Sample Testiomonies
Public Comments Supporting Scenic Beauty
Below you will find a sampling of testimonies, public comments, and letters by Scenic America representatives, citizens, or experts to various regulatory or governmental bodies on scenic issues. They are presented in PDF format and were all part of a public record, and thus made available to the public here.
If you are preparing your own testimony on a similar topic you may find some usefulness in reading these. Before copying or quoting any testimony for use on your own, we strongly encourage you to research the current status of the subject matter for any changes or updates to legal, regulatory, or public opinion statements.
Scenic America Letter to the Mayor of Providence, RI regarding digital billboard conversion
November 16, 2020
Scenic America public comment to the Nebraska Department of Transportation encouraging the expansion of the National Scenic Byways Program Byways Program
October 29, 2020
Scenic America letter to San Jose City Council urging no additional digital or static billboard construction
July 20, 2020
Scenic America testimony to Louisiana House regarding a proposed moratorium on additional billboards
April 2019
Scenic America testimony to DC Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs regarding digital signage on the exterior of Nationals Park baseball stadium
November 14, 2016
Scenic America testimony to Maine legislature re: LD 1367, a bill to allow “off-premise” signs in Maine
April 26, 2011
Scenic America testimony to Maine legislature re: LD 1405, a bill to allow “on-premise” signs to be larger, taller, and farther from the business, and to allow digital signs to change more often
April 26, 2011
Scenic America testimony to D.C. City Council re: “Billboard Blight Removal Approval Resolution of 2009,” which would allow for more supergraphics in the city
February 18, 2010
Scenic America testimony to New Hampshire legislature re: a bill to ban digital billboards in New Hampshire
April 22, 2008
Scenic America testimony to Connecticut General Assembly re: Bill No.44, a bill to prohibit billboards on state-owned property
April 2008
