Join the Fall River Team, the Scenic Tour Team
Thursday, February 21st, 2008Are you interested in developing a scenic tour route to boost tourism? Would you like to join a “River Committee” to develop a landscape plan for Fall River?
Come to the Horizons community dinner Feb 21 at the American Legion (6 p.m., lasagne, good food, good people) and sign up for a team, or — if you can’t make it — leave a comment here with your contact information and someone will get in touch with you.
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Goal 3 -Protect and grow the value of our natural resources.
Goal 3 - Objective 1: Develop scenic tour route of the area for tourists. Implementation Steps…………………………………………………… Completion Date
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