The Technical Committee met yesterday to discuss the International Dark Sky Association’s requirements for designation as a Dark Sky Community, tying in with the business support efforts launched this past weekend by Tim Povlick and Lois Diehl, developing a worksheet to analyze Nathan Dupre’s research of existing city-owned and commercial lighting.
Most of the meeting, however, focused on reviewing a design prepared by Mike Barton and Alan Koharcheck of a prototype anti-glare shield that could be easily added to existing light fixtures. Committee members then developed a plan to create a demonstration project using the anti-glare shield to determine if the shield will achieve the results the members expect, the elimination of off-site glare and light-trespass.
Let us know if this Initiative is important to you, if you are willing to get involved, and what else you think we should be doing to improve, preserve, and protect dark skies in Ivins. We will get back to you as soon as possible.