New Duluth ordinance on towers recognizes the birds

The City of Duluth, MN has a new city ordinance addressing the development of communication towers thanks to the efforts of a group of concerned Duluthians who recognized the importance of this flyway.

This ordinance reads:
"(M) No tower constructed after [insert effective
date of ordinance] including allowing for all attachments, shall
exceed seventy-five (75’) feet in height within the Migratory Bird
Flight Path;"

and defines a flight path:

"(L) “Migratory bird flight path” means, the zone
of jurisdictional land located from the Lake Superior and Saint
Louis River shorelines to no less than two miles inland or where
Skyline Parkway runs parallel to the shoreline, an area from the
shoreline to Skyline Parkway or two miles inland, whichever is
greater;"

As far as I know, the inclusion of migratory birds in the siting and development of communication towers is unprecedented. Congratulations Duluthians and thank you!

Here is a draft of the new ordinance, the tower portion starts on page 18: http://www.duluthmn.gov/clerk/council/resord10/10-026-O.pdf