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ARDC seeks public input to update Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway corridor management plan
Summary
ARDC senior planner Travis Hooley told the county the Waters of the Dancing Sky scenic byway CMP—last updated in 2013—will be revised with community input, steering‑committee review in August, public meetings this fall and a planned finalization in March 2027; the byway runs about 229 miles across four counties.
Travis Hooley, senior planner at the Arrowhead Regional Development Commission, presented the update process for the Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway corridor management plan. He said the current CMP dates to 2013 and needs revision to reflect current conditions, identify SMART goals, and assign responsibilities. "Last time this document was updated was in 2013, and much has changed since then," Hooley said, noting the byway was established in 1998 and extends roughly 229 miles from Voyageurs National Park to the North Dakota border.
Hooley outlined the public process and timeline: data-collection nearly complete, a steering-committee reconvene in early August, public engagement this fall with at least three meetings, and final CMP development over winter with a public comment period in January and planned publicity of the finished plan in March 2027. He asked residents to identify intrinsic qualities (scenic, historic, archaeological) and safety improvements along Highway 11 and to participate in a citizen-led Scenic Byway Council. Hooley also noted the byway's recreational assets—fishing, aurora viewing, historic sites—and asked for help documenting archaeological and cultural sites such as the Grand Mound and McKinstry Mound.
Hooley and ARDC staff distributed surveys and printouts and said they will share slides electronically after the meeting. County officials were invited to suggest local participants for leadership roles and working groups.
