Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission (IMRPC) Copyright 2014
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 14.
ITEM TITLE: Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission (IMRPC)
SUMMARY: Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission submitting their Annual
Report for 2013/2014.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
❑ IMRPC Annual Report Supporting Documentation
Jane Regan
Allamakee County
Lori Wallace
Clayton County
John Goodmann
Dubuque County
Lori Roling
Jackson County
Edith Pfeffer
Clinton County
Scott Tunnicliff
Scott County
Daniel Petersen
Muscatine County
Jay Schweitzer
Louisa County
Debra Jochims
Des Moines County
Larry Kruse
Lee County
Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission
Explore Iowa's Great. River Road
October 29, 2014
To our valued stakeholders —
On behalf of the entire Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission I am pleased to
enclose our 2013/2014 annual report.
The report summarizes the work of the commission over the past year and includes
the minutes of all of our meetings, our financial report, our newsletter and
highlights of our stakeholder meeting.
We truly appreciate your support and look forward to working with you in 2014-
2015 as we move to finalize our new corridor management for the Great River Road.
Your input is key in making our CMP successful and providing a road map for the
future of our wonderful byway.
I believe we all understand the intrinsic asset that is our Iowa Great River Road. The
route is a key tourism and economic attraction as well a vital transportation route.
We encourage all to identify with the paddle wheel logo and understand its
significance to the State of Iowa.
Thank you for all your support. Please also be sure to visit the Great River Road
Website at www.iowagreatriverroad.com The site is now hosted by the Iowa
Department of Tourism which provides a platform viewed by hundreds of thousands
of folks each year.
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2012/2013 ANNUAL REPORT
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John Goodmam
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IOWA MISSISIPPI RIVER PARKWAY CONMESSION
Table of Contents
SECTION 1: Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission
2013/2014 Annual Report
SECTION 2: Iowa MRPC Commission & Technical Members
SECTION 3: Minutes of Meetings
SECTION 4: Map
Corridor Management Plan Update
2013 Visitors Survey
SECTION 5: Iowa MRPC Newsletter
"Along The Byway"
MISSION STATEMENT
The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission(IAMRPC)was organized to:
• Preserve,promote and enhance the scenic,historic,natural,archaeological,cultural and
recreation resources of the National Scenic Byway(NSB)/Iowa Great River Road(GRR)and
the Iowa Mississippi River Valley.
• Foster economic growth of the Mississippi River corridor.
• Develop the National Scenic Byway/Great River Road.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
• Assist in coordinating the increase of investment and awareness of the National Scenic
Byway/Iowa Great River Road and its amenities with roadside parks, scenic overlooks,
educational experiences and opportunities and historic information.
• Increase the awareness for stakeholders of funding through transportation enhancement
funds.
• Develop communication opportunities to tell the stories of the National Scenic Byway/Great
River Road.
• Arrange community involvement meetings and workshops.
• Advocate for the Great River Road development studies.
• Advocate for transportation related projects that incorporate the principles of context
sensitive design.
• Advocate for the use of sustainable design principles such as L.E.E.D. (Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Desigm)
A major factor in achieving these goals and objectives is partnering with area and national groups
and associations that have similar goals and interests. By networking with other organizations,we
can best utilize all our assets,including financial, contacts,and personnel.
IOWA MRPC COMMISSION MEETINGS
The Iowa MRPC met on 5 separate occasions in the past year. August 9,2013 at the Lodge Hotel in
Bettendorf,Iowa September 20,2013 at the Renaissance Hotel in St.Louis,MO while attending
our National MRPC annual meeting. November 14,2013 at the National Mississippi River Museum
in Dubuque,Iowa. April 25,2014 in Alton,Illinois at our National MRPC semi-annual meeting.
June 12,2014 at the Maquoketa Public Library in Maquoketa,Iowa. Minutes of those meetings are
included as a part of this report.
IOWA MRPC STRUCTURE
The Iowa Commission consists of ten commissioners appointed by the Governor of Iowa
representing the ten counties that border the Mississippi River. The commission by Iowa statue is
gender and politically balanced. In addition,there are five technical members representing: Iowa
Department of Transportation,Department of Economic Development, Iowa Department of Natural
Resources, Iowa Office of Tourism,and U.S.Army Corps of Engineers.
The commission has received verbal commitments from the Iowa Department of Economic
Development and Tourism to appoint new commissioners but as of the date of this report no formal
appointment has been completed.
An updated Iowa MRPC commission list is attached.
IOWA MRPC BUDGET
The FY2012 budget for the Iowa MRPC was approved by the Iowa DOT for$40,000. (see
highlights). The budget includes 2013 National MRPC dues,National Scenic Byway Grants
matching funds,MRPC conferences and Iowa Commission meetings and travel expenses, office
expenses,mailings, and telephone long distance expenses.
IOWA ACTIVITIES AND WORK PLAN
Iowa MRPC Website Development
The Iowa MRP website continues to evolve. www.iowagreatiiverroad.com
Our site is now hosted by the Iowa Department on Tourism. By linking with Iowa Tourism we can
leverage web site traffic with over a million viewers who annually navigate the Iowa Tourism web
pages. Features of our web site include-
• Fantastic photography and panoramic photos of the Mississippi River.
• Schedule of events that can be sorted by date, location,type, etc.
• Mapping ability and ability to zoom in on maps and select location links.
• An itinerary or trip planner that prints an agenda—by city,type of event, etc.
• Ability to feature links with maps and icons and print a route with mileage.
• Community pages for each city and town along the route where events and dates can be posted
and amended by the CVB. Events and an on-line calendar of the same are also included.
• Inspirational content with beautiful views from a number of scenic overlooks.
• Interpretive Centers along the route are each described in detail including directions to them and
hours of operation.
Iowa MRPC Corridor Management Plan
As reported in our last 2 annual updates,the Iowa MRPC received a$260,000 National Scenic
Byway Grant for the purpose rewriting and modernizing the CMP for the Iowa Great River Road.
The Iowa MRPC hired David Dahlquist and Associates as consult to construct this new CMP. Much
work has commenced in this effort. A new reference library of materials related to the Iowa Great
River Road has been developed by Dahlquist and Associates which can be accessed via the internet.
Work continues in 2013/2014 by Dahlquist and Associates in structuring the new CMP.
This year our consultant performed an extensive visitor survey at a number of locations along the
Great River Road including many of the Interpretive Centers in an effort to better identify the
travelers along our byway,both local residents and those that have traveled a great distance.
Detailed results of that survey are included in attachments in this report.
Great River Road Interpretive Centers
The Sawmill Museum in Clinton,Iowa was awarded status by the National MRPC as a Great River
Road Interpretive Center in September of 201
Explore our Great River Map
The Iowa MRPC approved and developed a new byway map which is included in this report. The 8
%"by 14"map has been distributed to our welcome centers,interpretive centers and others along the
byway. The map was developed in a tear-off format for the convenience of travelers and users. The
new format was inexpensive and allows for easy updating in the years ahead. This was also included
in our prior report. We want to be sure a map of the Iowa Corridor is included in every annual
report. In 2013 the Iowa MRPC updated these tear-off maps to include the updated Interpretive
Centers.
Iowa Byways Travel Guide
The Iowa MRPC in cooperation with Iowa's other designated byways and the Iowa Department of
Transportation to produce a high quality travel guide showcasing the Iowa Great River Road and the
other ten designated Iowa scenic byways. This visitor friendly guide invites travelers to extend their
Iowa visits and experience more of Iowa's nearby attractions that compliment the GRR experience.
The guide is free to order and can be view at www.iowasbyway.org.
Iowa Participation in Meetings and Events
The Iowa Chair and or his proxy participated in all National MRPC Board meetings and Executive
Board meetings, as well as the Semi-Annual and Annual Meetings. The majority of Iowa
Commissioners also participated in the National MRPC meetings.
NWC Annual meeting
The National MRPC 1 meeting was held in St. Louis,MO with significant participation from the
Iowa membership. It was also the sight of the celebration of the 75a'anniversary of the National
Mississippi River Parkway Commission formation which culminated with a news conference
beneath the Arch is St. Louis.
Iowa MRPC"Along the Byway" Newsletter
The Iowa commission published one newsletter for our stakeholders this year. The publication,
which is still mailed to recipients,highlights grant opportunities for river communities,tells the
success stories of river projects,and communicates the advocacy role of the Iowa volunteers and
technical advisors of the MRPC. Copies of those newsletters are included in this report. Our
newsletter was also distributed electronically via Constant Contact to a significant numbers of our
stakeholders. This is a very convenient and money saving method to distribute our newsletter.
Iowa MRPC Stakeholder Meetings
MRPC stakeholder meetings took place twice this past year. The purpose of the first meeting was to
request information and input from folks up and down the river on setting priorities and identifying
how the MRPC can further help to manage the priorities of our stakeholders. A second round of
meeting was held in the spring of 2014 at 6 separate locations and a total of over 200 people
attended these gatherings. A detailed summary of the meetings is included in this report.
Iowa Activities—
The commission members were involved in a number of activities over and above our regular
meetings and stakeholder meetings. Some of the activities included hosting the Corvettes on the
River event in September in Dubuque,taking part in the Iowa Tourism Days at the State Capitol and
The State Fairgrounds, and extensive involvement in implementing and delivering our new
Interpretive Center signage for each center along our corridor. This is a signage project sponsored
by the National MRPC updating the identification of each Interpretive Center along the entire Great
River Road from Minnesota to Louisiana.
We look forward to the Iowa DOT implementing the new Iowa GRR paddlewheel signs and
incorporating them into the new Iowa Byway Signage project in the coming year.
Other Commission information—
The Governor's Office announced the appointment of the following new commissioner—
Scott Tunnicliff was appointed to fulfill the term of Glenn Pelecky in Scott County, Iowa.
Glenn relocated to another state and had to resign the commission. We appreciate Glenn's
efforts on our behalf and have benefitted from Scott's work already.
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Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission
August 9, 2013
The Lodge Hotel and Conference Center
900 Spruce Hills Drive, Bettendorf, Iowa
welcome and Introduction of Newly Appointed and Ex-officio Members
• Jane Regan, Treasurer, called meeting to order at 10:04.
• John Goodman, Chair, and Larry Kruse, Vice Chair, are ill.
• lane welcomed the newly appointed members Glenn Pelecky from Scott county, Daniel Petersen of
Muscatine county, and Lori Roling of Jackson county.
Distribution of Commission Handbooks
• Mary Stahlhut distributed handbooks to all commissioners.
Roll Call
• Commissioners/Ex-Commissioners Present: Deb Jochims, Glenn Pelecky, Daniel Petersen,
Edith Pfeffer, Jane Regan, Lori Roling/ AI Bohling, John Oberhaus, and Patsy Ramacitti
• Commissioners Absent: Larry Kruse, John Goodmann, Jay Schweitzer, and Lori Wallace
• Technical Present: Shawna Lode and Mary Stahlhut, with Margo Underwood by phone
• Technical Absent: Ron Deiss and someone from the Department of Cultural Affairs
• Independent Contractor: David Dahlquist
*Approval of June 6' , 2013 Meeting Minutes
• Patsy moved and John O seconded. Carried.
Treasurer's Reports & Funding
• MRPC Administrative Budget Report: Mary Stahlhut
o See Attachment 1 Edith moved and Patsy seconded to accept the year-end report
Carried
o The surplus ($2,892.71) goes back to road use tax fund
• MRPC Local Match: Jane Regan
o See Attachment 2a and 2b Edith moved and Deb seconded to accept Jane's report.
Carried
o $6,566.69 Balance
o Our goal is to raise $12,000. Jane will send copies of letters to be sent to
stakeholders. Each county is responsible for a certain amount per capita.
Future Actions Needed.
• Connect with Planning Agencies for funding of projects (Regional Commissions - see Tab 9)
• Meet before the end of the fiscal year to disburse surplus funds.
• Follow up with Iowa State Byways and join their group
• Need representatives on monthly calls and training
• CMP activity
• Promotional items, i.e. pins, decals, clings
• Put section In handbook that deals with acronyms and glossary
• Executive board and committees should be more active between board meetings
• Develop a work plan annually. We operate from the National work plan. So do this in October
or later.
• Spell out more clearly the state officers and clarification between treasurer (DOT) and Jane's
funds.
• Develop Iowa by-laws
o Our organization is based on National MRPC by-laws
o Iowa code
c Iowa commissions law
• Communication
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o Conference calls, etc.
o Always cc the technical and honorary members
o Constant contact
o Newsletter
• Give a schedule of meetings to members
• Get new members reported to National
o Get an e-mail distribution list
• Promote Iowa's unique features as the only state that starts with two vowels, bordered by two
rivers, bordered by two states with ???, has more pigs than people
• GRR t-shirt distribution to John G and Lori W
• Interpretive Center information to members
• Distribution of NGRR and Iowa GRR tear-sheets
• Land and Water Conservation money (David D.) "Law-Con"
• Flyer of David's that needs updates. See Attachment 3
• Follow-up on eco-center listing
• Money review of budget needs Lori, Jane, and Mary
• Everyone use template and get proclamation from your county and towns on the GRR.
New Member Orientation
• Commission Handbooks
o Letter from J Goodman
o Tab 1 - Members and Information. E-mail your information to Mary if it's missing.
o Tab 2 - National MRPC Bylaws. We don't have Iowa by-laws.
o Tab 3 - Background information, latest of 3-year strategic plan.
o Tab 4 - Iowa code, Employee Handbook, Legal Overview for New Board and Commission
Members
o Tab 5 - Things relating just to Iowa, i.e. new signage, job descriptions for
commissioners, many web links to related organizations
o Tab 6 - Budget
o Tab 7 - Iowa MRPC Minutes
o Tab 8 - Iowa MRPC Newsletters
o Tab 9 - Funding, list of planning organizations, list of projects funded
o Tab 10 - maps, tear-sheet that we print and give to local attractions and hotels
o Tab 11 - Current Stakeholders' List by counties
o Tab 12 - Annual Report from 2011-2012 for new members
.o Tab 13 - Reimbursement forms for travel, lunch, meetings
o Tab 14 & 15 - empty
o In front panel - brochures/maps from state, Mary's business card
• Annual Report
o Tabled until next meeting because it's not completed
• Outgoing Member Reports
o Patsy - Proudest of 1) Providing this new member notebook to Iowa members. She
transferred this idea to National. It's a good leadership guide. 2) Iowa receiving an
enormous amount of money (over $50 M) In National Scenic Byway grants that have
benefitted all counties in Iowa. 3) Trail of Interpretive Centers in all 10 states with
Iowa leading the group. 4) Developing the Dalquist plan..
o Al - Proudest of 1) Iowa's GRR is designated as a full Iowa Byway and a National Scenic
Byway. 2) Economic benefit is exponential. 3) Mississippi River Bike Trail agreement
which is a good partner for the GRR
o John - Proudest of 1) 32 miles of GRR in Louisa County paved. It was the last piece of
IGRR to be paved. 2) Receiving money for an interpretive center.
• Advice and Information
o Attend National orientation at National meeting in St. Louis
o Respect the process
o Represent your county
• Keep attractions up-to-date
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• Communicate locally
• Use promotional material
• Contact your Convention and Tourism Bureaus
o Promote our GRR
The relationship between MRPC and MRC is that Mississippi River Country voted separately
to do tourism promotion to other countries. Shawna Is a member of this group. The
MRC fulfills the obligation from the National DOT. The MRC is a commission that deals
with water/flooding/transportation. See notebook
Committee and Project Reports
• Iowa
o Status of GRR Grants: Mary Stahlhut
• See Tab 9 in your notebook
• Allamakee County is in the process of applying for additional money through a
REAP Grant. Jane asked if the MRPC will sign a letter of support for the REAP
Grant. Edith moved and Lori seconded to send a letter of support for the
Driftless Area Byway Visitor Center REAP Grant Application. Carried
• They are doing pre-construction engineering for the Marquette Overlook
• Call Mary for more information regarding the Mississippi River Trail In Riverdale
and the Port Louisa Rest Area.
• They aretrying to get closure on byway signage before starting the IGRR
• The bicycle lane in Louisa County is gathering support
• Bee Branch Creek Mississippi River Trail has had issues with the railroad
• They got the OK to go ahead to buy land for the Leopold Property Acquisition
• For our next meeting Mary will change the color of those grants that are
on-going
During lunch
o Iowa Great River Road Corridor Management Plan Update: David L. Dahlquist
Associates, LLC
• Developing in the last week or so is a federally funded program that is dedicated
from offshore oil leases into the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Half of the
money would go to states where many states take half and put it into competitive
grants. This money is dispersed through the Department of Natural Resources.
The State has to maintain a state outdoor recreation plan. Driving for pleasure is
ranked very high because it is one of the most popular activities. David knows a
member who will try to get scenic byways Included. States would have to
explore how this can be in Iowa's outdoor and recreation plan.
• Corridor Management Plan - We received a $325,000 grant (approximately) to
help pay for this. Eighty percent is federal money ($260,000) and twenty
percent ($65,000) is local money with amounts of about $12,000 to $15,000 per
year needing to be raised by our commission. Whenever we raise money, the
federal match it at 80%.
• David and/or Mary with post the CMP PDFs
• David and/or Mary will update the CMP flyer with new commissioner
contact information.
• Commissioners should give update to David regarding the CMP
• Background documents are available. David will update the PDFs for the
record and put all of the files on a DVD
• Mary and/or David will get PDFs of all materials for all (absent)
commissioners.
• Attachment 3 - Corridor Management Plan Update
• Attachment 4 - Visitor and Resident Satisfaction Survey Project Update
• Attachment 5 (Tan) is the visitor survey
• Attachment 6 (Blue) is the resident survey
He wants to have 400 completed surveys in each category.
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• Edith is going to Rotary and handing out surveys. He'll ask each one of us
to do something similar to this in our communities.
• If we see a place that is giving out our surveys, be sure to thank them.
• The Sub-Committee needs to be reconfigured.
• We will have stakeholder meetings the end of March/early April 2014.
• Deb will submit the new members'names, addresses and e-mail
addresses to National. Include all members, technical members,
etc.
• Go to the home page of National MRPC for members to get downloads.
• David has been doing the distribution of the newsletter.
• David will send out a reformatted list of stakeholders and we
should advise him of any updates.
• John G - get t-shirts to 8ecca (if available - SM), Lori R, Dan and
Lori Wallace
• National:
o Technical Committees:
• Transportation
• Jay is absent
• Environment, Recreation and Agriculture
• Larry is absent
• Culture & Heritage
• Edith said an application for Interpretive Center status was submitted the
first of August for the Saw Mill. They are also working on gathering
stories and new signs for each Interpretive Center.
• Marketing
Jane said they are completely looking at redoing the Experience
Mississippi River website. It will also be in Japanese.
Old Business
• The Great Race on June 23'd stopped in Dubuque and Davenport. We passed out pilot wheel
pins to drivers.
• The Great River Road Ramble will be Oct 2nd
o John G. has information about this old car race. On Oct 2nd they will drive from St. Paul
to Prairie Du Chien then they will be in Burlington on Oct 4w (overnight). Jane will
contact John G. to see what this is about and then he'll e-mail us if volunteers
are needed.
• Website Management
c Mary tabled this discussion
• New commissioners should get a proclamation from their county and city
governments. Go to experienceMississippiRiver.com. or MRPCODUchbarnetcom to
get a packet. Tell her you are a new commissioner and she'll send you a template.
There are events to advertise GRR. There are 328 miles of IGRR. Get the
proclamations signed by mayors and Board of Supervisors in your counties and send
them to Edith. Give a copy of the signed proclamations to your Convention and
Tourism offices and see if they can get in their September newsletter. Edith will
follow-up with people by sending us the link. Also include "Extensions of Remarks"
for promotional material. See Attachment B.
New Business
• *Election of Officers
o Tabled to next meeting
• *Fiscal Year 2014 Budget*
o Tabled to next meeting.
c The draft is in our handbooks under Tab 6.
o Line 8 $12,000 (at least $3,000 from our account)
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o We need to include costs for running a website and other marketing projects besides
maps.
o We need to ask the State for at least $15,000 more per year. Get an estimate of fees.
o Mary and Lori R will put together a draft budget with the above ideas and then
e-mail us. Jane will talk to John G and perhaps he'll help with the budget.
o Could the Office of Tourism pick up some marketing expenses or are there other
departments which could help?
• *Committee Assignments
o Let John G know which committee you want to be on
o Mary will e-mail us the description of each committee
• MRC (Mississippi River Commission) trip August 13
o They oversee the Corps of Engineers and this boat goes up and down the River.
o Meet in Dubuque at 1:00.
o We could also do a five minute presentation about our commission. There is a power
point on-line that you have to send them ahead of time.
o Edith and Patsy have signed up. Lori will call them.
o David asked that they give our appreciation to the Corps for letting us do surveys at
locks and dams.
• *Vote on Honorary Memberships
o Edith moved and Dan seconded that we recommend MJ Smith and John Oberhaus for
honorary membership. Carried
• *National Annual Meeting-St. Louis
o Mary will send us information
o Patsy as Pilot Emeritus gets a suite at the National meeting in St. Louis gratis that we
could use for our meeting. Or we could get a room within the restaurant. Mary,Jane
and John should call ASAP to get this room.
o Patsy will give info about MRT to John and it can be done in St. Louis
• Thanks to Jane for chairing the meeting.
Adjourn
• Lori R moved and Dan seconded to adjourn the meeting. Carried. Adjourned at 3:14.
Respectfully submitted,
Debbie Jochims. Secretary
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IOWA MISSISSIPI RIVER PARKWAY COMMISSION
APRIL 25, 2014 CORRECTED
SEMI-ANNUAL MRPC MEETING
ALTON, ILLINOIS
Roll call:
Commissioners Present: Deb Jochims, Larry Kruse, Edith Pfeffer, Jane
Reagan, Jay Schweitzer Guest: David Dahlquist
Welcome
• Acting Chair Edith Pfeffer called the meeting to order at 7:07 am at
the Holiday Inn in Alton, Illinois
Approval of April 2, 2014 Meeting Minutes
• Jane mailed them out. These are to be approved at our next
meeting subject to the correction in paragraph 5, line 2 to read "the
expenses at the Iowa Tourism Legislative Showcase with the
Iowa Byways. David Dahlquist also provided money for a
booth. Also, in paragraph 1, line 4 it should read "Jay Scheitzer."
Treasurer's Report & Approval (attachment 1)
• Jane said it looks like we are going to have leftover money and for
the next meeting we should think about where to spend this
money. Jane will check on the price of placemats or we could put
the money toward geo tourism. We should also send in our bills.
General Reports
• MRPC (multistate) -
Bylaws Committee - Jay spoke with the attorney general's office.
Their opinion is that we don't operate by bylaws, but rather
administrative rules since we are a governmental agency. We are
also a 501D. Why should we keep this designation and file plus we
can't accept donations?
Corridor Management Plan Committee - David has press release
and constant contact verbiage. We reviewed this and he will send it
out to the other commissioners to review. In the next couple of
weeks they will prepare the stakeholders meeting complete report
so it will be ready to approve in June for distribution. David will
send two pages to everyone that only the CMP Commissioners
received. The Mississippi River Conference is October 15-17 in
Moline for River Action. They have asked for submission of a
speaker's name. We would like a power point presentation. David
will assemble several power point presentations. Jane and Edith
volunteered to speak. David will fill out the form and send it in this
Weekend.
• Culture and Heritage Committee - Edith reported that we must get
the signs out. She is worried the overlays won't fit. Perhaps we
should find a sign company in each area and have them apply the
overlays. She will hand out a form on June 12th for us to visit our
Interpretive Centers. John Goodman submitted a bid of $533 for
tear-off maps.
• Marketing Committee - Jane reported the committee voted to let
the board proceed with the National Geographic project. They
talked about geo tourism. They asked that the board continue
discussions. Jane told them the Ex MS doesn't work on iPads. We
want to get a video or power point in place to help us present
information to whomever we want to.
• Transportation Committee - Larry reported that they didn't take a
vote on Nat Geo. Mississippi representatives raised a resolution
about using the pilot wheel only on the road with universal signs for
ATV, etc. They want the national office to contact DOTs for better
communication. This was tabled as each state should do this.
• Environment, Recreation and Agriculture Committee- Jay reported
that there were many questions about Nat Geo and they talked a
lot about fracking. They made a resolution to monitor fracking.
Old Business
• Byway Sustainability
o We need to discuss this at the June meeting so we have a
better understanding about it.
• Committee Assignments
o Postponed until the June meeting.
New Business
• Edith reported the appointment of Scott Turnclliff of Scott County.
He's in charge of the Hilltop Redevelopment around the High
School. Edith feels he'll be a good addition.
• National Scenic Byways Interpretive Center Sign Delivery
They are delivered in Iowa. Overlays are not delivered yet.
Adjourned at 7:45. Our next meeting will be in Hurstville on June 12.
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Respectfully submitted,
Debra J Jochims
Recording Secretary
Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission
September 20, 2013
Lacleade Boardroom, Renaissance St. Louis Grand Hotel
800 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63101
CORRECTED
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 8:00 am by Chairman John Goodmann.
Roll Call
• Commissioners Present: John Goodmann, Deb Jochims, Glenn Pelecky, Daniel Petersen, Edith
Pfeffer, Jay Schweitzer
• Commissioners Absent: Larry Kruse, Jane Regan, Lori Roling, and Lori Wallace
• Honorary Member: Patsy Ramacitti
• Technical Present: Mary Stahlhut
• Technical Absent: Ron Deiss, Shawna Lode, Margo Underwood and an non-appointed person
from the Department of Cultural Affairs
*Approval of August 9, 2013 Meeting Minutes
• Patsy moved and Edith seconded to accept the minutes as corrected. Carried.
*Iowa Great River Road Corridor Management Plan Update: David L. Dahlquist Associates, LLC
• Attachment 1 (September 16, 2013 letter and four attachments)
• Edith moved and Jay seconded that we ask permission from the Federal Highway
Administration for the modification of the project's scope and assignment of in-kind services as
recommended by our consultant in his September 16, 2013 letter. Carried
Treasurer's Reports B Funding
• MRPC Administrative Budget Report: Mary Stahlhut
o Attachment 2 (8436 Expenses by Fiscal Year) Only three expenses this fiscal year
leaving a balance of$38,498.90
*FY 2015 Budget
• Attachment 3 (MRPC Budget Concerns) from Lori Roling and Jane plus Attachment 4 (Iowa
MRPC FY 2014 2015 FY Budget-corrected) from Mary
• John and Mary will write a work order with Iowa Interactive
• Jay moved and Edith seconded that the Board authorizes Chairman John Goodman and staff
member Mary Stahlhut to finish the 2015 budget requesting an additional $20,000 for the
MRPC to have a website and be a fully participating member of the Iowa Byways organization
and to include the board's actual anticipated costs. Carried
*Iowa Great River Road Corridor Management Plan Update: David L. Dahiquist Associates, LLC
• Attachment 1, p 1-4 Discussion of David Dahlquist's GRR Corridor Management Plan Update,
Budget Options, and Project Schedule for FY 2014.
• Jay moved and Edith seconded to adopt the page 3, FY 13/14 Budget Option Level 2
committing $12,000 from the MRPC State Budget and $3,000 from the MRPC Local Match Fund
and a $2,000 in-kind (non-monetary) contribution from volunteers. Carried.
Old Business
• Web site. John will discuss this with Bryce Parks.
• Iowa Byways. Do we want to be a part of this? It puts us in better standing when asking for
money.
• 2013-2014 Budget - Attachment 4 (Iowa MRPC FY 2014 2015 FY Budget)
o Patsy moved and Jay seconded the approval of the 2014 operating budget for a total of
$40,000 and includes $750 for the byway organizational dues. Carried
• *Election of Officers
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o Tabled to next meeting
New Business
2014 Meeting Schedule - See Attachment 5 (Iowa MRPC Calendar 2013-2014)
Next Meeting: November 14, 2013 from 10:00 to 3:00. John will make arrangements at the
Dubuque River Museum.
Adjourn
• Jay moved and Dan seconded to adjourn the meeting. Carried. Adjourned at 9:10.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Jochims. Secretary
Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission
November 14, 2013
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium - Board Room
Dubuque, Iowa
Call to Order
• Chairman John Goodmann called the meeting to order at 10:11 am.
Roll Call
• Commissioners Present: John Goodmann, Deb Jochims, Larry Kruse, Glenn Pelecky,
Daniel Petersen, Edith Pfeffer, Jane Regan, Lori Rolling, Jay Schweitzer
• Commissioners Absent: Lori Wallace
• Technical Present: Shawna Lode, Mary Stahlhut
• Technical Absent: Ron Deiss, Margo Underwood and an non-appointed person from the
Department of Cultural Affairs
• Consultants: David Dahlquist, Breanne Bye
• Guest: Carrie Koelker, Eastern IA Tourism
Welcome
• Approval of September 20, 2013 meeting minutes
o Dan moved and Jay seconded to approve the 9/20/13 minutes as corrected
(change Brad to Bryce Parks, Peiffer to Pfeffer). Motion carried.
• Treasurer's reports and approval (Mary and Jane)
o Attachment 1 (Iowa MRPC Annual Budget) and Attachment 2 (Expense Report
LF) from Mary.
o Attachment 3 (List of contributions to the MRPC which are broken down by
counties) from Jane. There are still some counties that haven't raised any money
or the amount allocated. Bre will resend the boilerplate letter and attachments.
Raising this money is very important as this money goes towards the Corridor
Management Plan and we need it to receive grant money. The balance is
$6,526.18. Jay moved and Larry seconded to accept this report.
Reports
• General
-0 2014 and 2015 Budgets (John & Mary)
• Attachment 4 (IOWA MRPC FY 2014 2015 FY BUDGET)
• We are still in line to get an increase from the State for the Website,
marketing and becoming a full partner in the IA Byways Group.
• Larry moved and Deb seconded that this 2015 draft be sent to DOT.
o Annual Report Review/Distribution (John)
• Take a copy or e-mail this to our constituents.
o Annual Meeting Report (John & Others)
• The news conference was picked up by AP wire, there was a picture of
attendees under the Arch, Iowa had a impressive group of proclamations,
National Geographic gave a presentation to do a virtual travel site and asked
MRPC to become a part of this. The National board voted to partner with
them in whatever way we can. David offered to partner with them in regards
to Iowa's websites/resources.
• We are to suggest to the National Office that experiencemississippirlver.com
doesn't do the job. When you Google GRR, it doesn't take you to
experiencemississipi river.com.
o New Commissioner Training (Glenn, Dan and Lori)
• They said the training in St. Louis wasn't really new.
• They said the training in Des Moines was a good meeting. There was a
lot of discussion on open meetings and election of officers.
o Committees
• Culture and Heritage = Interpretive Center Signing (Edith)
. Mary passed around a copy of what the sign will look like.
• The Cultural and Heritage Committee approved the Mississippi center.
. Iowa has two-sided signs so if we want to continue this, it will cost
$200 each for 15 signs. All other states have one-sided signs. Lori
moved and Larry seconded not to spend money from our coffers to
buy signs. Ayes 6 Nays 2. John will call Suzanne to order signs"as is"
so all ten states are the same.
• Marketing/Events
• Mississippi River Country Japanese visitors (Edith)
• Great River Road Ramble Oct 2"d (John+)
o Organized by Motor Memories of Iowa. We had participants fill
out our MRPC survey.
o September 13th in Dubuque was more like a car show. We also
did surveys here.
• Transportation
• Environment, Recreation &Agricultural Committee
• GRR/MRPC/NSB & towabyways.org. Web sites (John, David and Mary)
The Iowa Byways website has a pending work order with them. The
idea is to post our own events. Everything is in flux. Since we need to
find a different host for our website;the Iowa Byways site is a natural
choice. We can add more to our website. It's easy to add on to
experiencemississi ppiriver.com.
c Projects/Other
• GRR Active Projects - Commissioners
• Jane has a project, an educational IC in Allamakee, just south of the
Blackhawk Bridge on'the GRR. Byways gave them $1.3 M. It strongly
deals with the driftless region. Also, the seven-mile stretch of MRT is
nearing completion. A bike lane is being added on Highway 346 before
Effigy.
• Jay reported that Louisa County is on the second phase of a project
just east of Grandview, but is having problems regarding Indian
artifacts and this is slowing them down.
• Marquette is about to go to letting. They received $348,000.
• DOT Commission Bylaws Query
• Mary asked IDOT's AG if we need bylaws. One assistant put together a
shell and suggested a committee be formed and that we start with the
code and compare It with National MRPC bylaws. Edith moved and
Larry seconded that we form a sub-committee consisting of Jay, John,
and Jane and they develop bylaws for IA MRPC. Motion carried. They
will bring a draft to our next meeting.
Old Business
• Election of Officers
o Attachment 5 (Mississippi River Parkway Commission Job Descriptions September
2005) FYI
o Jay asked that we get an Itemized National expense report. Jane asked to receive
copies of the National minutes plus information on up-coming calls/meetings. John
will send the link to National conference calls when he gets it.
o Jay moved and Dan seconded adoption of the following slate of officers:
Chair- John Goodmann, Vice-Chair - Edith Pfeffer, Secretary - Deb
Jochims, Treasurer - Jane Regan
The fallowing county commissioners voted yes by a voice vote:
Allamakee, Dubuque, Jackson, Clinton, Scott, Muscatine, Louisa, Des
Moines, Lee
• Committee Formation - Standing + CMP
New Business
• Larry moved and John seconded that future fundraising efforts are for the CMP and
Marketing. Motion carried.
• Everyone should electronically send to John what committee they want to be on.
• FY 2014 Reorganization Discussion
o Schedule Meetings/Calls for FY 2014 (MRPC, Committees, Stakeholder Meetings)
• Corridor Management Plan (David)
o Survey Results and Drawing
• They are hearing a lot of support of what GRR is and could be.
• Attachment 6 (Resource Document Library, Version 02/File and Folder
Contents on DVD). They developed up-dated stationery and it's a word
document. They will update it with new officers and send it to us
electronically.
• The CMP sub-committee will consist of John, Larry, Lori, Glenn plus Mary
representing IDOT.
• He passed around two sheets:
• Attachment 7 (Visitor and Resident Satisfaction Survey/Survey
Summary)
• Attachment 8 (Visitor and Resident Satisfaction Survey/Initial
Observations) This is a good tool to use in the future to measure
change. The surveys had a lot of comments. There are a high
number of fully completed surveys. They will spend the next couple of
months going through the results. Edith would like to see report on
"bike" comments ASAP. About February, they will be able to give
presentations on this information. MPOs, RPAs and state legislators
should also see this information. David feels confident there is a high
recognition level of the GRR so there is a high bar for us to keep
supporting.
o Next Steps
• Attachment 9 (Upcoming CMP Tasks/Spring 2014 Stakeholder Meetings)
• He suggests repeating these meetings In places where we were before.
He suggests late March to early May 2014. He wants us to be
comfortable with what is going to be introduced at the meetings. Our
consensus is that he is to continue with planning.
• Attachment 10 (Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission/Winter
Newsletter 2013) FYI
• We should update the stakeholder list so they can send this newsletter
our correctly.
Bre bills $250 per quarterly newsletter. Jay moved and Larry -
seconded that we pay Bre $250per newsletter. Carried. This
newsletter is only sent to e-mail addresses so if we want to send it in
the future to others, we need to consider additional costs.
• Next year the Drive the GRR is for all the states so be thinking about
September events.
We all need to take pictures and send them to Bre.
• Tourism Update (Shawna)
o Her office supports us and Is changing to work more strategically.
o Recent articles reinforcing their goal of introducing Iowa and helping readers to get
excited then connect them:
• She passed around a scenic byways article for the next Iowa Travel Guide.
• MSN Europe Travel says The GRR is one of the "World's Best Roads"
• The Chicago Tribune featured Dubuque's fall colors.
o They are taking print content and using it for social media and the web site.
o They only know our story if we tell them.
• Discussion of 2013-2014 Work Plan - Iowa MRPC organization/history discussion
o At our next meeting focus on solidly planning our stakeholder meetings.
o Our next meeting will be at Hurzville Interpretive Center in Jackson County on
February IP. Lori will make the arrangements.
o David will call the next CMP sub-committee meeting.
o Jay will work on a bylaw committee meeting.
• Eastern Iowa Tourism (Carrie Koelker)
o January 28, 2014 is TFI's Annual Legislative Showcase. We should have a presence
at this event. Edith and John offered to a there.
o They meet the first Wednesday of every other month.
Adjourn
• Jay moved and Larry seconded to adjourn the meeting. Carried. Adjourned at 2:57.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Jochims. Secretary
IOWA MISSISSIPPI RIVER PARKWAY COMMISSION
June 12,2014
Maquoketa,Iowa
ROLL CALL
• Commissioners Present: John Goodmann, Deb Jochims, Larry Kruse,
Daniel Petersen, Edith Pfeffer,Jane Regan,Lori Ruling, Jay Schweitzer,Scott
Tunnicliff,and Lori Wallace
• Technical Committee Members Present: Mary Stahlhut IDOT,
Shawna Lode&Amy Zeigler from the IA Tourism office
• Guests Present: David Dahlquist and Lowell Carlson from a local newspaper.
WELCOME&INTRODUCTION OF NEW COMMISSIONER SCOTT TUNNICLIFF
• John Goodman called the meeting to order at 10:12 at the Maquoketa,IA library
APPROVAL OF APRIL MEETINGS'MINUTES
• Jay moved and Larry seconded to approve the April 2nd minutes. Passed.
• The April 25d minutes should read,"Jahn Goodman submitted a bid"instead of
"David submitting a bill". Also, respell Hurstville. Jay moved and Larry seconded to
approve the minutes with the aforementioned changes. Passed.
TREASURER'S REPORT AND APPROVAL
• (Attachment 1-Iowa MRPC Annual Budget) Mary said there is no money
allocated for IA Byways Dues because they are reorganizing and not taking any
money until probably next fall. We could move the extra money towards the
CMP Project(Attachment 2) amount budgeted for next year.
• Larry moved and Jay seconded to accept the Expense Report Passed.
• Jay moved and Lori W seconded to spend any remaining dollars of our 2013-
2014 fiscal year budget before the end of month and it should be advanced to
our 2015 budgeted CMP amount. Passed.
GENERAL REPORTS
• Bylaws Committee
o Mary brought Attachment 3 dated 6/5/14 regarding a new response from
DOT's AAG on MRPC operating procedure. We don't need bylaws or
administrative rules,but rather this memorandum
o Attachment 4 (Chapter 308) and Attachment 5 (House File 477 -
introduced
o Jay will meet with his committee and discuss this information before
bringing to a vote at our next meeting.
• Culture and Heritage Committee- Edith
o We have our signs and she has a press release (Attachment 6-For
Immediate Release). Suzanne would like a copy of local articles. She has
instructions to apply overlays.
o Attachment 7 (GRR Network of Interpretive Centers). Please take one per
IC per county. Visit your center(s),fill out and send to Edith and the
National Office.
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o Attachment 8 (Mississippi River Geotourism Stewardship Council)
o Attachment 9 (Recommendation from the MRPC Finance Committee)
o Attachment 10 (Byways of Iowa Sustainability Project)
• This is an agenda of a meeting she attended.
o Attachment 11 (Iowa DOT Funded Project Development Process)
• "How To Develop a Scenic Overlook". This is the only category the
National pays for. The DOT website has more information on this
subject
• Marketing Committee-Jane
o At the National meeting the committee spent a lot of time on Nat Geo and
websites.
• Transportation Committee
• Environment, Recreation and Agriculture Committee-Jay
o At the National meeting there was a lot of discussion on fracking.
TECHNICAL MEMBER REPORTS
IOWA TOURISM UPDATE-SHAWNA LODE AND AMY ZEIGLER
• John has discussed with them their taking over our website.
• Shawna reported:
o Amy works with digital marketing.
o She has about 3,000 places/attractions.
o Attachment 12 (IMRPC and Iowa Tourism Office Website Partnership)
• Larry moved and Scott seconded that we abandon our current website and
switch to their website. Passed.
• David,Jane,John and Larry will work with Shawna and Amy.
• Share Attachment 13 locally,but the CVBs already have this. $270,000 was put
in this year. Shawna will ask if IMRPC could apply.
OLD BUSINESS -
• MRPC Organization
• Schedule FY 2014 Commission Meeting Dates&Locations
o Our nest meeting we be held September 18th during the National Meeting
September 17-19.
o Tentatively we will meet the first Thursday of each quarter so after
September, our next meeting will be December 4th.
• Tear Sheet and Iowa Byways Travel Guide Publications are available today for
Commissioners to take back to their counties.
• Web Site
o We should not cease or desist on entering website information as it will
take some time to switch over.
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NEW BUSINESS
• National Byways Meeting-Edith
o The Iowa group would like to host the Spring 2016 Convention perhaps
in NE Iowa. Jay moved and John and Larry seconded to participate in the
Spring 2016 Convention. Passed.
• Great River Road Signage
o Mary mentioned the IDOT needs to get a new consultant and new signs
fabricated.
o When the DOT needs signed agreements from local governmental
agencies to continue the upkeep on the signs, etc.,the MRPC will be asked
to help.
• 2015-2016 Budget
o See Attachment 14
o We need a draft budget in by August 15 for 2016.
o David and the CMP subcommittee will discuss the needs for CMP
implementation. This will be confirmed by a vote at the September
meeting. It was suggested to put$150 into the budget for the Iowa
Tourism Conference.
• Election of Officers for FY 2015
o Larry moved and Scott seconded that we keep the same officers as is for
one more year.
• 501C4 Status
o We now have this.
GRR CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT PLAN
• Work Plan
• Stakeholder Meetings Report-David
o Attachment 15 (IGGG CMP Update-Draft) This is the Executive Summary
• Jay moved and Lori R seconded to take"Draft"off,fix typos and
send this information out as final. Send to panelists,attendees and
all stakeholders. Passed.
o Attachment 16 (IMRPC Report of Spring 2914 Stakeholder)
Meetings/Supplement 4)
• The CMP committee met July 10th,not June 23rd or July 17Th.
ADJOURN
• Adjourned at 2:15. Members were invited to tour the Hurstville Interpretive
Center.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra J Jochims,Secretary
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State Fiscal Year 2014 OPERATING BUDGET
Item Description Iowa DOT Amount Amount
Annual Budget Paid to Date Remaining
1 MRPC Annual Dues $15,000.00 $15,000.00 $0.00
2 Annual Meeting St.Louis,MO $4,600.00 $3,926.01 $673.99
3 Semi-Annual Meeting,Illinois $4,500.00 $2,164.77 $2,335.23
4 Travel/meals in state $2,000.00 $1,995.84 $4.16
5 Iowa Byways Coalition Dues $750.00 $750.00
6 Eastern Iowa Tourism Dues $135.00 $135.00 $0.00
7 Administration $50o.00l $583.90 -$83.90
B Iowa GRR Maps $515.00 $414.00 $101.00
9 Newsletter $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
10 CMP Preparation $12,000.00 $15,780.48 -$3,780.48
TOTAL $40,000.00 $40,000.00 $0.00
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Spring 2014 Stakeholder Meetings
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In late 2011,the Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission
r t (Iowa MRPQ began the Important process of updating the
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Corridor Management Plan (CMP)for the Iowa Great River Road,
the nationally-designated byway for which theCommission
is responsible for stewarding.The Corridor Management Plan
" is a written document which outlines the vision for the Iowa
s 4 Great River Road and guides a wide range of activities including
hr �` resource protection,marketing,partnership organizing,and
strategies for sharing the unique culture and history of the area.
Panel discussion at the April 3 Mamuette stakeha[he r
meeting A critical component of asuccessful CMP update focuses on
IOWA Great River Rodd Stakeholder engaging the Iowa Great River Road'svariedstakeholders-
including the agencies,organizations,and citizens in the many
Meetings.focus on"Core Management communities through which the route travels as well as state and
Directions`and /associated federal partners.In the spring of 2012,the Iowa MRPC Initiated
Implementation /actions.. stakeholder input process by hosting meetings in six locations.
The primary purpose of the six 2014 Iowa Great River In the spring of 2014,meetings were again held in these
Road (]A GRR)stakeholder meetings was to allow the communities to continue this important process.In total,nearly
Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission(IA MRPQ a 200 people attended six meetings in six different Iowa Great
forum to hear from a wide variety of stakeholders from River Road communities.Meetings took place on the following
local,state,and federal agencies and organizations as dates and in the following locations: -
well as the general public. April 2I Camanche April 9I Muscatine
April 3 Marquette April 101 Davenport
To help guide the six two hour stakeholder meeting April 8 Burlington April 15 l Dubuque
discussions A Complete Management Approach"
framework was presented with a vanetyof Iowa Great
River Road supporting actions:organized mtofour '
'Core Management Directions Intrinsic Resource S
Conservation, Physical Improvements,Promotion
and Interpretation;and Administrative Operations
A key component of each of the six meetings was a `
facilitated panel discussion of4-6 panelists representing t , a✓rt i ,
an
a diverse array of local,state,and regional agencies and
organizations. a dsh ✓ ��
The most prominent opics which characterized the r ani , „w > Irr m ✓
stakeholder meetings'discussions are summarized.on
the following page.
Panel discussion at the April Camanche stakeholder meeting`
Iowa Great River Road 2014 Stakeholder Meetings I Prominent Discussion Topics
Primary Observation: Multidimensionality rResource
Multidimensionality of Importance trinsic Physical
The Iowa Great River Road and Mississippi River are important at Improvements
many scales and for many audiences.The Iowa Great River Road
and the Mississippi River are assets to local communities within rotection
the 10-county corridor,they provide a regional presence linking .a.r.",.
Iowa with neighboring states,they make the state unique,they'reo Yom" 29.7%
national resources,and they're internationally known and valued. 22.6 �o
Multidimensionality of Access and Experience
The Iowa Great River Road provides an appreciated spine of kl
vehicular access for resources along the Mississippi River and in
the 10 counties,but it also provides a way to connect visitors and �o•A++,
residents with the landscape and experiences by means of bicycle
and watercraft. 29.9016 17.6%
Multidimensionality of Communication Methods Required j3d
Enhancing the Iowa Great River Road as a national,state and prOmOtlOn
local asset and travel destination requires considering ongoing L ';sem
investments in multiple types of communications methods and "rand Administrative
media. 'Inter p = Operations
Secondary Observation:Connections t -- -
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Stakeholdersconsistentlyexpressedadesireforthelowa AComplete Management Approach-Percentages of Votes
Mississippi River Parkway Commission to be more visible within the A Complete
hCore Managementpproach-Per
counties and communities along the Iowa Great River Road.
Direction area
Secondary Observation: Reaching Multiple Visitor Demographics
The findings from the 2013 Visitor and Resident Survey reveal an predominantly older demographic of visitors to the sites
and attractions along the Iowa Great River Road.This data was shared with meeting panelists and attendees and prompted
reflections about the need for resource managers and the Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission to find ways to connect
with younger traveler demographics to understand their interests and travel requirements.
Secondary Observation: Investment Levels are Inadequate
Stewarding and promoting the Iowa Great River Road is currently the primary responsibility of the Iowa Mississippi River
Parkway Commission. Though regional and state tourism and transportation organizations share information aboutthe
National Scenic Byway,the majority of effort is leftto the Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission.After learning that the
Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission Is ten member volunteer organization with no compensated staff and a modest
state appropriation of$40,000,panelists and attendees expressed the need to find other ways of financially investing in the
national treasure and resource that is the Iowa Great River Road.
A copy of a detailed report of the Spring 2014 Stakeholder Meetings is available by request to ddahlquist@outlook.com
r. Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission
Allzmakee County Dubuque County Muscatine County
C,IOWADOT
Jane Regan John Goodmann Daniel Petersen
iragan@lescherAyira. om jgoodmann@real-good.com srpemrs@hotmalLcom Mary Stahlhut
563-380-3635 563-599-0350 563-263-3527 Iowa Byways
;.t Program Coordinator
Clayton County Jackson County Scott County mary.stainhot@dotlowa.gov
0 .. Lori Wallace Lori Roling Scott Tunnicliff 515-2391369
d ly Ion ' huknorth@yahoo.com tlroling@yahoncom hcvscott@gmaibcom
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p bllC 319551-6171 563542-1243 563-322-8293
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Edith Pfeffer Larry Kruse
edlthrpfeffer@yahoo.com kruselw@hotmaii.com DAVID L.DAHLQUIST ASSOCIATES,ULC563 243-]]51 319-469-2018 1321 SW 31st Lane
Ankeny,IA 50023
Des Moines County Louisa County wwwAdaforumcorn b,
Debra Jochims Jay Schweitzer David L.Dahlquist,President Breann Bye,Associate
deb*hims@aol.com jayts@yahoncom ddahlquist@outlook.com breannashile@hotmalLcom
319]52-0455 319-728-2219 office:515-963-1989 - of6ce:515-963-1989
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Iowa Great River Road ebsite:
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2013 VISITOR SURVEY
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Here's information about Iowa Great River Road VISITORS...
5o'7o of visitors plan to ��®�� ..of Visitors are either 'Somewhat or f�M
spend 2-3 days along the ? f Very Much Aware' of the Iowa Great River
Mississippi River Road. 20% of Visitors report they are 'Not
2676 of visitors Aware" of the Iowa Great River Road
plan to spend 4
® days or longer
along the
Mississippi River i
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trip mei expectations ( Mouth...
are the ways 75% of
Visitors became aware of the
3% of Visitors report their trip i
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was less than what they expected
4 From the 24% o
of Visitors say no f Visitors
additional tourism and 55% of Residents who cidesigns and
services or visitor felt additional tourism ® Attractions signs
amenities are services or visitor amenities
needed in the area were needed,the ® � &cycle trails and
following were most // paths
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Summary results ofa self-administered surveycompleted by430 self identified visitors to the Iowa Great River Road region from June to October 2013.
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Visitors ranked the importance of various
factors in their decision to visit the area
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been visiting the area for
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has changed for the better.
Only l%feel it has changed
for the worse.
When traveling for pleasure, Visitors selected
the following areas of interest:
Historical areas
Scenic byways
.......... 59%
National+state packs
plan to visit again 497.li
specifically to experience Visit friends/family 49%
the Iowa Great River Road outdoor48%
Festivals/eventsA7-1
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Information about Vist rs . . . Shopping
Wines
Casino gaming I 17ri
sports
Visitor Income Levels Spectatorsports
27% $1 cipatorysports
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43% $50,000 -$99,999
65.3
of visitors plan to Average Age
along the River
stay overnight 30% $0— $49,999 of Visitor
n n Respondents
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of Visitors are either Retired or work in
•
67% Management/Professional fields
of Visitors have at least an
62c7o,* Associate's Degree
Iowa Great River Road
For more information please contact John Goodmann,Chair,Iowa Mississippi River Parkway
Commission,at563-599-4350 or David L.Dahiclust Associates at 515-963-1989 or
2013 VISITOR SURVEY ddahlquist@outlook.com.
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2013 RESIDENT SURVEY lei
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Here's information about Iowa Great River Road RESIDENTS...
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of Residents say �Pl;
additional tourism o "'ki
services or visitor
amenities are
of residents feel the area needed in the area
has changed for the better.
4.3% feel it has changed for f
the worse.
78% of residents feel tourism is either
Very Important or Extremely Important
to the local area economy
57% of residents feel the Iowa Great ...of Residents are either
River Road Contributes to a Great Extent "Somewhat" or "Very Much
or Contributes Significantly to Aware" of the Iowa Great River
local area tourism Road. 10% of Residents report
they are "Not Aware" of the Iowa
"Completion of the Great River Road has Great River Road
increased the number of
The do a.,firai and . .harphadi in this Pablonflon are thod,of too,
people coming into our comm un y auft,z not lassandany Motors of N i Depitaters of Transportabon or of ths,
More tourists mean more money
it Phi Hlho,soard'hisardsh
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his
his Nai itasnis Birds,Photons 'at and in
being spent in our communities. resident in in ari Wh a ri itasnis Birds,Photons di "a"aflid
from Guttenberg ad ishan prai by the Ishiss Misdi Rhad way co hn L
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Summary results ofaself-administered survey(dompleted by 428 self-identified residents ofthe Iowa Great River Road region from June to October 2013 1
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Information about Residents . . .
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81 .4% have been 4,f 21.4% $100,000 +
a resident of the c6up es
area for y 39% $50,000 - $99,999
years 40% $0 - $49,999
of Residents are either Retired or work in
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Respondents
For more information please contact John 600dmann,Chair,Iowa Masnippf River Parkway Commission,at 563-599-4350 or David L.Dahlquist Associates
at515-9631989orddahlgmst@outlook.com __ ____ _ 2
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Residents rated the importance of a variety of
local and regional characteristics
Protection of Mississippi River resources Y
Feeling safe I
Good jobs for residents
Natural scenery
Access to Mississippi River resources
Natural area preservation
Quality of outdoor recreation opportunities
Community appearance
Preservation of cultural/historic sites
Area unity and pride
Biking and hiking trails
Commercial use of the Mississippi River
My property value
Sharing the history + culture of the area
A diverse economy
Plenty of fairs, festivals, and events
Good public transportation
Traffic control
Proper zoning 99
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 330 400 450
■Fxfremely Important ■VeryImportant ■Important ■Somewhat Important ■Not at All Important
Summary results of a self-administered survey completed by 428 self-identified residents of the Iowa Great River Road region from lune to October 2013.
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Residents rated the impacts the Iowa Great River Road has
on local and regional characteristics
Natural scenery
Protection of Mississippi River resources
Access to Mississippi River resources
Natural area preservation
Preservation of cultural/historic sites
Quality of outdoor recreation opportunities
Biking and hiking trails
Community appearance
Sharing the history + culture of the area
Area unity and pride
Commercial use of the Mississippi River
Good jobs for residents
A diverse economy
Feeling safe
Plenty of fairs, festivals, and events
My property value
Good public transportation
Proper zoning f
Traffic control
F
0 50 100 150 200 250 900 350 400 450
•Impacts are greatly posifive •Impacts are mostly posifiee •Impacts are neutral
N
■Impacts are somewhat negative ■Impacts are greatly negafive {
For more information please contact John Goodni Chair,Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission,at 563-599-4350 or David L Dahlqulst Associates
at 515-963-1989 or ddahiquist@outlook.com. 4 1
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places and stories are what make the scenic,cultural,historic, smad virinnx gwlzaadafirawss
natural,recreational and archeological resources of the Iowa Great rJuarandoppa.snifler/orpmnnmg lnrdnae danenla 1i
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realize the rewards of the lows Great River Road. esQur�e"y Improvements
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experience its new andrewarding benefits The stn' s the beauty, p, € ^'
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travel opportun[es
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variety of administrative operators funding,responsibility and Administrative
assignment,duties, dotheradmtt dlyboringsoff eneeded .Interpretation Operations
todentiy,l age magnify and reward the allow,[ fhuman C
and financial resources.
A Full Menu of Actions
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March 2014
Along the Byway... .
Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission Newsletter
Greetings! Your Iowa
MRPC
Welcome to the 2014 Winter Edition of Along the 5yvoy. The
Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission creates this Chair John Goodman
newsletter for stakeholders along Iowa's Great River Read. Dubuque County
We encou€age you to read abort ,vha'ls happening along C,e Email: jgoodmann@real-
Iowa Great River Road and startplanning your trip today! good.com
Vice Chair Edith Pfeffer
The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Clinton County
Email:
Commission Welcomes Four New edithrpfeffer@yahoacom
Members Secretary Deb Jochims
Glenn Pelecky I Scott County Des Moines County
Email: debjochims@aol.com
Having resided along either the
Mississippi River or the Missouri Treasurer Jane Regan
River his entire life, Glenn Pelecky Allamakee County
of Bettendorf feels a close Email:
connection to the water and jregan@leschenskyins.com
appreciates the opportunities it
provides for recreation and access Lori Wallace
to resources. Bon and raised in Clayton County
Omaha, Nebraska, Glenn served Email: huknorth@yahoo.com
as an educator and education
administer during his professional Lori Roling
career. Now retired, Glenn and his Jackson County
wife Debbie(Glenn's high school Email: tlmling@yahoo.com
sweetheart) look forward to
spending more time with their two Glenn Pelecky
grown and married sons and six Scott County
grandchildren. Glenn has been a member of Rotary for 35 years and Email: gpelecky@gmail.com
served two clubs as President. On his appointment to the Iowa
Mississippi River Parkway Commission, Glenn shares, "I thought Dan Petersen
serving on the committee would give me an opportunity to give back Muscatine County
to something that had given me so much joy over so many years. Email:
The Great River Road is an extension of the great Mississippi so it srpetem@hotmail.com
seemed like perfect timing since I was retiring and looking for
opportunities for volunteer service." From their bluff top home in Jay Schweitzer
Pleasant Valley, Glenn and his wife enjoy their view of the Louisa County
Mississippi River. They're currently planning to travel the 10-state Email: jayts@yahoo.com
Great River Road by motorcycle this summer. In his free time, Glenn
also enjoys planning tennis, power boating waters skiing, scuba Larry Kruse
diving, snow skiing, motorcycling, and woodworking. But primarily, Lee County
Glenn says, he enjoys play with his grandchildren every opportunity Email: kruselw@hotmail.com
he gets!
Daniel Petersen Muscatine County
Daniel Petersen hails from �"
Muscatine where he resides with "a
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his wife, Shirley. The father of two
married daughters, Dan enjoys his
six grandchildren. Dan's a proud r
farmer, and his operation includes
both crops and beef cattle. He
currently serves his community on
the Muscatine County Cattlemen'
Association Board, the Blue Grass Savings Bank Board, the New `-- —
Era Lutheran Church Board, and the Iowa Cattlemen'Association ...
State Board. Previously, Dan served on the Iowa House of IIS
Representatives (1986-1992), was a Farm Service Agency (USDA)
State Committee member from 2001-2008, participated on the
National Cattlemen' Beef Board (2004-2008), and provided
leadership as the Muscatine County Farm Bureau President.
Dan is honored to represent Muscatine County on the Iowa
Mississippi River Parkway Commission. He explains, "Having lived
and farmed near the Mississippi River my whole life, I appreciate the
many ways it effects our lives. It is ourjob to help promote this great
waterway and be good stewards for future Americans."
Lori Roling I Jackson County Iowa Great River Road
Lori Wallace resides in rural
Bellevue and was raised in For more Information
DeWitt. After high school, Lori about the Iowa Great River
moved to Texas but returned to Road please "like"us on
Iowa in 1999. She and her Faceboold
husband, Terry have two sons,
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serves as an Appraiser in the -
Dubuque County Assessor's
Office. Previously she's worked for the Jackson County Assessors
Office and Baylor University as a Police Officer. Lori enjoys quilting For more information
and kayaking and especially loves to paddle the Mississippi River. aboutthe 10-state Great
She is a member of the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in River Road National
Springbrook where she devotes her energies to the Church's Scenic Byway, please
community garden, the produce of which is donated to local food click for the
pantries. When still living in Texas, Lod was a charter member of the Experience
McLennan County Texas Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving
(1990), a charter member of the Waco Police Citizens Police Mississippi River
Academy (1991), and attended the McLennan County Regional website.
Police Academy (1992).
Lori Wallace I Clayton County
Bom and raised in Rushford,
Minnesota, Lod Wallace • :������4�t1�1 b!
represents Clayton County on 1
the IA MRPC. Lori likes and -
works in Guttenberg where she
operates River Park Place. Lod The Iowa Great River
is the mother of four grown boys Road is one of Iowa's two
and currently enjoys her six National Scenic Byway&
grandchildren. Her profession For information about
background includes fanning, Iowa's other National and
printing, and operating small State Scenic Byways,
businesses. Her current please visit this website.
endeavor, River Park Place,
features preserved historic
buildings and includes
apartments, vacation rentals, and a conference center. When asked
why she's excited to join the Commission, Judi says, "We all
assume the Mississippi River and Great River Road are just there.
But sometimes we need to pay attention to what we are contributing.
People come from all over the word to see our rimer. We should be
proud! I hope to enhance the beauty of the surround area. I hope to
share your thoughts with others to maintain this 'Wonder of World.`
The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission is incredibly
grateful to three refiring Commissioners for their many years of
service to the Commission, the Iowa Great River Road, and the
State of Iowa. These Commissioners are M.J. Smith from
Clayton County, Patsy Ramicitri of Scott County, and John
Oberhaus from Muscatine County.
Visitors and Residents of the Iowa
Great River Road Surveyed
This past summer the Iowa
MRPC Implemented a survey
to gather and report indicators
needs, desires and
4 :;;ytons of Iowa Great River
<n Natlonal Scenic Byway
and area residents.
':ur vay'a findings can
Jackson County c, %I i,.t the lova Mississippi
Roling surveys a V*itorat vettes on River Parkway Commission (IA
the River in Dubuque MRPC)and its stakeholder
organizations in prod ing
infonmalion, services and fac;htres that is more effective fcr people to
experience the Iowa Great River Road National Scenic Byway, The
2013 Iowa Great River Road Survey is part of the overall updating of
the Comdor Management Plan for the National Scenic Byvvay and
was facilitated by David L. Dabiquist Associates of Des Moines, the
Commission's planning firm.
The survey re,4a!s strong support for the Iowa Great River Road and
the many nmipatbe sites and resources throughout its condor. The
majority of respondents feel the Mississippi River area has cranged
for the better in recent years and recognize the role the Iowa Great
River Road and tourism play in the local economy.
Overall, approximately 817 visitor sumys were distributed and 430 _
returned. 834 resident surveys were distributed and 428 returned.
These high response rates were achieved in pad through a
partnership with various visitor sites along the Great River Road.
Dozens of sites allowed a survey representativs to distribute surveys
personally, but the following sites went to the extra effort of
distributing surveys themselves:
E.B. Lyons Interpretive Centers Dubuque County
htto,//www minesofsoain ora/visitomcenter ohtml
Dubuque Welcome Center I Dubuque County
hth)//www.tmidubuoue.com/
Hurstville Interpretive Center I Jackson County
htto/Aacksoriccb.com/hurstville interpretive center
Sawmill Museum I Clinton County
htto//www thesawmillmuseum.org/
Mississippi River Eco Tourism Center I Clinton County
htto//www.clintoncounty-ia.aoiPacie/Conservation.sox-
Union Station Vistor Center I Scott County
httosY/wwwyisiteuadcities.com/
Muscatine History and industry Center/Pearl Button Museurn
Muscatine County
htto,//www.muscatinehistoiv.oad
Muscatine County Environmental Learning Center
Muscatine County
htto'//wwwmuscatinecountyconservation.com/elc about.oho
Pine Creek Grist Mill I Muscatine County
http,//oinecreekgdstm ill.com/
Muscatine Art Center ( Muscatine County
http�//www.muscatineartcenter.org/
Toolesboro Indian Mounds I Louisa County
htto//www iowahistory om/historic-sites/toolesboro-mounds/
Port of Burlington Welcome Center I Des Maines County
http/lw amaterburlinaton.com/visit welcome.cfm
George M. Verity Riverboat Museum I Lee County
http'1/www.aeQmvertv.oro
In addition, two membership-based events were particularly
instrumental in achieving high survey distribution -'Vettes on the
River' and the"Great River Road Ramble". "Vettes on the River' is
an annual Cowelte enthusiast event which was hosted by the Key
City Corvette Cieb and Mia-West :onre`te8 in Dubuque this-
September{htto://www.kevcitycorvetteclub.com/'. --1-P"Great River
Road Ranole „ ._ _.. f ior Memories in
October. Tour u- , � -r Road
states during the three-day G,' http://motorioway.com/1
The Iowa MRPC appreciates the Suppw of these siies and
organizations and encourages readers to learn more about them by
exploring their associated websites. Make pians to connect with
them during your travels along the Iowa Great River Road this year!
More information about the 2013 Iowa Great River Road Visitor and
Resident surveys can las obtained by contacting David L. Dahlquist
Associates at 515-963-1943 or ddahlquist@outiook.com. Full copies
of the raw data reports are new available and Executive Summaries
will be distributed in this entail list in the coming weeks.
Upcoming Iowa Great River Road
Stakeholder Meetings
Please plan to attend one of six upcoming Iowa Great River Road
Stakeholder Meetings in April. these meetings will provide an update
of the Corridor Management Plan (CMP) and progress: report on the
findings of the Visitor and Resident Surveys conducted in 2013: and
conduct a facilitated panel and audience discussion of the wide
range of options for snort-, mid-and long-term management,
enhancement. promotion and operations of the Iowa Great Riser
Road.
Mark your calendars -the dates and locations for the Stakeholder
Meetings are as follows_All meetings will be held from 3;00pm -
5 Warr. More detailed information will be provided in an upcoming
cunimrmication_
April 2 1 Clinton County, Mississippi Rivai Eco rounsrn Center in
Camenche
April 3 1 Clayton Count/, Drifrless Area Wetlands Centre in
Marquette
April 8 1 Des Moines County, Des Moines County Heritage Center in
Burlington
April 0 I Muscatine County, Muscatine County Environmental
Learning Center in Muscatine
April 101 Scott County, Putnam Museum in Davenport
Apol 151 Dubuque County, Historic Federal Building In Dubuai!
Iowa Great River Road Represented
at Annual Tourism Legislative
Showcase
On January 28, John Goodmann, Chair and Edith Pfeffer, Vire-Chair,
represented the Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission in
sharing the state treasure that is the Iowa Great Rr er Road with
state legislators at the 2014 Tourism Legislative Showcase. The
Showcase was held at the Knapp Animal Leeming Center at the
Iowa State Fairgrounds and featured travel destinations and
communities from around the state. John and Edith joined
representatives Tom several other Iowa Byways at a shared booth
and helped communicate the importance of continued support for the
Iowa Great Rimer Road and other lows Byways.
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75th Anniversary Celebration and
Annual Meeting
Members of the Iowa Mississippi Riaar Parkway Commission joined
representatives from nine of the other state Commissions which
comprise the IMtate national Mississippi River Parkway
Commission at their annual meeting in St. Louis this past
September. In addition to celebrating the 75th anniversary of the
organization, delegates comened committees focused on
interpretation, transportation, agriculture and natural resources, and
promotion and marketing the Great River Road.
the National Mississippi River Parkway Commission designated
September 2013 "Drive the Great River Road" month. The promotion
was eery successfuland the campaign is being continued. The Iowa
Mtississippi Riper Parlw ay Commission is looking for communities to
again participate in 2014.
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On September 29, 2013; the Mississippi River Eco Tourism Center
in Camanche welcomed ever 100 guests during its grand opening
celebration. The Center is situated along the water at the Rock
Creek Marina and Campground. Though it had been open to the
public for oes;-a year; the grand opening celebration marked the first
time many +kitois could experience the Center's divarse Intorpretiva
exhibits and displays which were in the final stages of completion at
the time of the celebration. the Center features a 365-degree nature
mural in Its center space, an 8,000 gallon aquarium with native Iowa
fish, a permanent display of erely state record fish in Iowa, a media-
enhanced education center and a public meeting and reception
space.
The $2.2 million center was developed through a cecperahiv effort
between the Clinton County Conservation Board and the Clinton
County Conservation Foundation and was funded in part by National
Scenic Byways Program grant funding.
More information about the Clinton County Conservation Board can
be found at hftp'//w clintoncounty4a oo\dPaae/Conserv tiQn asox
Clinton's Sawmill Museum
Designated Official Great River Road
Interpretive Center
During their annual meeting in St. Louis
In September 2013, the National
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ssissippi River PaRway Commission
r-agnlzed the Sawmill Museum in
'4oton by designating It an Official
;rest River Road Interpretive Center.
':e Sawmill Mussum joins 14 other
facilities in Iowa that have already
received this honor. The Sawmill
Museum opened in 2011 and seeks to
preserve, collect, interpret, and explore
the history of America's sawmill,
lumber, and forestry industries. In
addition, it shares the story of Clinton's history as a lumber boom
town. More information about the Sawmill Museum can be found
at http,//www thesawmilimuseum om/
About the Iowa Mississippi River
Parkway Commission
The Mississippi River Parkway Commission in Iowa is established in
Iowa Cade Section 305.1 and is responsible for promoting
transportation and toursm along the 325-mile Iowa Great River Road.
Specifically, the Commission develops and implements a Corridor
Management Plan. The plan includes establishing signage
requirements, restrictions on outdoor advertising, methods to market
and promote the corridor. and actions to involve the public.
The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission is a member of the
National Mississippi River Parkway Commission comprised ofthe
ten states bordering the Mississippi River. In Iowa, Commissioners
to the Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission are appointed to
four-year terms by the Govemor, with one Commissioner from each
of the ten counties bordering the Mississippi River. In addition. seven
ex-officio members ford various state and federal agencies and
departments serve as technical advisers to the Commission.