| Upcoming Events |
The bi-annual teleconferences are now scheduled the 2nd Tuesdays in April and October. If you want to participate, please contact NAHBA at wessingebm@scdot.org
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| Join NAHBA |
NAHBA would like to invite you to join the growing number of states who share an interest in the regulation of outdoor advertising and junkyards across America. NAHBA is an unincorporated, non-profit association made up of those individuals who direct or manage their state’s outdoor advertising program, along with associate members from the FHWA, local governments, beautification organizations, and the outdoor advertising (ODA) industry.
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| 2009 NAHBA Conference |
2009 NAHBA Conference
12th Annual Educational Conference on the Control of Outdoor Advertising
August 9-12, 2009
Hotel - Chateau on the Lake
Branson, Missouri
2009 Nahba Annual Conference Information
Each year, NAHBA's Annual Conference on the Control of Outdoor Advertising provides outdoor advertising sign professionals with unparalleled learning and networking opportunities. With typically more than 100 registrants, attendees have the opportunity to learn about best practices, share program challenges and hear solutions from federal, state, local and industry's leading professionals.
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| 2009 National Alliance of Highway Beautification Agencies
(NAHBA) Awards of Excellence |
NAHBA Awards of Excellence
These awards:
1. Innovations in Outdoor Advertising
2. Streamlining and Integration in Outdoor Advertising
3. The Chairman’s Award in Outdoor Advertising
have been designed to recognize programs, individuals, and innovations that have made outstanding contributions to enhance the outdoor advertising control program.
WHAT are the NAHBA Awards of Excellence?
This will be an annual awards program developed by NAHBA to honor programs that excel in the outdoor advertising control program.
For more information and submission forms see our Awards page. - Deadline is July 1. 2009
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| Summary of FHWA's Assessment Group Workshop |
SUMMARY OF FHWA’S ASSESSMENT RESOURCE GROUP WORKSHOP HELD DECEMBER 3-4, 2008
On December 3 and 4, 2008, a workshop sponsored by FHWA was held in Washington, D.C. John Garner of Florida, Jimmy Isonhood of Mississippi and Gus Cannon of Texas represented the states as the regulators of outdoor advertising. In addition to Federal Highway representatives, participants included representatives from the Outdoor Advertising Industry and Scenic America. The Osprey Group of Boulder, Colorado, acted as facilitators.
The workshop focused on the issue of defining a destroyed non-conforming sign. The need to formulate a working definition was based on the following factors:
- Lack of clarity about what constitutes a destroyed sign.
- Lack of consistency in state regulations.
- Difficulty in addressing destroyed signs based on value.
- State needs for clear expectations from the FHWA
The State and FHWA representatives arrived at a draft definition. While the Scenic America representatives expressed support for the definition, it was not endorsed by the outdoor advertising industry representatives. After considerable discussion, it was agreed that the draft definition was to be discussed at the AASHTO Right of Way & Utilities Subcommittee Outdoor Advertising Technical Council with participation by NAHBA. The goal is to have this as an agenda item at the annual meeting of the AASHTO Right of Way & Utilities Subcommittee which will occur in April, 2009, in Oklahoma City. This will allow for a full exchange of ideas and input from all interested parties before FHWA determines the proper approach to take in issuing direction to the states. The Draft definition which will be discussed is:
Draft -- Guidance definition for destroyed signs:
“Destroyed” means that (a specified percentage*) or more of the upright supports of a sign structure are physically damaged such that normal repair practices would call for: in the case of wooden sign structures, replacement of the broken supports or, in the case of metal sign structures, replacement of at least (a specified percentage**) of the length above ground of each broken, bent, or twisted support. The repaired sign must be at the original location and substantially the same as the original sign.
*A range of 40 to 60% would be considered effective control.
**A range of 20 to 30% would be considered effective control.
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| Recent News: |
May, 2009 – **** New***** New FHWA Tri-fold Pamphlet recently created to explain background and purpose of for the proposed definition of “destroyed sign”. Click here for pamphlet |
November, 2008 – Information on the proposed South Carolina OAC pilot has now been posted on StaffNet and on FHWA’s website under “What’s New”. Memo: Guidance on South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Outdoor Advertising Nonconforming Sign - Posted Friday, November 21, 2008 |
September, 2008 – NAHBA BI-ANNUAL TELECONFERENCES– NAHBA Membership voted to change the schedule for the teleconferences. Due to conflicts with a quarterly schedule, the membership voted to conduct teleconferences on a bi-annual basis. Effective immediately, the NAHBA Bi-Annual Teleconferences will be held at 2:00 p.m. (EST) on the second Tuesdays in October and April. Additional teleconference may be scheduled as needed by the membership. |
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