can be almost any place of beauty or distinctive character that is in danger of being permanently lost, such as a scenic vista, a swath of productive farmland, a river corridor, an historic urban neighborhood, or a village downtown. It can be a special setting that is locally treasured for its natural beauty or distinctive character.

A LAST CHANCE Scenic Place also faces some kind of threat: residential sprawl, a commercial strip invasion, homogenous franchises, billboard blight, a new highway, inappropriately sited cell towers, ridgeline development, or other changes that could transform the landscape and destroy its scenic beauty.