Hot Springs, SD Horizons

1. The Horizons Visioning Committee - Natural Resource subcommittee
will present the proposed plan to the Chamber of Commerce to assess
areas of interest for tourists. .………………………………………………….. 11/30/07

2. The Natural Resource subcommittee will work with the Chamber of Commerce to create a map highlighting identified areas of interest…………….………… 12/15/07

3. The Natural Resource subcommittee and Chamber of Commerce will seek competitive bids for economical artistic place mats, maps and signs………. 01/30/08

4. Economical placemats, maps and signs will be available and in place
at opening of tourist season 2008……………………………………………..……… 05/01/08

Method of Evaluation …………………………….. Completion Date

1. Interview or survey businesses located on the map to determine
increase and/or decrease in tourism. …………………………………….. 09/30/08

2. Chamber of Commerce will survey tourists to determine whether
they plan to visit locations on the map……..……………………………..09/30/08

Goal 3 - Obj 2: Develop Water Features & Freedom Trail through Town.

Implementation Steps: ……………………………………………………… Completion Date

1. Invite Save the River, Keep Hot Springs Beautiful, Fall River Master Gardeners, 4-H, and other interested groups to join the Natural Resources and Infrastructure Subcommittees to create a “River Committee” …………………………..….. 03/15/08

2. Groups on the River Committee will work together to develop a plan for Fall River from Jennings Avenue to the waterfall………………………….………….………. 04/01/08

3. River Committee will meet with Congressional representatives re: grants and other funding sources for landscape design work ………………..………………… 05/01/08

4. River Committee will meet with Corp of Engineers to discuss options… 05/15/08

5. Identify and contract with a professional landscape designer; work
with designer to develop a landscaped waterway to pique tourism
interest and to benefit the community……………………………..………….……. 05/25/08

6. Work with City on River Street signage directing to Freedom Trail….. .06/15/08

7. Present landscape design plan to the city council………………..…………….. 07/01/08

8. Ask City and National Guard to furnish trucks and drivers for cleanup…07/08/08

9. Publicize the event and recruit volunteers. ………………………………..……. 09/08/08

10. Call volunteers to remind them………………………………………………….…… 09/08/08

11. Clean up along the entire river………………………………..……………….………10/01/08

12. New signage pointing to Freedom Trail will be installed along River Street, Jennings Avenue and Minnekahta Avenue………………..…. 10/01/08

Methods of Evaluation:………………………………………..Completion Date

Progress reports to the Visioning Committee………………………….……Monthly
Before and after pictures of the targeted areas…………………………..Quarterly
Responses to the Hot Springs Star …………………………… 2 wks. Post Cleanup