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Faces of Activism
Spring 2003 newsletter article on the dedicated citizen activists working to stop the St. Lawrence Cement plant in Columbia County.
Viewshed: Michael Ryan on the Media and the Cement Plant
Spring 2003 newsletter personal essay skewering major media for their lack of coverage of the St. Lawrence Cement plant proposal.
Action to Minimize Cell Tower Blight
Summer 2001 newsletter article covers cell tower actions in Ulster and Westchester Counties, and along the Taconic State Parkway.
Cell Tower Guide (pdf/452kb)
Written by Scenic Hudson's Jeffrey Anzevino, this guide for local officials, planning boards and concerned citizens describes the wireless revolution, legal landscape and recommendations for creating local laws regulating telecommunications towers.
Milan Cell Tower Law (pdf/159kb)
In Dutchess County the Town of Milan crafted a cell tower law that maximizes services and benefits to the community by accommodating the need for these facilities while at the same time minimizing their adverse impacts by regulating location, design and number.
Handbook for Local Officials:
Published by Scenic Hudson in 1986, the Handbook includes the sections When Scenic Values Become Public Issues, Identification and Assessment Techniques, Getting Citizen Input, Regulatory Techniques and Getting Professional Help.
"Cell Towers" Chapter 10
The book "Cell Towers" cuts through the rhetoric about RF safety used in wireless technology and gives communities a platform to address cell tower construction. Chapter 10, written by Scenic Hudson's Jeffrey Anzevino, describes the dilemma of siting cell towers and antennas in sensitive areas.
Other Resources
The Appalachian Trail Conference (pdf)
Provides information about wireless telecommunications facilities and a detailed checklist that can be used to develop and evaluate local wireless telecommunications ordinances. |
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