Tuesday, March 12, 2013

The 1000 Islands ~ region is entirely unique in the world, a freshwater archipelago of exceptional beauty, located in the middle of a continent.

Canadian photographer Ian R. Coristine wrote to the New York State Public Service Commission, concerning the protection of the US side of the Thousand Islands, by designating the region as a Scenic Area of Statewide Significance (SASS) to protect its heritage, particularly from the major adverse impact that is being considered with the installation of wind farms along its shores. 
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The NY State Department of State has developed a scenic assessment program that identifies the scenic qualities of coastal landscapes, evaluates them against criteria for determining aesthetic significance, and recommends areas for designation as Scenic Areas of Statewide Significance (SASS). 

SASS designation protects scenic landscapes through review of projects requiring State or federal actions, including direct actions, permits, or funding.  Guidance for assessing the overall visual characteristics of a waterfront is included in the Making the Most of Your Waterfront guidebook.

The first application of the State’s scenic assessment program was in the Hudson River Valley coastal region, where six areas in Columbia, Greene, Dutchess and Ulster counties were designated in 1993 as Scenic Areas of Statewide Significance.  In 2010, nine areas totaling more than 25,000 acres on Long Island’s East End within the Town and Village of East Hampton were designated as SASSs.   The areas in both the Hudson Valley and East End encompass unique, highly scenic landscapes accessible to the public and recognized for their outstanding quality. 
   
  3/12/2013
The Comments of Ian Coristine

I have spent the last 18 years of my life, documenting the unique beauty of the 1000 Islands through five books of photography, two of which won the international Benjamin Franklin Award ( http://www.1000islandsphotoart.com/Books.aspx) and an interactive iPad eBook (MarCom Award): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/one-in-a-thousand/id518088485?ls=1&mt=8

This region is entirely unique in the world, a freshwater archipelago of exceptional beauty, located in the middle of a continent. Its unique quality and beauty has been recognized on the Canadian side of the border with a Biosphere Reserve designation from Unesco (http://www.fabr.ca/) and by the Ontario government as a premier ranked tourism destination -(http://www.mtc.gov.on.ca/en/publications/PR_1000_Islands.pdf)

  The same recognition should be given to protect it on the US side, designating the region as a Scenic Area of Statewide Significance (SASS) to protect its heritage, particularly from the major adverse impact that is being considered with the installation of wind farms along its shores.

Ian Coristine

OneinaThousand.ca



The Very Best of Ian Coristine's 1000 Islands



1 comment:

Anonymous said...

How can the Thousands Islands even be considered for and Industustrial Wind Complexes from the Cape, Clayton, Alex Bay and downstream past Hammond?

So goes the Cape, so goes the whole St. Lawrence Valley.

Great job with Video.

It's time for us to protect God's Country from those who want to "pave over paradise and put in a parking lot".

Let the Article 10 people know how you feel about it.

Your input is more important than know.