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| Wildlife Concerns | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Artist's simulation of towers at proposed tower site | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Trumpeter swans foraging on agricultural ground near tower site | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| The proposed radio towers are in a major migratory path for waterfowl, including tens of thousands of ducks, geese, and swans that winter here. The birds' flight paths take them directly through the tower site on a daily basis. The towers pose a serious threat to birds as they migrate through the area and as they travel to and from the adjacent regional park roost site and agricultural foraging grounds. |
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| Federal Court Orders Tower Safeguards for Migrating Birds. |
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| A federal court of appeals issued a ruling on February 19, 2008 ordering the Federal Communications Commission to carefully evaluate the potential adverse effects of communications towers on migratory bird populations. A panel of federal judges ruled that national environmental laws like the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act require the FCC to more carefully consider these possible adverse effects in its tower permitting process. In its decision, the court criticized the FCC for refusing to consult with the Fish and Wildlife Service when approving such towers. The court also said the FCC failed to sufficiently involve the public in its tower approval process. |
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| Click here to read press release from American Bird Conservancy and Earthjustice regarding federal court ordering FCC to evaluate the effects of towers on migratory birds. |
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| Click here to read a copy of the Feb. 19, 2008 federal court decision regarding the FCC and migratory birds |
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