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Gerlach CAB backs International Dark Sky Week, asks Washoe County to consider local dark‑sky ordinance
Summary
The Gerlach Citizens Advisory Board voted to endorse a proclamation recognizing International Dark Sky Week and signaled support for developing a local dark‑sky ordinance and pursuing Nevada Starry Skies certification for Gerlach.
The Gerlach Citizens Advisory Board voted to express support for a proclamation recognizing International Dark Sky Week and for the further development of a dark‑sky ordinance for the Gerlach area.
The board’s motion followed a presentation by local resident and dark‑sky advocate Dave Cooper, who described the Nevada Starry Skies certification program and asked the CAB to ask the Washoe County Commission to place a proclamation on the county agenda. Cooper said light pollution “disrupts wildlife. It impacts human health. It wastes money. Some $3,000,000,000 a year is wasted” in the United States, and urged the community to pursue ordinance language and a lighting‑management plan to qualify for state certification.
Cooper told the CAB that the state launched the Nevada Starry Skies certification program…
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