plan. The Farmton Local Plan was recently approved by Volusia County and contains innovative policies focused on sustainable design and smart growth. The Farmton Local Plan also seeks to support the regional vision for conservation and corridors promoted by MyRegion.org. Over 50% of the Farmton Tract acreage is identified as GreenKey areas areas to be dedicated for perpetual preservation through a dedicated conservation easement. 11,000 acres of these GreenKey areas are designated as Volusia County s conservation and preservation overlay and future land use categories the Environmental Systems Overlay and the Environmental Systems Corridor future land use category. These 75% of the Farmton Tract is projected to be preserved Historic Preservation MosquitoLagoon PhotoCredit:GarryBalogh areas are intended to be preserved in perpetuity. In conjunction with other open space standards to be implemented through the development process, over Historic preservation is an effort that seeks to preserve the ability of older (i.e. historic) objects to communicate an intended meaning. This meaning has its foundation in cultural and social processes that negotiate how the authenticity of the historical object should be expressed or shared with the public. More recently, historic preservation has included issues of healthy living, sustainability, and green building to justify the retention of the older built environment and to offer its benefits to future generations. Along the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension, historic preservation efforts are underway by Volusia County and the City of Oak Hill. Volusia County and the City of Oak Hill have established historic preservation ordinances that provide goals, objectives, and strategies to guide historic preservation efforts. As depicted in Figure 10, there are several historic and cultural intrinsic resources found along the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension. The ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension will support the preservation efforts of Volusia County and the City of Oak Hill. Section ProtectionTechniques 74

83 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan Volusia County Historic Preservation Board The Volusia County Historic Preservation Board (HPB) is appointed by the Volusia County Council to issue certificates of designation for eligible historic resources (structures, archaeological sites and historic districts), and certificates of appropriateness for demolition, alteration, relocation and new construction. The HPB advises the County Council on all matters related to historic preservation policy, including use, management and maintenance of county-owned historic resources. It is composed of nine members who serve two-year terms. (Volusia County HPB website, May 2010). Chapter 17 of the Volusia County Comprehensive Plan and Chapter 62 of the Volusia County Code of Ordinances set forth the legal language that enables the HPB to accomplish historic preservation activities. Appendix I contains the County s Historic Preservation Element. All ordinances can be found at Rural Area Historic Preservation The field of historic preservation, until recently, overlooked rural communities in its mission to preserve historic resources. Rural historic places range from farmsteads and ranches to Main Streets, country stores, schools, churches, scenic byways, archeological sites and more. The National Trust for Historic Preservation is currently working with partners at the local, state and national levels to protect rural heritage and foster "heritage-based" rural development, conservation, and tourism. The Rural Heritage Collaborative brings together the full range of National Trust resources and expertise, including existing programs as well as several new initiatives, to help protect our rural heritage and revitalize rural communities. The Rural Heritage Resources effort of the National Trust includes the following programs that can be utilized along the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension for preservation efforts: National Trust Main Street Center This program works with small and rural communities to keep their commercial districts competitive. The program uses a four (4) step approach to help communities achieve a sustainable commercial core. These four (4) steps are organization, design, promotion, and economic restructuring. Heritage Tourism Program This program has developed principles for successful and sustainable heritage tourism development and steps for getting started. Barn Again! The Barn Again Program helps farmers and ranchers find ways to maintain and use historic barns and agricultural buildings as part of modern agricultural production. Created and managed in partnership with Successful Farming magazine, the Barn Again Program offers publications on technical issues, organizes educational workshops, and recognizes good stewardship through an annual Awards Program. Community and Countryside Workshops - The National Trust for Historic Preservation's Community & Countryside workshops focus on community revitalization, historic preservation, land use and design issues in rural Section ProtectionTechniques 75

84 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan communities. These two-day workshops offer case studies, illustrated presentations and small group activities for local elected and appointed officials as well as business and community leaders. Rural Heritage Development Initiative - A multi-year project to demonstrate the value of heritage-base rural development through the five (5) main themes of preservation education, farm and farmland tourism, local business development, and mage development and branding Education and Interpretation The ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension CME understands the importance of educating the public in an effort to raise awareness and interest in the corridor s resources. This awareness and interest creates a longing for protection and assists the CME with their ultimate vision and goal of protection. The Citizen Participation Program (CPP) in Section 8 outlines several methods that will be utilized to educate and engage the public. Interpretation of the corridor s resources is also a vital objective and strategy of this CMP. Interpretation is one method of educating the public about the resources and the CME will work actively to follow through on their many Action Plan items directed towards improving and implementing a successful interpretive plan/system along the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension Other Protection Techniques Additional efforts by both non-profit organizations and public agencies, often working together and in conjunction with community organizations, provide additional protection techniques for areas along the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension, which will help to protect the experience of visitors to the Scenic Highway. The summaries below describe the efforts, programs, and protection techniques offered by these groups. Volusia County - The Heritage Preservation Trust The Heritage Preservation Trust was established in 2006 by concerned citizens of Volusia County to help preserve the architectural and historical heritage of the Volusia County area. The Trust is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. The Trust is currently made up of more than 200 members. The mission of the Heritage Preservation Trust is to work for preservation and restoration of historical artifacts, buildings, lands, and sites in Volusia County through educational programs, fund raising, and grant acquisition. Volusia Forever Volusia County has instituted two valuable protection funding programs to acquire and improve public property. Volusia Forever was created in 2000 when the citizens of Section ProtectionTechniques 76

85 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan Volusia County voted to tax themselves $2 million over 20 years to protect the County s natural biodiversity. Over the life of the program it is anticipated that $191 million will be raised through this ad valorem tax. In order to stretch these dollars as far as possible, Volusia Forever will attempt to form partnerships with federal, state, water management district and local agencies that are committed to protecting natural resources. Volusia Forever is discussed in greater detail in the original ROLHCSH CMP. Volusia Environmental, Cultural, Historic and Outdoor Recreation (ECHO) Over its 20-year span, the ECHO program is projected to raise an estimated $99 million and currently provides more than $3.5 million a year exclusively to finance acquisition, restoration, construction or improvement of facilities to be used for environmental/ecological, cultural, historical/heritage or outdoor (ECHO) recreation purposes that must be open for public use. As of April 15, 2010, ECHO awarded approximately $3.7M in grants over nine (9) projects for such things as community parks, a center for the arts, a wildlife center, and Phases I and II of the Cross Volusia Trail. Volusia County s ECHO program is discussed in greater detail in the original ROLHCSH CMP. How Shall We Grow The Florida How Shall We Grow campaign was a regional collaboration effort of state and local officials and citizens to create a shared vision for Central Florida. Central Florida residents desire a future where the region consumes less land, preserves more precious environmental resources and natural countryside, creates more distinctive places to live in both rural and urban areas, and provides more choices for how people travel. Please refer to the ROLHCSH CMP for more detailed information. Oak Hill Community Trust The Oak Hill Community Trust, Inc. (the Trust), previously known as the Village Improvement Association, is a local grass-roots organization whose mission supports the character and culture of the Oak Hill community. The Oak Hill Community Trust provides events and activities that seek to connect the public and private sectors of the Oak Hill Community, and bring them together to strengthen family life, individual values and potential, and community and civic responsibility. As part of its mission, Trust recently purchased the Burns Elementary school, which opened in its doors in 1926 and has recently closed due to budget problems. Without their efforts, the historic building would be left unutilized. The Trust is currently in the process of turning the building into a community facility, with plans to include social services offices, a thrift shop, community garden, and a resource center for adult and afterschool educational programs. The Trust is also the curator of the historic Village Improvement Association Section ProtectionTechniques 77

86 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan Hall, a structure constructed in the early 1900 s, and now preserved by the Trust for the community. MaytownRoadSegment PhotoCredit:ClintEliason Section ProtectionTechniques 78

87 Maytown Corridor Extension 11.0 FUNDING AND PROMOTION CorridorManagementPlan There is a number of local, state, federal, and private funding sources available to implement the actions and strategies that will be developed in the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension CMP. The ROLHCSH CME will work with Volusia County and the City of Oak Hill as well as local businesses, not-for-profit organizations and private donors to secure grant funding and matching dollars to help realize improvements in the corridor extension. The following is a partial list of available funding sources: West Volusia Tourism Advertising Authority (WVTAA) d.b.a. River of Lakes Heritage Corridor, Inc. (ROLHC, or the Corporation ) The River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway designation was sponsored by the West Volusia Tourism Advertising Authority ( WVTAA a county authority chartered in 1987 by the State of Florida to promote tourism for the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor region) and its marketing agency, the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor, Inc., (the Corporation a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization that strives to preserve, protect and promote the intrinsic resources of West Volusia County, Florida). The ROLHC Scenic Highway Designation Program, as an initiative of the Corporation, has received support through funding and staffing provided by the WVTAA. The Scenic Highway will continue to benefit from fundraising, staffing and project partnership under the Corporation s not-for-profit status as well as support from the WVTAA. Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP) Administered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, FRDAP grants are used to fund recreational facilities identified in the State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP). Points are awarded for the number of new and renovated facilities included in the project scope. Projects under $50,000 require no local match. Projects between $50,000 and $150,000 require a 25% local match and projects over $150,000 require a 50/50 match. Maximum grant amount is $200,000. Deadline: typically in September/October for funding the following July. Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Administered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, RTP grants fund trail construction, renovation and trail user education. RTP grants require 20-50% local match and applications are scored higher if the local match is more than 20%. Maximum grant amount is $200,000 for non-motorized and $510,000 for motorized. Deadline: currently being revised. Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Administered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, LWCF grant funds may be used for acquisition and development of public outdoor recreation facilities. The LWCF program is funded by the Clean Water Act so it is federal money passed to the states and Federal Rules apply. LWCF grants require a 50/50 non-federal match. Maximum grant amount is $200,000. Deadline: typically in March. Section FundingandPromotion 79

88 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan Florida Communities Trust (FCT) Florida Forever Program FCT funds are provided by proceeds the State receives from the sale of document stamps and is a dedicated ten-year program. The Florida Forever program provides grant funds for the acquisition of public lands only for the purpose of open space, conservation and outdoor recreation. FCT has a complex scoring system that ties into a community s Comprehensive Plan. Maximum grant award is $6.6 million. Deadline: May. Section 319 Non-point Source Management Implementation Grant Administered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Section 319 grants are funded by the EPA through the Clean Water Act. A minimum 40 percent non-federal match is required and Water Management District funds can often be blended into the local match. Urban stormwater retrofit and regional stormwater treatment facilities are funded with this program. Broad financial partnerships are encouraged and improve an application s score. Deadline: July. Urban and Community Forestry Grants (UCFG) Program The UCFG program provides 50/50 matching grants for the development or enhancement of community forestry programs. Projects include demonstration projects (tree planting), ordinance creation or revision, surveying and inventorying including GIS mapping, Management Plan creation or revision, education, and training. First time applicants can request up to $50,000 and previously awarded communities can request up to $35,000. Tree planting projects are limited to $15,000 and information and education projects are limited to $10,000. Deadline: typically in March. Preserve America Designation Preserve America Communities and Neighborhoods are designated as such because the communities protect and celebrate their heritage; use their historic assets for economic development and community revitalization; and encourage people to experience and appreciate local historic resources through education and heritage tourism programs. Benefits of the designation include: White House recognition; a certificate of recognition; a Preserve America Community road sign; eligibility for Preserve America grants; authorization to use the Preserve America logo; listing in a Web-based Preserve America Community directory; national and regional press releases; and enhanced community visibility and pride. The City of DeLand, along the original ROLHCSH corridor has received the Preserve America Designation. Historic Preservation Grants-In-Aid Program The Department of State, Bureau of Historic Preservation administers this program. Most projects submitted are for the restoration of publicly owned historic structures, but also eligible are archaeological projects and the preservation of other historic resources. Special Category Grants can range up to $250,000 and are funded by legislative appropriation. Deadline: typically in May. Section FundingandPromotion 80

89 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan Waterways Assistance Program (WAP) The Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) administers the WAP program under the auspices of a twelve member Board of (Governor appointed) Directors from each of the twelve counties that form the District. The program is funded by ad valorem (property) taxes assessed on all the coastal counties that comprise the District. To be eligible for funding, projects must in some way benefit boating and/or the Intracoastal Waterway. Most projects require a 50 percent match, but channel dredging requires only a 25% local match. The WAP provides $6-7 million to local governments annually. Deadline: typically in April. ECHO Grants Volusia County ECHO (Environment, Cultural, Historic, and Outdoor Recreation) grants in aid program was developed late in 2000 and was established to provide environmental, ecological, cultural, historical, and outdoor recreational opportunities. Funding is distributed on a competitive basis with other proposed projects in Volusia County. Up to $500,000 may be requested and the applicant is required to provide a 50% match. Enhancement Grants Transportation Enhancement Program (TEA) was established under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Equity Act (ISTEA) and is continued with TEA-21 to enrich the experience of the traveling public. The Federal Highway Administration administers TEA funds and includes a federal TEA funding contribution of up to 80% of the total project cost. The sponsor s local match makes up the remaining 20%. TEA funds are not a grant; they are facilitated through a contract between the sponsor and Florida Department of Transportation and prioritized by the local Metropolitan Planning Organization. National Scenic Byway Grants National Scenic Byways Program discretionary funds are available for projects along highways designated as National Scenic Byways, All-American Roads, State scenic byways or Indian tribe scenic byways. The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users; P.L authorizes $35-45 million annually for the National Scenic Byways Program. Deadline: typically in March. Additional sources for partnerships, promotion, funding and in-kind resources can be found in a variety of private, non-profit organizations, and other state resources that include: America s Byways Resource Center Businesses and residents Volusia County FDOT Beautification Grant program Florida Cooperative Extension Service Florida Department of Agriculture Florida State Corrections Agency Florida Wildflower Foundation Section FundingandPromotion 81

90 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan Florida Public Archaeology Network/NE Region Keep Florida Beautiful, Inc Recreational Clubs Save the Manatee Club Social and Fraternal Organizations St. Johns River Water Management District Trust for Public Land (TPL) VISIT FLORIDA Examples of partnership opportunities and creative fundraising activities could include: Local businesses donate landscaping materials and have signage on benches and trash cans along the Corridor Local walk-a-thon or bike-a-thons Local brochure of the corridor sponsored by advertisers Benefits, fairs, and festivals Selling calendars and other merchandise Seed Money campaign selling wildflower seeds Charitable donations from citizens and businesses Sale of River of Lakes Heritage Corridor endorsed products A top priority of the CME is to further develop this preliminary list of funding sources and to pursue meetings with local agencies and elected officials to gain support, materials, and any necessary supporting documentation for application to funding sources. Seeking private funding sources for matching grants will expedite implementation of the corridor s long- and short-term goals. Promotion The ROLHC/Corporation was formed to promote Volusia County and seek Scenic Highway designation. Previous efforts of the Corporation and the CME in marketing and promotion have included creation of informational brochures and attending events such as the Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts Fall Jamboree in Barberville, the Red Bike and Blue Festival and the DeLand Outdoor Art Festival to educate the public while collecting support petition signatures for the original ROLHCSH corridor. DeLandOutdoorArtFestival DeLand,FL PhotoCredit:DeLandOutdoorArtFestival In an effort to promote the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension, presentations have been made to the City of Oak Hill, and the Volusia County Metropolitan Planning Organization (see the list of presentations in Section FundingandPromotion 82

91 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan Community Participation Program, Section 8). In the future the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension will be included in marketing and promotional activities of the ROLHCSH CME. Efforts will be made to hold promotional events along the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension to help further the public s understanding of the Florida Scenic Highways Program designation in these areas. Section FundingandPromotion 83

92 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan 12.0 RELATIONSHIP TO COMPREHENSIVE PLANS The State of Florida Scenic Highway designation will protect the ROLHCSH from the introduction of new Outdoor Advertising Structures (billboards) along roadways that are a part of the State Highway System. Local development and redevelopment activities within a scenic corridor have the potential to detract or enhance the corridor. In response to tremendous population growth and accompanying growth pressure, the 1985 State Legislature passed Florida's Growth Management Act. The accelerated growth rate had begun to stress and, in some cases, exceed the ability of local and state governments to provide basic facilities and services to adequately support the needs of its citizens. The Growth Management Act is the State's formula to cope with the problems created by rapid growth. Daily we encounter the evidence of growthrelated problems; crowded schools, traffic snarls, dwindling open space areas, water shortages, and water use restrictions have become all too common. Officially referred to as the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act of 1985, this bill requires all local governments in the State to adopt Comprehensive Plans to guide the development of land, provide services for their residents, and protect intrinsic resources. Public lands along the corridor are managed by various agencies, entities and through public/private partnerships. There are a number of existing programs, policies, standards, regulations, and ordinances that relate to the intrinsic resource management and provide protection techniques for the ROLHCSH Maytown Corridor Extension. Also, local comprehensive plans supply a policy framework to support additional protection efforts. Government entities and land management agencies along the corridor provide protection through continued resource-based management and land development regulation within their jurisdictions. Non-profit organizations and volunteer groups also play a role in maintaining the resources of the ROLHCSH Maytown Corridor Extension, to keep roadways clean, improve wildlife habitats, and promote area culture. The Comprehensive Plans of Volusia County (County) and the City of Oak Hill (City) can assist in achieving the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension corridor s Vision and Goals by implementing land development and protection techniques that protect the corridor extension s resources. The County and City can further codify their commitment to supporting the corridor s Vision by adopting the CMP Vision and Goals into their comprehensive plans. The community of Osteen is not incorporated at this time. If the Osteen community should incorporate and create its own comprehensive plan, Osteen and the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension corridor Vision have the opportunity to share in a mutual goal of protecting the intrinsic resources and vitality of the area. The following sections summarize some of the goals, objectives, and policies that support the Maytown Road Corridor Extension CMP Vision and Goals. Section RelationshiptoComprehensivePlans 84

93 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan 12.1 Volusia County Comprehensive Plan The Volusia County Comprehensive plan continues to implement goals, objectives, and policies developed after the first plan over twenty (20) years ago. The entire ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension is located within Volusia County, and policies outlined in the Volusia County Comprehensive Plan 2025 relate directly to the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension CMP and Vision and Goals. Specific elements from the Volusia County Comprehensive Plan that relate to the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension are provided in Appendix I and summarized below. The Future Land Use Element of the Volusia County Comprehensive Plan provides measures to ensure that future growth in unincorporated Volusia County is timed appropriately and occurs in areas where public infrastructure can support it (Objective 1.1.1). This element also connects the County s land development regulations to future growth (Objective 1.1.3). The Future Land Use Element of the County s Comprehensive Plan provides protection measures to natural and historic resources (Goal 1.2). Measures to protect natural habitats include the identification of Conservation, Environmental, Systems Corridor, and Natural Resource Management Area land use categories on the Future Land Use Map. These areas provide habitat for threatened and endangered species and through implementation of the Future Land Use map will be protected from development. The Future Land Use element also includes goals, objectives, and policies regarding the management of county-owned properties to improve natural habitats not only for aesthetic appeal but to help preserve wildlife populations (Objective 1.2.2). Historic resources are protected and preservation of these resources is encouraged as part of the Future Land Use Element and the land development regulations (Objective 1.2.2). The Volusia County Comprehensive Plan includes two sections in the Transportation Element related to the implementation of the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension CMP. These sections include the Multimodal Transportation System and the Scenic Corridors sections. The Multimodal Transportation System section provides goals, objectives, and policies to help the County strive toward a coordinated multimodal transportation system to serve current and future land use population needs, while minimizing adverse effects on the environment (Goals 2.1 and 2.2). To achieve this Goal, the County s Transportation Element includes objectives and policies to implement a safe, convenient, and energy efficient multimodal transportation system (Objective 2.1.1) and to encourage non-motorized (bicycle and pedestrian) travel throughout Volusia County (Objective ). Roadways throughout Volusia County have been constructed with consideration given to the needs of non-motorized travelers. The Federal Highway Administration estimates that two-thirds of all urban trips are less than five (5) miles, which is indicative of the potential demand for non-motorized travel. In addition, increasing numbers of people walk for exercise. Volusia County, over 25 years ago, developed a construction program to build sidewalks in needed areas. Projects built within the past ten years have Section RelationshiptoComprehensivePlans 85

94 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan included sidewalks in urban areas and paved four foot shoulders in rural areas. Volusia County sets aside approximately $500,000 a year on this program alone. The County is currently working with the Volusia County MPO to develop a County- Wide Bicycle and Pedestrian Systems Plan. This Plan will focus on areas of high bicycle and pedestrian activity, identifying existing facilities and recommending where needed improvements should be implemented. In 1999, Volusia County had an injury rate of 48.5 and a fatality rate of.23 per 100,000 people. This is significantly better than the 1990 injury rate of and fatality rate of 1.62 per 100,000 people. Though the statistics look promising, the County needs to continue expanding safe bicycle facilities and educate users in Florida traffic laws, particularly rules about riding bicycles with the flow of motorized traffic. As part of the Volusia County MPO's Long Range Transportation Plan an evaluation of major thoroughfares for bicycle suitability was conducted. For the purpose of forecasting bicycle suitability for 2020, the following assumptions were used to develop future recommendations for bicycle improvements. Improved roads (adding additional lanes) in urban areas should include marked bicycle lanes; Improved roads in rural areas should include paved shoulders or marked bicycle lanes; Improved roads will have outside lanes not less than twelve feet; and On street parking will be removed from improved roads in areas with constrained right-of-way. As improvements are programmed and constructed by the FDOT and Volusia County, every effort will be made to include sidewalks, bike lanes, and/or paved shoulders to accommodate the mobility needs of both bicyclists and pedestrians. In January of 1999, the Volusia County Council accepted the Volusia County Trails Master Plan. The Plan is intended to be Volusia's vision for recreational trails. It is useful for cities to use this Master Plan in linking to the County's trail network as well as providing a guide for their own trail development. The trails map is envisioned as a trails network that will cover 76 miles throughout Volusia County linking neighborhoods, parks, schools, and downtowns. Historically, bicycle and pedestrian needs have not routinely been considered in planning for most transportation projects. Since the increased use of bicycles can significantly reduce congestion, Volusia County encourages walking and bicycling where practical and safe. The Scenic Corridors section of the Transportation Element of Volusia County s Comprehensive Plan 2025 specifically provides protection for locally designated scenic corridors (Goal 2.3). The section discusses the imperative of and County s desire to protect the visual opportunities afforded by the natural and manmade environments of Volusia County. The Scenic Corridors section notes that the County has nine (9) dedicated Scenic Corridors. Collectively, these corridors provide a range of the visual experiences available to the traveler of the County's thoroughfares. Through the Transportation Element of their Comprehensive Plan, the County commits to adopting new corridors and their vision statements, goal, objectives, and policies once they are Section RelationshiptoComprehensivePlans 86

95 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan designated and defined. Once designated, the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension should also be adopted into the Volusia County Comprehensive Plan. Appendix J offers a draft resolution for adopting the Maytown Corridor Extension when the County seeks to amend it comprehensive plan. The Conservation and Natural Communities and Wildlife Elements of the Volusia County Comprehensive Plan establishes environmental protection techniques by establishing the Natural Resource Management Areas (NRMA) overlay and through land use categories such as the Environmental System Corridor (ESC) Future Land Use designation (Goal 12.2). This element stresses the importance of connectivity of natural resources and protection of the St. Johns River watershed (Goal 12.1) - an integral part of the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension. The Conservation Element goals, objectives, and policies focus on the protection of the County s natural resources, and in particular the water resources. The Natural Communities and Wildlife Element focuses on the protection, conservation, and enhancement of the ecological resources of the County by developing environmentally sensitive protection areas (Objective ). It also addresses manatee protection, specifically the importance of protecting critical habitat, regulating and enforcing boat speeds, using signage to designate manatee areas, and the dissemination of educational materials (Objective ). Much of the land in the vicinity of the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension and the associated intrinsic resources are protected through these measures. The Recreation and Open Space Element of the Volusia County Comprehensive Plan provides protection and guidance for parks and recreational resources along the corridor. The goals, objectives and policies of this element directly relate to a number of the intrinsic resources located along the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension, specifically the parks located in the City of Oak Hill. One of the goals of this element is for Volusia County to establish a comprehensive parks and recreation system that meets the existing and future recreational needs of the County (Goal 13.1). To achieve this, the County should work to improve public accessibility to existing parks and recreation facilities, including improving bicycle and pedestrian access (Objective ). Also, the County should work toward improved public access to coastal areas and inland waterways (Objectives and ). As the County develops a comprehensive parks and recreation system, the system should be expanded in an economically feasible manner taking into consideration funding for acquisition, development, operation, and maintenance (Objective ). The Recreation and Open Space Element also provides guidance on expanding the open space system to utilize the unique natural resources in the area (Goal 13.2) through the preservation of significant lands as identified on the Future Land Use map and through acquisition (Volusia Forever and ECHO) (Objective and ). The Historic Preservation and Cultural Facilities Elements of the Volusia County Comprehensive Plan provide guidance on managing and preserving the significant historical resources located in the County (Goal 17.1). To achieve this, the County will continue to inventory their historic resources (Objective ) and mitigate any adverse effects to these resources as a result of redevelopment or new development Section RelationshiptoComprehensivePlans 87

96 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan (Objective ). The Cultural Facilities Element address the need to increase awareness of the cultural opportunities in the County (Goal 18.1) by making these cultural opportunities available to all residents (Objective ) and by providing some funding to local cultural organizations (Objective ). The effective management of the historic and cultural resources along the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension is a common goal of both the Volusia County Comprehensive Plan and this CMP City of Oak Hill Comprehensive Plan The City of Oak Hill s most recent Comprehensive Plan was adopted in The City has recently performed an evaluation of its comprehensive plan, and the subsequent Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) was found in compliance by the Florida Department of Community Affairs in June The City now has the opportunity to update its Comprehensive Plan with amendments based on the findings of the EAR. According to Chapter , Florida Statutes (F.S.), the City has up to eighteen (18) months from the adoption of an EAR to adopt EAR-based amendments to its comprehensive plan. During the City s Comprehensive Plan update, the City should also adopt the goals, objectives, and strategies of the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension into EAR-based amendments. The City s most current Comprehensive Plan contains goals, objectives, and policies that currently relate to the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension CMP and Vision and Goals. During the City s Comprehensive Plan update process, the following selected policies could be utilized and expanded upon. Oak Hill Comprehensive Plan Traffic Circulation Element Objective III-5 By October 1, 1990 the City of Oak Hill shall enact regulations to ensure that bicycle and pedestrian ways shall be provided and regulate din a manner sufficient to ensure safe, convention non-motorized traffic circulation. Policy III.5.1: The City of Oak Hill shall develop, enact and implement regulations that provide or require the establishment of adequate bicycle and pedestrian ways for safe and convenient access to schools and recreational areas. Objective III-6 By October 1, 1990, the City of Oak Hill shall enact regulations which ensures that the transportation system within the City of Oak Hill emphasize safety and aesthetics. Policy III.6.1: The City of Oak Hill shall develop, enact implement regulations which establishes design criteria for landscaping and signage along new roadways. Objective III-8 By October 1, 1990 the City of Oak Hill shall enact regulations which ensure that existing and future rights-of-way are protected from building encroachment. Section RelationshiptoComprehensivePlans 88

97 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan Oak Hill Comprehensive Plan Conservation Element Goal VI-4: Conserve, protect and manage the natural resources of the City of Oak Hill to ensure their viability while enhancing the quality of life for the citizens of the community. Objective VI-2 The City of Oak Hill shall protect the quality of surface waters and ensure that the Class II Waters and Outstanding Florida Waters are located within its corporate limits are maintained in such a manner as to retain that designation. Objective VI-3 By October 1, 1990 the City of Oak Hill shall development, enact and implement land use regulations which shall protect the natural function of the 100-year floodplain so that the floodcarrying and flood storage capacities are maintained and the potential for loss of life or property is thereby minimized. Objective VI-4 By October 1, 1990 the city of Oak Hill shall develop, enact and implement land use regulations which shall ensure that wetlands are conserved and protected from physical and hydrologic alterations to a degree not less than that specified by applicable Article of Volusia County Ordinance 88-15, Minimum Standards for Environmental Protection, or its replacement regulation. Policy VI.4.1: No more than 10 percent of the wetlands within property boundaries shall be disturbed whether filled, cleared or otherwise altered. Oak Hill Comprehensive Plan Recreation and Open Space Element Goal VII-6 Mange the recreation and open space program of the City of Oak Hill in a manner that provides adequate parks, recreational facilities, and open space areas to satisfy the needs and demands of residents and visitors to the City. Objective VII-1 By October 1, 1990 the City of Oak Hill shall develop, enact and implement land use regulations which ensure the availability of User-Based facilities designed to meet the needs and demands of the annual population estimates through the year 2010 will be available in accordance with the Concurrency Management System contained in the Capital Improvements Element of this plan. Objective VII-2 By October 1, 1990 the City of Oak Hill shall develop, enact and implement land use regulations which ensure the availability of Resource-Based facilities designed to meet the needs and demands of the annual population estimates through the year 2010 will be available in accordance with the Concurrency Management System contained in the Capital Improvements Element of this plan. Objective VII-3 By October 1, 1990 the City of Oak Hill shall develop, enact and implement land use regulations which ensure the availability of Community-Based facilities designed to meet the needs and demands of the annual population estimates through the year 2010 will be available in Section RelationshiptoComprehensivePlans 89

98 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan accordance with the Concurrency Management System contained in the Capital Improvements Element of this plan. Objective VII-4 Land areas designated as open space shall be protected from land uses which endanger the ability of such land ares to perform its natural and intended function for the planning period of 1990 through the year Objective 5 By October 1, 1990 the City of Oak Hill shall develop, enact and implement land use regulations which ensure public access to all recreational sites located within that port of the city which is subject to control by the City of Oak Hill Farmton Local Plan The Farmton Local Plan is a plan adopted into the Volusia County Comprehensive Plan intended to further refine development on land subject to the County s Comprehensive Plan the acreage lies within. Farmton consists of 47,000 acres of land in southeast Volusia County and 12,000 acres in northern Brevard County. The tract in its entirety has been under the ownership of the Miami Corporation for the preceding eighty (80) years and has been utilized as a tree farm. The tract of land has been identified for more intense development as a Master Development of Regional Impact (DRI) under the fifty (50) year vision of the Farmton Local Plan which may be adopted into the Volusia County Comprehensive Plan (County Plan) in the future. Please see Figure 5 for a map of the conceptual development plan for Farmton. The Farmton Local Plan is comprised of goals, objectives, and policies that are also consistent with the ROLHSC Maytown Road Corridor Extension CMP and Vision. The Farmton Local Plan prescribes strong environmental protection and implements sustainable development principles. The property comprising the Farmton Local Plan is completely within Volusia County lands presently designated as Natural Resources Management Area Overlay (NRMA) lands. The County Plan notes that the Farmton Local Plan has been found consistent with the Volusia County Comprehensive Plan because development proposed in the Farmton Local Plan is found to be compatible with the character of the area and consistent with the NRMA future land use designation. Many of the policies contained in the Farmton Local Plan are consistent with the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension s Vision. To enhance the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension, Farmton should adopt the Vision s goals, objectives, and policies into the Farmton Local Plan by adopting a resolution to codify its commitment. According to the Farmton Local Plan, development on the property will be undertaken through two (2) new future land use designations: GreenKey and Sustainable Development Area (SDA). At least two-thirds of the Farmton Local Plan is designated GreenKey which prescribes permanent conservation. GreenKey lands are comprised of approximately 11,000 acres of county-designated Environmental Core Overlay (ECO) lands. The future land use category for these land is Environmental Systems Corridor. Other areas are identified as regional wildlife corridors. These GreenKey designated lands are contiguous to other public lands and Section RelationshiptoComprehensivePlans 90

99 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan conservation areas so as to contribute to a significant interconnected system of conservation lands. Further protections and open space criteria adopted in the SDA future land use designation will ultimately ensure protection of at least 75% of the entire 47,000 acres. Upon the adoption of the Farmton Local Plan, the ECO map will be amended to include all GreenKey lands. The Farmton Local Plan GreenKey areas apply to over two-thirds of the property and are intended to perpetually protect natural resource lands. Development is held to sustainability standards that include: environmental protection and energy and water conservation, economic development, diversity of homes, jobs creation, education and agriculture to create a place where people can live, work, learn, and play within the built environment that coexists with the natural environment. The areas designated for more intense development of the Farmton property, called the Sustainable Development Areas (SDAs), are intended to be located near the SR 442 and S5A interchanges at I-95. The Farmton Local Plan seeks to protect historical and cultural artifacts during the development process, which is consistent with the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension CMP and Vision. Policy FG 2.24 requires: A phase I cultural resource assessment survey shall occur prior to initiating any project related land clearing or ground disturbing activities that are not agriculturally related within the project area. The purpose of this survey will be to locate and assess the significance of any historic properties present. The resultant survey report must conform to the specifications set forth in Chapter 1A-46, Florida Administrative Code, and be forwarded to the Division of Historical Resources for comment and recommendation in order to complete the process of reviewing the impact of the proposed project on historic resources. Should significant resources be present, additional archaeological testing may be necessary, and/or protection and preservation of significant sites may be required. Any area of development that is not further defined by the Farmton Local Plan falls under the purview of the Volusia County Comprehensive Plan, including the Scenic Corridors Section of the Transportation Element. For example, Policy FG 2.1 states: The Farmton Local Plan is wholly within the Natural Resource Management Area (NRMA) Overlay. The policies contained within this Local Plan provide a greater level of natural resource protection than the existing NRMA policies of the comprehensive plan. These policies are supplemental to the NRMA and ECO overlay provisions. To the extent of any conflict between these policies and NRMA, the Farmton Local Plan more specific or restrictive policies shall apply. Additionally, Policy FG 2.2 states: Land uses allowed within GreenKey include Mitigation and Conservation Banks, Agriculture and Silviculture pursuant to Best Management Practices, roads which may be elevated where practicable and utility crossings, trails, boardwalks, passive recreation, water resource development, solar energy facilities, and environmental learning centers. As more particularly set forth herein, GreenKey lands will ultimately be subject to a perpetual conservation easement and managed pursuant to a conservation management plan. Section RelationshiptoComprehensivePlans 91

100 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan 13.0 PARTNERSHIPS AND AGREEMENTS The Florida Scenic Highway Program is a grass-roots effort with special emphasis on local support and consensus building. Therefore, partnering is an obvious complimentary tool to achieve a corridor s Vision. The initial partnerships of the ROLHCSH CAG grew out of the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Partnership Committee, which formed in 2002 as a result of three (3) workshops that brought together a broad representation of community members, including government officials, business leaders, civic groups, not-for-profit organizations and residents. The intent of the workshops was to identify strategies to effectively market and promote West Volusia s 15 diverse communities while preserving and protecting their natural, historical, agricultural and cultural assets. During its August 2005 meeting, the Partnership Committee voted to pursue a Florida Scenic Highway designation for Highway 17/17-92 and formed a CAG, initially consisting of its own members. Letters of notification were sent to the county manager and mayors of the cities of West Volusia requesting their support of the designation process and asking for representatives to serve on the CAG. The idea was to pool resources in order to collectively produce a higher quality, consensus-based outcome than could be accomplished by working in a vacuum. The CAG has evolved into a network of dozens of partnerships in its efforts to reach its goal of a scenic highway designation. In 2007, the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor, Inc. entity (the Corporation) received 501(c)3 not-for-profit status with sponsorship of the corridor scenic highway designation effort identified as one of its key purposes. As part of the CMP process, the CAG identified existing and potential partners to help them accomplish, promote and/or fund corridor promotional activities. As part of the designation of the original ROLHCSH corridor in February 2009, the CME formalized these partnerships through the original CME agreement. The following local agencies and representatives signed the original CME officially declaring their membership and commitment to the CME and the implementation of the original ROLHCSH Corridor Management Plan (CMP). The original CME agreement shows a partnership between the following members: Volusia County, City of DeBary, City of DeLand, City of Deltona, City of Lake Helen, City of Orange City, Town of Pierson, Blue Spring & Hontoon Island State Parks, Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp Association, DeBary Hall Historic Site, DeLeon Springs Merchant Association, DeLeon Springs State Park, Enterprise Preservation Society, Mainstreet DeLand, Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts, River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Inc., Seville Village Improvement Association, Stetson University, UF IFAS/Vo. County Agricultural Extension, West Volusia Historical Society, and Discover DeLand, resident representatives of Osteen and Deland. The supportive relationships with the local governments form the basis of ongoing partnerships in which the scenic highway s goals, objectives and strategies and action items can be implemented by the Corridor Management Entity (CME). With the designation of the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension, the City of Oak Hill Section ActionPlan 92

101 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan has joined this partnership by signing the Addendum CME Agreement for the corridor extension (Appendix C). The CME will continue to maintain existing and foster new partnerships with government agencies, private businesses, business associations, residents, landowners, land developers, interest groups, civic groups and non-profit organizations. The corridor has become an important link to the partnering of these entities to provide unique educational and recreational opportunities as well as enhancing the enjoyment of cultural and heritage resources and the natural environment. Additional partnerships will be pursued further by the CME in implementing the both the original CMP and the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension CMP. Funding assistance and partnership opportunities for scenic highway development and enhancements may include private and public resources. The following is a list of some partnership resources which may apply to the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension: Businesses and Residents City and County Staff Advisors Civic, Social and Fraternal Organizations (Rotary, Kiwanis, Jr. League, etc.) Individual Donors/Local Fundraising and Sponsorship Activities Local Authors, Historians, Artisans and Naturalists Other regional Scenic Highways Preservation Boards of Corridor Cities Regional Developers Chamber of Commerce of West Volusia Daytona Beach Chamber of Commerce Daytona Beach News Journal DBC Channel 15 WCEU DeLand Area Chamber of Commerce DeLand Beacon DeLand House Museum Florida Park Service Florida Adopt-a-Highway Program Florida Arts Council Florida Audubon Society Florida Communities Trust (Florida Forever Land Acquisition Grants) Florida Department of Agriculture (Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program) Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Recreational Trails Program, Recreation Development Assistance Program, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Section 319 Non-point Source Management Implementation Grant, Boating Improvement Program) Florida Division of Cultural Resources (Grants-in-Aid Programs) Florida Division of Forestry Florida Division of Historic Resources (Grants-in-Aid Programs of the Bureau of Historic Preservation, Bureau of Historical Museums, Bureau of Archaeological Research) Florida Historical Commission Section ActionPlan 93

102 Maytown Corridor Extension CorridorManagementPlan Florida Inland Navigation District (Waterways Assistance Program) Florida Public Archaeology Network Florida State Corrections Agency Florida Wildflower Foundation Great Florida Birding Trail Keep Florida Beautiful, Inc. Museum of Florida Art National Park Service Cape Canaveral National Seashore Oak Hill Community Trust Orlando Sentinel Osteen Preservation Society Preserve America Program Samsula and Volusians for our Environment (SAVE) Save the Manatee Club St. Johns River Alliance Non-profit Corp. St. Johns River Water Management Agency The Trust for Public Land University of Florida IFAS, Volusia County Agriculture Extension Office U. S. Fish and Wildlife Commission Volusia Anthropological Society Volusia County Cultural Alliance Volusia County Fair Association Volusia County Farm Bureau Volusia County MPO/BPAC Volusia County Watershed Action Volunteers (WAV) Program Volusia/Flagler Sierra Club West Volusia Historical Society Non-profit Corp. West Volusia Pennysaver Wildlife Foundation of Florida Agreements among partnering entities can take the form of simple written documents stating the intent of the partnership and, if known, the actions that will be taken to accomplish the desired task. Agreements need not be overly verbose for the intent of the agreement is to recognize the partnership s importance and commitment to the corridor s vision. Up to this point, it has not been necessary for the corridor to forge formal partnership agreements other than the CME agreement. Solid working relationships have been established with the county and local governments, agencies and organizations. Letters of support stating each partnership s intent have been sufficient written evidence as to their partnership with the corridor (See Appendix B). As part of the corridor s Community Participation Program (CPP), special efforts are being made to keep all interests informed about the scenic highway program and the scenic highway itself, and to include all who are interested. Section ActionPlan 94

103 Maytown Corridor Extension 14.0 ACTION PLAN CorridorManagementPlan The Action Plan outlines actions the Corridor Management Entity will work towards in support of the Goals, Objectives, Strategies, and Corridor Vision. The Action Plan serves as the instruction manual and timeline on how to implement the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor s Corridor Management Plan (CMP). The ROLHCSH-Maytown Road Corridor Extension s Action Plan shares the same Action Plan provided in the original ROLHCSH s CMP because of the shared Goals, Objectives and Strategies set for the overall ROLHCSH corridor. However as discussed in Section 5.0, there are a few new strategies that must be incorporated into the ROLHCSH Action Plan, specific to the ROLHCSH- Maytown Road Corridor. These strategies and their integration in the ROLHCSH Action Plan are summarized below. As a point of reference, the complete Goals, Objectives and Strategies for the overall ROLHCSH corridor, including revisions made as identified in Section 5.0 of this CMP is provided in Appendix G and the original ROLHCSH Action Plan is provided in Appendix K. As part of the original ROLHCSH corridor s Action Plan, the ROLHCSH - Maytown Road Corridor Extension Action Plan will be revised and updated over time to reflect the changing conditions along the corridor extension. The CME will also evaluate and revise the Action Plan every year during the completion of the FSHP required Annual Report. The Action Plan is divided into thirteen main categories which include more specific subcategories along with the corresponding Goals, Objectives, & Strategies, Responsible Parties, Time Frame, and Possible Funding Sources. The estimated time frames are defined as: (S) short-term for 0-3 years; (L) long-term for 4-10 years; or (O) on-going. The thirteen main categories of the Action Plan include the following: A B C D E F G H I J K L M Transportation Planning/Safety Actions Land Use/Zoning Actions Utilities Actions Conservation/Beautification Actions Public Access Actions Trail Development Actions Tourism/Recreation Facilities Actions Historic/Cultural Preservation Actions Interpretation/Signage Actions Promotion Actions Economic Development Actions Administration Actions Coordination Actions The entire Action Plan is displayed in Appendix K. Table 14.1 provides a summary of the additional actions resulting from the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension that should be integrated into the existing Action Plan. Section ActionPlan 95

104 River of Lakes Heritage Corridor CorridorManagementPlan Table 14.1: Summary of additions to the ROLHCSH Action Plan A Transportation Planning/Safety Actions G O S 4 8 Multimodal Transportation. Support alternative forms of transportation where appropriate (bicycles, public transit, commuter rail, etc.) Safety Improvements. Identify and evaluate safety improvements along the corridor, including signalization, signage, and paving needs. (New) Responsible Parties S L O (new) 1-6 X E,F E Public Access Actions G O S 1 Sites. Collaborate on plans for areas in need of improved public access G Tourism/Recreation/Facilities Actions G O S 5 Recreation Sites. Explore ways to encourage greater use of recreation areas throughout the corridor for boating, fishing, picnicking, and other recreational opportunities M Coordination Actions G O S 1 4 Regional Collaboration. Encourage coordination of regional transportation planning on significant projects; Encourage participation of regional entities and management agencies with multi-jurisdictional resources on all corridor-wide projects. Partnerships. Involve interested and affected stakeholders in the implementation strategy; Build formal and informal public/private partnerships to implement individual action items (new) 3.4 (new) (new) (new) (new) (new) 1,2,3,4,6 X E Responsible Parties S L O Funding Sources Funding Sources 1-6 X A, B, E, F Responsible Parties S L O Funding Sources 1-6 X C,D,F,G Responsible Parties S L O (new) 1-6 X N/A (new) 6 X N/A Funding Sources Section ActionPlan 96

105 River of Lakes Heritage Corridor CorridorManagementPlan For Transportation Planning and Safety Actions, Action A4 regarding Multimodal Transportation will help address the new Strategy that was added as a result of the high potential use of the corridor for both motorcyclists and Recreational Vehicles (RV s). Also under Transportation Planning and Safety Actions, a new action was added to identify and evaluate potential safety improvements along the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension, specifically to address signalization at the intersection of Maytown Road and US 1 and signage for roadway geometry for some of the curves along the corridor extension. Action A8 Safety Improvements will help to address two new strategies identified for the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension: Strategy and Strategy Public Access Action E1 Site Access will help address the new Strategy developed for the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension. This strategy recognizes the need to work with landowners and land management agencies to identify and clearly mark public access points located along the corridor. Tourism/Recreation/Facilities Action G5 Recreation Sites will help to address the new Strategy developed for the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension to encourage and promote hunting in safe, designated areas along the corridor extension. Finally, two (2) Coordination Actions (M1 Regional Collaboration and M4 - Partnerships) will help address the new Objective 3.4 and Strategy identified for the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension. This objective and strategy focuses on coordinating and developing relationships with local government entities and area stakeholders to protect and enhance the corridor extension s intrinsic resources Responsible Parties The responsible parties identified in the Action Plan are the same as those provided in the original ROLHCSH corridor s Action Plan (Appendix K). However, because of some of the resources located along the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension and the inclusion of another incorporated area into the corridor, two additional parties have been added to this list. These include the U.S. Department of Interior, National Park Service Cape Canaveral National Seashore (Federal) and the City of Oak Hill (City) Funding Sources Funding sources for the ROLHCSH Maytown Road Corridor Extension Actions are the same as those provided in the original ROLHCSH Action Plan. These are provided in Appendix K. Section DefinitionsandAcronyms 97

106 River of Lakes Heritage Corridor 15.0 DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS CorridorManagementPlan 501(c)3 organization A tax-exempt, nonprofit organization. Agricultural Resource (AR) A Volusia County Future Land Use designation that includes cultivation, ranching, aquaculture, and timber farming. The criteria used to identify these areas includes the soil quality, existing or potential value of production, existing agricultural uses, parcel size, ownership patterns, and investment in farming. In order to protect the agricultural industry, it is important that uses incompatible with agriculture, and uses and facilities that support or encourage urban development are not allowed. In addition, to facilitate a diversification of land uses within AR areas, nonagricultural uses, such as agri-tourism, recreation, disposal and extractive uses may be allowed. However, to protect the viability of agriculture, such uses should be ancillary to the primary agricultural use of the property. All-American Roads - are public roads that have been designated by the federal government as satisfying National Scenic Byways criteria and have satisfied the additional criteria and requirements for designation as All-American Roads pursuant to the National Scenic Byways Program and its implementing legislation and regulations. Archeological Resources - are the physical evidence or remains of known historic or prehistoric human life, activity or culture in Florida. For example, significant ruins, artifacts, inscriptions, structural and/or human remains may all be considered archeological resources. These resources differ from historic resources in that they may have existed before written records were kept in an area. Attraction - A specific site, building, structure, event, or other occurrence that can be physically entered, attended, or seen. Example: Museum, aquarium, park, monument, festival. Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) A transportation planning term used to describe the amount of traffic on a roadway. The AADT is determined by taking the annual total volume of traffic in both directions of a roadway divided by 365 days. Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) An outreach program designed to heighten awareness, build consensus and foster public involvement support of the Scenic Highway corridor. Comprehensive Plan - means as defined by Section , Florida Statutes. Conservation (C) A Volusia County Future Land Use designation. This future land use designation includes public and private land areas that have been acquired or reserved by mutual agreement with the owner for the preservation and protection of Volusia County's natural resources. Section DefinitionsandAcronyms 98

107 River of Lakes Heritage Corridor CorridorManagementPlan Control Zone - is 660 feet from the edge of the right-of-way on any road on the State or National Highway System. Corridor - The road or highway right-of-way and the adjacent area is visible from and extending along the highway. The distance the corridor extends from the highway could vary with the different intrinsic qualities. (Federal Register, National Scenic Byways Program, 1995) Corridor Advocacy Group (CAG) - means a group of interested citizens, business interests, civic groups, local government representatives, Indian Tribal Councils, and other corridor advocates formed to seek designation for a roadway as a Florida Scenic Highway. Corridor Extension The road or highway right-of-way that would be added on to the original designated scenic highway. Corridor Management Entity (CME) - means an organization created voluntarily through joint powers of agreement or memorandum of understanding to perpetually administer, manage and monitor the designated corridor. The CME serves in a leadership capacity for the corridor in fulfilling its management plan to perpetually administer, manage and monitor the designated corridor. Corridor Management Plan (CMP) - means a formal policy and plan recognized by the Department, elements of which are adopted by a local government(s), as applicable, into its comprehensive plan. The CMP addresses the goals, policies and objectives, standards, management strategies, regulatory controls, practices and Action Plans applicable to a designated Florida Scenic Highway. Each Florida Scenic Highway shall have a CMP intended to preserve, enhance and maintain the intrinsic resources of the corridor and maintain roadway safety. The CMP also shall address tourism and the local economy within the designated corridor. Corridor Video - means a videotape made of the corridor. It simulates or represents the traveler s experience and will be used by the Scenic Highways Advisory Committee in determining eligibility. Cultural Resources - are portions of the human environment that express aesthetics, traditions, values and customs. Traditions are associated with distinct groups of people which are passed on from one generation to the next. Cultural resources include crafts, music, arts, dance or drama, rituals, tribal or ethnic customs, festivals, languages, museums, foods, special events, vernacular architecture, physical or recognized legacies, non-resource based recreational activities, and customs practiced by people, either in the past or present. Department - means the Florida Department of Transportation. Section DefinitionsandAcronyms 99

108 River of Lakes Heritage Corridor CorridorManagementPlan Designation Application - means the package of information, including the Corridor Management Plan (CMP), which is submitted to the Department for review to determine whether a roadway should be officially designated as a Florida Scenic Highway. Designation Classification - means a Florida Scenic Highway must fall into one of two classification: Scenic or Heritage. Scenic Corridors are those highways that meet program criteria for natural, recreational or scenic resources. Heritage Corridors are those highways that meet program criteria for historic, archeological or cultural resources. Designation Phase - means the second phase of the process for the Florida Scenic Highways Program which ends with an approval or denial for state designation. Development of Regional Impact (DRI) - means any development which, because of its character, magnitude, or location, would have a substantial effect upon the health, safety, or welfare of citizens of more than one county. District - means one of the seven Florida Department of Transportation Districts or the Turnpike Enterprise within the State. District Scenic Highways Coordinator (DSHC) - means a person who has been appointed to implement the Florida Scenic Highways Program within the District. Eligibility Application - means the package of information submitted to the Department for determination of a roadway s eligibility as a Florida Scenic Highway. Eligibility Phase - means the first phase of the process for the Florida Scenic Highways Program where the Department determines whether or not a roadway is eligible for designation as a Florida Scenic Highway. Environmental Core Overlay (ECO) - ECO was adopted by Volusia County as an overlay to implement Smart Growth policies to move development to compact areas, conserving the remainder of the land. Current land use designations in ECO are primarily Environmental Systems Corridor, Forestry Resource, Low Impact Urban, Agricultural Resource, Rural, and may include the NRMA overlay. The densities allowed in these land uses range from one (1) dwelling unit per one (1) acre to one (1) dwelling unit per twenty-five (25) acres. To encourage compact development and to preserve the ecological units on the property, lands within ECO may be granted density incentives as set forth in Smart Growth Initiative goals, objectives and policies. Environmental Systems Corridor (ESC) A Volusia County Future Land Use Designation that consists of important ecological corridors comprised of environmentally sensitive and ecologically significant lands. Land use activities occurring within these corridors shall not degrade these natural functions and connections. The intention is to provide protected, natural pathways which connect to other protected areas such as parks, conservation lands and water bodies. This inter-connection helps maintain the Section DefinitionsandAcronyms 100

109 River of Lakes Heritage Corridor CorridorManagementPlan ecological integrity and ecodiversity of the County's vast natural resources. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) - is the U.S. government agency which oversees all highway transportation issues for the nation. Federal Highway Beautification Act (FHBA) - refers to the national legislation regulating the construction of signage on the Interstate and Federal-Aid Primary highway systems. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) the state agency which oversees all transportation issues in the State of Florida. Forestry Resource (FR) A Volusia County Future Land Use designation that is primarily suited for silviculture activities, however, other limited agricultural activities may also be appropriate. Forest lands are a multiple-use resource which yields valuable agricultural products while providing wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities. In addition to being a multiple-use resource, the forests in Volusia may provide important environmental functions that may also be components of the land's value for silviculture, limited agriculture, wildlife habitat, protection of watershed lands, the prevention of soil erosion, reduction of stormwater runoff, and provision of high quality groundwater recharge. The Forestry Resource designation was developed to help provide protection to the silviculture business in Volusia County, in recognition of the need for adequate timber resources and to protect the value of the land for forest purposes and significant environmental purposes as well. Functional Classifications Functional classification is the process by which Florida s network of streets and highways are ranked according to the type of service they provide. It determines how travel is "channelized" within the roadway network by defining the part that any road or street should play in serving the flow of trips through a highway network Historical Resources - means distinctive physical elements in the landscape, either natural or manmade, that reflect actions of humans as they relate to past events, sites, or structures. These historical resources symbolize an important era in Florida history and portray a legacy of Florida that educates viewers while providing an appreciation of the past. Resources may include buildings, Indian habitations, trails, engineering structures, settlement patterns and landscapes. Implementation Phase - means the third phase of the process for the Florida Scenic Highways Program where, following designation, a Corridor Management Entity implements the actions and requirements developed in the Corridor Management Plan (CMP). Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) - refers to the federal legislation which initiated the development of the National Scenic Byways Program. Section DefinitionsandAcronyms 101

110 River of Lakes Heritage Corridor CorridorManagementPlan Intrinsic Resources - means the cultural, historical, archeological, recreational, natural or scenic qualities or values along a roadway that are necessary for designation as a Florida Scenic Highway. Intrinsic resources are features considered significant, exceptional and distinctive by a community and are recognized and expressed by that community in its comprehensive plan to be of local, regional, statewide or national significance and worthy of preservation and management. Level of Service (LOS) A designation of a roadway based on the effectiveness of the facility and ability to meet the transportation needs. Evaluated as A (best) to F (worst) based on measures of effectiveness. Local Government - means a county, municipality, or consolidated city-county government. Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) - The MPO is responsible for developing a Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) that addresses no less than a 20-year planning horizon from the date of the plan update adoption. The purpose of the LRTP is to encourage and promote the safe and efficient management, operation, and development of a cost feasible intermodal transportation system that will serve the mobility needs of people and freight within and through urbanized areas of this state, while minimizing transportation-related fuel consumption and air pollution. The LRTP must include long-range and short-range strategies consistent with state and local goals and objectives. Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) or Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization (MTPO) - means an entity created pursuant to Section , Florida Statutes. It is the forum for cooperative transportation decision making for the metropolitan planning area, as defined by Federal Transportation Planning Regulation 23 CFR MPOs designated prior to the promulgation of this regulation remain in effect until redesignated in accordance with and nothing in this part is intended to require or encourage such redesignation. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) - The U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is America's official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation. The NRHP classifies its listings by various types of properties. Listed properties generally fall into one of five categories, though there are special considerations for other types of properties which do not fit into these five broad categories or fit into more specialized subcategories. The five general categories for NRHP properties are: building, structure, object, site, and district. National Scenic Byway - means a scenic highway which is designated by the federal government as satisfying the criteria for a National Scenic Byway pursuant to Section 1047(f) of Title 23 USC and any federal regulation and/or guidelines. These roadways offer drivers and passengers views of cultural, historical, archeological, recreational, natural or scenic resources and provide a relaxed recreational and educational experience. Section DefinitionsandAcronyms 102

111 River of Lakes Heritage Corridor CorridorManagementPlan Natural Resources - means the natural environment such as wetlands, marshes, geological features, forests, landforms or topography, as well as water bodies and vegetation that are indigenous and characteristic of Florida and its differing regions. These resources must show minimal evidence of exotic vegetation and adverse human disruption. Outdoor Advertising - generally refers to the erection, use or maintenance of a sign to advertise or inform the viewer of products or services not available at an establishment located on the premises on which the sign is erected or maintained, as defined in Chapter 479, Florida Statutes. Preserve America - A federal initiative that encourages and supports community efforts to preserve and enjoy our priceless cultural and natural heritage. The goals of the program include a greater shared knowledge about the nation's past, strengthened regional identities and local pride, increased local participation in preserving the country's cultural and natural heritage assets, and support for the economic vitality of our communities. Detailed information on all aspects of this initiative can be found at Public Road - means a road which is open and available for use by the public and dedicated to the public use, according to law or by prescription, as described in Florida Statute. Recreation (REC) A Volusia County Future Land Use designation that includes public or private recreation facilities, park lands and open space preservation areas. Recreation areas are designated to ensure their protection, proper development and future public use. Recreational Resources - are those that provide either active or passive outdoor recreational activities directly dependent upon the natural or cultural elements of the landscape. These activities may include boating, saltwater and freshwater fishing, hiking, canoeing, camping (RV/Trailer and tent), biking, saltwater beach activities, wildlife viewing, horseback riding, driving, hunting, and picnicking. Resource - An asset, attribute, or source of information that is associated with an entire community, region, or other area. Although information about a resource can be communicated to visitors at specific attractions or sites, these attractions or sites usually comprise only a part of the entire resource. EXAMPLE: community history, northern deciduous forest, agriculture industry. River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway (ROLHCSH) The original corridor designated as a Florida Scenic Highway in February of Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) - refers to the federal legislation which followed the Section DefinitionsandAcronyms 103

112 River of Lakes Heritage Corridor CorridorManagementPlan Transportation Equity Act of the 21st Century (TEA-21) and continued the implementation of the National Scenic Byways Program and its grant program. Scenic Byway - "A public road having special scenic, historic, recreational, cultural, archaeological, and/or natural qualities that have been recognized as such through legislation or some other official declaration" (Federal Register, National Scenic Byways Program, 1995). Scenic Resources - are a combination of natural and manmade features that give remarkable character to the visual landscape. These resources are striking in appearance and provide a pleasing and memorable experience to those who view them. Secretary - means the Secretary of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Site - A specific location. Site-specific interpretation - Interpreting information to visitors at a specific attraction or site. Special District - means a local unit of special purpose, as opposed to general purpose, government within a limited boundary, created by general law, special act, local ordinance, or by rule of the Governor or Cabinet, as defined in Section , Florida Statutes. Selected Area Plan (SAP) - refers to a coordinated land use and transportation plan between property owners with large land holdings. Shell mounds or shell middens An archaeological feature comprised mainly of mollusk shells. A midden contains the debris of human activity. Shell middens contain a detailed record of what food was eaten or processed and many fragments of stone tools and household goods. This makes them invaluable objects of archaeological study. State Highway System - means, as defined in Section (25), Florida Statutes, the following, which shall be facilities to which access is regulated: (a) The interstate system; (b) All rural arterial routes and their extensions into and through urban areas; (c) All urban principal arterial routes; and (d) The urban minor arterial mileage on the existing State Highway System as of July 1, 1987, plus additional mileage to comply with the two percent requirement. Theme - The concept, message, or idea that an interpretive program communicates to visitors. Section DefinitionsandAcronyms 104

113 River of Lakes Heritage Corridor CorridorManagementPlan Transferable Development Rights (TDR) - refers to a process by which landowners can convey or remove development rights, as defined in Section , Florida Statutes, from a restricted parcel to another parcel or to sell such rights. Transportation Equity Act of the 21st Century (TEA-21) - refers to the federal legislation which followed the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991 and continued the implementation of the National Scenic Byways Program and its grant program. Unity - refers to how well the landscape and its resources blend together to form a single, coherent and harmonious visual experience [Jones & Jones, 1974]. Volusia ECHO A county grant program developed to provide grant funds to finance acquisition, restoration, construction, or improvement of facilities to be used for environmental/ecological, cultural, historical/heritage, or outdoor recreation purposes that must be open for public use. Viewshed - means the area of the landscape that is visible from any point along the road [Copps, 1995]. Vividness - means the landscape displays features which are highly distinct and prominent. Its patterns of line and form, color and texture range in complexity adding a striking character to the visual experience. [Jones & Jones, 1974]. Section DefinitionsandAcronyms 105

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118 Volusia County Code of Ordinances Sec Sign regulations. The following sign regulations shall apply within the unincorporated area of Volusia County, Florida, including areas with previously approved community development plans. For purposes of interpretation, the term "residential planned unit development, RPUD", shall include the term "community development plan, CDP". (1) Exempt signs: The following signs are exempt from the provisions of this article: a. Signs not exceeding 1.5 square feet in area when limited in number to two per lot. b. Two-dimensional or three-dimensional figurines not exceeding four feet in height and string lighting, not to exceed seven watts per bulb, provided that no more than ten figurines are permitted on a lot, for a period not to exceed 30 consecutive days, not to exceed four times per calendar year. c. Signs carried or worn by a person. d. Notices required by local, state or federal law or to provide notice of dangerous conditions. e. Flags which are limited in number to four per lot and size to four and one-half feet by six feet. f. One temporary sign with 4.5 square feet or less of copy area. g. Window signs. (2) Prohibited signs: Except as otherwise provided in this article, the following signs are prohibited in all zoning classifications established in division 7 of this article: a. Signs erected on public property or public rights-of-way except those placed on public transportation benches or shelters as approved through a competitive selection process of the county. b. Signs affixed to trees, shrubbery, vines, utility poles or beach sand dune walkover structures. c. Festoon and/or sandwich signs. d. Off-premises signs which do not comply with the requirements of subsection (9) of this section. e. Temporary roof or temporary projecting signs. f. Any sign that obstructs the sightline at private or public driveways as determined by section g. Signs erected upon or in view of any highway which purport to be or are an imitation of or resemble official traffic-control devices or railroad signs or signals or which attempt to divert the movement of traffic or which hide from view or interfere with the effectiveness of official traffic-control devices or any railroad signs or signals. The zoning enforcement official shall consult with the county traffic engineer and receive his recommendations before making a determination as to whether or not such sign is in violation of this article. h. Revolving sign or signs which utilize intermittent or flashing illuminating devices and which result in changing light intensity, brightness, or color, or move or appear to move; provided however, that electrically controlled message centers which automatically change shall be excluded from this prohibition. i. Portable signs. j. Signs affixed to or painted upon a retention wall. (3) Number of signs: For the purpose of determining the number of signs, a single sign shall be construed to be a sign that has its copy area on one side and contains elements organized, related and composed to form a single unit. A projecting or ground sign with sign copy area on both

119 sides shall be construed as a single sign provided both copy areas are not more than three feet apart at their closest point, and that they describe an internal angle between the copy area planes extended to no more than 30 degrees. (See subsection (6) herein, for example of methods to determine the number of signs.) (4) Copy area square footage: A sign's copy area square footage shall be calculated by including the entire area within the periphery of the sign's surface area upon which copy is displayed and also the entire area within the periphery of a regular geometric form, or combinations of regular geometric forms, comprising all of the copy area and including all of the elements of the matter displayed, but not including structural elements of the sign bearing no copy. The total copy area of a projecting or ground sign with sign copy on both sides shall be determined by computing the area on a single side, provided both sides are equal in size and contained within a common perimeter. (See subsection (6) herein, for examples of measuring the copy area of various signs.) (5) Maximum sign number and copy area: When the maximum number of signs and the maximum allowable copy area is specified, the maximum number of signs shall not be exceeded even though the maximum allowable copy area is not used. Signs exempted from this article by subsection (1) and temporary signs shall not be calculated in determining the maximum number and area of signs permitted on a premises. (6) Examples of sign number, copy area and measurement: (7) Application of regulations, FR, RC, C, A, R, MH classifications: The following regulations contained in this subsection shall apply in the FR, RC, C, A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, RR, RE, RA, R-1 through R-9, MH-1 through MH-8, and residential use areas in the RPUD and MPUD classifications established in division 7 of this article: a. Maximum allowable sign copy area permitted per premises: 1. Single-family and two-family residential permitted principal uses: 4.5 square feet (except entrance signs denoting the name of a subdivision) for a lot with less than five acres in area; 32 square feet for a lot with five acres or more of area. 2. Multifamily residential permitted principal uses: 16 square feet. 3. Nonresidential permitted principal uses or permitted special exceptions: 32 square feet. 4. Nonconforming uses: 32 square feet. 5. Signs located at the entrance of a residential planned unit development, subdivision, mobile home park, or recreational vehicle shelter and park: 60 square feet. b. Maximum number of signs permitted: 1. Single-family and two-family residential permitted principal uses: One per lot. 2. Multifamily residential permitted principal uses: One per street frontage. 3. Nonresidential permitted principal uses or permitted special exception: One per street frontage. 4. Nonconforming uses: One per street frontage. 5. Signs located at the entrance of a residential planned unit development, subdivision, mobile home park or recreational vehicle shelter and park: Two per entrance. c. Maximum height of signs: The height shall not exceed 12 feet measured from finished grade to the highest point on the sign. d. Minimum distance from lot lines: No signs shall be located closer than five feet from any lot line.

120 (8) Application of regulations; P, B and I districts: The following regulations contained in this subsection shall apply in the P, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5, B-6, B-7, B-8, B-9, I-1, I-2, I-3, I-4, BPUD and the commercial and industrial use area of the RPUD and MPUD classifications: a. Maximum copy area permitted per premises: 1. A premises or leased parcel of land having only one permitted principal use or structure located thereon: 1.5 square feet for each linear foot of total lot frontage on a street for the first 200 feet, plus 0.5 square feet for each linear foot of frontage thereafter. 2. A premises or leased parcel of land having more than one permitted principal use or structure located thereon: 2.5 square feet for each linear foot of total lot frontage on a street for the first 200 feet, plus 0.5 square feet for each linear foot of frontage thereafter. 3. Signs located at the entrance of a commercial or industrial subdivision, park or planned unit development: 60 square feet. b. Requirements by sign type: 1. Ground signs: i Only one ground sign may be erected per street front. ii The copy area shall not exceed five square feet for each ten feet of street frontage, but in no event shall the maximum copy area exceed 125 square feet. iii The height shall not exceed 30 feet measured from finished grade to the highest point on the sign, except that signs in the B-6 zoning classifications shall not exceed 50 feet in height. iv A clearance of nine feet between the finished grade and the bottom of the sign shall be maintained for any portion of the sign which extends over any sidewalk. v On any premises abutting the Atlantic Ocean, no ground signs shall be erected between a principal building and the ocean. vi Signs within the thoroughfare overlay zone areas must comply with subsection (j). vii Signs within a non-urban land use category must comply with subsection (j). 2. Marquee signs: i Only one marquee sign shall be erected to or hung from a marquee, and such sign when hung from a marquee shall be at least nine feet at its lowest level above the sidewalk or ground level, and further, such sign shall not extend outside the line of such marquee. ii Except as provided in subsection 2.i. above, a marquee sign may be erected to the sides and front of a marquee, and such sign may extend the entire length and width of said marquee, provided such sign does not extend more than six feet above, nor one foot below such marquee; but under no circumstances shall the sign have a vertical dimension greater than eight feet. 3. Projecting signs: i Only one projecting sign not exceeding a maximum copy area of 32 square feet may be erected on any premises. ii A projecting sign may extend more than 12 inches but less than 4 feet beyond the wall of the building to which it is attached. iii A minimum clearance of nine feet above the finished grade of a sidewalk shall be maintained. 4. Wall signs: Only one wall sign shall be permitted for each organization or business establishment. The copy area shall not exceed two square feet for each linear foot of building frontage up to a maximum of 750 square feet. On corner or double frontage lots, a maximum of two wall signs are permitted provided that one of the sign's copy areas shall be figured on the basis of half of the percent allowable for lots that front along a single street. Wall signs may be erected on any wall.

121 5. Canopy signs. Signage shall meet the requirements of this section [72-298] of this article; provided, however, up to 16 square feet of copy area containing the name, logo, initials, or other identification symbol of the business may be displayed on attached or detached canopy structures. If the total copy area of signage located on the canopy structure exceeds 16 square feet, the canopy shall be considered a ground sign. c. Minimum distance from lot lines: No signs shall be located closer than five feet from any lot line. (9) Off-premises signs: Off-premises signs may only be erected in the B-6, I-1, or I-2 zoning classifications established in divi sion 7, along federal-aid primary or interstate highways. Provided, however, that where the maximum number of signs is specified in this article, the erection of an off-premises sign shall not exceed the maximum number so specified. Said offpremises signs shall otherwise comply with the requirements of F.S. ch. 479 and chapter 14-10, Florida Administrative Code. (10) Unlawful signs on public property or public right-of-way: Any sign erected on public property or public right-of-way in violation of subsection (2)a. of this section shall be removed by the zoning enforcement official. (11) Temporary signs: a. Temporary signs may be erected on a premises in accordance with the following requirements: 1. Only one temporary sign may be erected on a premises for each 1,000 feet of street frontage. 2. A temporary sign's copy area shall not exceed 4.5 square feet in the R-1--R-6, R-9 and RE zoning classifications and 32 square feet in all other zoning classifications except the single- and two-family residential use portions of the RPUD and MPUD zoning classifications. Temporary signs erected in an RPUD or MPUD zoning classification shall not exceed 4.5 square feet in single-family and two-family residential use areas and 32 square feet in all other RPUD and MPUD use areas. 3. Temporary signs shall not exceed ten feet in height measured from the finished grade to the highest point on the sign. 4. Temporary signs with 16 square feet or less of copy area do not require a permit, but shall comply with all other applicable regulations of this article. Temporary signs with more than 16 square feet of copy area require a permit. All temporary signs may be authorized for a total period not to exceed three months during any calendar year. Said sign shall be removed upon the expiration of the above-described period. 5. Temporary banner signs erected in accordance with this section shall not exceed 30 square feet in copy area. b. Conversion of temporary sign into permanent signs: Temporary signs (including portable signs) may be converted into permanent signs to be used for any purpose permitted by this article in accordance with the following requirements: 1. All regulations contained in this article applying to erection of new permanent signs shall apply to conversion of signs, including all permit requirements. 2. All exposed trailer frames, legs, service walkways, etc., shall be removed. (12) Shielding: The source of illumination from any sign shall be shielded in order to prevent a direct beam of light from shining onto a street or a residential single-family, two-family, or multifamily dwelling. (13) Sign permit application; permit required.

122 a. A permit shall be required prior to erecting a sign unless otherwise exempt under subsection (1). An applicant shall deliver a completed sign permit application to, and on a form prescribed by the county manager or designee. The sign permit application shall be reviewed by the county manager or designee for a determination of whether the proposed sign meets the applicable requirements of this Code. The review of the sign permit application shall be completed within 20 calendar days following receipt of a completed application, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the applicant, and any applicable fees, not counting the day of receipt and not counting any Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday which falls upon the first or the 20th day after the date of receipt, unless otherwise extended upon written request by the applicant for a specified number of days. A sign permit shall either be approved or denied, and the decision shall be reduced to writing. In the event the application is denied, the reasons for the denial shall be set forth in the written decision. In the event that no timely decision is rendered, the application shall be deemed denied. An appeal filed in accordance with section of a denial for lack of timely decision by the county manager or designee shall not be charged an appeal fee. b. The decision of the county manager or designee shall constitute a final decision and shall be mailed by U.S. Mail or hand delivery. For the purposes of calculating compliance with the deadline for a decision upon an application, the decision shall be deemed made when deposited in the mail to the applicant. c. An application which is materially incomplete or which is not accompanied by the required fee shall not be deemed accepted and the time for review of the application shall not commence until a complete application accompanied by the required fee is filed with the county manager or designee. d. An applicant may appeal any decision of the county manager or designee made under this article to the county council in accordance with section (14) Sign permit renewal fees: Except as otherwise provided in this article, a sign permit shall be valid for two years from the date of issuance. Thereafter, a sign permit may be reissued for the same sign for each successive biennial period upon payment of the permit renewal fee and late fee, if the permit was not renewed prior to its expiration. It shall be unlawful to maintain any sign without an original or renewed sign permit. The reissuance of a permit does not waive any other requirements of this article. It is the intent of this provision that the zoning enforcement official may inspect signs subject to the permit renewal fee in order to ascertain if any changes have been made to the sign since issuance of the permit, or renewal thereof, so as to ensure continued compliance with this article. (15) Nonconforming signs: All nonconforming signs shall only be made to conform with this article when structurally altered, or when said signs are destroyed or damaged by wind, fire, or other means to the extent of 60 percent or more of their replacement value. (Ord. No , XXXIV, ; Ord. No , XXII, XXIII, ; Ord. No , XLIV, XLV, ; Ord. No , , ; Ord. No , XXIV, XXV, ; Ord. No. 92-6, LXVII, LXVIII, ; Ord. No. 94-4, XCII--XCV, ; Ord. No , I, ; Ord. No , XLVII, ; Ord. No , II, ; Ord. No , II, ; Ord. No , I, )

123 City of Oak Hill, Florida Code of Ordinances ARTICLE VIII. SIGNS* *State law references: Right to establish sign ordinances, F.S ; regulation of signs in rightof-way, F.S ; outdoor advertising, F.S. ch DIVISION 1. GENERALLY Sec Relationship to Florida Building Code. These sign regulations are intended to complement the requirements of the Florida Building Code. Wherever there is inconsistency between these regulations and the Florida Building Code, the Florida Builidng Code shall apply. (Ord. No , , ) Sec No defense to nuisance action. Compliance with the requirements of these regulations shall not constitute a defense to an action brought to abate a nuisance under the common law. (Ord. No , , ) Sec Maintenance. All signs, including their supports, braces, guys and anchors, electrical parts and lighting fixtures, and all painted and display areas, shall be maintained in accordance with the building and electrical codes adopted by the city, and shall present a neat and clean appearance. The vegetation around, in front of, behind, and underneath the base of ground signs for a distance of ten feet shall be neatly trimmed and free of unsightly weeds, and no rubbish or debris that would constitute a fire or health hazard shall be permitted under or near the sign. (Ord. No , , ) Secs Reserved. DIVISION 2. EXEMPT SIGNS Sec Specific exemptions. The following signs are exempt from the operation of these sign regulations, and from the requirement in these regulations that a permit be obtained for the erection of permanent signs, provided they are not placed or constructed so as to create a hazard of any kind: (1) Signs that are not designed or located so as to be visible from any street or adjoining property. (2) Signs of two square feet or less and signs that include no letters, symbols, logos or designs in excess of two inches in vertical or horizontal dimension, provided that such sign, or combination of such signs, does not constitute a sign prohibited by section (3) Signs necessary to promote health, safety and welfare, and other regulatory, statutory, traffic control or directional signs erected on public property with permission as appropriate from the state, the United States, the county, or the city. (4) Legal notices and official instruments.

124 (5) Decorative flags and bunting for a celebration, convention, or commemoration of significance to the entire community when authorized by the city commission for a prescribed period of time. (6) Holiday lights and decorations. (7) Merchandise displays behind storefront windows so long as no part of the display moves or contains flashing lights. (8) Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and dates of erection when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze or other incombustible materials and attached to the surface of a building. (9) Signs incorporated into machinery or equipment by a manufacturer or distributor, which identify or advertise only the product or service dispensed by the machine or equipment, such as signs customarily affixed to vending machines, newspaper racks, telephone booths, and gasoline pumps. (10) Advertising and identifying signs located on taxicabs, buses, trailers, trucks, or vehicle bumpers. (11) Public warning signs to indicate the dangers of trespassing, swimming, animals or similar hazards. (12) Works of art that do not constitute advertising. (13) Signs carried by a person. (14) Religious displays. (Ord. No , 10.2, ) Secs Reserved. DIVISION 3. PROHIBITED SIGNS Sec General prohibition. It shall be unlawful to erect, cause to be erected, maintain or cause to be maintained, any sign not expressly authorized by, or exempted from, these regulations. (Ord. No , , ) Sec Specific prohibition. The following signs are expressly prohibited unless exempted by section or expressly authorized by divisions 4, 5 or 6 of this article: (1) Signs that are in violation of the Florida Building Code. (2) Any sign that, in the opinion of the development regulations administrator, does or will constitute a safety hazard. (3) Blank temporary signs. (4) Signs with visible moving, revolving, or rotating parts or visible mechanical movement of any description or other apparent visible movement achieved by electrical, electronic, or mechanical means, except for traditional barber poles. (5) Signs with the optical illusion of movement by means of a design that presents a pattern capable of giving the illusion of motion or changing of copy. (6) Signs with lights or illuminations that flash, move, rotate, scintillate, blink, flicker, or vary in intensity or color except for time-temperature-date signs. (7) Strings of light bulbs used on commercially developed parcels for commercial purposes, other than traditional holiday decorations. (8) Signs, commonly referred to as wind signs, consisting of one or more banners, flags, pennants, ribbons, spinners, streamers or captive balloons, or other objects or material fastened in such a manner as to move upon being subjected to pressure by wind. (9) Signs that incorporate projected images, emit any sound that is intended to attract attention, or involve the use of live animals. (10) Signs that emit audible sound, odor, or visible matter such as smoke or steam.

125 (11) Signs or sign structures that interfere in any way with free use of any fire escape, emergency exit, or standpipe, or that obstruct any window to such an extent that light or ventilation is reduced to a point below that required by any provision of these regulations or other ordinance of the city. (12) Signs that resemble any official sign or marker erected by any governmental agency, or that by reason of position, shape or color, would conflict with the proper functioning of any traffic sign or signal, or be of a size, location, movement, content, color, or illumination that may be reasonably confused with or construed as, or conceal, a traffic control device. (13) Signs that obstruct the vision of pedestrians, cyclists, or motorists traveling on or entering public streets. (14) Nongovernmental signs that use the words "stop," "look," "danger," or any similar word, phrase, or symbol. (15) Signs, within ten feet of public right-of-way or 100 feet of traffic control lights, that contain red or green lights that might be confused with traffic control lights. (16) Signs that are of such intensity or brilliance as to cause glare or impair the vision of any motorist, cyclist, or pedestrian using or entering a public way, or that are a hazard or a nuisance to occupants of any property because of glare or other characteristics. (17) Signs that contain any lighting or control mechanism that causes unreasonable interference with radio, television or other communication signs. (18) Searchlights used to advertise or promote a business or to attract customers to a property. (19) Signs that are painted, passed, or printed on any curbstone, flagstone, pavement, or any portion of any sidewalk or street, except house numbers and traffic control signs. (20) Signs placed upon benches, bus shelters or waste receptacles, except as may be authorized in writing pursuant to F.S (21) Signs erected on public property, or on private property (such as private utility poles) located on public property, other than signs erected by public authority for public purposes and signs authorized in writing pursuant to F.S (22) Signs erected over or across any public street except as may otherwise be expressly authorized by these regulations, and except governmental signs erected by or on the order of a public officer. (23) Vehicle signs with a total sign area on any vehicle in excess of ten square feet, when the vehicle: a. Is parked for more than 60 consecutive minutes within 100 feet of any street right-of-way; b. Is visible from the street right-of-way that the vehicle is within 100 feet of; and c. Is not regularly used in the conduct of the business advertised on the vehicle. A vehicle used primarily for advertising, or for the purpose of providing transportation for owners or employees of the occupancy advertised on the vehicle, shall not be considered a vehicle used in the conduct of the business. (24) Signs displaying copy that is harmful to minors as defined by these regulations. (25) Portable signs as defined by these regulations. (Ord. No , , ) Secs Reserved. DIVISION 4. PERMITTED TEMPORARY SIGNS Sec Where allowed. Temporary signs are allowed throughout the city, subject to the restrictions imposed by this division and other relevant parts of these regulations. (Ord. No , , ) Sec Sign types allowed. A temporary sign may be a ground or building sign, but may not be an electric sign. (Ord. No , , )

126 Sec Removal of illegal temporary signs. A temporary sign not complying with the requirements of these regulations is illegal and subject to immediate removal. (Ord. No , , ) Sec Restrictions on content of temporary signs. A temporary sign may display any message so long as it is not: (1) Harmful to minors as defined by these regulations. (2) Advertising as defined by these regulations, except that advertising for the following purposes may be displayed: a. To indicate that an owner, either personally or through an agent, is actively attempting to sell, rent or lease the property on which the sign is located. b. To indicate the grand opening of a business or other activity. Such message may be displayed for a period not exceeding 14 days within the first three months that the occupancy is open for business. c. To identify construction in progress. Such message shall not be displayed more than 60 days prior to the beginning of actual construction of the project, and shall be removed when construction is completed. If a message is displayed pursuant to this section, but construction is not initiated within 60 days after the message is displayed, or if construction is discontinued for a period of more than 60 days, the message shall be removed, pending initiation or continuation of construction activities. d. To indicate the existence of a new business, or a business in a new location, if such business has no permanent signs. Such message may be displayed for a period of not more than 60 days or until installation of permanent signs, whichever shall occur first. e. To announce or advertise such temporary uses as fairs, carnivals, circuses, revivals, sporting events, flea markets, or any public, charitable, educational or religious event or function. Such message shall be removed within five days after the special event. (Ord. No , , ) Sec Permissible size, height and number of temporary signs. (a) One-family and two-family residences. A parcel on which is located a single or one-family or twofamily residence may display not more than two temporary signs with an aggregate sign area of not more than ten square feet. No individual sign shall exceed six square feet nor exceed eight feet in height. (b) Three-family and four-family residences. A parcel on which is located a single three-family or fourfamily residence may display not more than four temporary signs with an aggregate sign area of not more than ten square feet. No individual sign shall exceed six square feet nor exceed eight feet in height. (c) On all other parcels. All other parcels may display one square foot of temporary signage per ten feet of frontage up to a maximum of 100 square feet. No individual sign shall exceed 60 square feet nor exceed ten feet in height. Signs must be spaced at least 100 feet apart. (Ord. No , , ) Secs Reserved. DIVISION 5. PERMITTED PERMANENT ACCESSORY SIGNS Sec Sign types allowed. A permanent accessory sign may be a ground or building sign. A permanent accessory sign may not be a roof sign. (Ord. No , , ) Sec Content.

127 A permanent accessory sign may display any message so long as it is not harmful to minors as defined by these regulations. (Ord. No , , ) Sec Permissible number, area, spacing and height of permanent accessory signs. (a) Ground signs. The permissible number, area, spacing and height of permanent accessory ground signs for each multiple occupancy complex and each occupant not located in a multiple occupancy complex shall be determined according to the following tables and text: TABLE INSET: Street Frontage (feet) Less than 50 At least 50 but less than 100 At least 100 but less than 200 At least 200 but less than 300 At least 300 but less than 400 Number of signs allowed Total sign area allowed/maximum sign area for individual sign (square feet) Minimum distance from any side property line/other permanent ground sign on the same site (feet) 1 24/24 10/NA /32 15/NA /48 20/NA /64 50/NA /72 50/ Maximum height (feet) 400 or 3 96/96 50/ more (b) Building signs. (1) Subject to the design criteria in division 7 of this article, the maximum height of a building sign shall be 18 feet, except that on a building of more than two stories, a single building sign is allowed above 18 feet on each side of the building. (2) Each multiple occupancy complex may display one permanent accessory building sign on each side of the principal building or buildings in which the complex is located, not to exceed a sign area of up to ten percent of the facade area (see division 6 of this article) of each building side or 200 square feet, whichever is smaller. (3) Each occupant of a multiple occupancy complex may display three permanent accessory building signs on any exterior portion of the complex that is part of the occupant's unit (not including a common or jointly owned area), not to exceed a total combined sign area of 15 percent of the facade area (see division 6 of this article) of such exterior portion or 200 square feet, whichever is smaller.

128 (4) Each occupant not located in a multiple occupancy complex may display three permanent accessory building signs on each side of the principal building in which the occupancy is located, not to exceed a total combined sign area for each building side of 20 percent of the facade area (see division 6 of this article) of the building side or 200 square feet, whichever is smaller. (c) Multiple frontages. If a building has frontage on two or more streets, each frontage shall be separately considered for the purposes of determining compliance with the provisions of these regulations, but the permitted sign area for one frontage may not be combined with that permitted on another frontage to increase the permitted sign area on one frontage. However, no ground sign on one right-of-way may be closer than 100 feet to a sign on another right-of-way, measured as the sum of distances measured continuously along the rights-of-way through a common point. (Ord. No , , ) Sec Time-temperature-date signs. Time-temperature-date signs are permitted as a permanent accessory sign on commercially developed parcels notwithstanding the general prohibition on changing signs. These signs may only display numerical information in an easily comprehensible way. They may be ground or building signs, and are subject to the regulations applicable to such signs. They shall be counted as part of an occupancy's allowable sign area. (Ord. No , , ) Sec Directional signs. Directional signs limited in area to four square feet, giving directions to motorists regarding the location of parking areas and access drives shall be permitted as permanent accessory signs on all parcels and shall not be counted as part of an occupancy's allowable sign area. (Ord. No , , ) Sec Signs at entrances to residential developments. (a) Display generally. A permanent accessory sign may be displayed at the entrance to residential developments. (b) Restrictions. (1) One sign is permitted at only one entrance into the development, from each abutting street. The sign may be a single sign with two faces of equal size or may be two single-faced structures of equal size located on each side of the entrance. No face of the sign shall exceed 32 square feet in size, and may be illuminated in a steady light only. (2) When considering the placement of such signs, the planning and land development regulations commission or city commission, as the case may be, shall consider the location of public utilities, sidewalks and future street widenings. (3) The planning and land development regulations commission or city commission shall ensure that such signs shall be maintained perpetually by the developer, the owner of the sign, a pertinent owners' association, or some other person who is legally accountable under a maintenance arrangement approved by the city attorney. If no accountable person accepts legal responsibility to maintain the signs and no other provision has been made for the maintenance of them, the signs shall be removed by the developer or owner. (Ord. No , , ) Sec Flags. (a) Number. Not more than three flags or insignias of governmental, religious, charitable, fraternal or other organizations may be displayed on any one parcel of land.

129 (b) Size. The maximum distance from top to bottom of any flag shall be 20 percent of the total height of the flagpole, or in the absence of a flag pole, 20 percent of the distance from the top of the flag or insignia to the ground. (Ord. No , , ) Sec Utility signs. Public utility signs that identify the location of underground utility lines and facilities, high voltage lines and facilities, and other utility facilities and appurtenances are permitted so long as they do not exceed three feet in height, and so long as the sign face does not exceed one half square foot. (Ord. No , , ) Secs Reserved. DIVISION 6. MEASUREMENT DETERMINATIONS Sec Distance between signs. The minimum required distance between signs shall be measured along street rights-of-way from the closest parts of any two signs. (Ord. No , , ) Sec Facade area. The facade area shall be measured by determining the area within a two-dimensional geometric figure coinciding with the edges of the walls, windows, doors, parapets, marquees, and roof slopes of greater than 45 degrees that form a side of a building or unit. (Ord. No , , ) Sec Sign area. (a) Generally. The area of a sign shall be the area within the smallest square, rectangle, parallelogram, triangle, circle or semicircle, the sides of which touch the extreme points or edges of the sign face. (b) Special situations. (1) Where a sign is composed of letters or pictures attached directly to a facade, window, door, or marquee, and the letters or pictures are not enclosed by a border or trimming, the sign area shall be the area within the smallest rectangle, parallelogram, triangle, circle or semicircle, the sides of which touch the extreme points of the letters or pictures. (2) Where two sign faces are placed back to back on a single sign structure, and the faces are at no point more than four feet apart, the area of the sign shall be counted as the area of one of the faces. (3) Where four sign faces are arranged in a square, rectangle, or diamond, the area of the sign shall be the area of the two largest faces. (4) Where a sign is in the form of a three-dimensional object, the area shall be determined by drawing a square, rectangle, parallelogram, triangle, circle or semicircle, the sides of which touch the extreme points or edges of the projected image of the sign and multiplying that area by two. The term "projected image" means that image created by tracing the largest possible two dimensional outline of the sign. (Ord. No , , ) Sec Number of signs. (a) Generally. In general, the number of signs shall be the number of noncontiguous sign faces. Multiple noncontiguous sign faces may be counted as a single sign if all the sign faces are included in the geometric figure used for determining the sign area. (b) Special situations. (1) Where two sign faces are placed back to back and are at no point more than three feet apart, it shall be counted as one sign.

130 (2) If a sign has four faces arranged in a square, rectangle or diamond, it shall be counted as two signs. (Ord. No , , ) Sec Sign height. The height of a sign shall be measured as the vertical distance from the finished grade at the base of the supporting structure to the top of the sign, or its frame or supporting structure, whichever is higher. (Ord. No , , ) Secs Reserved. DIVISION 7. DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND LOCATION STANDARDS Sec Compliance with division standards. All permanent signs must comply with the design, construction and location standards set forth in this division. (Ord. No , , ) Sec Compliance with Florida Building Code required. All permanent signs, and the illumination thereof, shall be designed, constructed and maintained in conformity with applicable provisions of the Florida Building Code. (Ord. No , , ) Sec Illumination standards. (a) Sign lighting may not be designed or located to cause confusion with traffic lights. (b) Illumination by floodlights or spotlights is permissible so long as none of the light emitted shines directly onto an adjoining property or into the eyes of motorists or pedestrians using or entering public streets. (c) Illuminated signs shall not have lighting mechanisms that project more than 18 inches perpendicularly from any surface of the sign over public space. (Ord. No , , ) Sec Placement standards. (a) Near street and driveway intersections. Signs located within a clear visibility triangle shall conform to the requirements of section (b) In right-of-way. Supports for signs or sign structures shall not be placed in or upon a public right-ofway or public easement, except under the terms of a lease between the owner of the easement or right-ofway and the owner of the sign. (c) Over right-of-way. No ground sign shall project over a public right-of-way. (d) Blocking exits, fire escapes, etc. No sign or sign structure shall be erected that impedes use of any fire escape, emergency exit, or standpipe. (Ord. No , , ) Sec Clearance standards. (a) Over pedestrian ways. All signs over pedestrian ways shall provide a minimum of seven feet six inches of clearance. (b) Over vehicular ways. All signs over vehicular ways shall provide a minimum of 13 feet six inches of clearance. (Ord. No , , ) Sec Relationship to building features.

131 A building sign shall not extend beyond any edge of the surface to which it is attached, nor disrupt a major architectural feature of the building. (Ord. No , , ) Sec Maximum projection. A building sign may project no more than four feet perpendicularly from the surface to which it is attached. (Ord. No , , ) Sec Maximum window coverage. The combined area of permanent and temporary signs placed on or behind windows shall not exceed 25 percent of the total window area at the same floor level on the side of the building or unit upon which the signs are displayed. (Ord. No , , ) Sec Format for multiple occupancy complexes. Building signs for multiple occupancy complexes constructed or remodeled after the effective date of the ordinance from which these regulations are derived shall conform to an approved sign format. The sign format shall be included as a submittal for authorization to erect such a sign and shall be maintained on file by the development regulations administrator. The format shall be presented in a plan or sketch, together with written specifications in sufficient detail to enable the development regulations administrator to authorize signs based on the specifications. As a minimum, the sign format shall specify the types of signs and dimensions (not to exceed the size limits contained in this article) which will be permitted each occupant within the complex. The sign format shall also contain common design elements, such as placement, color, shape, or style of lettering, which lend a unified appearance to the signs of the occupants within the complex. The sign format may only be modified with the approval of the development regulations administrator upon submission of a revised plan and specifications detailing the revised format. (Ord. No , , ) Sec Signs required to be certified by a registered engineer. The following signs shall be designed and certified by a state-registered engineer: (1) Building signs that project perpendicularly from the surface to which it is attached and that are more than 24 square feet in area. (2) Ground signs of more than ten feet in height and 100 square feet in area. (Ord. No , , ) Secs Reserved.

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155 Oak Hill, Florida (FL 32759) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation...page 4 of /22/2010 Ancestries: English (11.5%), German (9.4%), Irish (8.4%), United States (8.0%), Italian (6.2%), French (2.8%). Current Local Time: 11:05:00 AMEST time zone Elevation: 10 feet Need info on Spring Hill, Fl. (193 replies) Gone but not forgotten in Jacksonville! (459 replies) Wekiva Crest vs. Oak Hill Reserve in Apopka (0 replies) Oak Hill Reserve - Apopka (0 replies) Orange County Schools Job Market (16 replies) Moving for job in Miramar, need a catholic school and a nice area to live (34 replies) Land area: 6.38 square miles. Population density: 250 people per square mile (very low). Ads by Google Real Estate Listings - See listings for condos, homes and foreclosures in one place. -

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157 Oak Hill, Florida (FL 32759) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation...page 6 of /22/2010 Widowed: 6.8% Divorced: 11.7% 66 residents are foreign born (2.0% Asia, 1.5% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.7% Latin America). This city: 4.8% Florida: 16.7% According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Oak Hill, Florida in May The ratio of number of residents in Oak Hill to the number of sex offenders is 177 to 1. Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: Oak Hill: 1.3% ($929) Florida: 1.4% ($1,262) Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Deltona, FL (22.4 miles, pop. 69,543). Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (110.6 miles, pop. 735,617). Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (834.2 miles, pop. 1,517,550). Nearest cities: Edgewater, FL (2.5 miles ), New Smyrna Beach, FL (3.3 miles ),

158 Oak Hill, Florida (FL 32759) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation...page 7 of /22/2010 Glencoe, FL (3.4 miles ), Mims, FL (3.9 miles ), Ponce Inlet, FL (4.0 miles ), Samsula- Spruce Creek, FL (4.2 miles ), Port Orange, FL (4.3 miles ), Geneva, FL (4.4 miles ). Single-family new house construction building permits: 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $69, : 4 buildings, average cost: $79, : 4 buildings, average cost: $76, : 4 buildings, average cost: $55, : 7 buildings, average cost: $64, : 14 buildings, average cost: $66, : 8 buildings, average cost: $72, : 14 buildings, average cost: $84, : 18 buildings, average cost: $107, : 41 buildings, average cost: $74, : 10 buildings, average cost: $115, : 5 buildings, average cost: $139, : 3 buildings, average cost: $167,200 Number of permits per 10,000 residents Oak Hill city Florida average Average cost (in $1000s) Oak Hill city Florida average Latitude: N, Longitude: W 150 Area code:

159 Oak Hill, Florida (FL 32759) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation...page 8 of /22/2010 This city's Wikipedia profile Crime in Oak Hill by Year Type Murders per 100, Rapes per 100, Robberies per 100, Assaults per 100, Burglaries per 100, Thefts per 100, Auto thefts per 100, Arson per 100, City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) (click on a table row to update graph) Oak Hill City-data.com crime index U.S. average Citydata.com crime index

160 Oak Hill, Florida (FL 32759) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation...page 9 of /22/ Crime in Oak Hill city Detailed Stats: Murders, Rapes, Robberies, Assaults, Burglaries, Thefts, Auto thefts, Arson Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers). Officers per 1,000 residents here: US city average: Population change in the 1990s: +453 (+49.0%). Most common industries for males (%): Oak Hill Florida Public administration (8%) Repair and maintenance (8%) Accommodation and food services (8%) Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%) Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%) Construction (26%) Transportation equipment (10%) Construction Transportation equipment Most common industries for females (%): Public administration Repair and maintenance Oak Hill Accommodation and food services Florida Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting Accommodation and food services (11%) Public administration (6%) Food and beverage stores (5%) Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%) Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%) Professional, scientific, and technical services Health care (19%) Educational services (13%) Health care Educational services Most common occupations for males (%) Accommodation and food services Public administration Oak Hill Food and beverage stores Florida Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers installers, and repairers (8%) Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%) Assemblers and fabricators (7%) Arts, entertainment, and recreation Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%) Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%) Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%) Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations Vehicle and Supervisors, Assemblers including mobile construction supervisors and (4%) equipment mechanics, and extraction fabricators Construction trades workers except Building and grounds cleaning and Other sales and related workers including Electrical equipment mechanics and other

161 Oak Hill, Florida (FL 32759) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocati... Page 10 of 26 6/22/2010, installers, and... workers p carpenters, electric... maintenance occupatio... g supervisors Most common occupations for females (%) installation, Information and Oak Hill Florida record clerks except customer service representatives (7%) Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%) Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%) Waiters and waitresses (6%) Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%) Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%) Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%) Information and record clerks except Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle Driver/sales workers and truck drivers Waiters and waitresses Building and grounds cleaning and Other office and administrative support Other sales and related workers including customer school t... maintenance workers supervisors Work service and r... jobs in Oak Hill: detailed stats about occupatio... occupations, includi... industries, unemployment, workers, commute Average climate in Oak Hill, Florida Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

162 Oak Hill, Florida (FL 32759) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocati... Page 11 of 26 6/22/2010 Back to the top Oak Hill-area historical tornado activity is near Florida state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average. On 4/4/1966, a category 4 (max. wind speeds mph) tornado 33.2 miles away from the Oak Hill city center killed 11 people and injured 530 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages. On 11/1/1997, a category 3 (max. wind speeds mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the city center injured 32 people and caused $14 million in damages. Hospitals/medical centers near Oak Hill: BERT FISH MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL) PARRISH MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; TITUSVILLE, FL) HALIFAX MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL)

163 Oak Hill, Florida (FL 32759) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocati... Page 12 of 26 6/22/2010 Political contributions by individuals in Oak Hill, FL Airports located in Oak Hill: Highlander Airport (Runways: 1) Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oak Hill: EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,008) DAYTONA BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; FT enrollment: 6,257) BETHUNE COOKMAN COLLEGE (about 22 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; FT enrollment: 2,638) SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SANFORD, FL; FT enrollment: 5,261) UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 34 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 26,717) STETSON UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; DELAND, FL; FT enrollment: 2,966) UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 37 miles; MAITLAND, FL; FT enrollment: 3,992) Public elementary/middle school in Oak Hill: W. F. BURNS OAK HILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 110; Location: 160 RIDGE RD) See full list of schools located in Oak Hill Notable location: Oak Hill Dock (A). Display/hide its location on the map

164 Oak Hill, Florida (FL 32759) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocati... Page 13 of 26 6/22/2010 Click to draw/clear city borders Volusia County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pci/l (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential Drinking water stations with addresses in Oak Hill and their reported violations in the past: OAK HILL FLEA MARKET (Population served: 75, Groundwater): Past monitoring violations: One routine major monitoring violation J & R FISH CAMP (Population served: 60, Groundwater): Past monitoring violations: One regular monitoring violation NOEL'S MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 44, Groundwater): Past health violations: MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform Past monitoring violations: 2 minor monitoring violations One regular monitoring violation GHOST RIDER'S (Address: 762 N. U.S. HIGHWAY 1, Population served: 25, Groundwater): Past monitoring violations: One routine major monitoring violation One regular monitoring violation Drinking water stations with addresses in Oak Hill that have no violations reported: RIVERWOOD PARK CAMPGROUND (Population served: 120, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater) KELLI'S BAIT & STUFF (Address: P.O. BOX 150, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater) GOODRICH SEAFOOD (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater) Average household size: This city: Florida: 2.5 people 2.5 people Percentage of family households: This city: 74.7% Whole state: 66.4% Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

165 Oak Hill, Florida (FL 32759) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocati... Page 14 of 26 6/22/2010 Gay men: 0.2% of all households Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008: This city: 14.4% Whole state: 12.5% Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008: This city: 4.8% Whole state: 5.7% Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oak Hill, FL Oak Hill compared to Florida state average: Unemployed percentage below state average. Black race population percentage significantly above state average. Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average. Median age significantly above state average. Renting percentage below state average. Length of stay since moving in above state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average. Back to the top Educational Attainment

166 Oak Hill, Florida (FL 32759) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocati... Page 15 of 26 6/22/2010 Less than high school High school or equiv. Less than 1 year of college 1 or more years of college Oak Hill Associate degree Bachelor's degree Florida average Master's degree Profess. school degree Doctorate degree School Enrollment by Level of School Oak Hill Florida average Nursery, preschool Kindergarten Grade 1 to 4 Grade 5 to 8 Grade 9 to 12 College undergrad Graduate or professional

167 Oak Hill, Florida (FL 32759) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocati... Page 16 of 26 6/22/ Presidential Election results in Volusia County Florida: Most commonly us Other (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%) Fuel Wood oil, (1%) kerosene, etc. (6%) Kerry / Edwards (Dem.) (50%) Religion statistics for Oak Hill Bush / Cheney (Rep.) (49%) Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.45% Here 37.4% USA 50.2% Adherents Electricity (80%) Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations. Name Southern Baptist Convention (18%) Catholic Church Southern Baptist Convention United Methodist Church Presbyterian Church (USA) Episcopal Churc Adherents 40.6% 18.0% 8.3% 3.6% 3.3% Congregations 5.5% 16.0% Catholic 8.2% Church (41%) 5.1% 4.1% Name Assemblies of God Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Adherents 3.1% 1.9% 1.7% 1.6% 17.9% Congregations 3.4% 2.7% 5.1% 2.7% 47.1% Other (33%) Source: Jones, Dale E., et al Congregations and Membership in the United States Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data. United Methodist Church (8%) Other Function Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) Full-time Monthly fulltime Average yearly Part-time employees payroll full-time wage employees Monthly parttime payroll

168 Oak Hill, Florida (FL 32759) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocati... Page 17 of 26 6/22/2010 Other Government 2 $5,880 $35,280 6 $4,282 Administration Police Protection - 7 $21,135 $36,231 0 $0 Officers Police - Other 0 $0 1 $941 Totals for Government 9 $27,015 $36,020 7 $5,223 Oak Hill government finances in 2006: Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,533,000 Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,183,000 Sewerage: $845,000 All Other: $567,000 Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,271,000 Sewerage: $2,497,000 Central Staff Services: $923,000 Regular Highways: $410,000 Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $337,000 Natural Resources - Other: $320,000 Water Utilities: $305,000 Financial Administration: $275,000 Judicial and Legal Services: $124,000 Parks and Recreation: $87,000 Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $14,000 General - Interest on Debt: $5,000 Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $10,000 All Other: $10,000 Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,000 Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $705,000 Interest Earnings: $107,000 Donations From Private Sources: $102,000 General Revenue, NEC: $75,000 NEW for Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,955,000 Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,835,000 Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $134,000 Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $146,000 Police Protection: $123,000 Parks and Recreation: $9,000 Financial Administration: $5,000 Central Staff Services: $5,000 Revenue - Water Utilities: $834,000 State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $613,000 Tax - Property: $2,987,000 Other License: $1,783,000 Public Utilities Sales: $907,000

169 Oak Hill, Florida (FL 32759) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocati... Page 18 of 26 6/22/2010 General Sales and Gross Receipts: $194,000 Other Selective Sales: $116,000 Occupation and Business License, NEC: $95,000 Total Salaries and Wages: $1,767, % of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,232 average adjusted gross income) Here: 8.93% Florida average: 8.71% 0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($290 average AGI) Volusia County: 0.14% Florida average: 0.22% Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006: from Seminole County, FL 1.24% ($47,664 average AGI) from Orange County, FL 0.73% ($44,558) from Broward County, FL 0.26% ($47,024) 7.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,733 average adjusted gross income) Here: 7.16% Florida average: 7.73% 0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($219 average AGI) Volusia County: 0.06% Florida average: 0.12% Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006: to Seminole County, FL 0.72% ($34,469 average AGI) to Orange County, FL 0.50% ($30,764) to Flagler County, FL 0.49% ($39,695) Strongest AM radio stations in Oak Hill: WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kw; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.) WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kw; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS) WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kw; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.) WQTM (740 AM; 50 kw; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.) WFLF (540 AM; 50 kw; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.) WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kw; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.) WPGS (840 AM; daytime; 1 kw; MIMS, FL; Owner: WPGS, INC.) WYND (1310 AM; 9 kw; DELAND, FL; Owner: BUDDY TUCKER ASSOCIATION, INC.) WSBB (1230 AM; 1 kw; NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL; Owner: T K RADIO, INC.)

170 Oak Hill, Florida (FL 32759) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocati... Page 19 of 26 6/22/2010 WORL (660 AM; 5 kw; ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ORLANDO, INC.) WTLN (950 AM; 12 kw; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: TM2, INC.) WDBO (580 AM; 5 kw; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.) WOKV (690 AM; 50 kw; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.) Strongest FM radio stations in Oak Hill: WNUE-FM (98.1 FM; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DAYTONA BEACH LICENSEE, LLC) WKRO-FM (93.1 FM; EDGEWATER, FL; Owner: BLACK CROW RADIO, LLC) WOMX-FM (105.1 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.) WJRR (101.1 FM; COCOA BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.) WSHE (100.3 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.) WTKS-FM (104.1 FM; COCOA BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.) WHTQ (96.5 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.) WWKA (92.3 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.) WJHM (101.9 FM; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.) WOCL (105.9 FM; DELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.) WPOZ (88.3 FM; UNION PARK, FL; Owner: CENTRAL FLORIDA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.) WMGF (107.7 FM; MOUNT DORA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.) WJLU (89.7 FM; NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL; Owner: CORNERSTONE BROADCASTING CORPORATION) WCFB (94.5 FM; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.) WMFE-FM (90.7 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.) WXXL (106.7 FM; TAVARES, FL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.) WKTO (88.7 FM; EDGEWATER, FL; Owner: MIMS COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.) WPIO (89.3 FM; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.) WUCF-FM (89.9 FM; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA) TV broadcast stations around Oak Hill: WFTV (Channel 9; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.) WESH (Channel 2; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: ORLANDO HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.) WRBW (Channel 65; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.) WKMG-TV (Channel 6; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS ORLANDO, INC.) WACX (Channel 55; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: ASSOCIATED CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.) WKCF (Channel 18; CLERMONT, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION) WLCB-TV (Channel 45; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)

171 Oak Hill, Florida (FL 32759) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocati... Page 20 of 26 6/22/2010 WOFL (Channel 35; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.) WCEU (Channel 15; NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL; Owner: DAYTONA BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE) WXXU-LP (Channel 12; ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS) WMFE-TV (Channel 24; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.) WVEN-TV (Channel 26; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC) WZXZ-CA (Channel 11; ORLANDO, ETC., FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC) WRDQ (Channel 27; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.) WTGL-TV (Channel 52; COCOA, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.) WBCC (Channel 68; COCOA, FL; Owner: BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE) WFOR-TV (Channel 4; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CBS TELEVISION STATIONS INC.) WOTF (Channel 43; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA ORLANDO, INC.) WPXB-LP (Channel 57; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.) WDYB-LP (Channel 53; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION) Oak Hill, Florida: Fatal accident count: 14 Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 19 Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6 Fatalities: 15 Persons involved in fatal accidents: 30 Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3 Florida average: Fatal accident count: 153 Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 235 Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 51 Fatalities: 166 Persons involved in fatal accidents: 411 Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 26 See more detailed statistics of Oak Hill fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for here National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics Number of bridges: 1 Total length: 5 meters (16ft) Total costs: $206,000 Total average daily traffic: 1,850 Total average daily truck traffic: 92 Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 3,210 FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: N Us Hwy 1, Type: Tower, Structure height: 70.1 m, Call Sign: KNKA MHz, MHz, MHz, MHz, MHz, MHz,

172 Oak Hill, Florida (FL 32759) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocati... Page 21 of 26 6/22/ MHz, MHz, MHz, MHz... (+8 more) Grant Date: 11/06/2007, Expiration Date: 10/01/2017 Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) , Fax: (469) , Maytowne Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: m, Overall height: m, Call Sign: KNKA MHz, MHz, MHz, MHz, MHz, MHz, MHz, MHz, MHz, MHz... (+8 more) Grant Date: 11/06/2007, Expiration Date: 10/01/2017 Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) , Fax: (469) , N Us Hwy 1, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.3 m, Overall height: 70.1 m, Call Sign: KNKA MHz, MHz, MHz, MHz, MHz, MHz, MHz, MHz, MHz, MHz... (+8 more) Grant Date: 11/06/2007, Expiration Date: 10/01/2017, Certifier: David C Jatlow Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) , Fax: (469) , ka8805@att.com FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4 B Carter, 1900 Maytown Rd (Oak Hill / ), Type: Tower, Structure height: m, Overall height: m Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) WALTER F ULLOA, 450 W Putnam Rd 2.25 Km Wsw, Type: Tower, Structure height: m, Overall height: m b b carter, 360 North Us Highway 1 (#302971), Type: Tower, Structure height: 69.2 m, Overall height: 71 m Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) Tim O'Shaugnessy, Oak Hill, Fl, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.6 m, Overall height: 60.6 m Registrant: Anchor Tower, LLC, 1133 Louisiana Ave. #114, Winter Park, FL 32789, Phone: (407) , lbryant@comsoeast.com FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: W Putnam Grove Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 146 m, Overall height: 152 m, Call Sign: WPKL649 Assigned Frequencies : MHz Grant Date: 04/04/1997, Expiration Date: 04/04/2007, Cancelation Date: 05/20/2007, Certifier: Lester Jackson Registrant: Joyce & Javobs, th St Nw 14th Fl, Washington, DC 20036, Fax: (202) FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5

173 Oak Hill, Florida (FL 32759) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocati... Page 22 of 26 6/22/ N Us 1, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WNKW609, Licensee ID: L Assigned Frequencies : MHz, MHz, MHz Grant Date: 10/17/2001, Expiration Date: 10/17/2011 Registrant: County Of Volusia, 49 Keyton Dr, Daytona Beach, FL 32124, Phone: (904) Mi S Of Station On Railroad Right Of Way, Call Sign: KBA392, Licensee ID: L Assigned Frequencies : MHz, MHz Grant Date: 10/12/1995, Expiration Date: 12/06/2000, Cancelation Date: 02/11/2001 Registrant: Florida East Coast Railway Co, Box 1048, Saint Augustine, FL 32084, Phone: (904) Right Of Way 300 N Of Putnam Grove Rd, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WNYJ824 Assigned Frequencies : MHz Grant Date: 04/06/2004, Expiration Date: 06/28/2014 Registrant: Florida East Coast Railway Co, 7411 Fullerton Street Ste 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256, Phone: (904) , Fax: (904) , dchaffee@fecrwy.com Left Side Of Beacon Light Road, 1.6km North Of W. Halifax Avenue, In Oak Hill, Type: Tower, Structure height: 26.5 m, Overall height: 30 m, Call Sign: WPVN427 Assigned Frequencies : MHz Grant Date: 07/19/2002, Expiration Date: 07/19/2012, Certifier: Thomas May Registrant: Data Flow Systems, Inc., 659 Eau Gallie Blvd., Melbourne, FL , Phone: (321) , Fax: (321) , dons@dataflowsys.com 3801 Us Highway#1, Type: Tower, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPXC211 Assigned Frequencies : MHz Grant Date: 03/03/2003, Expiration Date: 03/03/2013, Certifier: F. Thomas May Registrant: Data Flow Systems, Inc, 659 Eau Gallie Blvd., Melbourne, FL , Phone: (321) , Fax: (321) , dschu@dataflowsys.com FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: W. Putnam Grove Rd, Structure height: 154 m, Call Sign: KPK289 Assigned Frequencies : MHz Grant Date: 06/15/1989, Expiration Date: 02/01/2004, Cancelation Date: 12/16/2003 Registrant: Fleischman And Walsh, LLP, th Street, N.W. -- Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) , Fax: (202) , cwood@fw-law.com FCC Registered Microwave Towers: Mi Sw Of Oak Hill, Overall height: m, Call Sign: WLO464, Licensee ID: L Assigned Frequencies : MHz Grant Date: 11/07/1988, Expiration Date: 02/01/2005, Cancelation Date: 10/10/2001 Registrant: Channel 56 Of Orlando Inc, th St N, Clearwater, FL Miles Sw On Oak Hill, Overall height: m, Call Sign: WLO728, Licensee ID: L Assigned Frequencies : MHz Grant Date: 01/05/1989, Expiration Date: 02/01/2013, Cancelation Date: 07/11/2006 Registrant: Entravision Holdings, LLC, 2425 Olympic Blvd Ste 6000 W, Santa Monica, CA

174 Oak Hill, Florida (FL 32759) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocati... Page 23 of 26 6/22/2010 FCC Registered Paging Towers: West Putnam Grove Road, Overall height: 152 m, Call Sign: KNKG726 Assigned Frequencies : MHz Grant Date: 04/12/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 11/11/2004 Registrant: Lukas, Mcgowan, Nace & Gutierrez, 1111 Nineteenth Street, N.W., Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: W Putnam Rd, Type: Tower, Overall height: 0 m, Call Sign: WQA220 Assigned Frequencies : MHz Grant Date: 07/02/2001, Expiration Date: 05/30/2011 Registrant: Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C., th Street, N.W., Suite 700 North, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) , Fax: (202) , arasmussen@hallestill.com FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Oak Hill) FAA Registered Aircraft: 15 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Oak Hill) Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 2 partial tracts) B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans Number Average Value C) Refinancings Number Average Value D) Home Improvement Loans Number Average Value F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) Number Average Value G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) Number Average Value LOANS ORIGINATED 32 $287, $224,772 4 $138, $295,887 7 $84,773 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 5 $240, $201,297 1 $65,790 5 $232,140 3 $89,710 APPLICATIONS DENIED 7 $333, $274,670 5 $95,796 8 $359,106 4 $83,908 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 2 $241, $250,144 1 $140,630 3 $306,080 1 $75,270 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 1 $244,140 3 $271,617 0 $0 1 $448,590 0 $0 Choose year: Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: ,

175 Oak Hill, Florida (FL 32759) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocati... Page 24 of 26 6/22/2010 Home Purchase Loans < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value LOANS ORIGINATED 3 $274,170 1 $261,420 2 $265,480 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 1 $248,570 0 $0 0 $0 APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 Choose year: Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: , Conventional Home Purchase Loans HMDA PMIC Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value 350, , ,000 HMDA PMIC National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents: 140,000 Fire: 5 Hazardous Condition: 2 70,

176 Oak Hill, Florida (FL 32759) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocati... Page 25 of 26 6/22/2010 Most popular first names in Oak Hill, FL Name Count Lived (average) John years William years Robert years George years James years Mary years David years Charles years Joseph years Dorothy years Most popular last names in Oak Hill, FL Last name Count Lived (average) Taylor years Goodrich years Williams years Johnson years Jackson years Edwards years Smith years Lopez years Simmons years Harris years Oak Hill on our top lists: #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers" #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of rapes in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data" #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Agricultural workers including supervisors" #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses" #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of burglaries in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data" #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors" #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents (pop. 50,000+)" Back to Oak Hill, FL housing info, Volusia County, Florida, FL smaller cities, FL small cities, All Cities.

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180 Federally Listed Species in Volusia County, Florida North Florida ESO Jacksonville Page 1 of 2 6/22/2010 Southeast Region Welcome Our Strategic Plan Area of Responsibility Our Office Location Contact Us Current News Releases News Archives Landowner Tools Programs and Resources Partners for Fish and Wildlife Coastal Program Habitat Conservation Plans Federally-listed Species in Florida Students & Teachers Related Sites of Interest Key North Florida Species Bald Eagle Florida Manatee Eastern Indigo Snake Florida Scrub- Jay Sea Turtles Whooping Crane Wood Stork General Information Hunting & Fishing Licenses Injured/Nuisance Wildlife Wildlife Law Violations Other USFWS Resources Service Office Finder Office Directory Southeast Region Contacts Federally Listed Species in Volusia County, Florida This information is provided as a guide to project planning, and is not a substitute fo site-specific surveys. Such surveys may be needed to assess species' presence or absence, as well as the extent of project effects on listed species and/or designated critical habitat. The following table lists those federally-listed species known to be present in the county. Code Key: E = Endangered, T = Threatened, CH = Critical Habitat Designated Category Species Common Name Species Scientific Name Code Mammals West Indian (Florida) Manatee Trichechus manatus latirostris E/CH Birds Fish Reptiles Mollusks Crustaceans Everglade Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus E Piping Plover Charadrius melodus T Florida Scrub-jay Aphelocoma coeruluscens T Wood Stork Mycteria americana E Red-cockaded Woodpecker Picoides borealis E None Eastern Indigo Snake Dymarchon corais couperi T Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydas E Hawksbill Sea Turtle Eremochelys imbricata E Leatherback Sea Turtle Dermochelys coriacea E Kemp's ridley Sea Turtle Lepidochelys kempii E Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta T Atlantic Salt Marsh Snake Nerodia clarkii (=fasciata)taeniata T None None Plants Rugel's Pawpaw Deeringothamus rugelii E Okeechobee gourd Cucurbita okeechobeensis ssp.okeechobeensis Home Species: North Florida County Species: South Florida County Species: Panhandle County For a list of State species by county use the Florida Natural Areas Inventory's Tracking Lists at For State listed species details, please go to NOTE: Bald eagles were removed from the endangered species list in June 2007 because their populations recovered E

181 Federally Listed Species in Volusia County, Florida North Florida ESO Jacksonville Page 2 of 2 6/22/2010 Region Contacts Federal Register sufficiently. However, the protections under the Bald and Golden Eagle Act (Eagle Act) continue to apply. Please see the Notices eagle information on our Landowner Tools page or our national website at Regional Five- Year Reviews for information regarding new permit requirements under the Eagle Act. Send comments on our web site or general questions to North Florida office. If you need special assistance please contact the Public Affairs Officer. Last updated: April 8, 2010

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187 P.O. Box 718 Waldo, FL Phone/Fax: Board of Directors David Henderson President Mighk Wilson Vice President Steve Diez Secretary Jodi Hohlstein Treasurer Don Braverman Hope Howland-Cook Earl Lang Mike Lasche Stephanie Striefel Advisory Board Becky Afonso Lisa Blount Keri Caffrey Paul Casazza Raphael Clemente Dan Connaughton Hal Downing Herb Hiller Jeff Hohlstein Dwight Kingsbury Brad Kuhn Henry Lawrence George Martin Jessica Meurer Laura Minns Dan Moser Danny Page Roger Pierce Carol Pulley Bianca Pyko Louis Rossi Tina Russo Robert Seidler John Sinibaldi Ted Wendler Randall Williams Better bicycling means a better Florida June22,2010 RE:LetterofSupportfortheRiverofLakesHeritageCorridorScenicHighway MaytownCorridorExtensionDesignation

188 22 June 2010 Mr. Mariano Berrios Program Coordinator Florida Scenic Highways Program 605 Suwannee Street MS #37 Tallahassee, Florida Re: Letter of Support for the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway Maytown Corridor Extension Designation Greetings Mr. Berrios! This letter is written on behalf of the Florida Trail Association in support of the designation of the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor as a Scenic Highway-Maytown Corridor Extension under Florida s Scenic Highway program. The Heritage Corridor extension area will add an addition of 4 communities to the more than 14 national, state, county and local parks, refuges and preserves communities that are already part of the Heritage Corridor, which contain hiking trails built and maintained by the volunteers of the Florida Trail Association. Cities within the corridor have also been identified as potential Gateway to the Florida Trail communities in which trail users can find amenities that will enhance their trail experience and provide economic benefit to the local community. This extension will further expand the nature based tourism and economic benefits to the area. Designation of the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor-Maytown Corridor Extension as a Scenic Highway will further support efforts to preserve, protect and promote the rural landscape, historic treasures and cultural heritage that make this region unique as well as to provide economic benefit to the communities through which it passes. Until next our paths cross, I wish you Happy trails! Deborah R. Stewart-Kent Executive Director

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219 BY-LAWS OF THE RIVER OF LAKES HERITAGE CORRIDOR SCENIC HIGHWAY CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT ENTITY Introduction: The Corridor Management Entity (CME) serves as the caretaker of the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway by ensuring that the Action Plan is executed and that all Corridor activities are monitored and implemented in accordance with the Corridor Management Plan (CMP). This agreement is a continuing contract and program to ensure implementation and consistency in carrying out the goals and objectives of the CMP. However, any director or entity may terminate its participation in the CME upon thirty days written notice. The CME will terminate when no party remains active. The following by-laws entered into this day of, year of, by and among the parties shown on the signature page hereto, constitute the rules and procedures adopted by the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway for the regulation and management of its affairs. ARTICLE I ORGANIZATION Section 1: Name: The name of the entity is the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway Corridor Management Entity (CME). Section 2: Governance: The Scenic Highway is administered by the CME, a subcommittee sponsored by the West Volusia Tourism Advertising Authority ( WVTAA a county authority chartered in 1987 by the State of Florida to promote tourism for the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor region) and its marketing agency, the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor, Inc., (the Corporation a 501(c)(3) not-for profit corporation that strives to preserve, protect and promote the intrinsic resources of West Volusia County, Florida) The CME operates under its own by-laws and may, in the future, elect to establish itself as an entity separate from the WVTAA and the Corporation, having a separate 501(c)(3) designation. Section 3: Designation History: U. S. Highways 17 and as well as selected ancillary roads in Volusia County, have been designated as a Florida Scenic Highway by the Florida Department of Transportation. The River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway Corridor Advocacy Group (CAG) applied for the Florida Scenic Highway designation. Prerequisites for designation as a Florida Scenic Highway were the preparation and submittal by the CAG of a Corridor Management Plan setting forth goals and a vision for the Scenic Highway, as well as strategies to achieve such goals, and

220 institution of a Corridor Management Entity to facilitate and monitor accomplishment of those goals. The parties hereto desire to establish the CME. ARTICLE II PURPOSE The specific and primary purpose of the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway CME is to implement and maintain a Corridor Management Plan (CMP) for the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway in Volusia County, Florida; to promote the preservation and beautification of the significant, historic, cultural, archaeological, recreational, scenic and natural resources along the Scenic Highway; to promote public education and protection of the intrinsic resources of the Corridor; to promote positive managed development of the Corridor and adjacent properties; to seek out and enlist the necessary resources and funding to accomplish its goals; and to serve as a vehicle for community input to express the views and desires of the public for the preservation of the intrinsic resources of the Scenic Highway. ARTICLE III CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT ENTITY The CME is responsible for the overall policy and direction of the CMP implementation, and shall oversee day-to-day activities. The CME is composed of Directors and an Executive Committee (see Article V). Section 1: CME Directorship: The CME should include interested citizens, landowners, businesses, public land managers and government agencies within the area affected by the Scenic Highway. The Directorship shall be composed of the following individuals and organizations and each member entitled to one vote. Citizen Directors Shall consist of private citizens to represent users of and/or landowners along or affected by the Scenic Highway. Corporate Directors Shall consist of individuals representing business interests along the Scenic Highway, other Scenic Highway organizations, partners or other non-profit organizations. Corporate Directors are entitled to one representative. As a major sponsoring party of the Scenic Highway designation, the Corporation shall be entitled to one permanent seat on the CME. Governmental and/or Agency Appointee Directors Shall consist of one representative from entities such as: County of Volusia City of Deltona Town of Pierson City of Lake Helen City of DeLand West Volusia Tourism City of Orange City Advertising Authority (WVTAA) City of DeBary

221 As a major funding partner of the Scenic Highway designation, the WVTAA shall be entitled to one permanent seat on the CME. Governmental/Agency Directors shall provide technical and/or professional advice in the area of planning, engineering, architecture, economics and/or environmental management as may be appropriate. Each representative shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. Section 2: Elections and Terms: CME Director and Officer nominations will be sought by the Governance Committee three months prior to the beginning of each new fiscal year. Elections will be held by the Directorship at a regular CME meeting one month prior to the new fiscal year. New and/or re-elected Directors and Officers shall take office upon the first day of the new fiscal year. Presentation of the duly elected CME Directorship will occur as the first item of business at the Annual Meeting of the CME. The CME shall have up to twenty-five Directors. Directors of the first duly elected CME shall hold office for three-year, two-year and one-year terms, as determined by the Directorship through a drawing of lots following the first election as follows: one-third of the Directorship for one year; one-third for two years, and one-third for three years. Thereafter, Directors shall serve three-year terms, but are eligible for re-election. Transferability of Directorship: CME Directorships (Citizen Directors) are nontransferable and non-assignable. Property Rights: No Director shall have any vested rights, interest or privileges of, in or to the assets or franchises of the Scenic Highway. Conflict of Interest: In order to assure the fairness and reasonableness of all contracts and transactions of the entity, no CME Director or Officer shall vote on any contract or other business transaction in which the Director, the Director s employer or the Director s family has a financial interest in the outcome. In the event of such a conflict of interest, the Director shall abstain from voting and such abstention shall be noted in the minutes with an identification of the Director s conflict. The Director may participate in the discussion of the issue and his/her presence may be counted for purposes of determining a quorum. Termination of Directorship: Directorship will terminate in the CME on one of the following events: Receipt by the CME of the written resignation, executed by such Director or his/her duly authorized attorney-in-fact. The death of a Director. For cause inconsistent with Directorship. Any Director or officer so removed for just cause may be removed by a simple majority affirmation vote of a quorum of the CME, present in person at any regular or special meeting called for that purpose, whenever in the CME s judgement the best interest of the Scenic Highway would be served thereby. Any such Director or Officer proposed to be

222 removed shall be entitled to appear before and be heard at such meeting, at which time he/she may present such witnesses and made such defenses as he/she shall deem advisable. Failure to attend three consecutive meetings without valid excuse shall constitute cause for removal from the CME. Engaging in any conduct that is a violation of the conflict of interest provision. Failure of payment of dues, if dues are charged, past December 31 st of each year. In the case of Corporate Directorship, by voluntary or involuntary dissolution of the business, corporation, firm, partnership, organization or other business entity, the membership will be terminated. Vacancies: Any vacancy occurring in the CME (whether occasioned by an increase in the number of Directors or otherwise) shall be filled by a vote of the majority of the remaining Directors, or by appointment in the case of a CME-chosen Governmental office or agency. These vacancies will be filled only to the end of the particular Director s term. Section 3: Meetings: Regular meetings of the CME shall be held bi-monthly for a total of six times annually, at a minimum; the time and date shall be determined by the Directors. Special Meetings: Special meetings of the CME, when deemed necessary, shall be called by the Chair or upon the written request of six Directors. Notices of such meetings shall be mailed or ed to all Directors at least ten days before the scheduled date set for such meeting. Such notice shall state the reasons that such meeting has been called, the business to be transacted and who called it. No other business but that specified in the notice may be transacted at such special meeting without the unanimous consent of all present at such meeting. Annual Meeting: The CME will hold an Annual Meeting after the close of each fiscal year to present an Annual Report, including the closing year s highlights, financial standing, programs and the rising year s duly elected Directorship. The Annual Meeting shall take place within two months of the close of the fiscal year. Public Notice: Notice of all meetings, except Special Meetings, of the CME shall be given by either regular or electronic mail to each Director at least fourteen days before the date therein designated for meeting. The notice shall specify time, place and agenda for such meeting. Public Access: All meetings of the CME shall be open to the public and in accordance with Florida s Government-in-the-Sunshine Law. Notice of the meeting shall be furnished to the local news media at least seven days before the date of the scheduled meeting. The notice shall specify the time and place for such meeting. Quorum: The presence of a simple majority of Directors shall be necessary at any meeting to constitute a quorum to transact business. The act of a majority of Directors present at a meeting with a quorum shall be the act of the CME. In cases where a decision

223 is urgently necessary, the Directors or Executive Committee absent from the scheduled meeting may vote by teleconference. Voting: At all meetings or acts of the CME with a quorum, each Director is to have one vote on each item of business. Proxy votes will not be accepted. ARTICLE IV COMMITTEES The CME may establish such committees as it deems necessary to carry out its business. The CME shall also designate temporary committees/task forces for special projects and initiatives. The CME Chair appoints all committee chairs. Section 1: Permanent Committees: At a minimum, the CME shall maintain an Executive Committee and committees for Governance, Finance and Fundraising. Executive Committee: The CME Directors shall have power to elect an Executive Committee composed of four Officers: Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer. The Executive Committee shall have and exercise the authority of the Directorship in the management of the business of the Scenic Highway between meetings of the CME, subject to the direction and control of the CME, and it shall reply to all Federal and Florida DOT requests. Governance: Presents a slate of eligible CME Director and Officer candidates at a CME meeting three months prior to the election. The Governance Committee also reviews the by-laws annually or as needed to meet changing conditions. Finance: The Treasurer of the CME is chair of the Finance Committee, which is comprised of three additional CME members to include a representative of the Corporation. The Finance Committee is responsible for developing and reviewing fiscal procedures and the annual budget. The CME must approve the budget, and all expenditures must be within the budget. The CME or the Executive Committee must approve any major change in the budget. The fiscal year shall be October 1-September 30. Fundraising: Enlists individuals to develop, oversee and update an annual fundraising plan, to write grants, pursue partnerships and project sponsors, and to plan fundraising activities of the CME. Section 2: Other Committees: The CME may, at its discretion, appoint such other committees as may be necessary, including but are not limited to: Corridor Advocacy Group: Develops methods to increase the advocacy group and volunteers of the Scenic Highway; insures that advocates of the Scenic Highway are kept informed of future activities; and maintain an up-to-date volunteer information list; enlists individuals to stimulate interest and notify supporters of the activities of the CME.

224 Education and Awareness: Develops and implements education programs to promote a better understanding of the Scenic Highway and to increase the community s awareness of its cultural heritage and intrinsic resources, including a speakers program and the utilization of the local media; welcomes guest speakers; promotes the knowledge of the Scenic Highway within the community through related programs and activities; oversees the construction and placement of interpretive signage and informational kiosks. Projects: Oversees the execution of all projects listed in the CMP; identifies, creates and records any additional projects generated by the implementation of the CMP; ensures the implementation of projects are accomplished in accordance to the Action Plan. Publicity and Marketing: Develops and implements strategies to promote the Scenic Highway; disseminates information to the community and public at-large by announcing upcoming meetings and activities with local news media; designs and distributes educational and promotional brochures; updates website; serves as the custodian of the CME s archive; documents the year s activities in written and pictorial form in an annual scrapbook. ARTICLE V EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Section 1: Chair: The Chair shall be selected from and elected by the CME Directors, shall preside over all meetings of the CME, and shall oversee the general management of the business of the CME. The Chair shall be one of the authorized signatories for the CME. Section 2: Vice-Chair: The Vice-Chair shall have and may exercise the duties and responsibilities of the office of the Chair during the absence of the Chair or in the event of his/her inability to act. The Vice-Chair shall have any other duties, responsibilities, and powers, as the CME shall determine. Section 3: Treasurer: The Treasurer shall oversee all financial affairs of the CME, including oversight of the books and records, preparing regular written financial reports and annual year-end reports. The Treasurer shall be an authorized signatory. The Treasurer shall have any other duties, responsibilities, and powers, as the CME shall determine. Section 4: Secretary: The Secretary records and obtains minutes from all meetings and shall make such minutes available for inspection by members of the CME or the general public, as necessary. Per Florida s Government-in-the-Sunshine Law, the Secretary shall give all notices required by statute, including notice of annual membership and board meetings. The Secretary shall have the responsibility of reviewing and certifying election results by a procedure outlined and adopted by the CME. The Secretary shall have any other duties, responsibilities, and powers, as the CME shall determine.

225 Transfer of Authority: In case of the absence of any officer of the CME, or for any other reason that the Directors deems sufficient, the CME may transfer the powers of duties of that officer to any other officer or any Director or employee of the Scenic Highway, provided a majority of the full Directorship concurs. ARTICLE VI SPECIAL CORPORATE ACTS Negotiable Instrument, Deeds and Contracts: All checks, drafts, notes, bonds, bills of exchange and orders for the payments of money of the CME above $100 in value, and all deeds, mortgages and other written contracts and agreements to which the CME shall be a party, shall, unless otherwise directed by the Board of Directors, or unless required by law, be signed by any two of the following officers who are different persons: president, vice-president, treasurer or designated employee. Dissolution of the CME: Upon the dissolution of the CME, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or by Volusia County government for the preservation and beautification of the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway. Limits of Financial Obligations: No part of the net earnings of the CME shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to the members or officers, except that the CME shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered. ARTICLE VII LOCAL SUPPORT Section 1: Corridor Advocacy Group: The CME shall maintain a Corridor Advocacy Group (CAG) consisting of local supporters and volunteers. No dues will be collected initially; however, the CME may, at a later date, convert the CAG to a General Membership Program, which might include the collection of annual dues for the support of general operations and special programs. Section 2: Partnerships: The CME will enter into formal or informal partnership agreements with various partners to implement the CMP. Partnerships may be long term or activity-specific in nature. ARTICLE VIII NON-DISCRIMINATION In all matters pertaining to the operation of the Scenic Highway, including the selection and appointment of Directors and Officers, the employment of staff, the provision of services to eligible persons and the conduct of the Scenic Highway business, the Scenic Highway, its Directors, Officers, agents and employees shall not discriminate against any

226 person on account of age, race, sex, religion, national origin or physical or mental impairment. ARTICLE IX FISCAL YEAR The fiscal year of the Scenic Highway shall be October 1 September 30. ARTICLE X DUES AND FINANCES At this time, the CME collects no special dues from its Directors or Corridor Advocacy Group. The CME shall not incur any indebtedness on the part of the Scenic Highway in excess of the money in the hands of the Treasurer, unless such indebtedness shall be first authorized at a general membership meeting and subsequently authorized by a two-thirds majority vote of the CME Directors. ARTICLE XI RULES OF ORDER The current Robert s Rules of Order shall be the parliamentary authority for all meetings and matters of procedure specifically covered by these by-laws. ARTICLE XII AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS The CME may make, amend, revise, alter or rescind these by-laws, from time to time, in whole or in part, by a majority vote. We, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing by-laws were duly adopted by the River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway CAG at a meeting duly held and called on the day of, 20. By:, Chair Date: Attest:, Co-Chair Date:

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247 A Transportation Planning/Safety Actions G O S Responsible Parties S L O Funding Sources 1 Roads and Wildlife. Raise awareness of wildlife protections techniques in transportation/land development planning; Support establishment of speed zones and traffic calming measures in areas of known wildlife trails and crossings; Improve sight distance and off-road obstacles to reduce potential for wildlife road kill; Support reduction/enforcement of speed limits to reduce road kill X A,C,D,E,F 2 Roadway Construction. Support roadway construction and associated improvements (passing lanes, pull-off areas, parking sites) with design and scale appropriate to region; Support construction/improvements of pedestrian walkways, bridges, parking, and rest areas; Promote appropriate paving/improvements to unpaved roads providing access to important intrinsic resource sites in forests, parks, and refuges X A,D,E,F 3 Intersections. Identify major intersections & corridor segments that require improvement/enhancement; Improve pedestrian crossings at signalized and un-signalized locations X A,E Multimodal Transportation. Support alternative forms of transportation where appropriate (bicycles, public transit, commuter rail, etc.) X E, F

248 A Transportation Planning/Safety Actions G O S 5 Streetscaping. Encourage improvements in streetscaping (compatible crosswalk markings, lighting, sidewalks, walkways, benches, rest areas) where possible Setbacks. Encourage building setbacks and landscaping closer to the roadway as a traffic-calming measure and aesthetic improvement Transportation Management. Improve capacity through the provision of alternative transportation facilities, and encourage parallel routes in areas of high-volume traffic congestion wherever practical to retain the character of the corridor Responsible Parties S L O Funding Sources 1-6 X A,D,E,F 1-6 X A,D,E,F 1-6 X E

249 B Land Use/Zoning Actions G O S Responsible Parties S L O Funding Sources 1 Land Purchase. Support land purchases that advance intrinsic resource protection and public access X A, B, D, E, F, G Screening. Promote establishment of appropriate setbacks and landscape screening to protect scenic views X A,D,E,F 3 Easements. Identify and advocate conservation easements or use other tools for protection of resources X A,B,D,E,F,G

250 C Utilities Actions G O S 1 Power Lines. Promote relocation of utility poles where they obstruct or visually impact scenic views or resource access along the corridor Water Treatment. Encourage central sewage, advanced wastewater treatment, and improved septic systems; Improve stormwater control practices Responsible Parties S L O Funding Sources 2-6 X A,D,E,F 1-6 X D,E,G

251 D Conservation/Beautification Actions G O S 1 Native Species. Conduct inventories of species and promote use of native plants/trees in landscaping and removal of exotic/invasive species; Support planting of native trees and plants that provide wildlife food and forage to expand opportunities for wildlife habitat and viewing Native Wildflowers. Encourage planting of wildflowers along rights of way, in medians, and adjacent to public and private properties; Support coordination of mowing along rights-ofway to protect wildflowers, promote natural reseeding, and expand access for butterflies, birds, and other wildlife Ordinances. Encourage adoption of ordinances on landscaping, treeplanting, tree canopies, and protection that support beautification efforts Responsible Parties S L O Funding Sources 1-6 X A,C,D, E,F 1-6 X A,C,D, E,F 1-6 X N/A

252 D Conservation/Beautification Actions G O S 4 Landscaping. Promote beautification /landscaping of intersections and use of screening to hide utilities from public view; support improved landscaping and reestablishing historic landscaping Clean-Up. Support consistent litter removal of roadways and rights of way along corridor; Identify segments of the corridor currently not designated as Adopt-a-Road corridors for litter removal; Build on existing efforts to improve working waterfronts and tourist observation/access; Work with appropriate entities to develop attractive public facilities Water Resource Protection. Support and develop measures that aid in the protection of the region s water resources; Encourage water use studies; minimize future alterations of water resources and connectivity Development Plans. Ensure that future and existing developments consider the Corridor Vision when designing and laying out their development; street front design should include Corridor Vision considerations; update and improve corridor frontages to blend with the character of the corridor; develop an incentive program for adhering to Corridor Vision. Comprehensive Planning. Ensure that the Corridor Vision is included in the local governments' Comprehensive Plans; Work with local governments to identify areas of their Comp Plans that achieve the Corridor's Goals, Objectives, and Strategies; Review the local Comp Plans on a regular basis Responsible Parties S L O Funding Sources 1-6 X A,D,E,F 1-6 X A,C,D, E,F 1-6 X F,G 1-6 X A,D,E 3,4,6 X N/A

253 D Conservation/Beautification Actions G O S 9 Green/Eco-Enviro Friendly Design. Encourage "green" design practices. Responsible Parties S L O Funding Sources X A, C, D

254 E Public Access Actions G O S 1 Sites. Collaborate on plans for areas in need of improved public access View. Seek ways, including possible construction of platforms/observation towers, to open/improve scenic views; Work with others on the preservation of scenic views and public access to rivers and viewsheds; Create additional viewshed areas through selective vegetation clearing; Promote public access to waterfront areas and docks for visitors Handicap Access. Where possible, provide handicap access to resources and interpretation sites Responsible Parties S L O Funding Sources 1-6 X A,B,E,F 1-6 X A,B,D,E,F 1-6 X A,B,D,E,F

255 F Trail Development Actions G O S 1 Connectivity. Improve connectivity between and among existing trail networks; Encourage enhancement projects to improve bicycle and pedestrian connectivity and facilities; Support the establishment of non-motorized greenways/habitat corridors to connect public lands along the corridor Responsible Parties S L O Funding Sources 1-6 X A,D,E,F Bicycle/Hiking. Help develop and, where possible, expand the existing network of bicycle and hiking trails; Encourage improvement and expansion of bicycle and hiking trails on public lands X A,D,E,F Equestrian. Promote development of equestrian trails along the corridor as well as related stables and support facilities X D,E,F Trail Heads. Help evaluate public staging areas at trail heads and other convenient locations to facilitate public access to trail networks X D,E,F

256 G Tourism/Recreation Facilities Actions G O S Responsible Parties S L O Funding Sources 1 2 Historic Sites. Promote tours of historic sites along the corridor. Community Tours. Encourage the creation of community tours along the corridor to highlight the regions resources; develop walking tours through the cities as well as driving tours along the entire corridor X A,B,C,F X A,B,C,E,F Agri-Tourism. Promote agri-tourism opportunities and reward programs along the corridor for businesses such as ferneries, citrus, organics, etc X A,B,C,D,E,F 4 Accommodations. Encourage construction and improvement of public restrooms and picnic sites; Encourage establishment of new accommodations, such as B&Bs, as well as associated shops and restaurants X A,B,D,E 5 Recreation Sites. Explore ways to encourage greater use of recreation areas throughout the corridor for boating, fishing, picnicking, and other recreational opportunities X C,D,F,G

257 H Historic/Cultural Preservation Actions G O S 1 Inventory. Support completion of an inventory of major historic structures and sites, defining those requiring further designation, protection, and/or improvement Improvement. Cooperate with public and private owners on the restoration of selected older buildings for tourist use; Encourage appropriate repair, restoration, upgrading, and painting of homes and buildings in historic districts and create rewards programs. Support the preservation efforts of those properties listed on the Volusia County Historic Preservation Board's 15-Most Endangered Historical Properties List Acquisitions of Historic Property. Acquire historic prosperities/land along the corridor Historic Designation. Encourage and seek national and local historic designations along the corridor where applicable; work with local communities to improve and promote designated historic sites Responsible Parties S L O Funding Sources 6 X A,B,E,F 1-6 X A,B,C 6 X A,B,F 1-6 X A,B,C

258 I Interpretation/Signage Actions G O S Themed Signage. Establish Scenic Highway-themed signing plan for wildflower sites; Encourage posting of more widespread, attractive, and imaginative signage about the presence and value of wildlife in the region; Establish standard Scenic Highway-themed signage, interpretation, and public information Local Signage. Encourage incentives/opportunities for local signage that meet business and directional needs while helping to maintain a distinctive "Heritage" atmosphere and rural character wherever appropriate Responsible Parties S L O Funding Sources 1-6 X A,C,E,F 3,4,5,6 X A,C,E,F

259 I Interpretation/Signage Actions G O S Way Finding. Improve signage for, and public access to, attractions, parking, and facilities; Improve directional signage for access to intrinsic resources Non-Conforming. Encourage local governments to remove non-conforming and non-permitted signs Consistency. Facilitate planning of interpretive sites, encouraging consistently themed logos, designs, and styles for the corridor Responsible Parties S L O Funding Sources 1-6 X A,C,E 1,2,3,4,6 X C, E 1-6 X C,D

260 I Interpretation/Signage Actions G O S Responsible Parties S L O Funding Sources Conservation Education. Encourage improved interpretation and public information on ecological and economic values and education; educate property owners and visitors on the importance of vegetation management to help minimize pollution runoffs to surrounding natural areas, such as rivers and bays; improve and promote conservation preservation practices with residents and businesses X C,F Displays. Provide improved and expanded interpretive displays; Provide interpretation of smaller, less known historic sites; Provide interpretation of the history of corridor communities. Interpretive Sites. Explore uses of vacant land/properties for use as interpretive sites; Improve and/or establish observation points in key resource areas. Gateways. Establish "gateways" and/or attractive welcome signs at entry points; Establish information centers/welcome centers at key points along the corridor X A,B,C 2,3,4,5,6 X A,B,C ,3,4,5,6 X A,B,C, D, E

261 I Interpretation/Signage Actions G O S 10 Inventory of Existing Signage. Inventory the existing signage along the corridor; update the corridor signage inventory annually (or as needed) Responsible Parties S L O Funding Sources 6 X E

262 J Promotion Actions G O S Activities. Help educate private property owners/traveling public on the desirability and value of wildlife-friendly features; Promote the arts community within the region; highlight the opportunity for nature photography; promote the wildflower community and events along the corridor, and promote the corridor's historical sites and architecture Publications. Encourage more widespread dissemination and the use of guidebooks and other marketing/promotional materials; Promote the corridor resources through brochures, maps and in Scenic Highway collaterals. Create a byway brochure Events/Festivals. Coordinate promotion of all Corridor events and festivals and maintain a common calendar; Encourage establishment of new festivals Responsible Parties S L O Funding Sources 5,6 X C,D 5,6 X C, E 5,6 X C

263 J Promotion Actions G O S Marketing. Promote family-friendly and pet-friendly character of the corridor and its major attractions; provide information about interesting sites located off the corridor, but easily accessible from it Responsible Parties S L O Funding Sources 5,6 X B,C

264 J Promotion Actions G O S Internet. Promote the Corridor through existing and new internet-based applications Responsible Parties S L O Funding Sources 5,6 X C, E

265 K Economic Development Actions G O S 1 Shopping. Work with local merchants and the business community to achieve a wider spectrum of shopping opportunities along the corridor. Responsible Parties S L O Funding Sources ,6 X C 2 Training/Mentoring. Encourage training programs to improve skills for nature and heritage based tourism; Collaborate on mentoring programs for new tourism entrepreneurs such as agri-tourism industries and accommodators such as B&Bs ,5,6 X C 3 National Scenic Byways Program. Work with the National Scenic Byways Program as needed; Seek designation as a National Scenic Byway or All-American Road X E

266 L Administration Actions G O S 1 Monitoring/Reporting. Monitor and periodically adjust the Action Plan to reflect current realities and opportunities, and report to FDOT on problems and progress in a timely manner Fundraising. Develop fundraising plan as well as events and activities; work with the community to raise funds for the Action Plan items and to achieve the Corridor Vision; seek out grant opportunities; seek partnering opportunities for funding Responsible Parties S L O Funding Sources 2,6 X N/A 1-6 X A,B,C,D,E,F,G

267 L Administration Actions G O S 3 Sunshine Law. Conduct meetings that abide by the Florida Sunshine Law to encourage transparency and public participation. Responsible Parties S L O Funding Sources X N/A

268 M Coordination Actions G O S 1 Regional Collaboration. Encourage coordination of regional transportation planning on significant projects; Encourage participation of regional entities and management agencies with multi-jurisdictional resources on all corridor-wide projects Responsible Parties S L O Funding Sources 1-6 X N/A

269 M Coordination Actions G O S Responsible Parties S L O Funding Sources Master Plan. Develop a corridor Master Plan to address goals for landscaping, signing, trail networks, scenic viewing areas, public staging areas, interpretation, wildflower sites, and gateways X E 3 Communication. Develop a website to provide status information, contacts, and announcements of upcoming events and activities X C

270 M Coordination Actions G O S 4 Partnerships. Involve interested and affected stakeholders in the implementation strategy; Build formal and informal public/private partnerships to implement individual action items Responsible Parties S L O Funding Sources 6 X N/A

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272 M Coordination Actions G O S Education. Provide information to the traveling public to educate them about the corridor's resources; work with the educational community to develop educational opportunities for Scenic Highway awareness; partner with local schools; develop a media relations campaign to educate the public about the corridor; establish a speaker's bureau Responsible Parties S L O Funding Sources 6 X B,C

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