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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING <br />by and between <br />the Town of Arlington, the Town of Lexington, <br />the Town of Lincoln, the Town of Concord, <br />and the Minute Man National Historical Park <br />for the purpose of establishing a permanent management entity for <br />The Battle Road Scenic Byway: Road to Revolutions <br />WHEREAS, the Battle Road Scenic Byway: Road to Revolutions (the Byway) is a route <br />through the towns of Arlington, Lexington, Lincoln, and Concord (the Towns) following the <br />approximate path of British regulars on April 19, 1775 during the battles that marked the start of <br />the American Revolution, and passing many sites of cultural and historical importance; and <br />WHEREAS, the Byway was officially designated a Massachusetts State Scenic Byway in 2006 <br />with the intention of recognizing, protecting, and enhancing its unique resources, and this <br />designation was expanded in 2012; and <br />WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) worked closely with the Towns, <br />the Minute Man National Historical Park (the Park), and the Massachusetts Department of <br />Transportation (MassDOT), to produce the Battle Road Scenic Byway Corridor Management <br />Plan (the Corridor Management Plan), funded by the Federal Highway Administration's National <br />Scenic Byway Program with a matching grant from the Massachusetts Highway Department, for <br />the purpose of proposing strategies to manage transportation, land use, and tourism along the <br />Byway, and was completed with the approval of the Towns in May, 2011; and <br />WHEREAS, the Towns and the Park seek to establish a permanent management entity for the <br />Byway to carry out the Corridor Management Plan; and <br />WHEREAS, a task force with representation from the Towns and the Park was convened in the <br />spring of 2013, with assistance from MAPC funded by the District Local Technical Assistance <br />program, for the purpose of defining the structure and membership of such a management entity; <br />NOW THEREFORE, the Towns and the Park agree as follows: <br />L ESTABLISHMENT OF A BYWAY MANAGEMENT ENTITY <br />The Towns and the Park shall form a permanent committee to be known <br />as the Battle Road Scenic Byway Committee (the Byway Committee) with representation <br />from each of the Towns and the Park for the purpose of carrying out the activities of the <br />Corridor Management Plan and serving as the decision - making body for Byway- related <br />issues. The Byway Committee as defined in this Agreement is not an independent legal <br />entity. <br />MOU: Battle Road Scenic Byway Committee Page 1 of 5 <br />
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