R926-14-1. Purpose

The purpose of this rule is to establish the following: (1) administration of the Utah Scenic Byway program; (2) the criteria that a highway shall possess to be considered for designation as a state scenic byway; (3) the process for nominating a highway to be designated as a state scenic byway; (4) the process for nominating an existing state scenic byway to be considered for designation as a National Scenic Byway or All-American Road; (5) the process and criteria for removing the designation of a highway as a scenic byway or segmentation of a portion thereof; and (6) the requirements for public hearings to be conducted regarding proposed changes to the scenic byway status of a corridor and related notifications.