Comments on: NYC Waterfall Installations Might be Killing Trees http://earthfirst.com/nyc-waterfall-installations-might-be-killing-trees/ A Sharp Eye -- With a Green Edge Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:04:58 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Johnny Mac http://earthfirst.com/nyc-waterfall-installations-might-be-killing-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-2669 Johnny Mac Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:14:50 +0000 http://earthfirst.com/?p=1876#comment-2669 On Governors Island, you can see that the trees are dying on the National Park. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO IMPAIR THE NATURAL RESOURCE IN A NATIONAL PARK. Your readers have it right: why are the waterfalls not being turned off?? Who is applying the pressure? This is a federal felony violation. The National Park Service is not allowed BY LAW to permit the impairment, so WHO in the National Park Service made the decision to permit the City to continue killing trees on the national park on Governors Island? Unless they can prove there will be no permanent damage, the Park Service needs to either stop the falls, or cite the Public Art Fund for violating federal law. On Governors Island, you can see that the trees are dying on the National Park. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO IMPAIR THE NATURAL RESOURCE IN A NATIONAL PARK.

Your readers have it right: why are the waterfalls not being turned off?? Who is applying the pressure? This is a federal felony violation.

The National Park Service is not allowed BY LAW to permit the impairment, so WHO in the National Park Service made the decision to permit the City to continue killing trees on the national park on Governors Island? Unless they can prove there will be no permanent damage, the Park Service needs to either stop the falls, or cite the Public Art Fund for violating federal law.

]]> By: Louisa http://earthfirst.com/nyc-waterfall-installations-might-be-killing-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-2658 Louisa Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:40:22 +0000 http://earthfirst.com/?p=1876#comment-2658 Went running this morning on the promenade - from Remsen to Montague all the trees are leafless and the entire garden is dying. Why have the waterfalls not been turned off? Wouldn't there be the chance that if stopped sooner than later the casualty will simply be this season's leaves. If this continues longer these historic trees won't make it. Loved the waterfalls, but this is not right. Went running this morning on the promenade – from Remsen to Montague all the trees are leafless and the entire garden is dying. Why have the waterfalls not been turned off? Wouldn’t there be the chance that if stopped sooner than later the casualty will simply be this season’s leaves. If this continues longer these historic trees won’t make it. Loved the waterfalls, but this is not right.

]]> By: Peter Martin http://earthfirst.com/nyc-waterfall-installations-might-be-killing-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-2304 Peter Martin Sun, 10 Aug 2008 06:42:30 +0000 http://earthfirst.com/?p=1876#comment-2304 Hmmn. I remember when these first went up wondering what was the energy source used to elevate large volumes of water artificially up to drop down. I asked a similar question of an 'eco-wareness' installation in some Nordic capital that involved lighting all the buildings up in colours to reflect 'moods' as I recall. Apparently, as it was night, demand was low. So that's OK then. Hmmn.

I remember when these first went up wondering what was the energy source used to elevate large volumes of water artificially up to drop down.

I asked a similar question of an ‘eco-wareness’ installation in some Nordic capital that involved lighting all the buildings up in colours to reflect ‘moods’ as I recall.

Apparently, as it was night, demand was low. So that’s OK then.

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