Battle Road Scenic Byway Committee MOU 2013

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