A map showing the route for the South Lawrence Trafficway. Courtesy: Kansas Department of Transporta

Reposting prior remarks about developing heritage tourism that honors or shared sense of place :: As a US National Park Service Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area planning partner, KVHAdventuring helps empower fully informed Group Decision Support Systems (GDSS) when evaluating land use alternatives. Redacted remarks above are now posted here: http://www2.ljworld.com/marketplace/b...

March 30, 2013 at 11:36 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

A map showing the route for the South Lawrence Trafficway. Courtesy: Kansas Department of Transporta

Or use LJWorld's digital library to review how KSDOT's Texas-based consultants reframed issues, barriers & challenges to benefit land speculators with vested interests @ http://www2.ljworld.com/weblogs/did_i...

March 30, 2013 at 11:13 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

A map showing the route for the South Lawrence Trafficway. Courtesy: Kansas Department of Transporta

Maybe this graphic works @ http://pinterest.com/pin/268808671481...

March 29, 2013 at 7:22 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

A map showing the route for the South Lawrence Trafficway. Courtesy: Kansas Department of Transporta

Since John C. Fremont's 1848 Army of the West Topographical Surveys, maps have been used & abused to help influence "manifest destiny" decisions about historic transportation routes. So, here's an expanded context for KSDOT's superficial overview ...

GIS-based Resources for Re*Mapping the West:
http://futurethought.pbworks.com/w/pa...

March 29, 2013 at 6:20 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

A map showing the route for the South Lawrence Trafficway. Courtesy: Kansas Department of Transporta

Wakarusa Valley WRAPS Background:
Project Funding « Hip Deep in the Wakie
February 2006 to September 2007 Upper Wakarusa WRAPS Implementation Pt. 2 KS WRAPS 2005-0067 (KDHE & KWO). This project helped solidify the UWW ...
http://wakarusariver.wordpress.com/wr...

WRAPS Projects | Kansas WRAPS
There are currently over 25 active WRAPS projects in Kansas. ... KS-WRAPS Upper Wakarusa WRAPS Implementation (Six Mile and Lynn Creeks) ... part through the Kansas Water Office, with appropriations from the Kansas Water Plan Fund; ...
http://www.kswraps.org › Directory

March 29, 2013 at 6:14 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

A map showing the route for the South Lawrence Trafficway. Courtesy: Kansas Department of Transporta

As KVHAdventuring (Kaw Valley Heritage Alliance, Inc) Resident Agent, I have an ethical & legal obligation to ensure that our appointed & elected "public servants" either equal or exceed water quality protection practices as those adopted by KDHE's Upper Wakarusa Watershed WRAPS Pilot Project. WRAPS means Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies ...

http://www2.ljworld.com/users/photos/...

March 29, 2013 at 6:13 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Business prepares to move to make way for South Lawrence Trafficway; details and speculation about what else the SLT may bring

This current reality assessment discounts or ignores the Kansas Supreme Court "Golden Case Ruling" that resulted in OPKS footing bill for over US $1 Million for Sprint Campus pollution prevention errors. APWA Professional Standards were subsequently revised to require attention to slope and soil type during "disturbed earth" construction projects.

March 28, 2013 at 7:13 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

A map showing the route for the South Lawrence Trafficway. Courtesy: Kansas Department of Transporta

YES. Check out this resource @ http://futurethought.pbworks.com/w/pa...

March 28, 2013 at 6:51 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

A map showing the route for the South Lawrence Trafficway. Courtesy: Kansas Department of Transporta

It's near the old railroad roundhouse that leaked pollutants into NE Corner of area conditionally deeded to University of Kansas and Kansas Department of Wildlife/Park & Tourism about 1958. During heavy rains, storm water & untreated waste water get dumped into wetlands & canals feeding into the Wakarusa River.

March 28, 2013 at 6:49 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

A map showing the route for the South Lawrence Trafficway. Courtesy: Kansas Department of Transporta

Please see Aug-2012 Douglas County GIS map with watershed impact zone notes posted @ http://minnesotafuturist.pbworks.com/... ...

Then review: http://futurethought.pbworks.com/w/pa...

March 28, 2013 at 5:50 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )