*Pages 1--5 from Microsoft Word - 18297.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418- 0500 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov TTY: 1- 888- 835- 5322 DA 02- 1345 June 7, 2002 OPEN FORUM ON MITIGATION OF ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF WFUV( FM) ’s PROPOSED FACILITY MODIFICATION ON THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN On Thursday, June 27, 2002, the Audio Division, Office of Broadcast License Policy, Media Bureau (the “Media Bureau”), will chair two open meetings to receive public comment regarding measures to mitigate the adverse environmental effects of WFUV( FM) ’s proposed radio transmission tower on the nearby New York Botanical Garden (the “Garden”). Fordham University holds a permit for the construction of a 480- foot tower at the western edge of the University’s campus, a short distance from the Garden’s Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. The tower is partially constructed. The Commission previously determined that this tower would have an adverse impact on the Garden, a registered national historic site. As one mitigation measure, Fordham proposes to reduce the tower’s height to 380 feet at the current location, a height that has been approved by the New York City Department of Buildings. The Garden will host the morning session from 10: 00 a. m. until 12: 00 noon in the courtyard immediately adjacent to the Haupt Conservatory, 200 th Street and Kazimiroff Blvd., Bronx, New York. In the event of inclement weather, the session will be held in an enclosed tent also located adjacent to the conservatory. The Garden will post a sign- up sheet for those wishing to comment. Attendees are requested to arrive by 9: 30 a. m. in order to sign up and facilitate a timely start to the meeting. The Media Bureau will establish time limits and any other necessary conditions to permit broad and meaningful participation by the public. Interested persons wishing further information about or directions to the morning meeting may contact Kathy Leake, (718) 817- 8972. Fordham will host the afternoon session from 2: 00 until 4: 00 pm. at the McGinley Center Ballroom, 2d Floor, 441 East Fordham Road, Bronx, New York. The University also will post a sign- up sheet for those wishing to speak at the afternoon session, and attendees are requested to arrive by 1: 30 in order to sign up and facilitate a timely commencement of the afternoon session. Interested persons wishing further information about or directions to the afternoon session may contact either Joseph Muriana, Vice- President for Government and Urban Affairs, or Ms. DeeDee Alter, each at (718) 817- 3020. Persons or entities that have received or have requested “Consulting Party” status (“ Consulting Parties”) in this proceeding are invited to attend the sessions. This forum is designed to provide an opportunity for members of the public to express their views on mitigation measures, 1 2 including site alternatives. Consulting Parties will be permitted to sign up to speak at the sessions, but will be given the opportunity to comment on a time- available basis only. Information about the forum will be announced on station WFUV( FM) (90.7 MHz). Information also will be posted on the website of Fordham University (http:// www. fordham. edu) and the New York Botanical Garden (http:// www. nybg. org). For further information, interested parties may contact Michael Wagner, Audio Division, Office of Broadcast License Policy, Media Bureau, at (202) 418- 2700. Action by the Chief, Audio Division, Office of Broadcast License Policy, Media Bureau -- FCC-- 2 3 ATTACHMENT A CONSULTING PARTIES AND ENTITES REQUESTING CONSULTING PARTY STATUS Margot Polivy, Esq. Renouf & Polivy 1532 Sixteenth Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. 20036 Jeffrey Olson, Esq. Douglas Melcher, Esq. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison 1615 L Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. 20036- 5694 Rev. Joseph O’Hare, President Fordham University 1532 16 th Street, N. W. Bronx, NY 10458 Gregory Long, President New York Botanical Garden 200 th Street and Southern Boulevard Bronx, NY 10458 Ms. Bernadette Castro New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, & Historic Preservation The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Agency Building 1 Albany, NY 12238- 4492 Don Klima Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C. 20005 Elizabeth S. Merritt, Esq., Associate General Counsel National Trust for Historic Preservation 1785 Massachusetts Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C. 20036 Ms. Autumn Rierson National Trust for Historic Preservation 1785 Massachusetts Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C. 20036 3 4 Ms. Ruth L. Pierpont, Director Bureau of Field Services NY State Parks, Rec. & Hist. Pres. Peebles Island PO 189 Waterford, NY 12188- 0189 Mr. Frank Sanchis Ms. Jane Rudofsky The Municipal Art Society of New York 457 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10022 Marjorie Flannigan MacLachlan, Esq. New York Landmarks Conservancy 141 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10010 Mr. Thomas E. Lovejoy Counselor to the Secretary for Biodiversity and Environmental Affairs Smithsonian Institution 1000 Jefferson Drive, S. W., Suite 317 Washington, D. C. 20560 Mr. Scott Heyl, President Preservation League of New York State 44 Central Avenue Albany, New York 12206 Stephen L. Salyer, President/ CEO Public Radio International Suite 900A, 100 North Sixth Street Minneapolis, MN 55043 Sherida E. Paulsen, Chair New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission Municipal Building, 9 th Floor 1 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 Neal A. Jackson Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel National Public Radio 635 Massachusetts Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C. 20001- 3752 Joseph A. Reilly, President New York State Broadcasters Association 1805 Western Avenue Albany, NY 12203 4 5 Betsy Gotbaum Public Advocate for the City of New York 1 Centre Street New York, New York 10007 Hon. Adolfo Carrión Jr., Borough President The Bronx County Building 851 Grand Concourse Bronx, NY 10451 5