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PAUL BUNYAN SCENIC BYWAY <br /> www.paulbunyanscenicbyway.org <br /> PO Box 401, Pequot Lakes, MN 56401 <br /> Value to the Community <br /> • Scenic Byway designation allows access to FHWA grant <br /> funding for projects, planning and sustainability <br /> • Scenic Byway designation allows access to grant funds from <br /> the four supporting agencies: MN Department of <br /> Transportation, MN Office of Tourism, MN Historical <br /> Society, MN Department of Natural Resources <br /> • Scenic Byway designation encourages county, city and township <br /> planning commissions to include consideration of the Byway in <br /> their overall management plans, including management of view <br /> sheds, public spaces and designated points of interest <br /> • The Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway route connects fourteen cities <br /> and townships and two counties, offering possibilities for <br /> unified and cooperative approaches to future projects <br /> • Scenic Byway designation: <br /> - creates a sense of community pride <br /> - provides opportunities for sharing community <br /> history and culture <br /> - offers locations for demonstrating <br /> environmental stewardship <br /> - supports recreational opportunities <br /> - encourages appreciation of the scenic <br /> resources along the route <br /> - adds to the amenity pool within an area <br /> - contributes to the perception of a healthy, <br /> forward-thinking community <br /> - provides potential economic benefits to the area by <br /> promoting the route as a tourism attraction <br /> -opens a new avenue for partnerships with other non-profit <br /> groups, governmental bodies, organizations and <br /> businesses <br />