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[b]Re: New big blue signs in SoWal[/b]

A huge thanks to all for their hard work and pride in their community.  :clap:

Re: New big blue signs in SoWal 
 
A huge thanks to all for their hard work and pride in their community. :clap:

Kurt

Admin

[b]Re: New big blue signs in SoWal[/b]

I thought this deserved its own thread. Congrats to SoWal and the friends of Scenic 30A! Also - connector roads and loop roads will be designated  - Scenic Highway 395, Scenic highway 283, etc.

Here is a message from Claire:

[QUOTE]Friends of Scenic 30A is the original Corridor Advocacy Group, formed  
to gain official scenic highway designation.
Three years of work with the FDOT, the Scenic Highway Advisory  
Committee, Kimley-Horn consultants, to complete
their mandate for the scenic highway requirements.  (the initial  
application for designation was a Resolution passed by
our BCC in 2000).

We have prepared a CME Corridor Management Entity Plan to preserve and  
protect CR-30A with the connector roads, CR-83,
CR-283 and CR-395 (also called loop roads by FDOT).

Citizens are welcome to join Friends of Scenic 30A and guide this  
process.  With this official scenic highway designation goal,
our Friends of Scenic 30A work with county partners - the BCC,  
individual County commissioners, Planning Department,
Walton County Citizen Support, our TDC, and our Walton Chamber, as  
well as the CSOs of our fabulous State Parks, and
other grass-root citizen organizations.

Right now we have some eleven Friends of Scenic 30A,  who have often  
attended our numerous public meetings which were
held at the TDC and at the conference room at the Walton County Health  
Dept. and supported the vision for the CR-30A.
We had a mini-charrette in May, 2007 and about sixty folks turned up  
to review the process and make suggestions working
with Kimley-Horn to produce our Corridor Management Entity Plan.

Topics addressed were:  visual harmony along the corridor - trash  
bins, trash removal, lighting (safeguarding our "night
sky") safety lighting for Timpoochee Trail, signage (the FDOT will be  
installing official Scenic Highway Signs with the
official State logo) seating, trolley transportation, benches, and the  
cleaning up of the guardrails around our precious
Coastal Dune Lakes (right now they are ugly, wasted and total eyesores  
with substandard DOT guardrails) and Wayfinding.

We have met with State Landscape Architect Jeff Castor who addressed  
our Corridor Advocacy Group meetings
twice in past two years.  Jeff has landscaping solutions to visually  
improve those areas adjacent to our coastal dune
lakes but solutions take $$$$ - for grant monies, we must supply a  
watering and maintenance scheme.
I would like to see signature landscaping at each coastal dune lake  
along the corridor as well as some downward pointing
night light so you are aware that you are driving over a significant  
Coastal Dune Lake that needs protection.
Our CAG Board member, Cliff Knauer, engineer, has lighting and bridge  
solutions on hand.   Planning for our sensitive
location along the waters of the Gulf of Mexico are discussed at each  
of our meetings.

Most marketing plans highlight an area's intrinsic qualities and  
promote interest in the scenic highway that is consistent
with resource protection efforts and maintenance of the scenic  
highway's "DESIRED CHARACTER".

Context-sensitive design takes into account the area's built and  
natural environment;  the environmental, scenic, aesthetic,
historic, community and preservation impacts of a road project.

The members of the Friends of Scenic 30A are an amazing group of  
residents who have given their time, energy, and
sensitivity to this project.  All of our meetings have been advertised  
with Press Releases, legal notices, and posting of
our results.  We have conducted numerous interviews with regional  
magazines and newspapers as well.

Designation is desirable to make development more compatible with the  
environment and in harmony with our surroundings.

Scenic highway designation will enhance community identity and pride,  
encouraging citizen commitment to preserve
community values and,
Provide a vehicle for the community to promote local tourism that is  
consistent with the community's scenic values.
It is the best we can do to protect CR-30A now.

A continued goal is to complement the natural landscape rather than  
overpowering its unique characteristics.

I will be meeting with the TDC next week to go over planning for the  
Workshop suggested at the public
meeting last Wednesday.  I have been asked to work with Tracy Louthain  
to present this Workshop.[/QUOTE]
Claire Bannerman, Corridor Advocacy Chair, Scenic 30A

Re: New big blue signs in SoWal 
 
I thought this deserved its own thread. Congrats to SoWal and the friends of Scenic 30A! Also - connector roads and loop roads will be designated - Scenic Highway 395, Scenic highway 283, etc. 
 
Here is a message from Claire: 
 
<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="">Friends of Scenic 30A is the original Corridor Advocacy Group, formed 
to gain official scenic highway designation. 
Three years of work with the FDOT, the Scenic Highway Advisory 
Committee, Kimley-Horn consultants, to complete 
their mandate for the scenic highway requirements. (the initial 
application for designation was a Resolution passed by 
our BCC in 2000). 
 
We have prepared a CME Corridor Management Entity Plan to preserve and 
protect CR-30A with the connector roads, CR-83, 
CR-283 and CR-395 (also called loop roads by FDOT). 
 
Citizens are welcome to join Friends of Scenic 30A and guide this 
process. With this official scenic highway designation goal, 
our Friends of Scenic 30A work with county partners - the BCC, 
individual County commissioners, Planning Department, 
Walton County Citizen Support, our TDC, and our Walton Chamber, as 
well as the CSOs of our fabulous State Parks, and 
other grass-root citizen organizations. 
 
Right now we have some eleven Friends of Scenic 30A, who have often 
attended our numerous public meetings which were 
held at the TDC and at the conference room at the Walton County Health 
Dept. and supported the vision for the CR-30A. 
We had a mini-charrette in May, 2007 and about sixty folks turned up 
to review the process and make suggestions working 
with Kimley-Horn to produce our Corridor Management Entity Plan. 
 
Topics addressed were: visual harmony along the corridor - trash 
bins, trash removal, lighting (safeguarding our &quot;night 
sky&quot;) safety lighting for Timpoochee Trail, signage (the FDOT will be 
installing official Scenic Highway Signs with the 
official State logo) seating, trolley transportation, benches, and the 
cleaning up of the guardrails around our precious 
Coastal Dune Lakes (right now they are ugly, wasted and total eyesores 
with substandard DOT guardrails) and Wayfinding. 
 
We have met with State Landscape Architect Jeff Castor who addressed 
our Corridor Advocacy Group meetings 
twice in past two years. Jeff has landscaping solutions to visually 
improve those areas adjacent to our coastal dune 
lakes but solutions take $$$$ - for grant monies, we must supply a 
watering and maintenance scheme. 
I would like to see signature landscaping at each coastal dune lake 
along the corridor as well as some downward pointing 
night light so you are aware that you are driving over a significant 
Coastal Dune Lake that needs protection. 
Our CAG Board member, Cliff Knauer, engineer, has lighting and bridge 
solutions on hand. Planning for our sensitive 
location along the waters of the Gulf of Mexico are discussed at each 
of our meetings. 
 
Most marketing plans highlight an area&#039;s intrinsic qualities and 
promote interest in the scenic highway that is consistent 
with resource protection efforts and maintenance of the scenic 
highway&#039;s &quot;DESIRED CHARACTER&quot;. 
 
Context-sensitive design takes into account the area&#039;s built and 
natural environment; the environmental, scenic, aesthetic, 
historic, community and preservation impacts of a road project. 
 
The members of the Friends of Scenic 30A are an amazing group of 
residents who have given their time, energy, and 
sensitivity to this project. All of our meetings have been advertised 
with Press Releases, legal notices, and posting of 
our results. We have conducted numerous interviews with regional 
magazines and newspapers as well. 
 
Designation is desirable to make development more compatible with the 
environment and in harmony with our surroundings. 
 
Scenic highway designation will enhance community identity and pride, 
encouraging citizen commitment to preserve 
community values and, 
Provide a vehicle for the community to promote local tourism that is 
consistent with the community&#039;s scenic values. 
It is the best we can do to protect CR-30A now. 
 
A continued goal is to complement the natural landscape rather than 
overpowering its unique characteristics. 
 
I will be meeting with the TDC next week to go over planning for the 
Workshop suggested at the public 
meeting last Wednesday. I have been asked to work with Tracy Louthain 
to present this Workshop.</blockquote>Claire Bannerman, Corridor Advocacy Chair, Scenic 30A

Miss Kitty

Meow

[b]Re: New big blue signs in SoWal[/b]

Congrats!  Thanks for all your hard work for those of us that love 30A.  How does one make a donation?

Re: New big blue signs in SoWal 
 
Congrats! Thanks for all your hard work for those of us that love 30A. How does one make a donation?

Beach Bimmer

Beach Fanatic

:clap: and thanks to the incredible folks who made this come about!

TooFarTampa

SoWal Insider

A big thank you to Claire and all who worked to make this happen! :clap::clap::clap:

scooterbug44

Sounds like they have some great ideas!

"Topics addressed were:  visual harmony along the corridor - trash  
bins, trash removal, lighting (safeguarding our "night
sky") safety lighting for Timpoochee Trail, signage (the FDOT will be  
installing official Scenic Highway Signs with the
official State logo) seating, trolley transportation, benches, and the  
cleaning up of the guardrails around our precious
Coastal Dune Lakes (right now they are ugly, wasted and total eyesores  
with substandard DOT guardrails) and Wayfinding."

Does this mean the big blues will go buh-bye in favor of the official state scenic highway signs?

Sounds like they have some great ideas! 
 
&quot;Topics addressed were: visual harmony along the corridor - trash 
bins, trash removal, lighting (safeguarding our &quot;night 
sky&quot;) safety lighting for Timpoochee Trail, signage (the FDOT will be 
installing official Scenic Highway Signs with the 
official State logo) seating, trolley transportation, benches, and the 
cleaning up of the guardrails around our precious 
Coastal Dune Lakes (right now they are ugly, wasted and total eyesores 
with substandard DOT guardrails) and Wayfinding.&quot; 
 
Does this mean the big blues will go buh-bye in favor of the official state scenic highway signs?

[SIZE=3]Thanks and Congratulations!![/SIZE]
 
:lolabove:

Thanks and Congratulations!! 
 
:lolabove:

hnooe

WOW!!! This is so important to this lovely stretch of land know as Thirty A. 
 
I admire Claire Bannerman very much, a smart, gracious, and very creative person!  This is [B]almost[/B] enough to make the "non vision" of the big blue signs go away...well, almost.
 
I am especially grateful that the 30A Coastal Dune Lakes will finally get their due! They are not something you just drive over or by, they are works of art!!!!!

WOW!!! This is so important to this lovely stretch of land know as Thirty A. 
 
I admire Claire Bannerman very much, a smart, gracious, and very creative person! This is almost enough to make the &quot;non vision&quot; of the big blue signs go away...well, almost. 
 
I am especially grateful that the 30A Coastal Dune Lakes will finally get their due! They are not something you just drive over or by, they are works of art!!!!!

joho

Claire and Supporters,
Thank you for your hard work to make 30A a special  place for everyone to enjoy. 
Hopefully in the future we can work on the condition of the road..........;-)

Claire and Supporters, 
Thank you for your hard work to make 30A a special place for everyone to enjoy. 
Hopefully in the future we can work on the condition of the road..........;-)

Gypsea

Thank you Claire and any other supporters that made the Scenic 30A designation a reality!  Kudos to you all!  :clap:

Dave Rauschkolb

[SIZE="4"][COLOR="Blue"]You all know timing is everything and this could not have come at a better time!  Thanks Claire!!!!
[/COLOR][/SIZE]
Dave

You all know timing is everything and this could not have come at a better time! Thanks Claire!!!! 
 
Dave

Beach Runner

beats on hood

I would like to add my thanks as well.:D:clap:

I would like to add my thanks as well.😀:clap:

BrownEyedGull

Beach Lover

I was just on Monster.com looking at available employment in the Sowal area and thought I would post this, as it pertains to the Scenic Corridor..

[url]http://jobview.monster.com/GetJob.aspx?JobID=68812515&JobTitle=Executive+Director&lid=386&brd=1&cy=us&vw=b&AVSDM=2008-02-21+00%3a03%3a00&pg=1&seq=49[/url]
.

I was just on Monster.com looking at available employment in the Sowal area and thought I would post this, as it pertains to the Scenic Corridor.. 
 
<a href="http://jobview.monster.com/GetJob.aspx?JobID=68812515&amp;JobTitle=Executive+Director&amp;lid=386&amp;brd=1&amp;cy=us&amp;vw=b&amp;AVSDM=2008-02-21+00%3a03%3a00&amp;pg=1&amp;seq=49" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">http://jobview.monster.com/GetJob.a...us&amp;vw=b&amp;AVSDM=2008-02-21+00:03:00&amp;pg=1&amp;seq=49</a> 
.

buster

greenroomsurfer

Sea Sothebys

Is Claire resigning? That post from Monster makes me think that she is...
 
sounds like an interesting opportunity for a SoWaller- as so many of you have expressed a great deal of passion about this organizations priority.

Is Claire resigning? That post from Monster makes me think that she is... 
 
sounds like an interesting opportunity for a SoWaller- as so many of you have expressed a great deal of passion about this organizations priority.

[quote="Sea Sothebys, post: 364113"]Is Claire resigning? That post from Monster makes me think that she is...
 
sounds like an interesting opportunity for a SoWaller- as so many of you have expressed a great deal of passion about this organizations priority.[/QUOTE]

Claire is the chairperson of the Corridor Advocacy Group I believe, which is about the Scenic Highway 30A designation. The job opening is for the Scenic Corridor Association (SCA).

[QUOTE]The Scenic Corridor Association (SCA) is seeking a professional and passionate leader to serve as its part time Executive Director. This individual is responsible for membership recruitment, fundraising, representating the organization in public meetings, ensuring the efficient operation of the SCA, and other related duties. A college degree and experience sufficient to serve in effect as Chief Operating Officer is required.The mission of the SCA is to preserve and protect the scenic nature of the public roadways of South Walton County by promoting the highest standards of development and design excellence along these roadways.Resume with salary requirement should be emailed to [email]solutionhr@aol.com[/email] or mailed to Scenic Corridor Association, 323 Lakeview Drive, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 and must be received by 02/18/08.[/QUOTE]

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Sea Sothebys">Is Claire resigning? That post from Monster makes me think that she is... 
 
sounds like an interesting opportunity for a SoWaller- as so many of you have expressed a great deal of passion about this organizations priority.</blockquote> 
Claire is the chairperson of the Corridor Advocacy Group I believe, which is about the Scenic Highway 30A designation. The job opening is for the Scenic Corridor Association (SCA). 
 
<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="">The Scenic Corridor Association (SCA) is seeking a professional and passionate leader to serve as its part time Executive Director. This individual is responsible for membership recruitment, fundraising, representating the organization in public meetings, ensuring the efficient operation of the SCA, and other related duties. A college degree and experience sufficient to serve in effect as Chief Operating Officer is required.The mission of the SCA is to preserve and protect the scenic nature of the public roadways of South Walton County by promoting the highest standards of development and design excellence along these roadways.Resume with salary requirement should be emailed to <a href="mailto:solutionhr@aol.com">solutionhr@aol.com</a> or mailed to Scenic Corridor Association, 323 Lakeview Drive, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 and must be received by 02/18/08.</blockquote>

BeachSiO2

[quote="Sea Sothebys, post: 364113"]Is Claire resigning? That post from Monster makes me think that she is...
 
[B] sounds like an interesting opportunity for a SoWaller- as so many of you have expressed a great deal of passion about this organizations priority[/B].[/quote]

The problem with that is that Sowal didn't know about it.  The job posting closed on the 18th..

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Sea Sothebys">Is Claire resigning? That post from Monster makes me think that she is... 
 
 sounds like an interesting opportunity for a SoWaller- as so many of you have expressed a great deal of passion about this organizations priority.</blockquote> 
The problem with that is that Sowal didn&#039;t know about it. The job posting closed on the 18th..

Matt J

SWGB

Yeah!!! 
 
:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:

It's Official!!!!  Scenic 30A is an official Scenic Road!!!  Thanks to Claire Bannerman and the Friends of Scenic 30A for 9 years of tireless work to accomplish this.  The dream we all had so long ago is finally a reality!  Thanks Claire!!  :clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:


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Dave

It's official!   Unanimous vote by the SHAC and FDOT yesterday - Meg
Nelson spoke to the Coastal Dune Lakes.
I took them through presentation powerpoint.  Comm. Meadows addressed
Comp Plan.  Some of our members of Friends
of Scenic 30A were there:  Carole and Mike Siebert, Dale Foster, Steve
Rappaport, Vicki Kitahara.

Now we have the official Corridor Management Plan that covers Scenic
30A - the Friends of Scenic 30A will set up
a series of meetings to crank out a CMP within the community.

Bravo!

Claire

It&#039;s Official!!!! Scenic 30A is an official Scenic Road!!! Thanks to Claire Bannerman and the Friends of Scenic 30A for 9 years of tireless work to accomplish this. The dream we all had so long ago is finally a reality! Thanks Claire!! :clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap: 
 
 
Claire Bannerman to me 
show details 7:54 AM (23 minutes ago) 
	 
Reply 
 
Dave 
 
It&#039;s official! Unanimous vote by the SHAC and FDOT yesterday - Meg 
Nelson spoke to the Coastal Dune Lakes. 
I took them through presentation powerpoint. Comm. Meadows addressed 
Comp Plan. Some of our members of Friends 
of Scenic 30A were there: Carole and Mike Siebert, Dale Foster, Steve 
Rappaport, Vicki Kitahara. 
 
Now we have the official Corridor Management Plan that covers Scenic 
30A - the Friends of Scenic 30A will set up 
a series of meetings to crank out a CMP within the community. 
 
Bravo! 
 
Claire

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