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27 LOCAL STATE-AID ROUTE STANDARDS,FINANCING 8820.4010 These expenses must be reported on forms furnished by the commissioner and paid from the state-aid administrative fund. Statutory Authority: MS s 161.082; 161.083; 162.02; 162.09; 162.155;L 1983 c 17 History: 8 SR 2146; 17 SR 1279 NATURAL PRESERVATION ROUTES 8820.4000 REQUEST TO DESIGNATE NATURAL PRESERVATION ROUTE. Any person may make a written request to designate a county state-aid highway as a natural preservation route. The request must be directed to the county board having juris- diction over the route. A county board is not required to propose designation for the entire length of a county state-aid highway. The county board shall act on the request within 60 days. In order to designate a county state-aid highway as a natural preservation route,the commissioner must receive a board resolution from the county having jurisdiction over the road. The county board shall use the descriptions in part 8820.4010 as a guide for determin- ing which designation type best fits a particular route. All of the descriptors may be used in combination. No single descriptor, including ADT,may be used to eliminate a route type from consideration. Statutory Authority: MSs 162.02; 162.021; 162.09 History: 18 SR 32 8820.4010 NATURAL PRESERVATION ROUTE CHARACTERISTICS. Subpart 1. Selection criteria generally. To be considered for designation as a natural preservation route, a route must be on the county state-aid highway system. It may be se- lected if it possesses particular scenic,environmental,pastoral,or historical characteristics such as,but not exclusively,routes along lakes,rivers,wetlands,or floodplains or through forests or hilly,rocky, or bluff terrain. Subp. 2. Type I natural preservation route. A type I natural preservation route is best characterized as one in which the natural surroundings convey a feeling of intimacy with nature. This type of route carries local passenger vehicles with occasional commercial vehicles. This route has very low volumes with leisurely driving speeds and may be used by pleasure drivers. The roadway alignment follows the terrain,which may be hilly or curving around lakes and wetlands, and can be described as lying lightly on the land. There are few reported accidents related to the geometric design of the roadway or accidents can be minimized without realignment. The operating speeds are generally lower than on regular county state-aid highway routes. Subp. 3. Type II natural preservation route. A type II natural preservation route creates a feeling similar to the feeling created by a type I natural preservation route,but the surroundings and vistas may be more distant from the roadway. It carries local traffic with moderate amounts of commercial vehicles. This route generally has low volumes but may have seasonal peaks greater than 300 vehicles per day. It has leisurely driving speeds and may be used by some commuters and pleasure drivers. The roadway alignment follows the terrain,which may be hilly or curving around lakes and wetlands. Some modifications may be made to the land surface. There are few reported accidents related to the geomet- ric design of the roadway or accidents can be minimized with mitigation as referred to in part 8820.4060. The operating speeds may be lower than regular county state-aid highway routes. Subp. 4. Type III natural preservation route. A type III natural preservation route goes through an environment similar to the types I and 11 natural preservation routes,but the surroundings and vistas may be more distant from the roadway. It may function as a minor or major collector and may be used by general commercial traffic. It generally has volumes less than 750 vehicles per day but may have seasonal peaks. This type of roadway passes