As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings ascribed to them in this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
“Corridor” means a highway, road or street right-of-way and the adjacent area that is visible from and extends along the highway, road or street;
“Department” means the Mississippi Department of Transportation;
“Intrinsic qualities,” as related to scenic byways, include:
Scenic: Beauty, whether natural or man-made. The quality of the feature is measured by how memorable, distinctive, unique, uninterrupted and unified a scenic byway is;
Natural: Minimal disturbance of the natural ecological features that are associated with the region;
Historic: Landscapes, buildings, structures or other visual evidence of the past other than just a site;
Cultural: Visual evidence of the unique customs, traditions, folklore or rituals of a currently existing human group;
Archeological: Visual evidence of the unique customs, traditions, folklores or rituals of a no longer existing human group;
Recreational: Use of a scenic byway or its corridor for recreational activities like jogging, biking, roadside picnics or for direct access to recreational sites like campgrounds, lakes, etc.;
“Program” means the Mississippi Scenic Byways Program created under the provisions of this chapter;
“Scenic byway” means a public highway, road or street, including the corridor through which it passes, that has been designated as a scenic byway in order to develop, promote and maintain its intrinsic qualities.