{"id":63948,"date":"2024-04-12T17:42:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-13T00:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=63948"},"modified":"2024-04-12T17:42:01","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T00:42:01","slug":"barger-recognizes-dark-sky-la-county-for-combatting-light-pollution-preserving-dark-skies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=63948","title":{"rendered":"Barger Recognizes Dark Sky LA County for Combatting Light Pollution, Preserving Dark Skies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Supervisor Kathryn Barger successfully introduced a\u00a0motion<\/a>\u00a0during this week\u2019s Board of Supervisors meeting to recognize a newly established non-profit organization,\u00a0DarkSky LA County<\/a>, for their local work to preserve natural darkness and diminish the impact of artificial light locally.<\/p>\n

\u201cDark Sky LA County\u2019s commitment to protecting our nighttime skies is a noble cause that can help millions of people in our County access, appreciate, and enjoy the beauty of our dark night sky,\u201d said\u00a0Supervisor Kathryn Barger<\/strong>. \u201cLight pollution is growing and we need to make a deliberate effort to preserve natural darkness. Dark Sky LA County is our local steward of the night sky and I wholeheartedly appreciate their work.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Board of Supervisors\u2019 recognition comes on the heels of the end of\u00a0International Dark Sky Week 2024<\/a>, which wrapped up on April 8, 2024\u2013the day a solar eclipse crossed North America.\u00a0UCLA\u2019s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability<\/a>\u00a0also recently shared\u00a0highlights<\/a>\u00a0of a new research report titled\u00a0The World at Night<\/a>\u00a0that explores the harm light pollution has on human and animal health and behavior. According to the report, excess light is increasing globally by approximately 10% per year.<\/p>\n

Dark Sky LA County’s website,\u00a0darkskylacounty.org,<\/a>\u00a0provides practical tips and guidance about how to protect the visibility of the night sky. It also features a\u00a0mini documentary<\/a>\u00a0produced by Los Angeles County on preserving dark skies in L.A. County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Los Angeles County\u2019s work to preserve night sky visibility is spearheaded by the\u00a0Department of Regional Planning<\/a>\u00a0(DRP). Supervisor Barger is a strong supporter of\u00a0Los Angeles County\u2019s Rural Outdoor Lighting District<\/a>\u00a0(ROLD), a supplemental district for the rural areas of the County created to promote and maintain dark skies. ROLD is administered by DRP.\u00a0 The following map shows those rural areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ordinances relevant to ROLD can be viewed\u00a0here<\/a>. ROLD\u00a0best practices<\/a>\u00a0include turning off household exterior lights by 10:00 p.m. unless controlled by a motion sensor and being intentional about using only the amount of light that is needed. DRP offers a free educational brochure on ROLD in\u00a0English<\/a>,\u00a0Spanish<\/a>, and\u00a0Chinese<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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