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NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA)
SCREENINGProposed Wireless Telecommunications Facility
“Jansen Lane”
28 Jansen LaneBerne, New York 12023
Prepared for:
November 11, 2015
IVI Project No.: TS50714170
IVI Telecom Services, a CBRE Company
THIS REPORT IS THE PROPERTY OF IVI TELECOM SERVICES, A CBRE COMPANY &PYRAMID NETWORK SERVICES, LLC C/O ALBANY COUNTY AND WAS PREPARED FOR ASPECIFIC USE, PURPOSE, AND RELIANCE AS DEFINED WITHIN THE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN IVI AND PYRAMID NETWORK SERVICES, LLC C/O ALBANY COUNTY AND INTHIS REPORT. THIS REPORT MAY NOT BE USED AND/OR RELIED UPON BY ANY OTHERPARTY WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF IVI. THERE SHALL BE NOTHIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES, INTENDED OR IMPLIED, UNLESS SPECIFICALLYIDENTIFIED HEREIN.
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IVI TELECOM SERVICES, INC.4 West Red Oak Lane White Plains, New York 10604
(914) 694-9600 (tel)
(914) 694-3724 (fax)
www.ivi-telecom.com
NEW YORK ATLANTA AUSTIN CHICAGO LAS VEGAS
LOS ANGELES MIAMI WASHINGTON, D.C.
BARCELONA · LONDON · PARIS · NICE · STOCKHOLM
Member of SOCOTEC Group with 140 offices worldwide
November 4, 2015
Meredithe MathiasPyramid Network Services, LLC
c/o Albany County6519 Towpath Road
East Syracuse, NY 13057
Re: NEPA Screening“Jansen Lane”
28 Jansen LaneBerne, New York 12023
IVI Project No.: TS50714170
Dear Ms. Mathias:
IVI Telecom Services, a CBRE Company (“IVI”) is pleased to submit this copy of our NEPA
Screening in connection with the above-referenced property.
Thank you for letting us be of service and please call should you have any questions.
Sincerely,
IVI Telecom Services, Inc.
Reviewed By:
Christopher Bond Laura L. MancusoBiologist Director, Cultural Resources
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NEPA Categorical Exclusion Checklist
(47 CFR Chapter 1, Part 1, Subpart I, § 1.1306 & 1.1307)87 Kings Highway
“JANSEN LANE”
28 Jansen Lane
Berne, New York
Section Environmental Sensitivity Area Potential Impact
Yes No
1 Wilderness Areas
2 Wildlife Preserves
3 Endangered Species
4 Historic Sites
5 Native American Religious Sites
6 Flood Plains
7 Surface Features (including Wetlands)
8 High Intensity White Lights
9 Radiofrequency Emissions
10. National Scenic Trails
Conclusion: Pyramid Network Services, LLC c/o Albany County has satisfied the requirements set forth by the FederalCommunications Commission (FCC)’s implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). As such, no
further investigation is required.
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“JANSEN LANE”
Berne, New York
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cover Sheet
Transmittal Letter NEPA Categorical Exclusion Checklist
Page
1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................1
2.0 INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................2
3.1 WILDERNESS AREAS ................................................................................................5
3.2 WILDLIFE PRESERVES .............................................................................................6
3.3 ENDANGERED SPECIES ............................................................................................7
3.4 HISTORIC SITES ....................................................................................................... 10
3.5 NATIVE AMERICAN RELIGIOUS SITES .............................................................. 15
3.6
FLOOD PLAINS ......................................................................................................... 17
3.7 SURFACE FEATURES – (WETLANDS) .................................................................. 18
3.8 HIGH INTENSITY WHITE LIGHTS ....................................................................... 19
3.9 RADIOFREQUENCY EMISSIONS .......................................................................... 20
3.10 NATIONAL SCENIC TRAILS .................................................................................. 21
4.0 LIMITING CONDITIONS ......................................................................................... 22
APPENDICES
Reference Exhibits ……….. ............................................................................ AProject Personnel Profiles .................................................................................... B
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1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY “JANSEN LANE”
Berne, New York
Page 1
This report documents IVI Telecom Services’ Inc. (“IVI”)’s findings from our NationalEnvironmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) Screening on Pyramid Network Services, LLC c/o
Albany County (“Pyramid c/o Albany County”)’s proposed telecommunications facilityknown as “JANSEN LANE,” located at 28 Jansen Lane in Berne, Albany County, New
York (the “Subject”). Pyramid c/o Albany County proposes the construction of a 185’ self-support tower along with the installation of ancillary equipment within a 50’ x 60’
equipment compound. Access will utilize an existing farm access drive that will connectthe telecommunications facility with Jansen Lane (refer to Appendix B for site drawings).
The proposed wireless telecommunications facility, including access thereto is hereafterreferred to as the “Undertaking.”
This assessment was conducted pursuant to implementation of NEPA requirements by the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 47 CFR, Chapter 1, Part 1, Subpart I -Procedures Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Specifically,
the assessment criteria are listed in § 1.1307(a) and (b) of Subpart I. This assessment has
been prepared to address the potential environmental impacts associated with theUndertaking and determine whether an Environmental Assessment (EA) or anEnvironmental Impact Statement (EIS) was and/or is required.
Based on our review, the following conclusion has been made in connection with theUndertaking:
Site Qualifies for Categorical Exclusion (CATX)
The Undertaking described above is deemed individually and cumulatively to have no
significant effect on the quality of the human environment and will not have a significant
impact on the human environment based on the criteria listed in § 1.1307(a) and (b).Therefore, the Undertaking is categorically excluded from environmental processing andno further action is required at this time.
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2.0 INTRODUCTION “JANSEN LANE”
Berne, New York
Page 2
2.1 Purpose
IVI was retained by Pyramid c/o Albany County to prepare an environmentalscreening pursuant to NEPA (40 CFR 1500-1508) and NEPA procedures required
by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) (47 CFR, Chapter 1, Part 1,Subpart I, §§ 1.1301 to 1.1319). This review has been prepared to address the
potential adverse environmental impacts associated with the proposed Undertaking.Environmental characteristics of the Undertaking were screened against the criteria
listed in 47 CFR, Chapter 1, Part 1, Subpart I, §1.1306 & §1.1307(a) and (b) whichare as follows:
• Will the Undertaking be located in an officially designated wildernessarea?
• Will the Undertaking be located in an officially designated wildlife preserve?
•
Will the Undertaking be one that may affect listed, threatened orendangered species or designated critical habitats or is likely to
jeopardize the continued existence of any proposed endangered orthreatened species or is likely to result in the destruction or adverse
modification of proposed critical habitats (as determined by the Sec ofInterior pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973) (47 CFR
§1.1307(a)(3)(i& ii))?
• Will the Undertaking be one that may affect districts, sites, buildings,structures or objects, significant in American history, architecture,
archaeology, engineering or culture, that are listed, or are eligible forlisting, in the NRHP (47 CFR §1.1307(a)(4)) ?
•
Will the Undertaking be one that may affect Native American religioussites?
• Will the Undertaking be located within a flood plain?
• Will the Undertaking be one that will involve significant change in
surface features (e.g., wetland fill, deforestation or water diversion)?
• Will the Undertaking be one that will include antenna towers and/orsupporting structures that are to be equipped with high intensity white
lights which are to be located in residential neighborhoods, as defined by the applicable zoning law? (47 CFR § 1.1307 (a) (8))
In addition, even though a potentially significant effect on migratory birds is not
one of the categories of proposed actions identified in 47 CFR, Chapter 1, Part 1,Subpart I Section 1.1307(a) of the rules as requiring an EA, in accordance with the
FCC’s Order FCC11-181, as part of IVI’s endangered species review, IVIdetermined the following:
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• Will the Undertaking involve an Antenna Registration System
application for a new tower (or substantial increase in size) greater than
450’ in height that may affect migratory birds?
• Will the Undertaking involve an Antenna Registration Systemapplication for a new tower (or substantial increase in size) of 351’ to
450’ in height involving a change of lighting system from a more preferred to a less preferred FAA Lighting Style (medium intensity
white strobe lights preferred system over red obstruction lightingsystems) where public notice is required?
In addition, although not listed as a criteria in 47 CFR, Chapter 1, Part 1, Subpart
I, §1.1306 & §1.1307(a) and (b), due to previous actions to slow or stop wirelesstelecommunications development taken by Managing and Supporting Trail
Organizations (“MSTO”) and in order to avoid similar occurrences, IVIadditionally determined the following:
•
Will the Undertaking be one that is located within one mile of thecenterline of a National Scenic (or Historic) Trail and has the MSTO
indicated that the proposed construction will have a significant effect?
It should be noted that IVI did not independently determine whether theUndertaking will be one that would cause human exposure to levels of
radiofrequency radiation in excess of the limits in 47 CFR § 1.1310 and § 2? (47CFR § 1.1307 (a) (8)). It is the understanding of IVI that the client or one of its
representatives will evaluate the undertaking to ensure compliance with applicableRF standards as per 47 CFR 1.1307 (b)
This Screening was used to make one of the following determinations:
• Whether the Undertaking is categorically excluded from further NEPAanalysis,
• Whether an Environmental Assessment (“EA”) is required.
2.2 Scope
The scope of this assessment included the following as applicable:
2.2.1 Performing a site reconnaissance to characterize on-site and nearby
conditions and assess whether the Undertaking will have an effect on anyof the listed categories.
The site visit was conducted by Taylor R. Weber representing IVI. The site
was not represented at the time of the site visit. It was sunny and thetemperature was approximately 79°F at the time of the site survey.
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2.0 INTRODUCTION “JANSEN LANE”
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2.2.2 Review of the most recent U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 and/or 15 Minute
Series topographic map(s) and aerial photographs of the Subject area toassist in the identification of surface features and structures in the immediate
vicinity of the Subject and to determine the Area of Potential Effect.
2.2.3
Reviewing readily available historical documents, such as topographicmaps, aerial photographs, city directories, Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps and
atlases, to identify previous activities on and in the vicinity of the Subject.
2.2.4 Consulting with applicable federal, state and/or local government agenciesand private organizations or associations, reviewing their data available
online and/or reviewing their previous correspondence concerning status of projects similar to the Undertaking with respect to NEPA compliance.
2.2.5 If applicable, interviewing persons familiar with the property to obtain
information on present and previous conditions at the Subject and/or
adjoining properties.
2.2.6 If provided and applicable, reviewing of information such as surveys,
permits, construction/zoning plans and specifications, consultation lettersand environmental reports.
2.2.7 If applicable based on preliminary review, submitting consultation requests
or determination of effect letters to various federal, state and localgovernment agencies and tribal governments, to determine whether or notthe Undertaking would have an adverse impact on the applicable NEPA
criteria.
2.2.8
Making a determination of whether the Undertaking is likely to fall into anyof the above listed criteria necessitating further review. This determination
is made based on a review of the above information by IVI’s team ofengineers, cultural resources specialists, biologists, regulatory analysts and
senior review staff.
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3.1 DETERMINATION OF EFFECT
WILDERNESS AREAS
“JANSEN LANE”
Berne, New York
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Wilderness Areas
In 1964, Congress established the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS), under the Wilderness
Act. The legislation set aside certain federal lands as wilderness areas. These areas, generally 5,000 acres or
larger, are wild lands largely in their natural state. The Wilderness Act reads that these are areas "...where the
earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain."
Four federal agencies manage designated wilderness areas in the United States: the United States Forest
Service (USFS), United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), United States Bureau of Land
Management (USBLM), and the National Park Service (NPS).
Is the Undertaking to be located in an officially designated wilderness area? (47 CFR
§1.1307(a)(1))
Exempt from Review*
Yes No
*The preparation of EAs do not encompass the mounting of antenna(s) on an existing building or
antenna tower unless § 1.1307(a)(4) (Facilities that may affect districts, sites, buildings, structures or
objects, significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering or culture, that arelisted, or are eligible for li sting, in the NRHP of this part is applicable. (47 CFR §1.1307 Note 1)
The preparation of EAs do not encompass the construction of an antenna tower or supporting structure
in an established “antenna farm”: (i.e. an area in which similar antenna towers are clustered whether ornot such area has been officially designated as an antenna farm). (47 CFR §1.1307 Note 3)
Neither of the above e xclusions apply to Undertakings which could cause human radiofrequencyexposure in excess of the applicable health and safety guidelines in 47 CFR §1.1307b
Resources:
www.wilderness.net
www.nps.gov/gis
www.blm.gov/nhp/facts/index.htm
www.nationalatlas.gov/printable/fedlands.html#listwww.terraserver.microsoft.com
IVI also reviewed applicable state specific resources as applicable
Conclusion
IVI reviewed topographic maps, aerial photographs, online databases showing lists andmaps of designated wilderness areas.
According to this review, The Undertaking is not located in an officially designated
wilderness area and the project is exempt from further review.
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3.2 DETERMINATION OF EFFECT
WILDLIFE PRESERVES
“JANSEN LANE”
Berne, New York
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Wildlife Preserves
National Wildlife Refuge System lands include all lands, waters, and interests therein administered by the
USFWS as wildlife refuges, wildlife ranges, wildlife management areas, waterfowl production areas, andother areas for the protection and conservation of fish and wildlife including those threatened with extinction,
as determined in writing by the Director or so directed by Presidential or Secretarial Order.
Is the Undertaking to be located in an officially designated wildlife preserve? (47 CFR
§1.1307(a)(2))
Exempt from Review*
Yes No
*The preparation of EAs do not encompass the mounting of antenna(s) on an existing building or
antenna tower unless § 1.1307(a)(4) (Facilities that may affect districts, sites, buildings, structures or
objects, significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering or culture, that are
listed, or are eligible for li sting, in the NRHP of this part is applicable. (47 CFR §1.1307 Note 1)The preparation of EAs do not encompass the construction of an antenna tower or supporting structure
in an established “antenna farm”: (i.e. an area in which similar antenna towers are clustered whether or
not such area has been officially designated as an antenna farm). (47 CFR §1.1307 Note 3)
Neither of the above e xclusions apply to Undertakings which could cause human radiofrequency
exposure in excess of the applicable health and safety guidelines in 47 CFR §1.1307b Resources:
www.fws.gov/refuges/
www.fws.gov/GIS/data/CadastralDB/index.htm
www.terraserver.microsoft.com
www.nationalatlas.gov/printable/fedlands.html#list
IVI also reviewed applicable state specific resources as applicable
Conclusion
IVI reviewed topographic maps, aerial photographs, online databases and maps showing
lists and maps of designated wildlife preserves.
According to this review, The Undertaking is not located in an officially designated wildlife preserve and the project is exempt from further review.
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3.3 DETERMINATION OF EFFECT
ENDANGERED SPECIES
“JANSEN LANE”
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Endangered Species The Endangered Species Act of 1973 requires the FCC to "seek to conserve" endangered species and
threatened species, including their critical habitats. "Endangered Species" means any native speciesdocumented by biological research and inventory to be in danger of extirpation throughout all or a significant
portion of its range within the state and to have no more than five occurrences in the state, and any speciesdetermined to be an "endangered species" pursuant to the federal Endangered Species Act. "Threatened
Species" means any native species documented by biological research and inventory to be likely to become
an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range within
the state and to have no more than nine occurrences in the state, and any species determined to be a "threatened
species" pursuant to the federal Endangered Species Act.
The United States Department of the Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the applicable stateregulatory agency identify the Country’s and state's most significant natural areas through a comprehensive
inventory of rare plant and animal species and representative natural communities.
Is the Undertaking one that may affect listed, threatened or endangered species or
designated critical habitats or is likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any
proposed endangered or threatened species or is likely to result in the destruction or
adverse modification of proposed critical habitats (as determined by the Sec of
Interior pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973)? (47 CFR §1.1307(a)(3))
Exempt from Review*
Yes No
*The preparation of EAs do not encompass the mounting of antenna(s) on an existing building or
antenna tower unless § 1.1307(a)(4) (Facilities that may affect districts, sites, buildings, structures orobjects, significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering or culture, that are
listed, or are eligible for li sting, in the NRHP of this part is applicable. (47 CFR §1.1307 Note 1)
The preparation of EAs do not encompass the construction of an antenna tower or supporting structure
in an established “antenna farm”: (i.e. an area in which similar antenna towers are clustered whether ornot such area has been officially designated as an antenna farm). (47 CFR §1.1307 Note 3)
Neither of the above e xclusions apply to Undertakings which could cause human radiofrequency
exposure in excess of the applicable health and safety guidelines in 47 CFR §1.1307b
Resources:
www.usfws.govwww.crithab.fws.gov
IVI also reviewed applicable state specific resources as applicable
Exemption Review
IVI reviewed the Information Planning and Conservation (IPaC) tool on the USFWSwebsite to determine what listed or endangered species, if any, were located at or within
the immediate vicinity of the proposed tower site. According to this review, the followingspecies was identified;
Northern Long-eared Bat (Threatened) – Spend winters hibernating in caves and mines.During the summer the bats roost in cavities or crevices of both live and dead trees, or incaves and mines.
IVI compared the habitat requirements for the above species to observations made during
the site visit to determine if any suitable habitat exists at the proposed tower site. Based onthese observations, IVI determined that the tower site will be located in a cleared are within
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forested land, and that no suitable habitat for the Northern Long-eared Bat exists. As such,
the proposed tower will have No Effect on the Northern Long-eared Bat.
Based on correspondence received from the New York Field Office of the FWS on June16, 2014, “If an action agency determined a project will result in “no effect” to any listed
species, they do not have to coordinate with the USFWS. No Effect determinations areappropriate when there is no suitable habitat for a species and no likelihood of their
occurrence in an action area.” However, IVI consulted with USFWS to determine that thereis no suitable habitat for the Northern Long-eared Bat. IVI received the Section 7 response
from the USFWS that stated that they concur with our determination and that no furtherconsultation with the USFWS was warranted.
IVI additionally reviewed the Undertaking as compared to New York agency
correspondence. Specifically IVI reviewed the 2012 letter from the NYS Department ofEnvironmental Conservation, titled “Guidelines for Consultation with NY Natural
Heritage regarding Proposed Collocations of Telecommunication Facilities on Existing
Towers and Buildings” which states that the NYSDEC has “no records of rare or listedspecies which would be of concern, and therefore does not require a consultation with NY Natural Heritage (NYSDEC), for any communication facilities projects that meet one of
three criteria below:
• New antennae or panels on existing towers, or new communications equipmentinstalled within existing fenced equipment areas, provided that all new work isconfined within existing equipment areas, no previously undisturbed land is
disturbed, and no new access roads or expansion of existing access roads isinvolved.
• New or existing towers, antennae, and associated equipment installed at a locationcurrently wholly occupied by lawn, pavement and/or gravel
• New or existing towers, antennae, and associated equipment installed on or in
existing buildings, rooftops, billboards, or bridges, with the exception of the buildings and bridges with peregrine falcon nests listed in the attached letter
referenced above.
According to this review, the Undertaking does not meet the criteria exempting it fromfurther State review as the Undertaking will be located in a cleared area. As such IVI sent
a species request to the NY Natural Heritage Program for a list of threatened andendangered species on the Undertaking. IVI received a response listing the Northern Long-
eared Bat on the property. IVI sent the NYSDEC a Section 7 consultation letter statingthat no suitable habitat exists on the Undertaking for the Northern Long-eared Bat. The
NYSDEC response stated that they concur with our determination, and as such no furtherconsultation with them is required at this time.
Critical Habitat Review
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IVI additionally consulted the USFWS online Critical Habitat Mapper to determine
whether there were any critical habitats on or near the Undertaking. According to thisreview, there are no critical habitats in the vicinity of the Undertaking.
Migratory Bird Review
On September 27, 2013, the USFWS revised the “Guidelines for Communication Tower
Design, Siting, Construction, Operation, Retrofitting, and Decommissioning. Theseguidelines outline voluntary federal recommendations designed to minimize the impacts of
tower facilities on migratory birds protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA)and the Endangered Species Act. Based upon the Undertaking design (i.e. non guyed) and
height (i.e. less than 200 feet above ground level), the Undertaking meets many if not allof the recommendations set forth in the USFW’s Revised Guidelines. As such, it is unlikely
that the Undertaking would adversely impact migratory bird species protected under theMBTA and the Endangered Species Act.
Summary
As such, the Undertaking is not one that may affect listed, threatened or endangered species
or designated critical habitats or is likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any proposed endangered or threatened species or is likely to result in the destruction or adverse
modification of proposed critical habitats. (as determined by the Sec of Interior pursuantto the Endangered Species Act of 1973) (47 CFR §1.1307(a)(3))
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3.4 DETERMINATION OF EFFECT
HISTORIC SITES
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Historic Sites
The National Register of Historic Places (“NRHP”) is the Nation's official list of cultural resources worthy of
preservation. Properties listed in the NRHP include districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects that are
significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, and culture. The NRHP is
administered by the National Park Service (“NPS”), which is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Section 106 of the NHPA requires that every federal agency "take into account" how each of its undertakings
could affect properties listed or eligible for listing in the NRHP. This is in order to balance the federal
undertaking and mission of the agency against the historic properties to best represent the public interest andto prevent arbitrary destruction of historic resources with federal funds.
Is the Undertaking one that may affect districts, sites, buildings, structures or objects,
significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering or culture,
that are listed, or are eligible for listing, in the NRHP? (47 CFR §1.1307(a)(4))
Yes No
Nationwide Programmatic Agreement &
Nationwide Programmatic Agreement for Collocation of Wireless Antennas Criteria The Nationwide Programmatic Agreement (“NPA”) to improve and streamline the Section 106 review
process for tower constructions and other Commission undertakings entered into by FCC, the Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers NCSHPO took effect on March 7, 2005. The NPA excludes certain categories of undertakings from review
that have been determined as not likely to adversely affect historic properties provided that the additional
criteria listed below are met. These undertakings include: (a) Enhancements to towers; (b) Temporary Towers;
(c) Replacement Towers; (d) Certain Towers Constructed in Industrial and Commercial Areas; (e) Certain
towers constructed in Utility Corridor rights-of-way and (f) Towers constructed in SHPO/THPO designated
areas.
The Nationwide Programmatic Agreement for Collocation of Wireless Antennas Criteria (“CNPA”) to reduce
new tower construction and encourage the collocation of antennas took effect on March 16, 2001. The CNPAexcludes certain categories of undertakings from review that have been determined as not likely to adversely
affect historic properties provided that the additional criteria listed below are met. These undertakings include:(1) Collocation of antennas on tower constructed on or before March 16, 2001; (2) Collocation of antennas
on tower constructed after March 16, 2001; (3) Collocation of antennas on buildings/non-tower structures.
A - Enhancement of a Tower
Will the proposed action consist of a collocation as defined by the CNPA?
Source:
Yes No
Will the proposed action create a “substantial increase” in the size to the tower?Source:
Yes No
B - Construction of a Replacement Tower
Could the proposed replacement tower be considered a “substantial increase” in
height, mass, or size in relation to the existing tower located at the site?
Source:
Yes No
Could the proposed replacement tower increase the boundaries of the owned orleased area surrounding the existing tower by more than thirty feet?
Source:
Yes
No
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Will construction of the proposed replacement tower involve excavation outsideof a thirty-foot radius from the edge of owned or leased area or outside existing
access or utility easements?
Source:
Yes No
If the existing tower was constructed after March 16, 2001, has the existing
tower failed to undergo Section 106 review?Source:
Yes No
C - Construction of temporary communications tower or facility
Will the temporary installation involve excavation of soils?
Source:
Yes
No
Will the temporary installation be in operation for more than twenty-fourmonths?
Source:
Yes
No
D - Construction of Facility within strip mall, shopping center, or industrial park
Will the proposed facility be over 200 feet in height?
Source: Yes No
Is the locally designated industrial park, strip mall, or shopping center less than100,000 square feet?
Source:
Yes No
Is the locally designated industrial park, strip mall, or shopping center locatedwithin the boundaries of or within five hundred feet of a historic property?
Source:
Yes
No
E - Construction of a Facility at or near utility transmission corridors
Will the proposed facility be located outside of or beyond fifty feet of a right-of-way designated by Federal, State, local, or Tribal governments as a locationfor communications towers or utility transmission and distribution lines?
Source:
Yes No
Could the proposed facility be considered a “substantial increase” in height,
mass, or size in relation to existing towers or utility transmission and distributionlines located that the site?
Source:
Yes No
Will the proposed facility be located within the boundaries of a historic
property?
Source:
Yes
No
F - Construction of a Tower in a SHPO/THPO permitted zone
Is there inadequate documentation that the construction of the tower occurred
inside of an area designated by the SHPO and/or THPO for the construction of
communications towers and associated facilities?Source:
Yes
No
1 - Collocation of antennas on a tower constructed on or before March 16, 2001Will the collocation result in a substantial increase in the size of the tower?
Source:
Yes
No
Has the FCC determined that the tower has, or potentially has, an “adverseeffect” on historic properties?
Source:
Yes
No
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Is the tower pending environmental review before the FCC involving Section106 compliance?
Source:
Yes No
Has the licensee or tower owner received notification of complaint from the public, SHPO, or Council that the collocation will have an adverse effect on
historic properties?Source:
Yes
No
2 - Collocation of antennas on a tower constructed after March 16, 2001
Has the tower failed to undergo Section 106 review?
Source: Yes No
Will the collocation result in a substantial increase in the size of the tower?
Source: Yes No
Has the FCC determined that the tower has or will have, or potentially has or
will have, an “adverse effect” on historic properties?
Source:
Yes No
Has the licensee or tower owner received notification of complaint from the
public, SHPO, or Council that the collocation will have an adverse effect on
historic properties?Source:
Yes
No
3 - Collocation of antennas on buildings/non-tower structures
Is the building/structure over 45 years old?
Source:
Yes No
Is the building/structure located inside the boundary of a historic district, or if
the antenna is visible from the ground level of the historic district, the buildingor structure is within 250 feet of the boundary of the historic district?
Source:
Yes No
Is the building/structure a National Historic Landmark, or listed or eligible forlisting on the NRHP?
Source:
Yes No
Has the licensee received notification of complaint from the public, SHPO, orCouncil that the collocation will have an adverse effect on historic properties?
Source:
Yes
No
NPA / NCPA Criteria Results
If any questions within the designated category above are answered “Yes” or if theUndertaking does not fall into any of the above mentioned categories: The Undertakingdoes not meet the criteria and stipulations set forth for that section of the NPA. Therefore,
Section 106 consultation is required in accordance with 47 CFR Part 1.1301-1.1319 of the FCCregulations.
If all questions within the designated category above are answered “No”: The
telecommunications installation meets the criteria and stipulations set forth in the NPA.Therefore the Undertaking is recognized to have minimal or no adverse effect on historic
properties, and Section 106 Review is not required.*
*However, for projects meeting D or E criteria, Section 106 consultation with any Indian Tribeor NHO that attaches significance to the site or area must be completed.
Resources:
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HISTORIC SITES
“JANSEN LANE”
Berne, New York
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http://wireless.fcc.gov/siting/npa/intro.htmlhttp://grants.cr.nps.gov/CLG_NEW/CLG_REVIEW/search.cfm
http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/state.html
http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/default.cfm
http://cr.nps.gov/nhl/designations/listsofNHLs.htmhttp://wireless.fcc.gov/outreach/index.htm?job=tower_notification
Conclusion
IVI reviewed documentation provided by Pyramid in order to determine whether the
Undertaking fell within any criteria exemptions from Section 106 Review set forth in the NPA or CNPA.
According to this review, the Undertaking does not meet any of the exemptions in so far
as the Undertaking is the construction of a new self-support tower.
It was IVI’s professional opinion that the proposed undertaking is not exempt from theconsultation process set forth under Subpart B of 36 CFR Part 800 and under the provisions
of the NPA and/or CNPA and that further Section 106 consultation is required.
Section 106 Consultation Overview
IVI initiated Section 106 Review of the proposed Undertaking which included defining thearea of potential effects (“APE”), identifying historic properties within the APE, evaluatingthe historic significance of identified properties as appropriate, assessing the effects of the
Undertaking on these historic properties and consulting with the requisite State HistoricPreservation Office(s) (“SHPO”), interested tribes and the public.
IVI determined the APE for direct effects to be limited to the area of potential ground
disturbance and any property, or portion thereof that will be physically altered or destroyed by the Undertaking. IVI determined the APE for visual effects to be ½ mile from the tower
site in so far as the proposed Undertaking will be 200’ or less in overall height.
IVI reviewed documentation available online, through public participation and/or at theSHPO office and conducted an independent assessment to determine what historic
properties, if any were located within the APE along with their historic significance. IVIadditionally conducted a reconnaissance of the Subject and properties within the APE on
August 3, 2015 in order to identify any additional historic properties not identified above.
IVI then evaluated whether any historic properties would be affected by the Undertaking.Based on this review, IVI determined that No Historic Properties are located within the
APE for Direct Effects and the Undertaking would have No Adverse Effect on historic
properties located within the APE.
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HISTORIC SITES
“JANSEN LANE”
Berne, New York
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SHPO Review
IVI submitted the above review and determination of effect using FCC Form 621 via the
FCC’s on-line Electronic Section 106 (“E-106”) submission process. The New YorkSHPO issued concurrence with our findings via the FCC’s E-106 system on August 28,
2015.
Public Participation
With regards to the public participation, IVI posted a public notice on August 7, 2015 inthe Post-Standard, a local newspaper of general circulation. IVI additionally reached out
to other individuals or organizations with a demonstrated legal or economic interest in theUndertaking, or demonstrated expertise or standing as a representative of local or public
interest in historic or cultural resources preservation by sending out invitation to consultletters.
As of this date, there has been no other response to IVI’s public participation efforts andthe appropriate waiting period has expired.
Summary
Consequently, pursuant to 36 CFR 800.4(d)(1), no further Section 106 consultation isrequired unless additional resources are discovered during project implementation pursuant
to 36 CFR 800.13.
As such, the Undertaking is not one that may affect districts, sites, buildings, structures orobjects, significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering or culture
that are listed, or are eligible for listing, in the NRHP and the project is exempt from furtherreview.
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3.5 DETERMINATION OF EFFECT
NATIVE AMERICAN RELIGIOUS SITES
“JANSEN LANE”
Berne, New York
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Native American Religious Sites Section 106 of the NHPA and its implementing regulations, “Protection of Historic Properties” (36 CFR Part
800), require consultation with Native American tribal groups regarding proposed projects and potentialimpacts to Native American religious sites. In order to determine which Native American tribal groups may
potentially have areas of cultural interest within the area of the Undertaking, the FCC has established theTribal Consultation Notification System. TCNS works to increase communication with Indian Tribes and
Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs) in the context of the review required by the NHPA. It also provides
Tribes/NHOs and State Historic Preservation Office with early notification of proposed towers and
collocations in order to facilitate compliance with the Commission's rules, and to streamline the review
process.
Is the Undertaking one that may affect Native American religious sites? (47 CFR
§1.1307(a)(5))
Exempt from Review*
Yes No
*The preparation of EAs do not encompass the mounting of antenna(s) on an existing building or
antenna tower unless § 1.1307(a)(4) (Facilities that may affect districts, sites, buildings, structures orobjects, significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering or culture, that are
listed, or are eligible for li sting, in the NRHP of this part is applicable. (47 CFR §1.1307 Note 1)
The preparation of EAs do not encompass the construction of an antenna tower or supporting structure
in an established “antenna farm”: (i.e. an area in which similar antenna towers are clustered whether ornot such area has been officially designated as an antenna farm). (47 CFR §1.1307 Note 3)
Neither of the above exclusions apply to Undertakings which could cause human radiofrequency
exposure in excess of the applicable health and safety guidelines in 47 CFR §1.1307b
Resources:
“Indian Lands in the United States” prepared by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Geographic Data
Service Center, dated December 1998
http://www.nps.gov/history/nagpra/
http://wireless.fcc.gov/outreach/index.htm?job=tower_notificationIndividual Tribal Correspondence as per TCNS Responses
Conclusion
As part of the Undertaking’s Section 106 Review, information pertaining to the
Undertaking was posted through the FCC’s online Tower Construction NotificationSystem (“TCNS”) and the following tribes expressed interest in the Undertaking’s
geographical area.
• St. Regis Mohawk Tribe
• Cayuga Nation
• Narragansett Indian Tribe
• Tuscarora Nation
• Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
•
Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians
• Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
• Wyandotte Nation
• Shawnee Tribe
• Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
• Delaware Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
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NATIVE AMERICAN RELIGIOUS SITES
“JANSEN LANE”
Berne, New York
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According to the attached TCNS Notice of Organizations email and subsequentconsultation, the above tribe’s have either requested a 30-day review period in which they
will contact the applicant if they wish to participate in the consultation process, IVI’sconsultation with each tribe with respect to the project scope and location has revealed they
do not wish to consult further on the project or communication was referred to the FCCthrough the TCNS system and the appropriate waiting period has expired. As of this writing
it can be concluded that the above tribes do not wish to participate further in theconsultation process, provided work is stopped and they are contacted in the event of
inadvertent discovery of cultural resources.
As such, the Undertaking is not one that may affect Native American religious sites.
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3.6 DETERMINATION OF EFFECT
FLOOD PLAINS
“JANSEN LANE”
Berne, New York
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Flood Plains According to Executive Order 11988 referred to in section 1.1307(a)(6), a floodplain is defined as the
"lowland and relatively flat area adjoining inland and coastal waters . . . including at a minimum, that areasubject to a one percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year." This definition is often referred to
as a "100-year floodplain."
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is the administrator of the National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP), and the federal agency having lead responsibility for flood hazard assessment and mitigation.
FEMA has adopted the 100-year floodplain as the base flood standard for NFIP as that agency is mainly
concerned with construction which could potentially harm a 100-year floodplain. Relying upon FEMA's
guidelines, the term "floodplain" as used in 47 CFR §1.1307(a)(6) refers to a 100-year floodplain.
Is the Undertaking one that is located within a flood plain? (47 CFR §1.1307(a)(6))
Exempt from Review*
Yes No
*The preparation of EAs do not encompass the mounting of antenna(s) on an existing building orantenna tower unless § 1.1307(a)(4) (Facilities that may affect districts, sites, buildings, structures or
objects, significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering or culture, that arelisted, or are eligible for li sting, in the NRHP of this part is applicable. (47 CFR §1.1307 Note 1)
The preparation of EAs do not encompass the construction of an antenna tower or supporting structure
in an established “antenna farm”: (i.e. an area in which similar antenna towers are clustered whether ornot such area has been officially designated as an antenna farm). (47 CFR §1.1307 Note 3)
Neither of the above e xclusions apply to Undertakings which could cause human radiofrequency
exposure in excess of the applicable health and safety guidelines in 47 CFR §1.1307b
Resources:
FEMA Flood Insurance Maps- http://www.fema.gov
Further Advice on Executive Order 11988 Floodplain Management - http://www.fema.gov
Client Provided Exhibits
Conclusion
IVI reviewed the applicable FEMA flood plain map(s) for the Undertaking.
According to this review, the Undertaking is not located within a mapped 100 year FEMA
Flood Zone.
As such, the Undertaking is not located within a floodplain.
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3.7 DETERMINATION OF EFFECT
SURFACE FEATURES
“JANSEN LANE”
Berne, New York
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Surface Features (Wetlands)
Under the Clean Water Act (40 CFR § 230.3), wetlands are defined as “those areas that are inundated or
saturated by surface or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal
circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions.
Wetlands generally include swamps, marshes, bogs and similar areas.” Potential wetlands under the
jurisdiction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) include waterways, lakes, streams, andnatural springs.
Is the Undertaking one that will involve significant change in surface features (e.g.,
wetland fill, deforestation or water diversion)? (47 CFR §1.1307(a)(7))
Exempt from Review*
Yes No
*The preparation of EAs do not encompass the mounting of antenna(s) on an existing building or
antenna tower unless § 1.1307(a)(4) (Facilities that may affect districts, sites, buildings, structures orobjects, significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering or culture, that are
listed, or are eligible for li sting, in the NRHP of this part is applicable. (47 CFR §1.1307 Note 1)
The preparation of EAs do not encompass the construction of an antenna tower or supporting structurein an established “antenna farm”: (i.e. an area in which similar antenna towers are clustered whether or
not such area has been officially designated as an antenna farm). (47 CFR §1.1307 Note 3)
Neither of the above e xclusions apply to Undertakings which could cause human radiofrequencyexposure in excess of the applicable health and safety guidelines in 47 CFR §1.1307b
Resources:
US Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Mapper
http://wetlandsfws.er.usgs.gov/wtlnds/launch.html
Client Provided Lease Exhibits
Conclusion
IVI also determined that the proposed Undertaking would not involve deforestation (to be
differentiated from sporadic tree clearing) or water diversion.
As such, the Undertaking is not one that will involve significant change in surface features(e.g., wetland fill, deforestation or water diversion).
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3.8 DETERMINATION OF EFFECT
HIGH INTENSITY WHITE LIGHTS
“JANSEN LANE”
Berne, New York
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High Intensity White Lights
Generally, towers exceeding an overall height of 200 ft above ground level require markings and/or lighting.
In some cases, an FAA aeronautical study will demonstrate the need for markings and/or lighting for towers
shorter than 200 ft or the lack of such need for towers over 200 ft high. The FAA analysis and guidelines will
also direct the applicant to the types of markings and/or lighting that are acceptable. High intensity lighting
is only one of several lighting options. Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5345-43 (“FAA Specifications forObstruction Lighting Equipment”) provides details.
Is the Undertaking one that will include antenna towers and/or supporting structures
that are to be equipped with high intensity white lights which are to be located in
residential neighborhoods, as defined by the applicable zoning law? (47 CFR § 1.1307
(a) (8))
Exempt from Review*
Yes No
*The preparation of EAs do not encompass the mounting of antenna(s) on an existing building or
antenna tower unless § 1.1307(a)(4) (Facilities that may affect districts, sites, buildings, structures orobjects, significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering or culture, that are
listed, or are eligible for li sting, in the NRHP of this part is applicable. (47 CFR §1.1307 Note 1)
The preparation of EAs do not encompass the construction of an antenna tower or supporting structurein an established “antenna farm”: (i.e. an area in which similar antenna towers are clustered whether ornot such area has been officially designated as an antenna farm). (47 CFR §1.1307 Note 3)
Neither of the above e xclusions apply to Undertakings which could cause human radiofrequency
exposure in excess of the applicable health and safety guidelines in 47 CFR §1.1307b
Resources:
Client Provided Information
Conclusion
IVI reviewed topographic maps, aerial photographs, online databases and maps showing
areas containing residential neighborhoods.
According to this review the Undertaking will not be equipped with high intensity whitelights and/or is not located in a residential neighborhood.
As such, the Undertaking is not one that will include antenna towers and/or supporting
structures that are to be equipped with high intensity white lights which are to be locatedin residential neighborhoods, as defined by the applicable zoning law and the project is
exempt from further review.
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3.9 DETERMINATION OF EFFECT
RADIOFREQUENCY EMISSIONS
“JANSEN LANE”
Berne, New York
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Radiofrequency Emissions Antenna sites must be evaluated for compliance with limits for maximum permissible exposure (MPE).
Preparation of an EA and a determination of compliance with exposure limits established in §§ 1.1310 and2.1093 of 47 CFR Chapter I is required for facilities, operations and transmitters that meet the criteria based
on operating power, location, or height above ground set forth in Table 1 in §1.1307.
A facility is categorically excluded from routine evaluation for compliance with the RF guidelines if:
1. For non-building-mounted antennas: The lowest point on the transmitter antenna is at least 10 m (33
ft) above the ground or the total power of all channels is 1000 watts effective radiated power (ERP)
or less.
2. For building-mounted antennas: If the total power of all channels is 1000 watts ERP or less.
Where a categorical exclusion does not apply, an evaluation of the RF emissions must be performed.
Is the Undertaking one that may cause human exposure to levels of radiofrequency
radiation in excess of FCC-adopted guidelines? (47 CFR § 1.1307 (a) (9))
Yes No
Resources:
Client Provided Information
Conclusion
An evaluation to determine whether radio frequency (RF) emission standards will be met
is not included in this report. It is the understanding of IVI that Pyramid c/o Albany Countyor one of its representatives will evaluate the undertaking to ensure compliance with
applicable RF standards as per 47 CFR 1.1307 (b).
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3.10 DETERMINATION OF EFFECT
NATIONAL SCENIC TRAILS
“JANSEN LANE”
Berne, New York
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National Scenic Trails National Scenic Trails are a designation for protected areas in the United States that consist of trails of
particular natural beauty. National Scenic Trails were authorized under the National Trails System Act of1968 (Public Law 90-543) along with National Historic Trails and National Recreation Trails. National Scenic
Trails and National Historic Trails may only be designated by an act of Congress.
In October of 1999, CTIA – The Wireless Association, PCIA – The Wireless Infrastructure Association and
representatives from the National Scenic Trails, known as Managing and Supporting Trail Organizations
(“MSTO”) adopted a resolution and voluntary guidelines pertaining to sites within one mile of designated
National Scenic Trails. Although consideration of the interests of MSTO is not required under FCC rules, the
MSTO have previously taken action to slow or stop facilities sites, and the guidelines are designed to avoid
those situations.
Is the Undertaking one that is located within one mile of the centerline of a National
Scenic (or Historic) Trail and has the MSTO indicated that the proposed construction
will have a significant effect?
Yes No
Resources:
http://www.nps.gov/nts/maps.htmlhttp://www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/nts/nts_trails.html
Conclusion
The Undertaking is not one that is located within one mile of the centerline of a NationalScenic (or Historic) Trail.
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4.0 LIMITING CONDITIONS “JANSEN LANE”
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4.1 This report has been prepared in compliance with generally accepted practices for conducting
NEPA screenings in general compliance with FCC procedures found at 47 CFR, SubchapterA, Chapter 1, Part 1, Subpart I, §§ 1.1301 to 1.1319.
4.2 The observations described in this report were made under the conditions stated herein. Theconclusions presented in this report were based solely upon the services described herein.
4.3 In preparing this report, IVI has relied on certain information provided by federal, state, and
local officials and other parties referenced therein, and on information contained in the files
of governmental agencies, that were readily available to IVI at the time of this assessment.Although there may have been some degree of overlap in the information provided by thesevarious sources, IVI did not attempt to independently verify the accuracy or completeness of
all information reviewed or received during the course of this site assessment. Observationswere made of the site and of the structures on the site as indicated in this report. Where
access to portions of the site or to structures on the site was unavailable or limited, IVI rendersno opinion as to the effect of the Undertaking on same.
4.4 No subsurface testing was conducted to determine the presence or absence of cultural
resources in the project area unless specifically delineated within this report.
4.5 No wetlands delineation was conducted to determine the presence or absence of wetlands in
the project area unless specifically delineated within this report.
4.6 No formal biological assessment was conducted to determine the presence or absence ofendangered species in the project area unless specifically delineated within this report.
4.7 This report is not to be relied upon by any party nor used for any purpose other than that
specifically stated within this Report’s Introduction Section 2.1 without IVI’s advance andexpress written consent.
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APPENDIX APHOTOGRAPHS
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Jansen LaneBerne, New York
Telecom Services, A CBRE Company IVI Project No. TS50714170
Subject looking South
Subject Looking West
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Jansen LaneBerne, New York
Telecom Services, A CBRE Company IVI Project No. TS50714170
Subject Looking North
Subject Looking East
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Telecom Services, A CBRE Company IVI Project No. TS50714170
Looking away from Subject towards North
Looking away from Subject towards West
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Telecom Services, A CBRE Company IVI Project No. TS50714170
Looking away from Subject towards South
Looking away from Subject towards East
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Jansen LaneBerne, New York
Telecom Services, A CBRE Company IVI Project No. TS50714170
Proposed Subject Location
Existing Drive (to be improved as needed)
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Telecom Services, A CBRE Company IVI Project No. TS50714170
Well
Proposed Drainage Swale (area to be regraded)
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Telecom Services, A CBRE Company IVI Project No. TS50714170
Existing Pathway (to be improved as needed)
Hay Storage Barn
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AerialSource: Google Earth Project: JANSEN LANE
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Project Number: TS50714170
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USGS Topographic Map
Source: USGS Project: JANSEN LANE
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Project Number: TS50714170
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WILDERNESS AREAS
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WILDLIFE PRESERVES
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Wilderness Areas
Source:
www.wilderness.net
Project: JANSEN LANE
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Project Number: TS50714170
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National Wildlife Refuge
Source: USFWS
http://www.fws.gov/refuges/
Project: JANSEN LANE
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Project Number: TS50714170
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ENDANGERED SPECIES
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Wildlife Management Area
Source: http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/8286.html Project: JANSEN LANE
Berne, New York
Project Number: TS50714170
N
Undertaking
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USFWS Critical Habitat Map
Source: USFWS
http://crithab.fws.gov/
Project: JANSEN LANE
Berne, New York
Project Number: TS50714170
N
Undertaking
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IVI TELECOM SERVICES, A CBRE COMPANY
55 West Red Oak Lane
White Plains, New York 10604(914) 694-9600 (tel)
(914) 694-1335(fax)
www.ivi-intl.com
NEW YORK ATLANTA AUSTIN CHICAGO LAS VEGAS
LOS ANGELES MIAMI WASHINGTON, D.C.BARCELONA · LONDON · PARIS ·NICE · STOCKHOLM
Member of SOCOTEC Group with 140 offices worldwide
November 11, 2015
Information Services New York Natural Heritage Program
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway, 5th FloorAlbany, NY 12233-4757
Attn: Jean Petrusiak
Re: Proposed Wireless Telecommunications Facility “Jansen Lane”
28 Jansen LaneBerne, Albany County, New York
Latitude N 42° 37’ 14.5”, Longitude W 74° 08’ 40.4”IVI Project No.: TS50714170
To whom it may concern:
IVI Telecom Services, Inc. (IVI) has been retained to conduct a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review on
the following property for a proposed wireless telecommunications facility pursuant to 47 CFR, Part 1, Subpart 1, RuleSection 1.1307(a) of the NEPA. The proposed facility will be located in a rural area consisting of wooded land andexisting roadway.
IVI is inquiring whether or not threatened or endangered species or designated critical habitats are present in the area ofthe above-referenced project. Specifically, does your office have records of known occurrences of rare or state listed
animals or plants, significant natural communities, or other significant habitats, on or in the immediate vicinity of the project area and, if it does, we request a list of these occurrences.
Please fax or mail your response to the address/number provided above or email to [email protected] (preferred
method). Thank you very much for your assistance and please do not hesitate to contact IVI for any additionalinformation or questions you may have.
Sincerely,
IVI Telecom Services, Inc.
Christopher Bond
Project Manager - Biologist
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Division of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources
New York Natural Heritage Program
625 Broadway, 5th Floor, Albany, New York 12233-4757
Phone: (518) 402-8935 • Fax: (518) 402-8925
Website: www.dec.ny.gov
Christopher Bond
IVI Telecom Services, Inc.
55 West Red Oak Lane
White Plains, NY 10604
Proposed wireless telecommunications facility "Jansen Lane", 28 Jansen Lane (IVI Project No.:
TS50714170)
Re:
Berne.Town/City: Albany.County:
Christopher Bond:Dear
1092
Andrea Chaloux
Environmental Review Specialist
New York Natural Heritage Program
In response to your recent request, we have reviewed the New York Natural Heritage Program
database with respect to the above project.
Enclosed is a report of rare or state-listed animals and plants, and significant natural communities
that our database indicates occur, or may occur, on your site or in the immediate vicinity of your site.
For most sites, comprehensive field surveys have not been conducted; the enclosed report only
includes records from our database. We cannot provide a definitive statement as to the presence or
absence of all rare or state-listed species or significant natural communities. Depending on the nature ofthe project and the conditions at the project site, further information from on-site surveys or other
sources may be required to fully assess impacts on biological resources.
Our database is continually growing as records are added and updated. If this proposed project is
still under development one year from now, we recommend that you contact us again so that we may
update this response with the most current information.
The presence of the plants and animals identified in the enclosed report may result in this project
requiring additional review or permit conditions. For further guidance, and for information regarding
other permits that may be required under state law for regulated areas or activities (e.g., regulated
wetlands), please contact the appropriate NYS DEC Regional Office, Division of EnvironmentalPermits, as listed at www.dec.ny.gov/about/39381.html.
Sincerely,
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New York Natural Heritage Program
The following state-listed animals have been documented
in the vicinity of your project site.
The following list includes animals that are listed by NYS as Endangered, Threatened, or Special Concern;and/or that are federally listed or are candidates for federal listing. The list may also include other rare animalsand rare plants found with listed animals.
Report on State-listed Animals
For information about any permit considerations for your project, contact the Permits staff at the
NYSDEC Region 4 Office. For information about potential impacts of your project on these species, and
how to avoid, minimize, or mitigate any impacts, contact the Wildlife Manager.
A listing of Regional Offices is at http://www.dec.ny.gov/about/558.html.
The following species have been documented with in 5 mi of the project site. Individual animals may travel 5 mifrom documented locations. The main impact of concern for bats is the removal of potential roost trees.
SCIENTIFIC NAME FEDERAL LISTING NY STATE LISTINGCOMMON NAME
Mammals
Myotis septentrionalis Threatened ThreatenedNorthern Long-eared Bat
Two hibernacula have been documented within 5 mi of the project site.
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This report only includes records from the NY Natural Heritage database. For most sites, comprehensive field
surveys have not been conducted, and we cannot provide a definitive statement as to the presence or absence ofall rare or state-listed species. Depending on the nature of the project and the conditions at the project site, furtheinformation from on-site surveys or other sources may be required to fully assess impacts on biological resource
If any rare plants or animals are documented during site visits, we request that information on the observations be provided to the New
York Natural Heritage Program so that we may update our database.
Information about many of the listed animals in New York, including habitat, biology, identification, conservation, and management, areavailable online in Natural Heritage’s Conservation Guides at www.guides.nynhp.org, and from NYSDEC at
www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7494.html.
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IVI TELECOM SERVICES, a CBRE Company
55 West Red Oak LaneWhite Plains, New York 10604(914) 694-9600 (tel)(914) 694-5870 (fax)
www.ivi-intl.com
NEW YORK ATLANTA AUSTIN CHICAGO LAS VEGASLOS ANGELES MIAMI WASHINGTON, D.C.
BARCELONA · LONDON · PARIS ·NICE · STOCKHOLM
Member of SOCOTEC Group with 140 offices worldwide
October 22, 2015
Peter Innes
NYSDEC Region 4 Office 1130 N. Westcott RoadSchenectady, NY 12306
Re: “Jansen Lane” – Proposed Wireless Telecommunications FacilityJansen Lane RoadBerne, Albany County, New York 12023
Latitude 42°37’ 14.5”N, Longitude 74°08’ 40.4”WTower Type/Height: Self-Support – 180 ft.
IVI Project No.: TS50714170
To whom it may concern:
IVI Telecom Services, a CBRE Company (IVI) has been retained to conduct a National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) review for Pyramid Network Services, LLC of a proposed wireless telecommunications facility known as
“Jansen Lane,” located near 28 Jansen Lane, in Berne, Albany County, New York (the “Subject”) pursuant to 47CFR, Part 1, Subpart 1, Rule Section 1.1307(a) of the NEPA. As part of this review, IVI must adhere to Section 7of the Endangered Species Act to determine whether the proposed wireless telecommunications facility will
jeopardize any threatened or endangered (“T/E”) species.
Project Description
Pyramid proposes the construction of a 180 ft. self-support tower (all appurtenances) along with the installation ofancillary equipment at ground level within an approximately 50’ x 60’ lease parcel. Access will be provided by an
existing farm road extending from Jansen Lane. A 1,000 gallon propane tank is also proposed within the 50’ x
60’ lease area.
The proposed wireless telecommunications facility described above including all areas of potential disturbance is
hereby referred to as the “Undertaking.”
Subject & Surrounding Area Description
Currently the Subject area is comprised of cleared area within forested land. The existing farm road will beutilized as the access road to the Subject, which may be improved as needed. The farm road begins off Jansen
Lane, with the new portion running northwest towards the proposed compound. The 50’ x 60’ fenced incompound will be located in an area that is currently cleared. Limited tree clearing may be needed (see attached
photos and site plans for more details). There are currently no wetlands mapped in the area of, or adjacent to, theaccess road or compound.
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Species of Concern
The below species was listed in a response from the New York Natural Heritage Program, which provided a listof species documented within 1 miles of the Undertaking:
Species Habitat Suitable Habitat at Subject?
Northern Long-
eared Bat
Found in crevices and cavities in live and dead trees. Prefer
exfoliating bark for roosting.
No suitable habitat
No Effect
Based on the above information, IVI has determined that the Undertaking does not possess suitable habitat for the
Northern Long-eared Bat. As such, the Undertaking will not effect this species.
IVI requests a reply concurring with the above determination or with any additional information necessary in
order to complete your review.
Migratory Bird Review
On September 27, 2013, the USFWS revised the “Guidelines for Communication Tower Design, Siting,Construction, Operation, Retrofitting, and Decommissioning. These guidelines outline voluntary federal
recommendations designed to minimize the impacts of tower facilities on migratory birds protected under the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Endangered Species Act. Based upon the Undertaking design (i.e.non guyed) and height (i.e. less than 200 feet above ground level), the Undertaking meets many of therecommendations set forth in the USFWS’s Revised Guidelines. As such, it is unlikely that the Undertaking
would adversely impact migratory bird species protected under the MBTA and the Endangered Species Act.
Please fax or mail your response to the address/number provided above or email to [email protected]
(preferred method). Thank you very much for your assistance and please do not hesitate to contact IVI for anyadditional information or questions you may have.
Sincerely,
IVI TELECOM SERVICES, A CBRE COMPANY
IVI Telecom Services, a CBRE Company
Chris Bond
Project Manager - Biologist
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Telecom Services, A CBRE Company IVI Project No. TS50714170
Subject Looking North
Subject Looking East
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Telecom Services, A CBRE Company IVI Project No. TS50714170
Looking away from Subject towards North
Looking away from Subject towards West
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Telecom Services, A CBRE Company IVI Project No. TS50714170
Looking away from Subject towards South
Looking away from Subject towards East
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Telecom Services, A CBRE Company IVI Project No. TS50714170
Proposed Subject Location
Existing Drive (to be improved as needed)
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Telecom Services, A CBRE Company IVI Project No. TS50714170
Well
Proposed Drainage Swale (area to be regraded)
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Telecom Services, A CBRE Company IVI Project No. TS50714170
Existing Pathway (to be improved as needed)
Hay Storage Barn
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Division of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources
New York Natural Heritage Program
625 Broadway, 5th Floor, Albany, New York 12233-4757
Phone: (518) 402-8935 • Fax: (518) 402-8925
Website: www.dec.ny.gov
Christopher Bond
IVI Telecom Services, Inc.
55 West Red Oak Lane
White Plains, NY 10604
Proposed wireless telecommunications facility "Jansen Lane", 28 Jansen Lane (IVI Project No.:
TS50714170)
Re:
Berne.Town/City: Albany.County:
Christopher Bond:Dear
1092
Andrea Chaloux
Environmental Review Specialist
New York Natural Heritage Program
In response to your recent request, we have reviewed the New York Natural Heritage Program
database with respect to the above project.
Enclosed is a report of rare or state-listed animals and plants, and significant natural communities
that our database indicates occur, or may occur, on your site or in the immediate vicinity of your site.
For most sites, comprehensive field surveys have not been conducted; the enclosed report only
includes records from our database. We cannot provide a definitive statement as to the presence or
absence of all rare or state-listed species or significant natural communities. Depending on the nature ofthe project and the conditions at the project site, further information from on-site surveys or other
sources may be required to fully assess impacts on biological resources.
Our database is continually growing as records are added and updated. If this proposed project is
still under development one year from now, we recommend that you contact us again so that we may
update this response with the most current information.
The presence of the plants and animals identified in the enclosed report may result in this project
requiring additional review or permit conditions. For further guidance, and for information regarding
other permits that may be required under state law for regulated areas or activities (e.g., regulated
wetlands), please contact the appropriate NYS DEC Regional Office, Division of EnvironmentalPermits, as listed at www.dec.ny.gov/about/39381.html.
Sincerely,
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ASSESSMENT AND CONSULTING SERVICES
Christopher S Bond
Education: M.S. Environmental Science, Sacred Heart University
B.S. Traditional Biology, Sacred Heart University
Licenses/Registrations Methodology for Delineating Wetlands, Rutgers University
NYS Wetlands Forum Member, 2015
Years of Experience: 2.5 years
Summary of Professional Experience
Mr. Bond is a Biologist and Project Manager at IVI Telecom, a CBRE Company for over two years. He
has conducted Migratory Bird Surveys, consulted on Wetland Delineations, Natural Resource and
NEPA reviews for various clients within the telecommunications industry.
Mr. Bond’s environmental experience extends from both his background in biology and chemistry.
Specifically, Mr. Bond has conducted environmental sampling of rivers, streams and groundwater forpresence of harmful chemicals and suspended solids. Mr. Bond has also conducted biological
surveys for different migratory bird species and invertebrate diversity within streams and rivers. He
also has experience coordinating and working with the USFWS Field Offices throughout the United
States.
Mr. Bond received his Bachelor of Science at Sacred Heart University with majors in Traditional
Biology. Mr. Bond also received his Master of Science in Environmental Science at the Sacred Heart
University Environmental Graduate Program. While attending graduate school, he participated in
Project Limulus where he conducted species surveys of horseshoe crab populations within the LongIsland Sound. Mr. Bond was also a co-writer of “Estimation of Short-Term Tag-Induced Mortality in
Horseshoe Crab Limulus Polyphemus” which was published in Biology Faculty Publications in 2011.
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IVI TELECOM SERVICES, A CBRE COMPANY
55 West Red Oak Lane
White Plains, New York 10604
(914) 694-9600 (tel)(914) 694-5870 (fax)
www.ivi-intl.com
NEW YORK ATLANTA AUSTIN CHICAGO LAS VEGAS
LOS ANGELES MIAMI WASHINGTON, D.C.BARCELONA · LONDON · PARIS ·NICE · STOCKHOLM
Member of SOCOTEC Group with 140 offices worldwide
October 23, 2015
USFWS New York Ecological Services Field Office3817 Luker Road
Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 753-9334
Re: “Jansen Lane” – Proposed Wireless Telecommunications Facility
28 Jansen Lane
Berne, Albany County, New York 12023
Latitude 42° 37’ 14.5”N, Longitude 74° 08’ 40.4”WTower Type/Height: Self-support – 180 ft.IVI Project No.: TS50714170
To whom it may concern:
IVI Telecom Services, a CBRE Company (IVI) has been retained to conduct a National Environmental Policy Act(NEPA) review for Pyramid Network Services, LLC of a proposed wireless telecommunications facility known as“Jansen Lane,” located near 28 Jansen Lane, in Berne, Albany County, New York (the “Subject”) pursuant to 47
CFR, Part 1, Subpart 1, Rule Section 1.1307(a) of the NEPA. As part of this review, IVI must adhere to Section 7
of the Endangered Species Act to determine whether the proposed wireless telecommunications facility will jeopardize any threatened or endangered (“T/E”) species.
Project Description
Pyramid proposes the construction of a 180 ft. self-support tower (all appurtenances) along with the installation ofancillary equipment at ground level within an approximately 50’ x 60’ lease parcel. Access will be provided by an
existing farm road extending from Jansen Lane. A 1,000 gallon propane tank is also proposed within the 50’ x60’ lease area.
The proposed wireless telecommunications facility described above including all areas of potential disturbance ishereby referred to as the “Undertaking.”
Subject & Surrounding Area Description
Currently the Subject area is comprised of cleared area within forested land. The existing farm road will beutilized as the access road to the Subject, which may be improved as needed. The farm road begins off Jansen
Lane, with the new portion running northwest towards the proposed compound. The 50’ x 60’ fenced incompound will be located in an area that is currently cleared. Limited tree clearing may be needed (see attached
photos and site plans for more details). There are currently no wetlands mapped in the area of, or adjacent to, theaccess road or compound.
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“Jansen Lane”
Jansen Lane, New York
Listed Species
According to the USFWS Information, Planning, and Conservation System, the following species are potentiallylocated in the area of the Undertaking:
Species Name Species Status Species Habitat Requirement Suitable
Habitat atSubject? Federal State
Northern Long
– Eared Bat
T T Spend winters hibernating in caves and mines. During the
summer the bats roost in cavities or crevices of both live and
dead trees, or in caves and mines.
No suitable
habitat
No Effect
Federal Status Codes: E=Endangered, T=Threatened, P=Proposed, C=Candidate, D=Delisted, NA=Not Listed
State Status Codes: E=Endangered, T=Threatened, SC=Special Concern, NA=Not Listed
Based on the above information, IVI has determined that the Undertaking does not possess suitable habitat for the
Northern Long-eared Bat. As such, the Undertaking will not effect this species.
IVI requests a reply concurring with the above determination or with any additional information necessary in
order to complete your review.
Migratory Bird Review
On September 27, 2013, the USFWS revised the “Guidelines for Communication Tower Design, Siting,Construction, Operation, Retrofitting, and Decommissioning. These guidelines outline voluntary federal
recommendations designed to minimize the impacts of tower facilities on migratory birds protected under the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Endangered Species Act. Based upon the Undertaking design (i.e.non guyed) and height (i.e. less than 200 feet above ground level), the Undertaking meets many of therecommendations set forth in the USFWS’s Revised Guidelines. As such, it is unlikely that the Undertaking
would adversely impact migratory bird species protected under the MBTA and the Endangered Species Act.
Please fax or mail your response to the address/number provided above or email to [email protected]
(preferred method). Thank you very much for your assistance and please do not hesitate to contact IVI for anyadditional information or questions you may have.
Sincerely,
IVI TELECOM SERVICES, A CBRE COMPANY
IVI Telecom Services, a CBRE Company
Chris BondProject Manager - Biologist
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Jansen Lane - TS50714170
IPaC Trust Resource Report Generated September 25, 2015 09:14 AM MDT
This report is for informational purposes only and should not be used for planning or
analyzing project-level impacts. For projects that require FWS review, please return to
this project on the IPaC website and request an official species list from the Regulatory
Documents page.
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IPaC Trust Resource Report
Project Description
NAMEJansen Lane - TS50714170
PROJECT CODE
JXSYH-KBVOV-DX5AW-IPIT6-ANTERE
LOCATION
Albany County, New York
DESCRIPTION
No description provided
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Contact InformationSpecies in this report are managed by:
New York Ecological Services Field Office
3817 Luker Road
Cortland, NY 13045-9349
(607) 753-9334
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Threatened
Endangered SpeciesProposed, candidate, threatened, and endangered species that are managed by the
and should be considered as part of an effect analysisEndangered Species Program
for this project.
This unofficial species list is for informational purposes only and does not fulfill the
requirements under of the Endangered Species Act, which states that FederalSection 7agencies are required to "request of the Secretary of Interior information whether any
species which is listed or proposed to be listed may be present in the area of a
proposed action." This requirement applies to projects which are conducted, permitted
or licensed by any Federal agency.
A letter from the local office and a species list which fulfills this requirement can be
obtained by returning to this project on the IPaC website and requesting an official
species list on the Regulatory Documents page.
Mammals Northern Long-eared Bat Myotis septentrionalis
CRITICAL HABITAT
has been designated for this species.No critical habitat
https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=A0JE
Critical HabitatsPotential effects to critical habitat(s) within the project area must be analyzed along with
the endangered species themselves.
There is no critical habitat within this project area
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Bird of conservation concern
Bird of conservation concern
Bird of conservation concern
Bird of conservation concern
Bird of conservation concern
Bird of conservation concern
Bird of conservation concern
Bird of conservation concern
Bird of conservation concern
Bird of conservation concern
Bird of conservation concern
Bird of conservation concern
Bird of conservation concern
Migratory BirdsBirds are protected by the and the Bald and Golden EagleMigratory Bird Treaty Act
Protection Act.
Any activity which results in the of migratory birds or eagles is prohibited unlesstake
authorized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ( ). There are no provisions for1
allowing the take of migratory birds that are unintentionally killed or injured.
You are responsible for complying with the appropriate regulations for the protection of
birds as part of this project. This involves analyzing potential impacts and implementing
appropriate conservation measures for all project activities.
American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus
Season: Breeding
https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0F3
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Year-roundhttps://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B008
Black-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Season: Breeding
https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0HI
Blue-winged Warbler Vermivora pinus
Season: Breeding
Canada Warbler Wilsonia canadensis
Season: Breeding
Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera
Season: Breeding
https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0G4
Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis
Season: Breeding
Louisiana Waterthrush Parkesia motacilla
Season: Breeding
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
Season: Breeding
https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0FU
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podicepsSeason: Breeding
Prairie Warbler Dendroica discolor
Season: Breeding
Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Season: Breeding
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus
Season: Wintering
https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0HD
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Version 2.2.7
Bird of conservation concernWood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina
Season: Breeding
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RefugesAny activity proposed on lands must undergo a 'CompatibilityNational Wildlife Refuge
Determination' conducted by the Refuge. If your project overlaps or otherwise impacts a
Refuge, please contact that Refuge to discuss the authorization process.
There are no refuges within this project area
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WetlandsImpacts to and other aquatic habitats from your project may be subject toNWI wetlands
regulation under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, or other State/Federal Statutes.
Project proponents should discuss the relationship of these requirements to their project
with the Regulatory Program of the appropriate .U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District
DATA LIMITATIONSThe Service's objective of mapping wetlands and deepwater habitats is to produce reconnaissance level information
on the location, type and size of these resources. The maps are prepared from the analysis of high altitude imagery.
Wetlands are identified based on vegetation, visible hydrology and geography. A margin of error is inherent in the use
of imagery; thus, detailed on-the-ground inspection of any particular site may result in revision of the wetland
boundaries or classification established through image analysis.
The accuracy of image interpretation depends on the quality of the imagery, the experience of the image analysts,
the amount and quality of the collateral data and the amount of ground truth verification work conducted. Metadata
should be consulted to determine the date of the source imagery used and any mapping problems.
Wetlands or other mapped features may have changed since the date of the imagery or field work. There may be
occasional differences in polygon boundaries or classifications between the information depicted on the map and the
actual conditions on site.
DATA EXCLUSIONS
Certain wetland habitats are excluded from the National mapping program because of the limitations of aerial
imagery as the primary data source used to detect wetlands. These habitats include seagrasses or submerged
aquatic vegetation that are found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of estuaries and nearshore coastal waters.
Some deepwater reef communities (coral or tuberficid worm reefs) have also been excluded from the inventory.
These habitats, because of their depth, go undetected by aerial imagery.
DATA PRECAUTIONS
Federal, state, and local regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over wetlands may define and describe wetlands in a
different manner than that used in this inventory. There is no attempt, in either the design or products of this
inventory, to define the limits of proprietary jurisdiction of any Federal, state, or local government or to establish the
geographical scope of the regulatory programs of government agencies. Persons intending to engage in activities
involving modifications within or adjacent to wetland areas should seek the advice of appropriate federal, state, or
local agencies concerning specified agency regulatory programs and proprietary jurisdictions that may affect such
activities.
There are no wetlands identified in this project area
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Jansen LaneBerne, New York
Telecom Services, A CBRE Company IVI Project No. TS50714170
Subject Looking North
Subject Looking East
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Jansen LaneBerne, New York
Telecom Services, A CBRE Company IVI Project No. TS50714170
Looking away from Subject towards North
Looking away from Subject towards West
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Telecom Services, A CBRE Company IVI Project No. TS50714170
Looking away from Subject towards South
Looking away from Subject towards East
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Jansen LaneBerne, New York
Telecom Services, A CBRE Company IVI Project No. TS50714170
Proposed Subject Location
Existing Drive (to be improved as needed)
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Telecom Services, A CBRE Company IVI Project No. TS50714170
Well
Proposed Drainage Swale (area to be regraded)
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Telecom Services, A CBRE Company IVI Project No. TS50714170
Existing Pathway (to be improved as needed)
Hay Storage Barn
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ASSESSMENT AND CONSULTING SERVICES
Christopher S Bond
Education: M.S. Environmental Science, Sacred Heart University
B.S. Traditional Biology, Sacred Heart University
Licenses/Registrations Methodology for Delineating Wetlands, Rutgers University
NYS Wetlands Forum Member, 2015
Years of Experience: 2.5 years
Summary of Professional Experience
Mr. Bond is a Biologist and Project Manager at IVI Telecom, a CBRE Company for over two years. He
has conducted Migratory Bird Surveys, consulted on Wetland Delineations, Natural Resource and
NEPA reviews for various clients within the telecommunications industry.
Mr. Bond’s environmental experience extends from both his background in biology and chemistry.
Specifically, Mr. Bond has conducted environmental sampling of rivers, streams and groundwater forpresence of harmful chemicals and suspended solids. Mr. Bond has also conducted biological
surveys for different migratory bird species and invertebrate diversity within streams and rivers. He
also has experience coordinating and working with the USFWS Field Offices throughout the United
States.
Mr. Bond received his Bachelor of Science at Sacred Heart University with majors in Traditional
Biology. Mr. Bond also received his Master of Science in Environmental Science at the Sacred Heart
University Environmental Graduate Program. While attending graduate school, he participated in
Project Limulus where he conducted species surveys of horseshoe crab populations within the LongIsland Sound. Mr. Bond was also a co-writer of “Estimation of Short-Term Tag-Induced Mortality in
Horseshoe Crab Limulus Polyphemus” which was published in Biology Faculty Publications in 2011.
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United States epartment of the nterior
FISHAND WILDLIFE SERVICE
New York Field Office
3817 Luker Road
Cortland, NY 13045
Phone: (607) 753-9334 Fax: (607) 753-9699
http://www .fws.gov/northeast/nyfo
To: Christopher Bond
Date: Nov 3, 2015
USFWS File NO:-,1,- ,5- .I:o::..:5<..=2'--- _
Regarding your: ~ Letter
Fax
Dated: Sep 25, 2015
For project: Jansen Lane proposed cell site
Located: 28 Jansen Lane
In Town/County: Town of Beme, Albany County
Pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) (87 Stat. 884, as amended; 16U.S.C. 1531
et
seq. the u.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:
Acknowledges receipt of your no effect and/or no impact determination. No further ESA
coordination or consultation is required.
~ Acknowledges receipt of your determination. Please provide a copy of your determination and
supporting materials to any involved Federal agency for their final ESA determination.
Is taking no action pursuant to ESA or any legislation at this time, but would like to be kept
informed of project developments.
As a reminder, until the proposed project is complete, we recommend that you check our website
(http://www.fws.gov/northeast/nyfo/es/section7.htm) every 90 days from the date of this letter to ensure
that listed species presence/absence information for the proposed project is current. Should project
plans change or if additional information on listed or proposed species or critical habitat becomes
available, this determination may be reconsidered.
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HISTORIC SITES
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National Register of Historic Places
Source: Google Earth
= NR Property
Project: JANSEN LANE
Berne, New York
Project Number: TS50714170
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Undertaking
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Historic Places
Source: SHPO Project: JANSEN LANE
Berne, New York
Project Number: TS50714170
N
Undertaking
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From: [email protected]
To: Mancuso, Laura
Subject: Section 106 Notification of SHPO/THPO Concurrence- Email ID #1375920
Date: Friday, August 28, 2015 11:47:55 AM
This is to notify you that the Lead SHPO/THPO has concurred with the following filing:Date of Action: 08/28/2015
Direct Effect: No Historic Properties in Area of Potential Effects (APE)Visual Effect: No Adverse Effect on Historic Properties in APEComment Text: Daria Merwin, NY SHPO, August 28, 2015
File Number: 0006914512TCNS Number: 129733Purpose: New Tower Submission Packet Notification Date: 7AM EST 08/17/2015Applicant: Albany CountyConsultant: IVI Telecom Services, a CBRE CompanyPositive Train Control Filing Subject to Expedited Treatment Under Program Comment: No
Site Name: Jansen Lane - MOTNY1009Site Address: 28 Jansen LaneDetailed Description of Project: Jansen Lane-MOTNY1009 - proposed construction of a new telecommunications self-support tower and compound Site Coordinates: 42-37-14.5 N, 74-8-40.4 WCity: BerneCounty: ALBANYState:NYLead SHPO/THPO: New York State Historic Preservation Office
NOTICE OF FRAUDULENT USE OF SYSTEM, ABUSE OF PASSWORD AND RELATED MISUSE
Use of the Section 106 system is intended to facilitate consultation under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and may contain information that is confidential, privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable laws. Any person having access to Section 106 information shall use it only for its intended purpose. Appropriate action will be taken with respect to any misuse of the system.
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FCC Form FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Approved by OMB
3060 – 1039
Notification Date: See instructions fo
File Number: public burden estimate
General Information
1) (Select only one) ( )NE – New UA – Update of Application WD – Withdrawal of Application
2) If this application is for an Update or Withdrawal, enter the file number of the pending applicationcurrently on file.
File Number:
Applicant Information
3) FCC Registration Number (FRN):
4) Name:
Contact Name
5) First Name: 6) MI: 7) Last Name: 8) Suffix:
9) Title:
Contact Information
10) P.O. Box:And
/Or 11) Street Address:
12) City: 13) State: 14) Zip Code:
15) Telephone Number: 16) Fax Number:
17) E-mail Address:
Consultant Information
18) FCC Registration Number (FRN):
19) Name:
Principal Investigator
20) First Name: 21) MI: 22) Last Name: 23) Suffix:
24) Title:
Principal Investigator Contact Information
25) P.O. Box:And
/Or 26) Street Address:
27) City: 28) State: 29) Zip Code:
30) Telephone Number: 31) Fax Number:
32) E-mail Address:
Albany County
0005133558
Ralph Mariani
Inspector
449 New Salem Road
Voorheesville NY 12186
(518)655-7897
0018180992
IVI Telecom Services, a CBRE Company
Laura MancusoL
4 West Red Oak Lane
White Plains NY 10604
(914)740-1991
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620
FCC Form 620
New Tower ( 0 NT1 ) Submission Packet
0006914512
7AM EST 08/17/2015
May 2014
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Site InformationTower Construction Notification System
1) TCNS Notification Number:
Site Information
2) Positive Train Control Filing Subject to Expedited Treatment Under Program Comment: ( ) Yes ( ) No
3) Site Name:
4) Site Address:
5) Detailed Description of Project:
6) City: 7) State: 8) Zip Code:
9) County/Borough/Parish:
10) Nearest Crossroads:
11) NAD 83 Latitude (DD-MM-SS.S): ( ) N or ( ) S
12) NAD 83 Longitude (DD-MM-SS.S): ( ) E or ( ) W
Tower Information
13) Tower height above ground level (include top-mounted attachments such as lightning rods): ___________________ ( ) Feet ( ) Meters
14) Tower Type (Select One):
( ) Guyed lattice tower
( ) Self-supporting lattice
( ) Monopole
( ) Other (Describe):
Project Status
15) Current Project Status (Select One):
( ) Construction has not yet commenced
( ) Construction has commenced, but is not completed Construction commenced on: _______________
( ) Construction has been completed Construction commenced on: _______________
Construction completed on: _______________
129733
Jansen Lane - MOTNY1009
28 Jansen Lane
Berne NY
ALBANY
12059
42-37-14.5
074-08-40.4
X
X
58.5 X
3 of 16
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X
FCC Form 620
May 2014
Canaday Hill Road and NY 443
Jansen Lane-MOTNY1009 - proposed construction of a new telecommunications self-support tower and compound
X
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Determination of Effect
14) Direct Effects (Select One):
( ) No Historic Properties in Area of Potential Effects (APE)
( ) No Effect on Historic Properties in APE
( ) No Adverse Effect on Historic Properties in APE
( ) Adverse Effect on one or more Historic Properties in APE
15) Visual Effects (Select One):
( ) No Historic Properties in Area of Potential Effects (APE)
( ) No Effect on Historic Properties in APE
( ) No Adverse Effect on Historic Properties in APE
( ) Adverse Effect on one or more Historic Properties in APE
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X
X
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Tribal/NHO Involvement
1) Have Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs) been identified that may attach religious and culturalsignificance to historic properties which may be affected by the undertaking within the APEs for direct and visualeffects?
( ) Yes ( ) No
2a) Tribes/NHOs contacted through TCNS Notification Number: ___________________ Number of Tribes/NHOs: _________________
2b) Tribes/NHOs contacted through an alternate system: Number of Tribes/NHOs: _________________
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0
Tribe/NHO Contacted Through TCNS3) Tribe/NHO FRN:
4) Tribe/NHO Name:
Contact Name
5) First Name: 6) MI: 7) Last Name: 8) Suffix:
9) Title:
Dates & Response
10) Date Contacted ______________ 11) Date Replied _______________
( ) No Reply
( ) Replied/No Interest
( ) Replied/Have Interest
( ) Replied/Other
Cayuga Nation
07/30/2015
X
Clint HalftownC
Cayuga Nation Representative
Tribe/NHO Contacted Through TCNS
3) Tribe/NHO FRN:
4) Tribe/NHO Name:
Contact Name
5) First Name: 6) MI: 7) Last Name: 8) Suffix:
9) Title:
Dates & Response
10) Date Contacted ______________ 11) Date Replied _______________
( ) No Reply
( ) Replied/No Interest
( ) Replied/Have Interest
( ) Replied/Other
Delaware Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
07/29/2015 07/30/2015
X
Dr. Brice Obermeyer M
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1) Have Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs) been identified that may attach religious and culturalsignificance to historic properties which may be affected by the undertaking within the APEs for direct and visualeffects?
( ) Yes ( ) No
2a) Tribes/NHOs contacted through TCNS Notification Number: ___________________ Number of Tribes/NHOs: _________________
2b) Tribes/NHOs contacted through an alternate system: Number of Tribes/NHOs: _________________
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0
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4) Tribe/NHO Name:
Contact Name
5) First Name: 6) MI: 7) Last Name: 8) Suffix:
9) Title:
Dates & Response
10) Date Contacted ______________ 11) Date Replied _______________
( ) No Reply
( ) Replied/No Interest
( ) Replied/Have Interest
( ) Replied/Other
Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
07/30/2015 07/31/2015
X
Robin Dushane
THPO
Tribe/NHO Contacted Through TCNS
3) Tribe/NHO FRN:
4) Tribe/NHO Name:
Contact Name
5) First Name: 6) MI: 7) Last Name: 8) Suffix:
9) Title:
Dates & Response
10) Date Contacted ______________ 11) Date Replied _______________
( ) No Reply
( ) Replied/No Interest
( ) Replied/Have Interest
( ) Replied/Other
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
07/30/2015 07/29/2015
X
Gary Loonsfoot Jr
THPO
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1) Have Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs) been identified that may attach religious and culturalsignificance to historic properties which may be affected by the undertaking within the APEs for direct and visualeffects?
( ) Yes ( ) No
2a) Tribes/NHOs contacted through TCNS Notification Number: ___________________ Number of Tribes/NHOs: _________________
2b) Tribes/NHOs contacted through an alternate system: Number of Tribes/NHOs: _________________
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4) Tribe/NHO Name:
Contact Name
5) First Name: 6) MI: 7) Last Name: 8) Suffix:
9) Title:
Dates & Response
10) Date Contacted ______________ 11) Date Replied _______________
( ) No Reply
( ) Replied/No Interest
( ) Replied/Have Interest
( ) Replied/Other
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
07/30/2015 08/04/2015
X
Melinda YoungJ
THPO
Tribe/NHO Contacted Through TCNS
3) Tribe/NHO FRN:
4) Tribe/NHO Name:
Contact Name
5) First Name: 6) MI: 7) Last Name: 8) Suffix:
9) Title:
Dates & Response
10) Date Contacted ______________ 11) Date Replied _______________
( ) No Reply
( ) Replied/No Interest
( ) Replied/Have Interest
( ) Replied/Other
Narragansett Indian Tribe
07/30/2015
X
Sequahna Mars
Program Manager-Cell Tower Division
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1) Have Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs) been identified that may attach religious and culturalsignificance to historic properties which may be affected by the undertaking within the APEs for direct and visualeffects?
( ) Yes ( ) No
2a) Tribes/NHOs contacted through TCNS Notification Number: ___________________ Number of Tribes/NHOs: _________________
2b) Tribes/NHOs contacted through an alternate system: Number of Tribes/NHOs: _________________
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Tribe/NHO Contacted Through TCNS3) Tribe/NHO FRN:
4) Tribe/NHO Name:
Contact Name
5) First Name: 6) MI: 7) Last Name: 8) Suffix:
9) Title:
Dates & Response
10) Date Contacted ______________ 11) Date Replied _______________
( ) No Reply
( ) Replied/No Interest
( ) Replied/Have Interest
( ) Replied/Other
Shawnee Tribe
07/30/2015 08/06/2015
X
Kim Jumper
THPO
Tribe/NHO Contacted Through TCNS
3) Tribe/NHO FRN:
4) Tribe/NHO Name:
Contact Name
5) First Name: 6) MI: 7) Last Name: 8) Suffix:
9) Title:
Dates & Response
10) Date Contacted ______________ 11) Date Replied _______________
( ) No Reply
( ) Replied/No Interest
( ) Replied/Have Interest
( ) Replied/Other
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe
07/30/2015
X
Arnold PrintupL
Tribal Historic Preservation Officer
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1) Have Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs) been identified that may attach religious and culturalsignificance to historic properties which may be affected by the undertaking within the APEs for direct and visualeffects?
( ) Yes ( ) No
2a) Tribes/NHOs contacted through TCNS Notification Number: ___________________ Number of Tribes/NHOs: _________________
2b) Tribes/NHOs contacted through an alternate system: Number of Tribes/NHOs: _________________
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0
Tribe/NHO Contacted Through TCNS3) Tribe/NHO FRN:
4) Tribe/NHO Name:
Contact Name
5) First Name: 6) MI: 7) Last Name: 8) Suffix:
9) Title:
Dates & Response
10) Date Contacted ______________ 11) Date Replied _______________
( ) No Reply
( ) Replied/No Interest
( ) Replied/Have Interest
( ) Replied/Other
Wyandotte Nation
07/30/2015
X
Sherri Clemons
THPO
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Other Tribes/NHOs Contacted
Tribe/NHO Information
1) FCC Registration Number (FRN):
2) Name:
Contact Name
3) First Name: 4) MI: 5) Last Name: 6) Suffix:
7) Title:
Contact Information
8) P.O. Box:And
/Or 9) Street Address:
10) City: 11) State: 12) Zip Code:
13) Telephone Number: 14) Fax Number:
15) E-mail Address:
16) Preferred means of communication:
( ) Letter
( ) Both
Dates & Response
17) Date Contacted _______________ 18) Date Replied _______________
( ) No Reply
( ) Replied/No Interest
( ) Replied/Have Interest
( ) Replied/Other
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Other Consulting Parties
Other Consulting Parties Contacted
1) Has any other agency been contacted and invited to become a consulting party? ( ) Yes ( ) No
Consulting Party
2) FCC Registration Number (FRN):
3) Name:
Contact Name
4) First Name: 5) MI: 6) Last Name: 7) Suffix:
8) Title:
Contact Information
9) P.O. Box:And
/Or 10) Street Address:
11) City: 12) State: 13) Zip Code:
14) Telephone Number: 15) Fax Number:
16) E-mail Address:
17) Preferred means of communication:
( ) Letter
( ) Both
Dates & Response
18) Date Contacted _______________ 19) Date Replied _______________
( ) No Reply
( ) Replied/No Interest
( ) Replied/Have Interest
( ) Replied/Other
Additional Information
20) Information on other consulting parties’ role or interest (optional):
X
Albany County Historical Association
Jillian Altenburg
9 Ten Broeck Place
Albany NY 12201
(518)436-9826
X
08/04/2015
X
Executive Director
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Designation of SHPO/THPO
1) Designate the Lead State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) or Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO) based on the location of the tower.
SHPO/THPO
Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2) You may also designate up to three additional SHPOs/THPOs if the APEs include multiple states. If the APEs include other countries, enter the name othe National Historic Preservation Agency and any state and provincial Historic Preservation Agency.
SHPO/THPO Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________
SHPO/THPO Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________
SHPO/THPO Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________
Certification
I certify that all representations on this FCC Form 620 Submission Packet and the accompanying attachments are true, correct, and complete.
Party Authorized to Sign
First Name: MI: Last Name: Suffix:
Signature: Date: _______________
FAILURE TO SIGN THIS APPLICATION MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION AND FORFEITURE OF ANY FEES PAID.
WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM OR ANY ATTACHMENTS ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S.Code, Title 18, Section 1001) AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION LICENSE OR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503).
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New York State Historic Preservation Office
Laura L Mancuso
08/14/2015Laura L Mancuso
May 2014
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Attachments :
Type Description Date Entered
Resumes/Vitae Resume Vitae 08/13/2015
Resumes/Vitae Laura Mancuso Resume 08/13/2015
Resumes/Vitae Julie Labate Resume 08/13/2015
GIS Map Files Street and Topo Maps 08/13/2015
Area of Potential Effects Area of Potential Effects 08/13/2015
Tribal/NHO Involvement NOO 08/13/2015
Local Government Involvement ITC Letter - Town of Berne Planning Board 08/13/2015
Public Involvement PN Affidavit 08/13/2015
Public Involvement ITC Letter - Albany County Historical Association 08/13/2015
Historic Properties for Visual Effects Visual Effects 08/13/2015
Historic Properties for Direct Effects Direct Effects 08/13/2015
Historic Properties for Direct Effects Arch Report 08/13/2015
Photographs Photographs 08/13/2015
Additional Site Information Additional Site Information 08/13/2015
Additional Site Information Construction Drawings 08/13/2015
FCC Form 620
May 2014
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RESUMES
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ASSESSMENT AND CONSULTING SERVICES
Laura L. Mancuso
Education: Master Historic Preservation, University of Maryland, College Park
B.A., Humanities, Providence College
Years of Experience: 10+ years
Summary of Professional Experience
Ms. Mancuso holds a Master’s Degree in Historic Preservation and has more than 10 years of
experience as an Architectural Historian/Historic Preservation Professional.
As Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer and the Construction Grant Coordinator for the State
of Connecticut, Ms. Mancuso provided technical assistance on hundreds of restoration and Section
106 projects and managed a portfolio of over $5 million in grants. In this capacity she developed
multiple grant programs and guidelines, applications, and contracts. She assisted grantees and
potential grantees with project planning and design to ensure projects met the Secretary of the
Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Ms. Mancuso developed and
reviewed hundreds of determinations of eligibility for properties for submitted for listing in theNational Register of Historic Places. She hosted and attended numerous meetings and training
sessions to improve the public’s understanding of historic preservation pol icies and programs. Ms.
Mancuso also attended annual National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers
(NCSHPO) meetings and developed relationships with many of the State Historic Preservation
Officers.
In addition, Ms. Mancuso has over 5 years of experience in the telecommunications field, providing
environmental and regulatory due diligence under the National Historic Preservation Act and the
National Environmental Policy Act. As an Architectural Historian, she completed hundreds of
Section 106 and NEPA reports throughout the United States. Ms. Mancuso has provided quality
control, performed building analyses and historical research, conducted SHPO file reviews,
managed portfolios, and acted as a client manager. In consultation with carriers, SHPOs, and
stakeholders, Ms. Mancuso has facilitated redesigns of installations and developed mitigation
strategies to avoid potential adverse effects to historic resources.
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ASSESSMENT AND CONSULTING SERVICES
Julie Richko Labate, PhD ABD), RPA
Education: PhD (ABD) Archaeology, University College Dublin
Licenses/Registrations
Register of Professional Archaeologists
Years of Expe rience: 10+ years
Summ ary of Professional Experience
Julie Labate is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA) with more than 10 years of experience
in the environmental assessment and consulting industry. She has conducted environmental due
diligence and Section 106 Compliance in multiple states. Julie Labate has specifically managed and
performed hundreds of Phase I and II archaeological surveys as part of the due diligence process.
Her technical experience includes:
archaeological survey and reconnaissance, historic preservation, and architectural history
investigations are designed to address the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and
the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as amended, along with other federal,
state, and local preservation laws and regulations. Julie is especially equipped to manage
problem-oriented investigations and to assist clients with the management and preservation
of cultural resources through Phase I site documentation and examination, Phase II sensitivity
assessment and evaluation, and Phase III mitigation excavation and analysis.
management of negotiations among federal regulators, state historic preservation officers,
local governments, Native American representatives and citizen groups.
examine maps, deeds, surveys, and census records. Julie is experienced in using this historic
information to contextualize archaeological finds and preserved surfaces in order to
determine site integrity.
In addition, Julie has experience in areas of geophysical studies, computer mapping and analysis,
and remedial construction site management.
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PHOTOGRAPHS
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Applicant’s Name: Albany County Sheriff
Project Name: Jansen Lane – MOTNY1009
IVI Project Number: TS50714170
APE MAP FOR VISUAL EFFECTS AND PHOTO KEY
SOURCE: GOOGLE EARTH 2013
Undertaking
3
2
4
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Applicant’s Name: Albany County Sheriff
Project Name: Jansen Lane – MOTNY1009
IVI Project Number: TS50714170
3.
View along the
proposed access
road away from
the proposed
lease area. View
faces northeast.
4.
View along the
proposed access
road toward the
proposed lease
area. View faces
northwest.
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Applicant’s Name: Albany County Sheriff
Project Name: Jansen Lane – MOTNY1009
IVI Project Number: TS50714170
5.
View along the
proposed access
road toward the
lease area. View
faces northwest.
6.
View of the access
road away from
the proposed
lease area. View
faces east.
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Applicant’s Name: Albany County Sheriff
Project Name: Jansen Lane – MOTNY1009
IVI Project Number: TS50714170
7.
View of St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church.
View is from NY
443 and faces
northwest.
Image courtesy of
Bing Maps, dated
2014.
8.
Additional view of
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church. View is
from NY 443 and
faces north.
Image courtesy of
Bing Maps, dated
2014.
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Applicant’s Name: Albany County Sheriff
Project Name: Jansen Lane – MOTNY1009
IVI Project Number: TS50714170
9.
View toward the
Undertaking from
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church. View faces
southwest.
Image courtesy of
Google Maps,
dated September
2009.
10.
View toward the
Undertaking. View
is from Irish Hill
Road and faces
west/northwest.
Image courtesy of
Google Maps,
dated October
2007.
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Applicant’s Name: Albany County Sheriff
Project Name: Jansen Lane – MOTNY1009
IVI Project Number: TS50714170
11.
View toward the
Undertaking. View
is from the
intersection of
Canaday Hill Road
and Switzkill Road.
View faces east.
Image courtesy of
Google Maps,
dated September
2009.
12.
View toward the
Undertaking. View
is from NY 443 and
faces southeast.
Image courtesy of
Google Maps,
dated September
2009.
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MAPS DOCUMENTS
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Applicant’s Name: Albany County Sheriff
Project Name: Jansen Lane – MOTNY1009
IVI Project Number: TS50714170
MAP DOCUMENTS
STREET MAP
SOURCE: GOOGLE MAPS 2015
½ Mile
APE-VE
Undertaking
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IVI Project Number: TS50714170
MAP DOCUMENTS
USGS 7.5 MINUTE Q UADRANGLE MAP
SOURCE: USGS (Rensselaerville, New York – 1946 and Gallupville, New York – 1978)
Undertaking
½ Mile
APE-VE
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Project Name: Jansen Lane – MOTNY1009
IVI Project Number: TS50714170
AREA OF POTENTIAL EFFECTS
AREA OF DIRECT EFFECTS
The APE for direct effects (APE-DE) is limited to the area of potential ground disturbance and any property,
or any portion thereof that will be physically altered or destroyed by the project.
On behalf of IVI, Matthew Spigelman, Project Manager for PaleoWest Archaeology completed a field
survey of the property on August 3, 2015 and determined the APE-DE is limited to the proposed 50-foot
by 60-foot fenced compound, the existing access road to be utilized and improved as needed, and all
proposed conduit routes.
AREA OF VISUAL EFFECTS
The APE for visual effects (APE-VE) is the geographic area in which the Undertaking has the potential to
introduce visual elements that diminish or alter the setting, including the landscape, where the setting is
a character-defining feature of a Historic Property that makes it eligible for listing on the National Register.
Per Section V.C.4 of the National Programmatic Agreement, the APE-VE for this project is limited to:
☒ ½ mile from the tower site if the proposed tower is 200 feet or less in overall height
☐ ¾ of a mile from the tower sites if the proposed tower is more than 200 but no more than 400
feet in overall height
☐ 1 ½ miles from the proposed tower site if the proposed tower is more than 400 feet in overall
height
☐ 250 feet from the center of the installation on the non-tower structure based on
CONUSLTATION WITH SHPO, NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT, OBSERVATIONS IN THE FIELD, ETC.
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Gilmore, Talia
From: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 3:02 AM
To: Gilmore, Talia
Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION(S) WHICH WERE SENT PROPOSED TOWER
CONSTRUCTION NOTIFICATION INFORMATION - Email ID #4294778
Dear Sir or Madam:
Thank you for using the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Tower Construction Notification System (TCNS).
The purpose of this electronic mail message is to inform you that the following authorized persons were sent the
information you provided through TCNS, which relates to your proposed antenna structure. The information was
forwarded by the FCC to authorized TCNS users by electronic mail and/or regular mail (letter).
Persons who have received the information that you provided include leaders or their designees of federally‐recognized
American Indian Tribes, including Alaska Native Villages (collectively "Tribal Nations"), Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs), and State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPOs). For your convenience in identifying the referenced Tribal
Nations and NHOs and in making further contacts, the City and State of the Seat of Government for each Tribal Nation
and NHO, as well as the designated contact person, is included in the listing below. We note that Tribal Nations may
have Section 106 cultural interests in ancestral homelands or other locations that are far removed from their current
Seat of Government. Pursuant to the Commission's rules as set forth in the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement for
Review of Effects on Historic Properties for Certain Undertakings Approved by the Federal Communications Commission
(NPA), all Tribal Nations and NHOs listed below must be afforded a reasonable opportunity to respond to this
notification, consistent with the procedures set forth below, unless the proposed construction falls within an exclusion
designated by the Tribal Nation or NHO. (NPA, Section IV.F.4).
The information
you
provided
was
forwarded
to
the
following
Tribal
Nations
and
NHOs.
If
a Tribal
Nation
or
NHO
does
not respond within a reasonable time, you should make a reasonable effort at follow‐up contact, unless the Tribal
Nation or NHO has agreed to different procedures (NPA, Section IV.F.5). In the event a Tribal Nation or NHO does not
respond to a follow‐up inquiry, or if a substantive or procedural disagreement arises between you and a Tribal Nation or
NHO, you must seek guidance from the Commission (NPA, Section IV.G). These procedures are further set forth in the
FCC's Declaratory Ruling released on October 6, 2005 (FCC 05‐176).
1. Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Arnold L Printup ‐ St. Regis Mohawk Tribe ‐ Akwesasne, NY ‐ electronic mai
and regular mail
Details: request to receive topo maps, street maps, and site plan of actual construction site
If the applicant/tower builder receives no response from the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe within 30 days after
notification through TCNS, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe has no interest in participating in pre‐construction review for the
proposed site. The Applicant/tower builder, howeve
r, must immediately notify the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe in the event archaeological properties or human remains
are discovered during construction, consistent with Section IX of the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement and
applicable law.
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2. Cayuga Nation Representative Clint C Halftown ‐ Cayuga Nation ‐ Seneca Falls, NY ‐ regular mail
Details: If the Applicant receives no response from the Cayuga Nation within 30 days after notification through TCNS, the
Cayuga Nation has no interest in participating in pre‐construction review for the site. The Applicant, however, must
notify the Cayuga Nation in the event archaeological properties or human remains are discovered during construction,
consistent with Section IX of the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement and applicable law.
3. Program Manager‐Cell Tower Division Sequahna Mars ‐ Narragansett Indian Tribe ‐ Wyoming, RI ‐ electronic
mail and regular mail
Details: NITHPO respectfully requests that additional contacts following initial TCNS notification be made via e‐mail to
Sequahna Mars, at [email protected].
NITHPO respectfully requests a site map and photographs for all projects that involve ground disturbance.
Please note that NITHPO's current review fees are as follows:
For projects
in
which
there
is
to
be
no
ground
disturbance
the
review
fee
is
$500.
For ALL projects which include ground disturbance, the review fee is $1000.
4. Chief Leo R Henry ‐ Tuscarora Nation ‐ Via: Lewiston, NY ‐ regular mail
Details: If the Applicant/tower builder receives no response from the Tuscarora Nation within 30 days after notification
through TCNS, the Tuscarora Nation has no interest in participating in pre‐construction review for the site. The
Applicant/tower builder, however, must IMMEDIATLY notify the Tuscarora Nation in the event archaeological properties
or human
remains
are
discovered
during
construction.
5.
THPO
Gary
Loonsfoot
Jr ‐
Keweenaw
Bay
Indian
Community ‐
Baraga,
MI ‐
electronic
and
regular
Details: The KBIC THPO reviews all projects within historic homelands for the presence of cultural resources with
significance to the Anishinaabe. Your request will go through a preliminary review by our THPO/NAGPRA Technician, the
review consists of relevant studies submitted by the applicant regarding cultural resources documentation, in house
literature search, database search and GIS search for further information. If any cultural resources are identified during
this process, the file will be turned over to the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer in order to make a determination of
effects.
Information required in order to complete this process are as follows:
Project Name
Project Location
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Physical Address
Latitude and Longitude
State, County,Township, Range, Section quarters Brief Project Description Existing studies for archaeological sites, and
cultural resources.
As of June 11, 2014 the KBIC THPO will be charging a fee of $500.00 per review/collocation unless the review covers
more than one section of land in which case the fee is $500.00 per section. Fees in this process cover the research and
other activities required to provide you with a timely response so your project can stay on track. Please submit payment
of $500.00
for
each
project
application
submitted,
checks
should
be
made
payable
to
KBIC
THPO,
16429
Beartown
Road,
Baraga, Michigan 49908. Any questions can be directed to: Gary Loonsfoot Jr via email gloonsfoot@kbic‐nsn.gov, or by
phone: 906‐353‐6623 ext. 4108. (Please note that Minogheezhig Sandman‐Shelifoe is no longer a contact within the
KBIC‐THPO office)
If the applicant/tower builder receives no response from the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community within 30 days
after notification through TCNS, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community has no interest in participating in pre‐
construction review for the proposed site. The Applicant/tower builder, howeve
r, must immediately notify the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community in the event archaeological properties or
human remains are discovered during construction, consistent with Section IX of the Nationwide Programmatic
Agreement and applicable law.
6. Tribal Historic Preservation Manager Sherry White ‐ Stockbridge‐Munsee Band of Mohican Indians ‐ Bowler,
WI ‐ regular mail
Details: If a project is not ground‐disturbing, we do not need to comment on the proposed project. If, however, there
will be ground disturbance, this Tribe requires a $300 fee.
This Tribe will make every effort to respond to all of your TCNS notifications.
7. THPO Robin Dushane ‐ Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma ‐ Wyandotte, OK ‐ regular mail
Details:
NOTE:
CHANGE
IN
CONSULTATION
PROCEDURES
AND
FEE
The Cultural Preservation Office of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma requires the following information and fees
regarding all proposed FFC projects.
Please do not email documentation; it will be deleted without being opened. Mail one printed color copy of all
documentation accompanied with a CD version.
Please submit by US postal mail or other parcel carrier all of the following information for all FCC projects:
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1. A 1‐page cover letter with the following information:
a) TCNS number
b) Company name
c) Project name, city, county, state
d) Project type
e) UTM coordinates using WGS84 (G1150)
f) Total area surveyed in acres
g) Contact information.
2. Professional cultural/archaeological resource survey report.
3. Aerial and color USGS topographic maps locating project area within the state, county, and local area.
4. Aerial, color USGS topographic, or planimetric maps locating tower site, APE, access road, utility easement, guy wire
locations surveyed, surveyed staging areas, and known archaeological/historic sites.
5. Project site plan map depicting labeled shovel test locations.
6. Shovel test log.
7. Site
photographs.
8. A copyof the review letter or TCNS e‐response from the State Historic Preservation Office and all other state‐
mandated review offices.
9. Submit a $550.00 per/tower fee for administration, data processing, handling, research, and review. Collocations, PTC
poles, and projects in previously disturbed locations require a $100.00 fee. Make the check payable to the Eastern
Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. On the memo line write all TCNS numbers.
NOTE: Effective November 1, 2014, for TCNS #119606 and forward, regarding collocations, PTC poles, and projects in
previously disturbed locations; the administration, data processing, handling, research and review fee will decrease to
$100.00.
10. THE EASTERN SHAWNEE TRIBE'S NEW CONSULTATION PROCEDURES DOCUMENT is availableby email and is highly
recommended for guidance. Send an email to Dee Gardner at: [email protected].
If the applicant/tower builder receives no response from the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma within 30 days
after notification through TCNS, the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma has no interest in participating in pre‐
construction review for the proposed site. The Applicant/tower builder, howeve
r, must immediately notify the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma in the event archaeological properties or
human remains are discovered during construction, consistent with Section IX of the Nationwide Programmatic
Agreement and applicable law.
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9. THPO Kim Jumper ‐ Shawnee Tribe ‐ Miami, OK ‐ regular mail
Details: THIS IS YOUR OFFICIAL NOTICE THAT THE SHAWNEE TRIBE IS INTERESTED IN CONSULTING ON ALL PROJECTS
BUILT IN OUR AREAS OF GEOGRAPHIC INTEREST.
ATTENTION, NEW INFORMATION: Our procedures were updated on 14 January 2008. Please call Kim Jumper, THPO, at
918‐542‐2441, so that she can send you a copy.
If your tower is a co‐location, please fax us this information to let us know. We cannot always tell from the TCNS web
site that a tower is a co‐location. We require a written response from you to let us know that it is a co‐location. If a co‐
location project includes some new ground disturbance (such as from an expanded compound or access road, or
construction of an ancillary structure), the Shawnee Tribe treats such a project the same as any other non co‐location
project.
Our correct mailing/physical address is: 29 South Highway 69A. Our correct phone number is (918‐542‐2441) and our
historic preservation fax line is (918‐542‐9915). THPO Kim Jumper manages all cell tower consultation.
As of 26 June2006, all of the faxed responses of our final comments on a tower site will contain an original Shawnee
Tribe signature.
Each
final
comment
fax
is
signed
individually.
Copies
may
be
compared,
for
authentication,
against
the
original in our files.If afinal comment fax does not contain a signature, it is not valid. ALL FINAL COMMENTS FROM THE
SHAWNEE TRIBE ARE WRITTEN; FINAL COMMENTS ARE NEVER PROVIDED VERBALLY. IF THE SHAWNEE TRIBE IS
CREDITED WITH HAVING GIVEN A VERBAL RESPONSE, THAT RESPONSE IS NOT VALID.
If you receive notification through the TCNS listing the Shawnee Tribe, that is an indication that the Shawnee Tribe is
interested in consulting on the tower for which that notification was received. Please consider that our official
indication of interest to you. The Shawnee Tribe considers the Tower Construction Notification System's weekly e‐mail
to be the first notification that we receive that a tower will be constructed in an area of our concern. We do not view
the TCNS notificationas completion of 106 consultation obligations.
The
Shawnee
Tribe
has
developed
streamlined
consultation
procedures
for
cell
tower
developers
and
their
subcontractors. If you do not have a copy of the procedures ‐ most recently updated on 14 January2008 ‐ please contact
us, as you must follow these procedures to consult with us on cell tower projects. Call us at 918‐542‐2441 or fax us at
918‐542‐9915. It is the tower builder's responsibility to make sure that you have our most recent consultation
procedures.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND US INFORMATION, QUERIES, OR COMMENTS ELECTRONICALLY. SINCE 1 DECEMBER 2005, WE
HAVE NOT HANDLED ANY CELL TOWER CONSULTATION, INQUIRIES, OR CORRESPONDENCE VIA E‐MAIL.
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10. THPO Melinda J Young ‐ Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians ‐ Lac du Flambeau, WI ‐
regular mail
11. Dr. Brice M Obermeyer ‐ Delaware Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma ‐ Emporia, KS ‐ electronic mail
Details: In order to receive a formal response for all projects associated with the construction of towers and/or
equipment associated with the Positive Train Control (PTC) Wayside Infrastructure, please provide a consultation fee of
$500. For all other projectsthe consultation fee is $250.
For all review requests, the fee should be included with the mailed notification packet. Notifications should include a
cover letter describing the project and a topographic map depicting the project's location.
Please send all notifications and checks for projects located in the states of Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia to the following address:
Delaware Tribe Historic Preservation Representatives
Department of Anthropology
Gladfelter Hall, Room 207
Temple University
1115 W. Polett Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19122
For projects
located
in
the
states
of
Ohio,
Indiana,
Missouri,
Kansas
and
Oklahoma,
please
send
all
notifications
and
checks to the following address:
Brice Obermeyer
Delaware Tribe Historic Preservation Office
Rm 212 Roosevelt Hall
1 Kellogg Drive
Emporia State University
Emporia, KS 66801
The Delaware Tribe is not interested in receiving notifications for projects that do not include ground disturbance.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Dr. Brice Obermeyer
Delaware Tribe Historic Preservation Office
1 Kellogg Drive, Roosevelt Hall ‐ Room 212
Emporia, Kansas 66801
620‐341‐6699
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The information you provided was also forwarded to the following SHPOs in the State in which you propose to construct
and neighboring States. The information was provided to these SHPOs as a courtesy for their information and planning.
You need make no effort at this time to follow up with any SHPO that does not respond to this notification. Prior to
construction, you must provide the SHPO of the State in which you propose to construct (or the Tribal Historic
Preservation Officer,
if
the
project
will
be
located
on
certain
Tribal
lands),
with
a Submission
Packet
pursuant
to
Section
VII.A of the NPA.
12. SHPO Cara Metz ‐ Massachusetts Historical Commission ‐ Boston, MA ‐ electronic mail
13. SHPO Ann Safley ‐ Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission Bureau for Historic Preservation ‐
Harrisburg, PA ‐ electronic mail
14. Director Eric Gilbertson ‐ Vermont Division for Historic Preservation ‐ Montpelier, VT ‐ electronic mail
"Exclusions" above set forth language provided by the Tribal Nation or SHPO. These exclusions may indicate types of
PTC wayside pole notifications that the Tribal Nation or SHPO does not wish to review. TCNS automatically forwards all
notifications to all Tribal Nations and SHPOs that have an expressed interest in the geographic area of a proposal.
However, if a proposal
falls
within
a designated
exclusion,
you
need
not
expect
any
response
and
need
not
pursue
any
additional process with that Tribal Nation or SHPO. Exclusions may also set forth policies or procedures of a particular
Tribal Nation or SHPO (for example, types of information that a Tribal Nation routinely requests, or a policy that no
response within 30 days indicates no interest in participating in pre‐construction review).
Please be advised that the FCC cannot guarantee that the contact(s) listed above opened and reviewed an electronic or
regular mail notification. The following information relating to the proposed tower was forwarded to the person(s) listed
above:
Notification Received: 07/28/2015
Notification ID: 129733
Tower
Owner
Individual
or
Entity
Name:
County
of
Albany
Consultant Name: Talia C Gilmore
Street Address: 2909 N Sherman Street
City: York
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Zip Code: 17406
Phone: 717‐601‐1144
Email: talia.gilmore@ivi‐intl.com
Structure Type: LTOWER ‐ Lattice Tower
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Latitude: 42 deg 37 min 14.5 sec N
Longitude: 74 deg 8 min 40.4 sec W
Location Description: 28 Jansen Lane
City: Berne
State: NEW YORK
County: ALBANY
Detailed Description of Project: Jansen Lane‐MOTNY1009 ‐ proposed construction of a new telecommunications self ‐
support tower and compound
Ground Elevation:
441.7
meters
Support Structure: 54.9 meters above ground level
Overall Structure: 58.5 meters above ground level
Overall Height AMSL: 500.2 meters above mean sea level
If you have any questions or comments regarding this notice, please contact the FCC using the electronic mail form
located on the FCC's website at:
http://wireless.fcc.gov/outreach/notification/contact‐fcc.html.
You may also call the FCC Support Center at (877) 480‐3201 (TTY 717‐338‐2824). Hours are from 8 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays). To provide quality service and ensure security, all
telephone calls
are
recorded.
Thank you,
Federal Communications Commission
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HISTORIC PROPERTIES FOR
DIRECT EFFECTS
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Applicant’s Name: Albany County Sheriff
Project Name: Jansen Lane – MOTNY1009
IVI Project Number: TS50714170
HISTORIC PROPERTIES FOR DIRECT EFFECTS
Based on a file review and research completed by Amanda Sabol, Project Manager, on August 12, 2015
on the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation – Cultural Resource Information
System (CRIS)
☒ it does not appear that the property located at 28 Jansen Lane is eligible for listing on the
National Register of Historic Places
☐ it appears that the property located at 28 Jansen Lane is eligible for listing on the National
Register of Historic Places (see below)
☐ the property located at 28 Jansen Lane is individually listed on the National Register of Historic
Places
☐ the property located at 28 Jansen Lane is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a
contributing resource to the NAME OF HISTORIC DISTRICT
☐ the property located at 28 Jansen Lane is located within the NAME OF HISTORIC DISTRICT, which
is listed on the National Register of Historic Places; however according to the nomination form,
the property does not contribute to the significance of the district
ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Julie Labate, Senior Project Manager – Archaeologist reviewed an evaluation of the proposed APE-DE for
the presence of below-grade cultural resources. Please refer to the attached report documenting the
findings of this project review including a description of the techniques and the methodology used to
identify Historic Properties within the APE for direct effects.
This report concludes that archeological resources are not expected to be impacted by the construction
of the proposed tower and installation of associated support equipment at the Project Site.
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PHASE I ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEYProposed Wireless Telecommunications Site
“JANSEN LANE – MOTNY1009”
Berne, NY
NYSHPO Project Review Number: TBD
Prepared for:
IVI Telecom Services, a CBRE Company
4 West Red Oak Lane
White Plains, New York 10604
Phone: 914-740-1939
Prepared by:
Matthew Spigelman, M.A.
Project Manager
PaleoWest Archaeology
5030 Broadway, Suite 606
New York, NY 10034
212.567.2536 o | 917.940.5105 c
Phoenix | New York | Southern California | Denver | Four Corners
August 7, 2015
IVI Project No.: TS50714170
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Table of Contents
1.0 MANAGEMENT SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 2
2.0 SCOPE & LIMITATIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 4
3.0 SITE DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................ 5
THE PROJECT AND PROJECT AREA ........................................................................................................................................... 5
ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING .................................................................................................................................................... 6
4.0 REGIONAL HISTORIC CONTEXT ......................................................................................................................... 7
5.0 RECORDS REVIEW ............................................................................................................................................ 8
6.0 SUBSURFACE INVESTIGATION .......................................................................................................................... 9
7.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................................................................................... 10
ATTACHMENTS
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1.0 MANAGEMENT SUMMARY
Involved State and Federal Agencies (DEC, CORPS, FHWA, etc.): FCC
Phase of Survey: Phase I Site Identification
Local Information
Project Name: JANSEN LANE
Client: Albany County
Site Number: TS50714170
Location: 28 Jansen Lane
Minor Civil Division: Berne
County: Albany
USGS 7.5 Minute Quadrangle Map: Rensselaerville, NY 2013
TRS Coordinates: 42° 37' 14.5" N, 74° 08' 40.4” W
Number of Acres Surveyed: approximately 0.76 acres (0.31 ha) including proposed lease area, access and
utility easements
Transect Interval: 15m
Number & Interval of Shovel Tests: 54; see STP Map
Number & name(s) of site(s) identified: N/A
Number of buildings/structures/cemeteries within the APE-DE: 0
Number of previously determined NR listed/ eligible buildings/structures/cemeteries/districts in the APE-DE:
0
Total Area to Be Disturbed: Approximately 3,000 SF
Report Author(s): Matthew Spigelman, M.A.
Date of Field Survey: August 3, 2015
Report Date: August 7, 2015
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In August 2015, IVI, Inc. and PaleoWest Archaeology performed a Phase 1B culturalresources investigation in advance of the construction of a telecommunications facility in
Albany County (Appendix B) in New York. The Phase 1B study included background
research and an archaeological survey of the direct effects Area of Potential Effects (APE),also referred to as the “project area” in this report. The Phase 1B investigations were
performed in order to satisfy Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act’s charge
to identify National Register-eligible historic properties. The Federal CommunicationsCommission (FCC) is the lead federal agency in this undertaking.
The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether cultural resources exist withinthe Subject and, if possible to determine whether any identified resources may be eligible for
nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. Multiple archaeological recovery
strategies were implemented during the survey, i.e. surface collection, surface inspection and
subsurface testing.
The methods used in the Phase 1B research and the presentation of the information in this
report conform to the New York State Historic Preservation Office guidelines, various Native American tribal requirements for cell tower consultation (e.g. Eastern Shawnee Tribe
of Oklahoma 2014), the National Historic Preservation Act, the federal legislation that
guides cultural resources studies (36CFR60, 1966, as amended), FCC’s NationwideProgrammatic Agreement of 2004 (NPA), and the Secretary of the Interior’s guidelines
(NPS 1983a, 1983b). Fieldwork was performed under direction of the Principal Investigator
Julie Richko Labate (M.A., RPA, see curriculum vitae in Appendix A), Matthew Spigelman
(M.A.) conducted the field work in person. Fieldwork took approximately 6 hours tocomplete.
Previous background research at the New York SHPO’s archives determined that noarchaeological sites were recorded for the proposed direct effects APE and that no
archaeological sites are located within a 1.0-mi (1.61-km) radius of the APE. Shovel tests
were employed for this project, all of the soils from the shovel tests were screened through1/4 inch mesh. No significant archaeological remains were excavated at this time. A
finding of No Historic Properties in Area of Potential Effects for Direct Effect by the
proposed telecommunications facility is recommended.
It should be noted however, that negative results do not guarantee cultural resources are not
present. Project personnel should be aware that buried cultural resources may be exposed by
construction activities and if there is an inadvertent discovery of human remains, funeraryobjects, sacred objects, or objects of cultural patrimony on Federal or tribal lands, Federal
agency officials must be notified with respect to Federal lands, and, Indian tribe official withrespect to tribal lands (43CFR10.4).
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2.0 SCOPE & LIMITATIONS
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requires licensees and their
representatives to consider the effects of their actions on historic properties, in accordancewith Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, and the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (Federal Communications
Commission 1996). Historic properties include Native American or European-Americanarchaeological sites, architectural resources (historic districts and standing structures),
objects, and traditional cultural properties. Applicants are required to assess and report
all potential environmental effects as part the Section 106 process prior to construction.
A site visit was conducted on August 3, 2015 by Matthew Spigelman (M.A.) of
PaleoWest Archaeology representing IVI. It was slightly overcast during fieldwork and
the temperature was approximately 80°F at the time. IVI and PaleoWest conducted thesite reconnaissance in a systematic manner over the span of approximately 6 person
hours. Ground visibility was 80% along the proposed access road on account of an
established farm and forest road with a highly deflated surface and 30-50% within the proposed lease area.
The survey was completed in accordance with New York State Historic PreservationOffice (SHPO) Guidelines. It is intended to provide information that will enable the New
York SHPO to review the subject project. The Principal Investigator meets and/or
exceeds the qualifications described in the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional
Guidelines (Federal Register 48:190:44738-44739) (United States Department of theInterior 1983). Background research was conducted using the New York SHPO CRIS
database on August 5, 2015.
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3.0 SITE DESCRIPTION
The Project and Project Area
The proposed Jansen Lane Tower compound and its access/utility corridor together
constitute the Area of Potential Effects (APE) for direct effects from construction,
maintenance, and use. Primary, direct, ground-disturbing effects will include site preparation and installation of the cellular tower facility, construction of the access road,
and installation of the new utility line (Appendix B). The limits of the proposed
compound and access/utility corridor were determined by survey drawings provided bythe client, as well as coordinates taken with a Garmin GPSMAP64 GPS unit.
Albany County is proposing to construct a 180’ self-supporting telecommunications
tower at 28 Jansen Lane, Berne, Albany County, New York 12023. The new towerfacility will include a 50’ by 60’ (15.2m by 18.3m) lease area and an approximately
2,500’ (750m) long access road, totaling 33,000 square-feet (0.76 acres/0.31 hectares) of
lease area and associated access and utility easements. The area of disturbance is 3,000square-feet (0.07 acres/0.03 hectares).
The proposed Jansen Lane Tower cell tower will be located in a wooded area, situatedamidst a working farm. Jansen Lane is to the east, the Helderberg Trail Road is to the
north, and Switzkill Road is to the west and south. The Town of Berne is 1 mile to the
north. The subject is located on a steep hill, the access road follows an existing farm and
woods road for all of its length (Appendix B). The APE is immediately bounded on allsides by the parent tract. The APE lies in a residential and rural part of Albany County.
The Area of Potential Effects, Direct Effects (APE-DE), includes a 50’ by 60’ (15.2m by18.3m) lease area and an approximately 2,500’ (750m) long access road, totaling 33,000
square-feet (0.76 acres/0.31 hectares) of lease area and associated access and utility
easements. The area of disturbance is 3,000 square-feet (0.07 acres/0.03 hectares).
The proposed Subject is located in a wooded area amidst a working farm. The lease area
shows signs of use associated with modern hunting and wood splitting for personal use.
The access road and utility line follow this now existing road for much of their length.The wooded area surrounding the access road shows signs of active logging and well
established logging roads.
The Subject is located in a rural area with land utilized for agriculture, housing, andlogging. Residential structures are associated with working farms. The proposed lease
area is in a forested section of the property that is being utilized for hunting and other
recreational activities, and adjacent areas have had timber harvested from them.
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Environmental Setting
The Subject is located on fields and forested land that has been developed for pasture,
hunting, and recreational use. The area has most likely had timber harvested from it at
many times. As the whole of the subject, save for the lease area itself, is steeply sloped, itis unlikely that the area was ever farmed, and there are no field walls present.
IVI reviewed the USGS National Wetlands Inventory Global Information Systems (GIS)
Mapper which includes a federal wetlands data layer prepared by the US Department of
the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service. There are riverine environments located one halfmile to the north and three quarters of a mile to the west of the Subject.
Albany County is located directly to the west of the Hudson River. The eastern portion of
Albany County, where the Subject is located, is in the Middle Hudson drainage basin. TheSubject is located 1 mile to the south of Fox Creek and 2 miles to the east of Cobleskill
Creek, which drains to the Hudson River. The Hudson River is located 20 miles to theeast of the Subject.
The Jansen Lane proposed cell tower site lies in an area of Albany County characterized
as the Undifferentiated Lower Hamilton Group, and containing Panther Mountain,Mount Marion, Stony Hollow, and Union Springs shales and sandstones. The western
portion of Albany County, including the subject, falls within the Appalachian Plateaus
physiographic region, Southern New York section.
The Nunda series consists of very deep and deep, moderately well drained soils formed in
silty mantles that overlie till derived from clayey shale. These soils are on upland till
plains. Slope ranges from 0 to 35 percent. The A horizon is dark grayish brown (10YR4/2) silt loam. The B horizon is brown (10YR 5/3) silt loam. The C horizon is gray
(5YR 6/1) channery silty clay loam. The subject is composed of Nunda silt loam, 8 to 15
percent slopes (NuC).
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4.0 REGIONAL HISTORIC CONTEXT
The area around Albany was part of the Manor of Rensselaerswyck, a large estate grantedto Kiliaen van Rensselaer by the Dutch West India Company in 1630. Permanent
settlement occurred in appreciable numbers in the early 1700s, as Dutch farmers moved
to the area from nearby Albany.
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5.0 RECORDS REVIEW
Relevant literature pertinent to the historic era was studied in order to better understand
the historical cultural context of the project area, determine recent land use practices andtheir impact on the archaeological record, and aid in identifying historic sites. These
archival sources were also consulted to determine if sites were known for the project area
and to evaluate the likelihood that other sites might be present.
A number of maps from the late nineteenth century through the present were inspected as
part of this research, as were aerial photos from ca. 1997 through 2011. These documentswere examined for any visual indication of site locations, as can sometimes be revealed
by vegetation patterns or signs of structures, and evidence of disturbance. The literature
review did not revealed evidence of previously inventoried archaeological sites within a
one mile radius of the Subject; however, previous archaeological survey had been performed within the Subject detected an archaeological site.
A review of NYSHPO files determined that no objects, structures, or sites have been previously inventoried within the Subject. No National Register sites or properties are
located within the subject.
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6.0 SUBSURFACE INVESTIGATION
The APE was investigated using pedestrian survey and subsurface testing. A total of five
(5) shovel tests were made to examine the proposed APE. An additional forty nine (49) proposed shovel test locations were inspected at 15m intervals along proposed access
road route.
Shovel tests were 40-50-cm (approximately 16 to 19-in) on a side, square, and up to 45-cm (17.7-in) deep. All excavated earth was screened through 6.44-mm (0.25-in) hardware
cloth. Shovel tests were excavated stratigraphically and then backfilled. Please see
Appendix B for a plan view from the project’s zoning drawings and Appendix C for asummary of shovel test profiles and UTM coordinates.
The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether cultural resources exist withinthe proposed location for the Subject and, if possible to determine whether any identified
resources may be eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places.Multiple archaeological recovery strategies were implanted during the survey, i.e. surface
collection, surface inspection, and subsurface testing.
The Phase 1B survey was conducted in accordance with the methods described in this
report. Five (5) shovel tests (ST 1-5) were excavated in the proposed compound area andan additional forty nine (49) proposed shovel test locations (ST 6-54) were thoroughly
inspected for STP viability in the proposed lease area and along the proposed access road
(Appendix B). All locations along the proposed access road that were determinedinappropriate for subsurface investigations (“no digs”) due to the presence of gravel
topped road, established farm or woods roads, excessive slope, and/or exposed bedrock.
Of the five (5) shovel tests (ST 1-5) that were excavated within the proposed lease area,zero (0) contained historic cultural material. All showed bedrock at relatively shallowdepths.
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7.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
In light of the available information, it is my professional opinion that the APE-DE for
the present project is not sensitive for the presence of significant precontact and/or post-
contact archaeological resources due to the low historic and prehistoric archaeologicalsensitivity, unfavorable environmental setting, steeply sloped soils, and negative results
of the pedestrian survey of the Project Site. In this context, it is unlikely that the proposed installation would adversely affect intact below-grade cultural resources. No
Historic Properties were identified by this survey. No further archaeological testing is
recommended for this project.
In the event that a concentration of artifacts or culturally modified soil deposits (including
trash pits older than 50 years) should be encountered at any time during ground disturbing
activities, all work must stop until a qualified archaeologist views the finds and makes a preliminary evaluation. If warranted, further archaeological work in the discovery area
should be performed. Although unlikely, if human remains are encountered, all workmust stop in the immediate vicinity of the discovery until the County Coroner and aqualified archaeologist evaluate the remains.
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REFERENCES
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Munsell
1994 Munsell Soil Color Charts. Macbeth Division of Kollmorgan Instruments Corporation.
405 Little Britain Road, New Windsor, NY.
USGS
1976 United States Geological Service, Moravia, NY Quadrangle.
Websites Accessed:
http://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/App/WebSoilSurvey.aspx - August 6, 2015
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ATTACHMENTS
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Figure 1: Topographic Map
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Applicant’s Name: Albany County Sheriff
Project Name: Jansen Lane – MOTNY1009
IVI Project Number: TS50714170
MAP DOCUMENTS
USGS 7.5 MINUTE Q UADRANGLE MAP
SOURCE: USGS (Rensselaerville, New York – 1946 and Gallupville, New York – 1978)
Undertaking
½ Mile
APE-VE
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Figure 2: Aerial Photograph
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Figure 3: Drawing Plans
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Figure 4: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Web Soil Survey (WSS) Map
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Figure 1. View along proposed access road away from proposed lease area (looking northeast).
Figure 2. View along access road towards proposed lease area, note slope (looking northwest).
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Figure 7. Shovel Test 3 (plan view).
Figure 8. Shovel Test 3 (looking south).
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Aerial Photograph with Shovel Test Locations
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Table 1: Shovel Test Locations
ST # Location Easting Northing
1 Compound 570147 4719045
2 Compound 570151 4719056
3 Compound 570161 4719053
4 Compound 570156 4719042
5 Compound 570154 4719051
6 Compound 570176 4719055
7 Access Road 570189 4719046
8 Access Road 570199 4719034
9 Access Road 570212 4719027
10 Access Road 570225 4719019
11 Access Road 570235 4719008
12 Access Road 570242 4718996
13 Access Road 570249 4718983
14 Access Road 570258 471897115 Access Road 570268 4718959
16 Access Road 570278 4718948
17 Access Road 570292 4718942
18 Access Road 570307 4718937
19 Access Road 570319 4718928
20 Access Road 570330 4718919
21 Access Road 570342 4718909
22 Access Road 570354 4718899
23 Access Road 570365 4718889
24 Access Road 570376 4718879
25 Access Road 570388 4718871
26 Access Road 570402 4718863
27 Access Road 570416 4718858
28 Access Road 570431 4718854
29 Access Road 570446 4718849
30 Access Road 570460 4718845
31 Access Road 570474 4718840
32 Access Road 570489 4718836
33 Access Road 570503 4718831
34 Access Road 570518 4718826
35 Access Road 570532 4718821
36 Access Road 570546 4718815
37 Access Road 570560 471880938 Access Road 570571 4718800
39 Access Road 570575 4718785
40 Access Road 570575 4718770
41 Access Road 570573 4718755
42 Access Road 570574 4718739
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43 Access Road 570581 4718725
44 Access Road 570593 4718716
45 Access Road 570604 4718705
46 Access Road 570613 4718693
47 Access Road 570620 4718680
48 Access Road 570624 4718666
49 Access Road 570628 4718652
50 Access Road 570635 4718638
51 Access Road 570646 4718632
52 Access Road 570660 4718640
53 Access Road 570671 4718650
54 Access Road 570679 4718663
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Table 2: Shovel Tests in the Jansen Lane Tower APE, profiles listed by provenience.
ST
No.
Level Depth
Start
Depth
End
Munsell Texture Cultural
Material
Reason Terminated
1 1 0 5 10YR4/3 loam No —
1 2 5 15 10YR4/4 silt loam No —1 3 15 40 10YR6/6 silt loam No bedrock
2 1 0 4 10YR4/3 loam No —
2 2 4 10 10YR4/4 silt loam No —
2 3 10 17 10YR6/6 silt loam No bedrock
3 1 0 10 10YR4/3 silt loam No —
3 2 10 20 10YR4/4 silt loam No —
3 3 20 30 10YR5/6 silt loam No bedrock
4 1 0 5 10YR4/3 silt loam No —
4 2 5 10 10YR4/4 silt loam No —
4 3 10 40 10YR6/6 silt loam No bedrock
5 1 0 5 10YR4/3 loam No —
5 2 5 10 10YR4/4 silt loam No —
5 3 10 45 10YR6/6 silt loam No bedrock6 — — — — — — established forest road
7 — — — — — — established forest road
8 — — — — — — established forest road
9 — — — — — — established forest road
10 — — — — — — established forest road
11 — — — — — — established forest road
12 — — — — — — established forest road
13 — — — — — — established forest road
14 — — — — — — established forest road
15 — — — — — — established forest road
16 — — — — — — established farm road
17 — — — — — — established farm road
18 — — — — — — established farm road19 — — — — — — established farm road
20 — — — — — — established farm road
21 — — — — — — established farm road
22 — — — — — — established farm road
23 — — — — — — established farm road
24 — — — — — — established farm road
25 — — — — — — established farm road
26 — — — — — — established farm road
27 — — — — — — established farm road
28 — — — — — — established farm road
29 — — — — — — established farm road
30 — — — — — — established farm road
31 — — — — — — established farm road
32 — — — — — — established farm road
33 — — — — — — established farm road
34 — — — — — — established farm road
35 — — — — — — established farm road
36 — — — — — — established farm road
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37 — — — — — — established farm road
38 — — — — — — established farm road
39 — — — — — — established farm road
40 — — — — — — established farm road
41 — — — — — — established farm road42 — — — — — — established farm road
43 — — — — — — established farm road
44 — — — — — — established farm road
45 — — — — — — established farm road
46 — — — — — — established farm road
47 — — — — — — established farm road
48 — — — — — — gravel cap road
49 — — — — — — gravel cap road
50 — — — — — — gravel cap road
51 — — — — — — gravel cap road
52 — — — — — — gravel cap road
53 — — — — — — gravel cap road
54 — — — — — — gravel cap road
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Applicant’s Name: Albany County Sheriff
Project Name: Jansen Lane – MOTNY1009
IVI Project Number: TS50714170
HISTORIC PROPERTIES FOR VISUAL EFFECTS
Based on a SHPO file review completed by Amanda Sabol, Project Manager, on August 12, 2015, the
following historic resources have been identified within the APE-VE.
NR
NUMBER
OR
ELIGIBLE
PROPERTY
NAME
STREET
ADDRESS
MUNICIPALITY DETERMINATION OF EFFECT PHOTO
NUMBER
Eligible St. Paul’s
Lutheran
Church
NY 443 Berne Although, the installation may be
partially visible from St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church, the proposed
installation will have no adverse
effect on characteristics that make
this property eligible for listing on the
National Register of Historic Places.
7 and 8
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SHPO HISTORIC PROPERTIES MAP
SOURCE: NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION & HISTORIC PRESERVATION – CULTURAL RESOURCE
INFORMATION SYSTEM (CRIS)
Undertaking
St. Paul’s
Lutheran
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IVI TELECOM SERVICES, a CBRE Company
4 West Red Oak Lane
White Plains, New York 10604
(914) 694-9600 (tel)
(914) 694-5870 (fax)
www.ivi-intl.com
August 4, 2015
Town of Berne Planning Board
1656 Helderberg Trail
Berne, New York 12023
(518) 872-1448
Re: Section 106 Public Outreach
“Jansen Lane – MOTY1009”
28 Jansen Lane
Berne, New York
IVI Project No.: TS50714170
To Whom It May Concern:
IVI Telecom Services, a CBRE Company (IVI) is writing on behalf of the Albany County Sheriff to solicit your input
concerning a proposed telecommunications facility at the above reference address. The Project will entail the construction
of a 192-foot self-support telecommunications tower along with the installation of ancillary equipment. IVI is requesting
comments with regards to any potential impacts on historic architectural and/or archaeological resources.
As the Project is a federal undertaking regulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), it is being reviewed
under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act for its impacts to historic architectural and archaeological
resources. Federal regulations allow for public participation as part of the Section 106 process.
As such, IVI would like to inquire if you would be interested in commenting on this proposed project. Please note that we
are requesting your review as part of the Section 106 process only and not as part of the local zoning process. Furthermore, only responses related to historic properties potentially affected will be considered.
If you are interested in becoming a consulting party and have any comments or concerns regarding the proposed Project,
please contact us in writing at IVI Telecom Services, a CBRE Company, 4 West Red Oak Lane, White Plains, NY 10604 or
at [email protected]. Please reference the project name and address in your comments. Any responses must be
received within 30 days of receipt of this letter. Only consulting parties indicating their desire to receive information and/or
otherwise participate in the Section 106 review process will be afforded this opportunity.
Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
IVI Telecom Services, a CBRE Company
Amanda Sabol
Project Manager
717.601.1436 (cell)
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White Plains, New York 10604
(914) 694-9600 (tel)
(914) 694-5870 (fax)
www.ivi-intl.com
August 4, 2015
Albany County Historical Association
c/o Ms. Jillian Altenburg, Executive Director
9 Ten Broeck Place
Albany, New York 12201(518) 436-9826
Re: Section 106 Public Outreach
“Jansen Lane – MOTY1009”
28 Jansen Lane
Berne, New York
IVI Project No.: TS50714170
Dear Ms. Altenburg:
IVI Telecom Services, a CBRE Company (IVI) is writing on behalf of the Albany County Sheriff to solicit your input
concerning a proposed telecommunications facility at the above reference address. The Project will entail the construction
of a 192-foot self-support telecommunications tower along with the installation of ancillary equipment. IVI is requesting
comments with regards to any potential impacts on historic architectural and/or archaeological resources.
As the Project is a federal undertaking regulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), it is being reviewed
under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act for its impacts to historic architectural and archaeological
resources. Federal regulations allow for public participation as part of the Section 106 process.
As such, IVI would like to inquire if you would be interested in commenting on this proposed project. Please note that we
are requesting your review as part of the Section 106 process only and not as part of the local zoning process.
Furthermore, only responses related to historic properties potentially affected will be considered.
If you are interested in becoming a consulting party and have any comments or concerns regarding the proposed Project,
please contact us in writing at IVI Telecom Services, a CBRE Company, 4 West Red Oak Lane, White Plains, NY 10604 or
at [email protected]. Please reference the project name and address in your comments. Any responses must be
received within 30 days of receipt of this letter. Only consulting parties indicating their desire to receive information and/or
otherwise participate in the Section 106 review process will be afforded this opportunity.
Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
IVI Telecom Services, a CBRE Company
Amanda Sabol
Project Manager
717.601.1436 (cell)[email protected]
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IVI Project Number: TS50714170
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Federal Lands & Indian Reservations Map
Source:
http://www.nationalatlas.gov/printable/fedlands.html#list
Project: JANSEN LANE
Berne, New York
Project Number: TS50714170
N
Undertaking
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Gilmore, Talia
From: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 3:02 AM
To: Gilmore, Talia
Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION(S) WHICH WERE SENT PROPOSED TOWER
CONSTRUCTION NOTIFICATION INFORMATION - Email ID #4294778
Dear Sir or Madam:
Thank you for using the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Tower Construction Notification System (TCNS).
The purpose of this electronic mail message is to inform you that the following authorized persons were sent the
information you provided through TCNS, which relates to your proposed antenna structure. The information was
forwarded by the FCC to authorized TCNS users by electronic mail and/or regular mail (letter).
Persons who have received the information that you provided include leaders or their designees of federally‐recognized
American Indian Tribes, including Alaska Native Villages (collectively "Tribal Nations"), Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs), and State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPOs). For your convenience in identifying the referenced Tribal
Nations and NHOs and in making further contacts, the City and State of the Seat of Government for each Tribal Nation
and NHO, as well as the designated contact person, is included in the listing below. We note that Tribal Nations may
have Section 106 cultural interests in ancestral homelands or other locations that are far removed from their current
Seat of Government. Pursuant to the Commission's rules as set forth in the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement for
Review of Effects on Historic Properties for Certain Undertakings Approved by the Federal Communications Commission
(NPA), all Tribal Nations and NHOs listed below must be afforded a reasonable opportunity to respond to this
notification, consistent with the procedures set forth below, unless the proposed construction falls within an exclusion
designated by the Tribal Nation or NHO. (NPA, Section IV.F.4).
The information
you
provided
was
forwarded
to
the
following
Tribal
Nations
and
NHOs.
If
a Tribal
Nation
or
NHO
does
not respond within a reasonable time, you should make a reasonable effort at follow‐up contact, unless the Tribal
Nation or NHO has agreed to different procedures (NPA, Section IV.F.5). In the event a Tribal Nation or NHO does not
respond to a follow‐up inquiry, or if a substantive or procedural disagreement arises between you and a Tribal Nation or
NHO, you must seek guidance from the Commission (NPA, Section IV.G). These procedures are further set forth in the
FCC's Declaratory Ruling released on October 6, 2005 (FCC 05‐176).
1. Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Arnold L Printup ‐ St. Regis Mohawk Tribe ‐ Akwesasne, NY ‐ electronic mai
and regular mail
Details: request to receive topo maps, street maps, and site plan of actual construction site
If the applicant/tower builder receives no response from the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe within 30 days after
notification through TCNS, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe has no interest in participating in pre‐construction review for the
proposed site. The Applicant/tower builder, howeve
r, must immediately notify the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe in the event archaeological properties or human remains
are discovered during construction, consistent with Section IX of the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement and
applicable law.
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2. Cayuga Nation Representative Clint C Halftown ‐ Cayuga Nation ‐ Seneca Falls, NY ‐ regular mail
Details: If the Applicant receives no response from the Cayuga Nation within 30 days after notification through TCNS, the
Cayuga Nation has no interest in participating in pre‐construction review for the site. The Applicant, however, must
notify the Cayuga Nation in the event archaeological properties or human remains are discovered during construction,
consistent with Section IX of the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement and applicable law.
3. Program Manager‐Cell Tower Division Sequahna Mars ‐ Narragansett Indian Tribe ‐ Wyoming, RI ‐ electronic
mail and regular mail
Details: NITHPO respectfully requests that additional contacts following initial TCNS notification be made via e‐mail to
Sequahna Mars, at [email protected].
NITHPO respectfully requests a site map and photographs for all projects that involve ground disturbance.
Please note that NITHPO's current review fees are as follows:
For projects
in
which
there
is
to
be
no
ground
disturbance
the
review
fee
is
$500.
For ALL projects which include ground disturbance, the review fee is $1000.
4. Chief Leo R Henry ‐ Tuscarora Nation ‐ Via: Lewiston, NY ‐ regular mail
Details: If the Applicant/tower builder receives no response from the Tuscarora Nation within 30 days after notification
through TCNS, the Tuscarora Nation has no interest in participating in pre‐construction review for the site. The
Applicant/tower builder, however, must IMMEDIATLY notify the Tuscarora Nation in the event archaeological properties
or human
remains
are
discovered
during
construction.
5.
THPO
Gary
Loonsfoot
Jr ‐
Keweenaw
Bay
Indian
Community ‐
Baraga,
MI ‐
electronic
and
regular
Details: The KBIC THPO reviews all projects within historic homelands for the presence of cultural resources with
significance to the Anishinaabe. Your request will go through a preliminary review by our THPO/NAGPRA Technician, the
review consists of relevant studies submitted by the applicant regarding cultural resources documentation, in house
literature search, database search and GIS search for further information. If any cultural resources are identified during
this process, the file will be turned over to the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer in order to make a determination of
effects.
Information required in order to complete this process are as follows:
Project Name
Project Location
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Physical Address
Latitude and Longitude
State, County,Township, Range, Section quarters Brief Project Description Existing studies for archaeological sites, and
cultural resources.
As of June 11, 2014 the KBIC THPO will be charging a fee of $500.00 per review/collocation unless the review covers
more than one section of land in which case the fee is $500.00 per section. Fees in this process cover the research and
other activities required to provide you with a timely response so your project can stay on track. Please submit payment
of $500.00
for
each
project
application
submitted,
checks
should
be
made
payable
to
KBIC
THPO,
16429
Beartown
Road,
Baraga, Michigan 49908. Any questions can be directed to: Gary Loonsfoot Jr via email gloonsfoot@kbic‐nsn.gov, or by
phone: 906‐353‐6623 ext. 4108. (Please note that Minogheezhig Sandman‐Shelifoe is no longer a contact within the
KBIC‐THPO office)
If the applicant/tower builder receives no response from the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community within 30 days
after notification through TCNS, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community has no interest in participating in pre‐
construction review for the proposed site. The Applicant/tower builder, howeve
r, must immediately notify the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community in the event archaeological properties or
human remains are discovered during construction, consistent with Section IX of the Nationwide Programmatic
Agreement and applicable law.
6. Tribal Historic Preservation Manager Sherry White ‐ Stockbridge‐Munsee Band of Mohican Indians ‐ Bowler,
WI ‐ regular mail
Details: If a project is not ground‐disturbing, we do not need to comment on the proposed project. If, however, there
will be ground disturbance, this Tribe requires a $300 fee.
This Tribe will make every effort to respond to all of your TCNS notifications.
7. THPO Robin Dushane ‐ Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma ‐ Wyandotte, OK ‐ regular mail
Details:
NOTE:
CHANGE
IN
CONSULTATION
PROCEDURES
AND
FEE
The Cultural Preservation Office of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma requires the following information and fees
regarding all proposed FFC projects.
Please do not email documentation; it will be deleted without being opened. Mail one printed color copy of all
documentation accompanied with a CD version.
Please submit by US postal mail or other parcel carrier all of the following information for all FCC projects:
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1. A 1‐page cover letter with the following information:
a) TCNS number
b) Company name
c) Project name, city, county, state
d) Project type
e) UTM coordinates using WGS84 (G1150)
f) Total area surveyed in acres
g) Contact information.
2. Professional cultural/archaeological resource survey report.
3. Aerial and color USGS topographic maps locating project area within the state, county, and local area.
4. Aerial, color USGS topographic, or planimetric maps locating tower site, APE, access road, utility easement, guy wire
locations surveyed, surveyed staging areas, and known archaeological/historic sites.
5. Project site plan map depicting labeled shovel test locations.
6. Shovel test log.
7. Site
photographs.
8. A copyof the review letter or TCNS e‐response from the State Historic Preservation Office and all other state‐
mandated review offices.
9. Submit a $550.00 per/tower fee for administration, data processing, handling, research, and review. Collocations, PTC
poles, and projects in previously disturbed locations require a $100.00 fee. Make the check payable to the Eastern
Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. On the memo line write all TCNS numbers.
NOTE: Effective November 1, 2014, for TCNS #119606 and forward, regarding collocations, PTC poles, and projects in
previously disturbed locations; the administration, data processing, handling, research and review fee will decrease to
$100.00.
10. THE EASTERN SHAWNEE TRIBE'S NEW CONSULTATION PROCEDURES DOCUMENT is availableby email and is highly
recommended for guidance. Send an email to Dee Gardner at: [email protected].
If the applicant/tower builder receives no response from the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma within 30 days
after notification through TCNS, the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma has no interest in participating in pre‐
construction review for the proposed site. The Applicant/tower builder, howeve
r, must immediately notify the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma in the event archaeological properties or
human remains are discovered during construction, consistent with Section IX of the Nationwide Programmatic
Agreement and applicable law.
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8. THPO Sherri Clemons ‐ Wyandotte Nation ‐ Wyandotte, OK ‐ electronic mail and regular mail
Details: Greetings from Wyandotte Nation.
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT AS OF TCNS NO. 126800, ALL COLOCATIONS AND PREVIOUSLY DISTURBED TOWER LOCATIONS
WILL BE
$200.
ALL RAW LAND NEW BUILD SITES REMAIN AT $600.
EACH PTC POLE IS STILL $100 (PER NON‐EXEMPT POLE, NOT PER TCNS).
The following information is provided automatically via the TCNS web site. Additional information may be provided in a
second email that we send for each tower that is logged into TCNS. However, as we have been unable to use theTCNS
website reliably to send our second response email since early April 2014, this very likely will be the ONLY email that you
receive until the technical issue preventing us from using that feature has been addressed.
NEW INFORMATION
‐From
this
point
forward,
please
send
the
required
information
for
our
review
by
ONLY.
Send
the fee and a cover letter by hard copy to the Tribe, but DO NOT send review information by hard copy. Doing so will
delay the review.
We are interested in consulting on this tower or broadband project, just as we are interested in being consulted
regarding all federal undertakings in our homelands. This consultation is one of the activities required by the National
Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) for such federal undertakings.
Please follow our archaeology procedures (9‐9‐13) and our general NHPA procedures for consultation (6‐1‐13), both
available by e‐mailing the cell tower program archaeologist, Rebecca Hawkins, at [email protected]. These
procedures supersede all earlier versions of our procedures. All further correspondence regarding this tower should
also be
directed
to
that
address.
With
questions,
you
may
call
Mr.
Lamont
Laird
at
918
‐533
‐2212.
AS STATED IN OUR GUIDELINES, AN ARCHAEOLOGIST MUST PERFORM THE FIELD WORK AND RELATED ANALYSES. The
Wyandotte Nation will object to any tower where field work/analysis was performed after 9‐9‐13 and where a trained,
experienced archaeologist did NOT conduct the field work. The National Park Service defines Essential Competencies for
the field of archaeology at http://www.nps.gov/training/npsonly/RSC/archeolo.htm. Minimally, a "trained, experienced
archaeologist" has at least a BA in Anthropology with a focus in archaeology and two solid years offield experience in the
region where the field work is being performed.
The fee for all collocations and towers built in previously disturbed areas is $100. The fee for all other towers is $600.
Please
make
sure
to
provide
your
archaeologists
with
a
copy
of
our
procedures
PRIOR
TO
the
time
that
they
do
field
work. If archaeology reports do not provide the information requested on the last 2 pages of our archaeology
procedures, which you may use as a checklist, the report will be rejected. Please do not send reports that you know are
deficient, as doing only delays the response process for your tower and those of other applicants as well.
Tizame (thank you),
Sherri Clemons, THPO
Wyandotte Nation
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10. THPO Melinda J Young ‐ Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians ‐ Lac du Flambeau, WI ‐
regular mail
11. Dr. Brice M Obermeyer ‐ Delaware Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma ‐ Emporia, KS ‐ electronic mail
Details: In order to receive a formal response for all projects associated with the construction of towers and/or
equipment associated with the Positive Train Control (PTC) Wayside Infrastructure, please provide a consultation fee of
$500. For all other projectsthe consultation fee is $250.
For all review requests, the fee should be included with the mailed notification packet. Notifications should include a
cover letter describing the project and a topographic map depicting the project's location.
Please send all notifications and checks for projects located in the states of Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia to the following address:
Delaware Tribe Historic Preservation Representatives
Department of Anthropology
Gladfelter Hall, Room 207
Temple University
1115 W. Polett Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19122
For projects
located
in
the
states
of
Ohio,
Indiana,
Missouri,
Kansas
and
Oklahoma,
please
send
all
notifications
and
checks to the following address:
Brice Obermeyer
Delaware Tribe Historic Preservation Office
Rm 212 Roosevelt Hall
1 Kellogg Drive
Emporia State University
Emporia, KS 66801
The Delaware Tribe is not interested in receiving notifications for projects that do not include ground disturbance.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Dr. Brice Obermeyer
Delaware Tribe Historic Preservation Office
1 Kellogg Drive, Roosevelt Hall ‐ Room 212
Emporia, Kansas 66801
620‐341‐6699
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The information you provided was also forwarded to the following SHPOs in the State in which you propose to construct
and neighboring States. The information was provided to these SHPOs as a courtesy for their information and planning.
You need make no effort at this time to follow up with any SHPO that does not respond to this notification. Prior to
construction, you must provide the SHPO of the State in which you propose to construct (or the Tribal Historic
Preservation Officer,
if
the
project
will
be
located
on
certain
Tribal
lands),
with
a Submission
Packet
pursuant
to
Section
VII.A of the NPA.
12. SHPO Cara Metz ‐ Massachusetts Historical Commission ‐ Boston, MA ‐ electronic mail
13. SHPO Ann Safley ‐ Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission Bureau for Historic Preservation ‐
Harrisburg, PA ‐ electronic mail
14. Director Eric Gilbertson ‐ Vermont Division for Historic Preservation ‐ Montpelier, VT ‐ electronic mail
"Exclusions" above set forth language provided by the Tribal Nation or SHPO. These exclusions may indicate types of
PTC wayside pole notifications that the Tribal Nation or SHPO does not wish to review. TCNS automatically forwards all
notifications to all Tribal Nations and SHPOs that have an expressed interest in the geographic area of a proposal.
However, if a proposal
falls
within
a designated
exclusion,
you
need
not
expect
any
response
and
need
not
pursue
any
additional process with that Tribal Nation or SHPO. Exclusions may also set forth policies or procedures of a particular
Tribal Nation or SHPO (for example, types of information that a Tribal Nation routinely requests, or a policy that no
response within 30 days indicates no interest in participating in pre‐construction review).
Please be advised that the FCC cannot guarantee that the contact(s) listed above opened and reviewed an electronic or
regular mail notification. The following information relating to the proposed tower was forwarded to the person(s) listed
above:
Notification Received: 07/28/2015
Notification ID: 129733
Tower
Owner
Individual
or
Entity
Name:
County
of
Albany
Consultant Name: Talia C Gilmore
Street Address: 2909 N Sherman Street
City: York
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Zip Code: 17406
Phone: 717‐601‐1144
Email: talia.gilmore@ivi‐intl.com
Structure Type: LTOWER ‐ Lattice Tower
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Latitude: 42 deg 37 min 14.5 sec N
Longitude: 74 deg 8 min 40.4 sec W
Location Description: 28 Jansen Lane
City: Berne
State: NEW YORK
County: ALBANY
Detailed Description of Project: Jansen Lane‐MOTNY1009 ‐ proposed construction of a new telecommunications self ‐
support tower and compound
Ground Elevation:
441.7
meters
Support Structure: 54.9 meters above ground level
Overall Structure: 58.5 meters above ground level
Overall Height AMSL: 500.2 meters above mean sea level
If you have any questions or comments regarding this notice, please contact the FCC using the electronic mail form
located on the FCC's website at:
http://wireless.fcc.gov/outreach/notification/contact‐fcc.html.
You may also call the FCC Support Center at (877) 480‐3201 (TTY 717‐338‐2824). Hours are from 8 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays). To provide quality service and ensure security, all
telephone calls
are
recorded.
Thank you,
Federal Communications Commission
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Gilmore, Talia
From: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, October 23, 2015 9:10 AM
To: Gilmore, Talia
Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: Reply to Proposed Tower Structure (Notification ID: 129733) - Email ID #4388533
Dear Talia C Gilmore,
Thank you for using the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Tower Construction Notification System (TCNS).
The purpose of this email is to inform you that an authorized user of the TCNS has replied to a proposed tower
construction notification that you had submitted through the TCNS.
The following message has been sent to you from Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Arnold L Printup of the St. Regis
Mohawk Tribe in reference to Notification ID #129733:
We have no interest in this site. However, if the Applicant discovers archaeological remains or resources during
construction, the Applicant should immediately stop construction and notify the appropriate Federal Agency and the
Tribe.
For your convenience, the information you submitted for this notification is detailed below.
Notification Received: 07/28/2015
Notification ID: 129733
Tower Owner Individual or Entity Name: County of Albany
Consultant Name: Talia C Gilmore
Street Address: 2909 N Sherman Street
City: York
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Zip Code: 17406
Phone: 717‐601‐1144
Email: talia.gilmore@ivi‐intl.com
Structure Type: LTOWER ‐ Lattice Tower
Latitude: 42 deg 37 min 14.5 sec N
Longitude: 74 deg 8 min 40.4 sec W
Location Description: 28 Jansen Lane
City: Berne
State: NEW YORK
County: ALBANY
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Detailed Description of Project: Jansen Lane‐MOTNY1009 ‐ proposed construction of a new telecommunications self ‐
support tower and compound
Ground Elevation: 441.7 meters
Support Structure: 54.9 meters above ground level
Overall Structure: 58.5 meters above ground level
Overall Height AMSL: 500.2 meters above mean sea level
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3) We note that, under the Declaratory Ruling, an expression of interest by an Indian Tribe or NHO addressed solely to
the Commission staff during the 20‐day period is sufficient even if it does not contact the Applicant.
4) Id at S 11.
LIST OF PROPOSED COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS
TCNS# 127561 Referred Date: 10/07/2015 Location: 3881 Route 31, Liverpool, NY
Detailed Description of Project: Carling Pond/EnSite 25227 ‐ Proposed construction of a new telecommunications facility
in an
existing
paved
parking
lot
Tribe Name: Seneca‐Cayuga Nation
TCNS# 129730 Referred Date: 10/08/2015 Location: Biers Road, Coeymans, NY
Detailed Description of Project: Biers‐MOTNY1009 ‐ proposed construction of a new telecommunications lattice tower
and compound
Tribe Name: Narragansett Indian Tribe
TCNS# 129733 Referred Date: 10/08/2015 Location: 28 Jansen Lane, Berne, NY
Detailed Description of Project: Jansen Lane‐MOTNY1009 ‐ proposed construction of a new telecommunications self ‐
support tower and compound
Tribe Name: Narragansett Indian Tribe
TCNS# 129423 Referred Date: 10/08/2015 Location: 267 Starbuck Hill Road,, Chestertown, NY
Detailed Description of Project: Chestertown ‐ proposed construction of a new telecommunications monopole tower
and compound
Tribe Name: Narragansett Indian Tribe
TCNS# 130033 Referred Date: 10/08/2015 Location: 185 Old Broadway, Hastings on Hudson, NY
Detailed Description of Project: Hastings On Hudson/EnSite 26059 ‐ proposed collocation on the existing building with
no ground disturbance
Tribe Name: Narragansett Indian Tribe
TCNS# 129732
Referred
Date:
10/08/2015
Location:
231
Edwards
Hill
Road,
Rensselaerville,
NY
Detailed Description of Project: Edwards Hill‐MOTNY1009 ‐ proposed construction of a new telecommunications self ‐
support tower and compound
Tribe Name: Narragansett Indian Tribe
LEGEND:
* ‐ Notification numbers are assigned by the Commission staff for sites where initial contact was not made through
TCNS.
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Gilmore, Talia
From: Gilmore, Talia
Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2015 11:19 AM
To: 'Algonquin Consultants, Inc.'
Subject: Need Responses - 16 sites
Hi Rebecca,
Here is a list of 16 tower sites that we are pending the Wyandotte response. I took TCNS 126138 (South Trenton) off this
list since more archaeology is needed (we are still waiting on it).
TCNS
No
Project
Name
Project Address Project City
Project
County
Project
State
Fee Sent Email
123083 Pfister 57 Chester Mountain
Road
Weston Windsor VT 2/13/15 9/3/15 arch & SHPO
concurrence
123086
Springer‐
Miller
330 Haul Road Stowe Lamoille VT 2/13/15 9/3/15 arch & SHPO
concurrence
123578 Thompson
Road
Thompson Road Syracuse Onondaga NY 3/3/15 8/13/15 arch & SHPO
concurrence
124241 Velco Line 206 Off W. Barnet
Road
Barnet Caledonia VT 3/23/15 9/3/15 arch & SHPO
concurrence
124752 Park Terrace 500 Gillen Drive Binghamton Broome NY 3/31/15 8/13/15 arch & SHPO
concurrence
126486 Willsboro Near 15 Carson Way Willsboro Essex NY 6/1/15 9/17/15 arch & SHPO
concurrence
128597 Cedarvale Kasson Road Syracuse Onondaga NY 8/21/15 9/9/15 arch & SHPO
concurrence
129341 Moravia DT 1683 Route 38 Moravia Cayuga NY 10/5/15 10/5/15 arch & SHPO
concurrence
129423 Chestertown 267 Starbuck Hill Road Chestertown Warren NY 9/8/15 9/9/15 arch & SHPO
concurrence
129730 Biers Biers Road Coeymans Albany NY 9/8/15 9/9/15 arch & SHPO
concurrence
129732 Edwards Hill 231 Edwards Hill Road Rensselaerville Albany NY 9/8/15 9/29/15 arch & SHPO
concurrence
129733 Jansen Lane 28 Jansen Lane Berne Albany NY 9/8/15 9/9/15 arch & SHPO
concurrence
130509 Oradell Prospect Avenue Oradell Bergen NJ 9/18/15 10/1/15 arch & SHPO
concurrence
130520 Belle Mead
3
1800 ROUTE 206 Montgomery Somerset NJ 9/18/15 10/1/15 arch & SHPO
concurrence
130821
NJ06638A 1 South Avenue Fanwood Union NJ 9/18/15 9/17/15 information
email ‐ new tower to be in
place longer than 24
months, no GD
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Please let me know if you need anything for these or if there are any issues.
Thank you!
Talia
Talia C. Gilmore, MS
Tribal Outreach Manager
IVI Telecom Services, a CBRE Company
(717) 601
‐1144
(direct)
Talia.Gilmore@ivi‐intl.com
www.ivi‐intl.com
IVI Telecom Services, Inc. offers a wide spectrum of environmental services for nationwide telecommunications
infrastructure development ranging from environmental site assessments to FCC/NEPA screenings and Section 106consultations. At IVI, we understand your program and schedule constraints and use our expertise to realize your goals ina cost effective and timely manner.
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Gilmore, Talia
From: Schuman, Sarah <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 3:31 PM
To: Gilmore, Talia
Subject: TCNS Packet Dated 9/3/15
Ms. Gilmore,
Re: TCNS# 129423, TCNS# 129730, TCNS# 129732, TCNS# 129733
The Lac du Flambeau Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) received your requests for comments or interest
concerning the National Historic Preservation Act, Section 106 request for review and comment to the effect on historic
and cultural sites within the proposed above referenced project area.
The Lac du Flambeau Tribe does not release any cultural/historical data to any agency outside of the Tribe. We will,
however research and check our databases, maps, and any other pertinent inventory records with regards to said project.
Under the authority of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, we have reviewed theabove-cited undertaking at the location noted above. Based on the information provided for our review, it is the opinion
of the Lac du Flambeau THPO that the project has No Historic Properties within the project area.
This letter evidences the FCC's compliance with 36 CFR § 800.4 “Identification of historic properties” and 36 CFR §
800.5 “Assessment of adverse effects”, and the fulfillment of the FCC’s responsibility to notify the THPO, as a consulting
party in the Section 106 process, under 36 CFR § 800.5(c) “Consulting party review”.
Referencing above mentioned project we have determined that we have no objections to the project at this time we have
now completed the necessary paper work and research for site documentation and will keep the project open until such
time it ends. If the scope of work changes in any way, or if artifacts or human remains are discovered please notify Lac du
Flambeau immediately.
Sarah Schuman,
Assistant Tribal Historic Preservation Officer
For
Melinda Young,
Tribal Historic Preservation OfficerP.O. Box 67
Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538
Phone: 715-588-4381
www.ldftribe.com
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FLOOD PLAINS
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FEMA Flood Map
Source: FEMA
http://msc.fema.gov/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/FemaWelc
omeView?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&langId=-
1&userType=G
* Panel Not Printed – No Special Flood Hazard Areas
** Panel Not Printed – All Open Water
Project: JANSEN LANE
Berne, New York
Project Number: TS50714170
N
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SURFACE FEATURES
(WETLANDS)
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USFWS Wetland Map
Source: USFWS
http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/Data/Mapper.html
Project: JANSEN LANE
Berne, New York
Project Number: TS50714170
N
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State Designated Wetland Map
Source: Project: JANSEN LANE
Berne, New York
Project Number: TS50714170
N
Undertaking
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NATIONAL SCENIC TRAILS
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National Scenic and Historic Trails Map
Source: National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/nts/maps/National%20Trails%20map.
Project: JANSEN LANE
Berne, New York
Project Number: TS50714170
N
Undertaking
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Appalachian Trail Map
Source: National Park Service
http://postholer.com/gmap/
Project: JANSEN LANE
Berne, New York
Project Number: TS50714170
NUndertaking
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APPENDIX CPROJECT PERSONNEL PROFILES
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ASSESSMENT AND CONSULTING SERVICES
Christopher S Bond
Education: M.S. Environmental Science, Sacred Heart University
B.S. Traditional Biology, Sacred Heart University
Licenses/Registrations Methodology for Delineating Wetlands, Rutgers University
NYS Wetlands Forum Member, 2015
Years of Experience: 2.5 years
Summary of Professional Experience
Mr. Bond is a Biologist and Project Manager at IVI Telecom, a CBRE Company for over two years. He
has conducted Migratory Bird Surveys, consulted on Wetland Delineations, Natural Resource and
NEPA reviews for various clients within the telecommunications industry.
Mr. Bond’s environmental experience extends from both his background in biology and chemistry.
Specifically, Mr. Bond has conducted environmental sampling of rivers, streams and groundwater forpresence of harmful chemicals and suspended solids. Mr. Bond has also conducted biological
surveys for different migratory bird species and invertebrate diversity within streams and rivers. He
also has experience coordinating and working with the USFWS Field Offices throughout the United
States.
Mr. Bond received his Bachelor of Science at Sacred Heart University with majors in Traditional
Biology. Mr. Bond also received his Master of Science in Environmental Science at the Sacred Heart
University Environmental Graduate Program. While attending graduate school, he participated in
Project Limulus where he conducted species surveys of horseshoe crab populations within the LongIsland Sound. Mr. Bond was also a co-writer of “Estimation of Short-Term Tag-Induced Mortality in
Horseshoe Crab Limulus Polyphemus” which was published in Biology Faculty Publications in 2011.
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ASSESSMENT AND CONSULTING SERVICES
Talia C G ilm ore
Education:
M .S. Environm ental Science, Towson U niversity
B.S. W ildlife & Fisheries, Frostburg State U niversity
Years of Experience: 10+ Years
Sum m ary of Professional Experience
M s. G ilm ore has over 10 years of professional experience in environm ental assessm ent and consulting,
specializing in environm ental investigations, site assessm ents, and N ational Environm ental Policy Act
(N EPA) review s prim arily for the telecom m unications industry. M s. G ilm ore has conducted 200+ Phase
I and Phase II Environm ental Site Assessm ents in accordance with ASTM standards and prepared Phase
I com pliance reports for properties throughout the M id-Atlantic region and adjoining states.
In addition to environm ental assessm ents, M s. G ilm ore has prepared 700+ N EPA review s for
telecom m unications properties throughout the U nited States and Puerto Rico. These reports ensure
com pliance w ith Federal C om m unications C om m ission (FC C ) requirem ents under N EPA and include
an analysis of historic properties, w etlands, endangered species habitats, floodplains, and other areas
of environm ental concern in an attem pt to lim it potential im pact of cellular installations on these sensitive
areas.She has also coordinated and m anaged 2,000+ tribal consultation projects for these review s.
M s. G ilm ore has also been trained on basic w etland delineations using the U .S. Arm y C orps of
Engineers W etland D elineation M anual Technical Report Y-87-1. W ith this training, M s. G ilm ore has
been able to assist in identifying features of potential w etlands as defined by the U .S. Arm y C orps of
Engineers and provide guidance on w hether a w etland delineation is warranted for proposed
telecom m unications projects in the M id-Atlantic region.
M s. G ilm ore com pleted her Bachelor’s degree in W ildlife and Fisheries at Frostburg State U niversity
and earned her M aster’s degree in Environm ental Science at Towson U niversity. As an undergraduate
at Frostburg State U niversity, M s. G ilm ore w orked as a research assistant at the U niversity of M aryland
C enter for Environm ental Sciences Appalachian Laboratory organizing and transferring raw data on
Black-tailed prairie dogs. D uring graduate school, she w orked closely with the M id-Atlantic Integrated
Assessm ent D ivision of the Environm ental Protection Agency by researching and presenting inform ation
on biological criteria for M aryland’s freshwater stream s.
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