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6. Recommendations
Recommendations to Reduce Light Pollution
Table 8.
The following recommendations are designed to mitigate any further
increased light pollution within the Light MCA critical to protecting the
Dobbins ARB flying missions. Table 8 identifies the recommendations for
each jurisdiction followed by a description of the recommendation.
March 2018
Lighting Recommendations by Jurisdiction
Cobb
County City of
Marietta City of
Smyrna
Adopt a Lighting Overlay District for
the Light MCA geography ■ ■ ■
Develop a lighting controls based on
the MLO for the Light Overlay District ■ ■ ■
Develop a lighting controls for
outdoor signage based on the Pattern
Outdoor Lighting Guide for the Light
Overlay District ■ ■ ■
Require Lighting Plans to demonstrate
compliance with the regulations in
Lighting Overlay ■ ■ ■
Adopt lighting audit procedures ■ ■ ■
Coordinate with Georgia Power to
educate the public about energy
efficient lighting retrofit programs
that provide cost savings and promote
dark skies ■ ■ ■
Coordinate with utility providers
having authority over highway,
roadway and street lighting systems ■ ■
Coordinate with utility providers to
retrofit existing lighting at public
facilities ■ ■ ■
Lighting Recommendation
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