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North Shore Scenic Drive Council
The North Shore Scenic Drive Council is the oversight committee that guides the marketing and interpretation of the North Shore Scenic Drive, an All-American Road. The Council has representatives from the Counties, Cities, and tourism organizations along the Byway. The Council is staffed by ARDC's Regional Planning Division and is funded through a combination of local and federal dollars.

For more information go to: North Shore Scenic Drive

Current Newsletter

Meeting Summaries
2010 Meeting Summaries

2009 NSSD Council Meeting Summaries

2008 NSSD Council Meeting Summaries

2007 NSSD Council Meeting Summaries

2006 NSSD Council Meeting Summaries
NSSD Council Information
2010 NSSD Council Work Plan

2009 NSSD Council Work Plan

NSSD Council 2007 Strategic Plan

2010 Meeting Calendar

Board of Directors

Contact Information
North Shore Scenic Drive Council c/o ARDC
Attn: Bryan Anderson
221 W 1st St
Duluth, MN 55802
1-800-232-0707
banderson@ardc.org

Completed Plans
NSSD Corridor Management Plan

NSSD Interpretive Plan East Segment

NSSD Interpretive Plan West Segment

Beaver Bay Design Plan

Lester River Gateway Designs

Knife River Design

Split Rock River Design Project

Cairn Construction Documents

Links
National Scenic Byways Program

Explore Minnesota Tourism

Northeast Minnesota Byways

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Regional Planning Division Programs
Regional Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC)
NE MN Area Transportation Partnership (ATP)
North Shore Scenic Drive Council (NSSD)
Regional Housing Advisory Group (RHAG)
North Shore Management Board (NSMB)
SNF Scenic Byway Council
Northeast Minnesota Economic Development District

Current Drafts Available for Comments
2010 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy


Regional Planning Staff
Please click here to see a list of Division staff members.


RTAC In-Kind Transportation Planning Grant
The RTAC In-Kind Transportation Planning Grant will give a community up to $10,000 worth of ARDC planning services to do transportation planning....more


ARDC Employee Phone List
Click HERE for a list of ARDC phone numbers.


Range Readiness
ARDC is a key player in the Range Readiness Initiative...click here to learn more.


Regional Planning Meeting Calendar
Click here to see Regional Planning's meeting schedule.


Recently Completed Regional Planning Projects
To download recently completed documents click HERE.


Current Regional Planning Projects
Click on a project link below to see project summaries, upcoming or past meeting information, and draft documents.

Economic Development

2010 CEDS Planning

Hazard Mitigation and Emergency Planning

Arrowhead Wildfire Mitigation Sprinkler Program

Lake County Sprinkler Program

St. Louis County Sprinkler Program

Lake County CWPP 2010 Update

Regional and Local Land Use Projects

Two Harbors Comprehensive Plan

Bigfork Comprehensive Plan

Itasca County Community Planning


SHIP Active Communities Technical Assistance

Ongoing Community Planning

Two Harbors

Eveleth


Housing

Iron Range Housing


Regional and Local Transportation Projects

Chisholm Safe Routes to School

Deer River Safe Routes to School

Fond du Lac Safe Routes to School

Fond du Lac Reservation Transportation Plan

Ely Safe Routes to School

Esko Safe Routes to School

Grand Marais Safe Routes to School

HelmetHero - Bicycle Education

Aitkin Access Management Plan

Virginia Safe Routes to School

GIS Projects

Laurentian GIS Collaborative

North Shore GIS Collaborative

Energy Projects

Wind Power - Rural Energy Development Initiative