Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail - Florida Scenic Highways

Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail – Corridor Management Plan
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Distinctive: As one of the last Florida east coast communities to develop, Volusia County was able to take
steps through its land planning and public land purchases to protect its northern coastal resources and
attempt to avoid loss of the natural resources while providing access to the public through its oceanfront and
riverfront parks. The State also played a significant part in the preservation of the area through the
establishment of the North Peninsula State Park, Tomoka State Park, and Bulow Creek State Park. The
Addison Blockhouse State Park is within the Corridor, but it is not easily accessible. The advent of eco-heritage
tourism and the importance of the preserved natural amenities associated with eco-heritage tourism have only
increased the significance of the Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail. Recreational and scenic opportunities abound.
The community offers visitors easy public access to both the river and ocean for fishing, swimming, boating,
hiking, bicycling, and exploration of the beauty of old-time Florida.
2.5 Universal Criteria #5
The Roadway must be at least one mile in length and, if appropriate, provide access to the resources.
The proposed Corridor is 33.98 miles in length and provides access to all the resources described. The
Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail consists of A1A, Granada Boulevard (SR 40), North Beach Street, Pine Tree Drive,
Old Dixie Highway, Walter Boardman Lane, Highbridge Road and John Anderson Drive. In addition to the
roadways contained in this application the Corridor will link directly with two other Scenic highways and is a
short distance from a third. The segment of A1A that runs from Granada Boulevard to the Flagler County line
meets the southern terminus of the A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway. The Heritage Crossroads: Miles of
History proposed Scenic Highway connects at the corners of Old Dixie Highway (CR 2002) and Walter
Boardman Lane (CR 2002) and again at Walter Boardman Lane (CR 2002) and Highbridge Road. State Road
40 (SR 40) locally known as Granada Boulevard is seeking Florida Scenic Highway designation as the Florida
Black Bear Scenic Byway several miles west of the Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail.
2.6 Universal Criteria #6
A majority of the Corridor must exhibit the qualifying resources. These resources should be as continuous as
possible, for the present and the future.
Major portions of the Corridor are protected by publicly held land in conservation areas, state parks and
recreation areas and county parks, preserves, and greenways. These public lands ensure that the resources
are protected for the present and future. The resources are continuous throughout the Corridor with scenic,
cultural and historic resources in the urbanized sections and natural, recreational, and scenic resources in the
publicly owned sections. The Intrinsic Resources section provides details on each of the resources.
2.7 Universal Criteria #7
A Corridor Advocacy Group (CAG) must be organized to support the scenic highway designation.
The Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail CAG was formed by the consolidation of the Historic Ormond-by-the-Sea
Scenic Trail CAG and the Ormond Beach Scenic Loop CAG. The two CAGs have evolved into a larger group
and the synergy has resulted in a more powerful set of enthusiasts. By-laws of the Ormond Scenic Loop &
Trail Corridor Management Entity are included in Appendix J.
2.8 Universal Criteria #8
A Community Participation Program must be developed and implemented.
The CAG has encouraged residents and business interests within the Corridor to participate in the activities of
the Corridor and, in particular, in the development of the Corridor Management Plan. News articles have