Join the Rustic Roads Advisory Committee and their supporters for a talk (via Zoom) on Tuesday, March 22 at 1 pm on:
New Histories for Old Roads
For 25 years, Montgomery County’s Rustic Roads Program has protected the historic and scenic roadways that reflect the county’s agricultural character and rural origins. An update to the Rustic Roads Functional Master Plan is currently in progress. Kacy Rohn, a Cultural Resources Planner with Montgomery Planning, will describe the work underway to bring new roads and new histories into the program. Using new information and methodologies that have evolved since the original plan was written, the draft Master Plan update reflects the diversity of the county’s past with previously underrepresented stories of women, freedom seekers, and early African American communities that enrich the historic landscapes traversed by the rustic roads.
The committee members would be pleased to have you join them. If you know of others who are interested in the topic, please feel free to share. A Zoom link will be sent about two days before the session.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUlfuuhqz0uHtPSJ8XffWz1H11OssOF1oE9
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
The Rustic Roads Program is overseen by the Rustic Roads Advisory Committee (RRAC) and three agencies. The RRAC is comprised of seven citizen members who are appointed by the County Executive; they review and advise the County Executive, County Council, Planning Board, Department of Transportation, Department of Permitting Services and other county agencies on matters concerning rustic roads. Members review and comment upon roadway classifications, policies, regulations, and promote public awareness of the Rustic Roads Program.
If you are not familiar with the impact and purpose of The Rustic Roads Program, please watch this explanatory video.
https://youtu.be/e1gc4F3LNmM