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Natchez Trace Parkway — Federal NPS Scenic Corridor Adjacency (444 mi, AL/MS/TN) (MS)

Tracked preemption from the Mississippi overlay bundle.

Overview

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Effective
1938-05-18
Sunset
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Authority
federal_via_state
Scope
state:MS
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Trigger predicate

When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.

parcel.in_natchez_trace_parkway_buffer == True

Preempted fields

2 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.

FieldOpValueNote
review_typerequirenps_access_permit_for_parkway_intersectionNew driveway, utility crossing, sign, or commercial entrance touching the Parkway right-of-way requires NPS Special Use Permit; commercial signage prohibited within Parkway viewshed
base_districts[*].parkway_viewshed_standardsoverridelow_impact_design_preferredLocal zoning along the Parkway typically applies enhanced viewshed, height, signage, and lighting standards; non-binding NPS scenic-corridor guidance

Citation

Authority source
16 USC §§460-460-l (Natchez Trace Parkway authorization); 16 USC §1 et seq. (NPS Organic Act); 36 CFR Part 5 (commercial activity prohibitions)
§ 16 USC §§460 et seq.
https://www.nps.gov/natr/learn/management/lawsandpolicies.htm

Research notes

444-mile scenic parkway connecting Nashville, TN, through Alabama, to Natchez, MS. ~310 miles of the route lie within Mississippi traversing Alcorn, Tishomingo, Prentiss, Lee, Pontotoc, Chickasaw, Webster, Choctaw, Attala, Leake, Madison, Hinds, Rankin, Copiah, Claiborne, Jefferson, and Adams counties. NPS owns a 800–1000 ft right-of-way; adjacent land is private but commercial signage visible from the Parkway is restricted by local cooperative agreements. Tupelo (NPS headquarters), Ridgeland, Madison, Clinton, and Natchez have explicit parkway-adjacency overlay treatments under §17-1 authority. No commercial vehicles permitted on Parkway per 36 CFR §5.6.