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[DSLF] Digest Number 854
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There are 4 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. IDA's Annual Lighting Awards and Other News
From: rlgent1@aol...
2. AARP
From: kdconod@optonline...
3. Re: Light Pollution Control Resolution in Utah
From: Anthony Arrigo <AnthonyA@UtahSkies...>
4. Re: Light Pollution Control Resolution in Utah
From: "John L. Liebenthal" <jll@srv...>
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 10:07:14 EST
From: rlgent1@aol...
Subject: IDA's Annual Lighting Awards and Other News
Memorandum for all IDA sections, Affiliates and Friends:
As we near the close of another year, everyone at IDA would like to wish you
the very best for the holiday season. This past year has been very
successful, and momentum continues to build around the world. All of this
progress has been made possible by your outstanding efforts. Our membership
continues to grow, and IDA is very near 10,000 members from 75 countries.
Lighting Awards: The deadline is only a few weeks away in mid-January, and
now is the time to be thinking about IDA's awards. We would especially like
each of you to nominate the best quality lighting in your areas. Whether
it's the excellent lighting at the Malta International Airport, the energy
efficient street lighting in Brno, Czech Republic, or the low glare Port
Authority Lighting in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy, a National Park redesigning
lighting to protect wildlife, or a quality installation in "anycity USA," we
are sure everyone will want to send us nominations.
How to Submit Awards: We will have instructions available soon on our web
site. In brief summary, we need (via e-mail) a justification of the lighting
award, a digital photo, and complete contact information for both the
property owner and the lighting designer or installer. This is a great way
to give recognition to those who are promoting better quality lighting.
Press releases are planned, and there will be various awards presented at the
IDA annual banquet.
2003 Annual Conference: The IDA annual meeting is planned for 22-23 March in
Tucson, Arizona, USA. As usual, a great lineup of speakers is planned, and
we hope to see all of you at our "educational" conference. We've heard many
attendees report that it's a great way to share ideas and recharge your
batteries. Additional details will be available soon on the IDA website.
For IDA sections only: In accordance with IDA bylaws, the annual reports
are due to us by January 15, 2003. Please send these reports to
idagen@darksky..., and copy me at RLGent1@aol.... These reports do not
need to be long or complex -- a few sentences about your activities will be
fine. Any fundraising and financial activities must be reported to us. For
USA sections using our tax ID, we will need receipts, expenses, and income
reports.
Thanks to all of you for your many outstanding achievements over the past
year. We especially appreciate your enthusiasm and hospitality hosting so
many meetings. Among the dozens of great meetings this year, we would like
to mention a few. The Fall IDA meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, was
a huge success, and the 2nd European Symposium for the Protection of the
Night Sky in Lucerne, Switzerland, is generating positive action on an
international scale. We also congratulate the Urban Wildlands Group for
hosting the Ecological Consequences of Artificial Night Lighting meeting at
UCLA's Institute for the Environment in Los Angeles, California, USA. The
impact of these international conferences will be influencing world leaders
for years to come.
We look forward to even better progress in 2003!
Cheers from Italy,
Bob Gent
Chair, Sections Working Group,
Member, Board of Directors, and
European Liaison Officer
International Dark-Sky Association
www.darksky.org
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 12:48:49 -0500
From: kdconod@optonline...
Subject: AARP
Maybe I haven't been paying attention, but I stumbled on this item at the IDA web site:
http://www.darksky.org/meetings/2002/aarp/index.html
Neat!
--Kevin Conod
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 13:26:40 -0700
From: Anthony Arrigo <AnthonyA@UtahSkies...>
Subject: Re: Light Pollution Control Resolution in Utah
Here is a draft of Utah's Light Pollution Control Resolution as it
currently stands.
Light Pollution Prevention Resolution
Whereas Light Pollution is caused by misdirected exterior lighting, and
whereas Light Pollution is sky glow, glare, and light trespass, and
whereas Light Pollution renders invisible the eternal beauty of the
heavens, and
whereas Light Pollution deprives Utahans of their heritage of
star-filled skies, and
whereas Light Pollution severely impairs the study of Astronomy as a
science, and
whereas Light Pollution causes a number of unintended consequences,
including the unnecessary expense of 2 billion dollars annually,
nationwide, due to poor street lighting alone,
the Utah State Legislature resolves to
Protect Utah's Night Sky, as it would all such natural resources,
for the future benefit of its citizens,
Ensure all new lighting fixtures installed in State-funded
facilities, institutions, and on rights-of-way are of the
full-cutoff type, where no light from the fixture shines above the
horizontal, thereby reducing sky glow.
Ensure all new lighting fixtures installed in State-funded
facilities, institutions, and on rights-of-way are directed
downward and only where needed, further reducing sky glow,
minimizing unsafe glare to pedestrian and vehicular traffic,
minimizing unwelcome light trespassing onto adjoining properties,
and reducing fixture wattage requirements, and therefore,
operating costs.
Reevaluate all State-funded facilities', institutions', and
right-of-ways' existing exterior lighting needs,
(a) ensuring fixtures are producing the lowest appropriate level
of lighting without compromising safety,
(b) recommending dusk-to-dawn lighting be replaced with motion
detector-activated lighting
(c) ensuring all non-essential exterior lighting is turned off
after operations cease,
(d) ensuring that, as existing fixtures are repaired, maintained,
or replaced, Light Pollution preventing actions are taken, as
described above.
Encourage all counties, cities, towns, businesses and citizenry to
protect and preserve Utah's Night Sky, and the legacy and heritage
to which Utahans are entitled.
Senator Allen will be reviewing this over the long weekend before
getting back to us.
He stressed to me his belief that this would be a multi-year effort...
with "teeth added in subsequent legislation".
He also mentioned that after passage, the resolution will be mailed to
every town, county, city, zoning board, etc... in the state... to ensure
that they are aware of the direction that the legislature is heading.
Anyway.... I guess we are now open for comments ;)
APA
Deseret News Article on Light Pollution
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,450016772,00.html
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 18:49:11 -0700
From: "John L. Liebenthal" <jll@srv...>
Subject: Re: Light Pollution Control Resolution in Utah
Very good. I'll bet the dusk to dawn part gets lots of comment. I'll be
interested in the process.
At 01:26 PM 11/27/02 , you wrote:
>Here is a draft of Utah's Light Pollution Control Resolution as it
>currently stands.
>
Jack Liebenthal
Victor ID
208/354-8001
more at
<http://www.srv.net/~jll/jackjean.html>http://www.onewest.net/~jll/jackjean.
html
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