SCENIC ROADS AND PARKWAYS 243 



by 17 Senators representing nearly every Appalachian Trail State. 

 In the national parks and forests, we are talking about one mile on 

 either side of the trail, as this width has been so protected there for 

 27 years. In more developed regions, the trailway will have to be 

 somewhat narrower. Multiple-use activities are permissible, with 

 some restrictions, 



It is important that the Appalachian Trail purposely be kept 

 remote and wild, for remoteness and wildness a primeval en- 

 vironment constitute its prime asset. New highway crossings should 

 be kept at a minimum compatible with other needs. Attractive 

 crossings of all highways should be provided. Special attention 

 should be given to the preservation of springs and other natural 

 sources of drinking water. 



Scenic parkways that would parallel the Appalachian Trail should 

 be located on separate ridges of land from the trail, so that the 

 primitive or wilderness environment will not be broken by the 

 sights and sounds of the moving automobile. We ask this White 

 House Conference on Natural Beauty to recommend that the Scenic 

 Roads and Parkways Study currently being prepared stipulate that 

 mountain parkways be located outside the proposed Appalachian 

 Trailway zone. 



The suggestions enumerated here are vital to the preservation of 

 this tremendous outdoor recreation resource. 



ANN SATTERTHWAITE. Before a massive new construction pro- 

 gram for scenic roads and parkways is launched, I think the follow- 

 ing factors should be investigated : 



1 . Analysis of the demand for driving for pleasure. The current 

 scenic road study and much of the interest in scenic roads is based 

 on the finding of the Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Com- 

 mission that driving for pleasure is the most popular outdoor rec- 

 reation activity. There has been no analysis of this demand. 



Are people on the road to escape from mother-in-law back home, 

 or are they just driving for lack of anything better to do? Or, are 

 people on the road for some positive reason like going to a recrea- 

 tion site or just to pick up a bottle of milk at the Seven-Eleven? Is 

 driving considered a positive recreation activity by itself? 



Whatever the finding, I would suspect that an analysis of the de- 

 mand for driving for pleasure will have a bearing on how to meet 

 this demand. It may be that recreation facilities closer to home, that 

 better publicized recreation programs, or even better public trans- 



