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Letter: Request to San Bernardino County for Dark Skies Update
Posted by Laraine Turk on January 02, 2020
Related News follows this letter.
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MBCA Alerts County Planning to Incorrect Lighting Ordinance References
Posted by Laraine Turk · October 23, 2024 12:00 AMAdd your reaction ShareMBCA has alerted the County Planning Commission and Land Use Services staff that several projects under their consideration are referencing outdated code sections regarding exterior lighting regulations. President Steve Bardwell’s letter to the County cites three cases where lighting standards from the previous ordinance (Glare and Outdoor Lighting) are referenced rather than appropriate sections of the current County Light Trespass Ordinance approved in 2021.Featured post
Morongo Basin County Code Enforcement Update
Posted by Laraine Turk · July 26, 2024 10:44 AMAdd your reaction ShareA County Update reports that the addition of a third Code Enforcement Team has improved the availability of the South Desert Team that serves the Morongo Basin. Code Enforcement Chief Ignacio Nunez states that “The new Central Desert Team has helped to reduce the number of cases handled by other desert officers, allowing them to respond more quickly to new cases and follow up on ongoing cases. Officers now have more time to assist the public.” The South Desert Team provides services to the unincorporated communities of Rimrock, Pioneer Town, Flamingo Heights, Yucca Valley, Landers, Homestead Valley, Yucca Mesa, Joshua Tree, Morongo Valley, 29 Palms, Wonder Valley, Vidal Junction, Havasu Lake and Needles. San Bernardino County Code Enforcement information and services can be accessed here.Featured post
MBCA President Bardwell Featured in Podcast on Dark Skies
Posted by Laraine Turk · June 23, 2024 8:18 AMAdd your reaction ShareMBCA President Steve Bardwell shares the story of the years-long effort to improve San Bernardino County's regulations on lighting with 90 Miles from Needles podcast host Chris Clarke and local night sky photographer Mitch Miller. The episode was recorded during an art show with a night sky theme at MazAmar Art Pottery in Pioneertown. The 46-minute podcast is available here.Featured post
Video Offers Current Update on Dark Sky Science
Posted by Laraine Turk · June 07, 2024 4:04 PMAdd your reaction ShareThis YouTube video from Dark Sky International features an excellent presentation about the state of the science of determining and reducing light pollution. The report compiles and provides easy access to thousands of recent research studies on dark sky issues. The presenter, John Barentine, is an astronomer who was an important source of assistance in early dark sky efforts right here in the Morongo Basin when he was a staff member at Dark Sky International. John also outlines 5 issues he believes are of growing concern, and for which research efforts are increasing.Featured post
MBCA Comments at County Land Use Services Open House
Posted by Laraine Turk · September 06, 2023 6:57 PMAdd your reaction Share
At the County Land Use Services Open House held in Joshua Tree on August 30, MBCA's President Steve Bardwell talked at some length with Mark Wardlaw, new Director of the department. MBCA sent a followup letter outlining concerns about land use issues that affect the Morongo Basin's unincorporated communities particularly. The letter includes some specific suggestions and summarizes our concerns related to water issues, Community Action Guides, climate change, Short-Term Rental ordinances, and a number of other topics.Featured post
Eblast June 23, 2023
Posted by Steve Bardwell · June 23, 2023 10:54 AMContinue reading → Add your reaction Share
- Light Trespass Ordinance Now in Effect
- Talking Trash (and Recycling!)
- Desert-Wise Living Landscape Tour
- Pioneertown and Land Use in The Morongo Basin
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Eblast April 10, 2023
Posted by Steve Bardwell · April 11, 2023 7:16 PMContinue reading → Add your reaction Share- 2023 Desert Wise Living Landscape Tour
- Attend MBCA and Friends of Wonder Valley Dark Skies event
- Wonder Inn and Flamingo 640 appealed to Board of Supervisors
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Eblast January 7, 2022
Posted by Steve Bardwell · January 07, 2023 2:32 PMContinue reading → Add your reaction Share- MBCA Annual Meeting – ‘Seeking Housing Solutions’
- Benefit for Homeless / Un-Housed Children
- Light Trespass Ordinance is in Effect
- Rooftop Solar Update
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Eblast December 10, 2022
Posted by Steve Bardwell · December 10, 2022 2:23 PMContinue reading → Add your reaction Share- Support Rooftop Solar!
- Benefit for Homeless / Un-Housed Children
- MBCA Annual Meeting – ‘Seeking Housing Solutions’
- How Dark is Your Night Sky?
- Give the Gift of an MBCA Membership
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Final SB County Light Trespass Ordinance Published
Posted by Laraine Turk · January 14, 2022 9:09 AMAdd your reaction ShareThe San Bernardino County Light Trespass Ordinance is now official. As we noted in our December 8 news post, "Two of the primary 'wins' of the final version of the ordinance are a shielding requirement and modernization of the terminology and measurement process concerning light trespass. Decorative string lights were one of the final issues of contention, and the approved version of the ordinance will only limit the color temperature and lumen output for residential, not commercial, string lights. The Supervisors agreed to revisit the issue in the future." In the near future, MBCA plans to provide more educational content about the ordinance.See All Dark Night SkiesDo you like this post?
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Eco-Education Summit Draws Local Conservation Educators
MBCA and the Joshua Tree Foundation for Arts & Ecology invited local environmental and conservation educators - individuals and organizations - to meet for information sharing and planning future collaborations emphasizing youth education. Pat Flanagan of MBCA presented an EcoMap curriculum as a tool to explore environmental data. More than a dozen participants then presented overviews of their educational programs and tools, including: Copper Mountain College Educators from La Contenta...MBCA Scholarship Recipients Announced
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Although the House and Senate Congressional resolutions S.J.Res.109 and H.J.Res.151 deal specifically with overturning the management plan for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah, the implications for public lands everywhere would be dire. MBCA has sent letters to Representative Obernolte, Senator Padilla, and Senator Schiff asking them to oppose the House and Senate resolutions directing the cancellation of the management plan. A key message to Representative Obernolte is "For a district...MBCA Joins Support Letter for SB 1250 - Wildlife Connectivity in Transportation Planning
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Miriam Seger, MBCA's landscape gardening guru, is featured in an article in the Palm Springs Life magazine this month. Miriam's expertise and effective teaching style can be experienced in MBCA's series of instructional videos produced by Board member Stacy Doolittle and filmed by local videographer Cole Gibson. Segments focus on Deep Watering, Planting Hacks, and a Fall Planting Guide, each containing easy-to-follow demonstrations with detailed and entertaining advice. Miriam has...
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