Telecommunications Towers in Rock Creek National Park in DC
Eric L Raun (raueri@Juno.com)
Mon, 15 Mar 1999 10:22:39 -0500
At www.nps.gov/rocr, the National Park Service posted its Environmental
Assessment-Bell Atlantic Mobile Applications for Wireless
Telecommunications Facilities in Rock Creek [National] Park [Washington,
D.C.] at the Maintenenance Yard & Tennis Center. I had planned to send a
comment to the Park Service on the impact of this tower on migrating
birds. But in reading the Assessment, I found the following quote:
"The American Bird Conservancy Policy Council and the North American
Ornithological Council have identified any telecommunications tower over
200 feet with lights for aviation warning as having potential for killing
migratory birds at night under certain climatic conditions. Since the
monopoles proposed at the tennis center and maintenance yard are well
below 200 feet (100 feet and 130 feet respectively) and are unlighted,
they would not pose a threat to migratory birds."
Does anyone know if this is true?
Eric Raun
Silver Spring, Maryland
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e-mail address: raueri@juno.com
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