S.C. Code Regs. § § 63-915

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 63-915 - Application Process

A. Application for the designation of a South Carolina Scenic Byway must be made with the Director of the Department. Application and Committee rating forms may be obtained by writing the Director at SCDOT, Post Office Box 191, Columbia, South Carolina 29202. This application along with the Department's inventory and analysis will be forwarded to the Committee for review and recommendation based on the criteria established in 63-902. Recommendations for Scenic Byway designation will be forwarded to the General Assembly.

B. Application may be made by a civic club, chamber of commerce, convention and visitor bureau, business, industry, municipal government or county government.

C. The applicant, if other than a local government, should have a letter of support from the local government in which the highway is located.

D. The application should include:

(1) The Department's Scenic Byway Application Title Sheet. This title sheet is provided by the Department and serves as the cover page for the application.

(2) A detailed description of the section of highway to be designated including one or more of the intrinsic qualities as defined in Section 63-901.

(3) A marked map clearly indicating the section of highway the applicant is proposing for designation.

(4) Photographic slides of areas which the applicant considers to be of intrinsic value or significance (slides must be in a protective 8 1/2 "' x 11"' 3 hole punch plastic slide sheet).

(5) Letters of support from citizens, businesses, civic groups and other organizations.

(6) A corridor management plan.

E. The Department, in cooperation with other state and local governments, will perform an inventory and analysis of the proposed byway to include:

(1) A physical inventory of the highway.

(2) The natural and man-made features of the corridor.

(3) An assessment of future development which may impact the corridor.

(4) An evaluation of the application using the designation criteria enumerated in Section 63-902.

F. The Department will submit its inventory and analysis on the proposed byway to the Committee.

G. At least three (3) members of the Committee will tour the proposed byway and complete the rating form outlined in Section 63-902.

H. The Committee will review the rating forms, the application and the report submitted by the Department.

I. A public hearing may be scheduled pursuant to Section 57-23-70. The public hearing will be held in close proximity to the highway. The applicant for the proposed byway will be notified of the public hearing and given an opportunity to comment.

J. The Committee will submit a recommendation designating a road as a "South Carolina Scenic Byway" to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate. The recommendation will be based on the information gathered, including but not limited to the application, the Department's report and the public comments.

K. The Committee will notify the applicant of the Committee's decision.

S.C. Code Regs. § 63-915

Added by State Register Volume 21, Issue No. 6, Part 2, eff June 27, 1997.