Hi Everyone,

Since our regular Tuesday meeting falls on July 4^th, I’m rescheduling for Wed, July 5^th, 2-3:30pm.  Hope you can make it.  We will do a recap of the Town Hall with CityBridge from June 28, 2023, and will discuss successful approaches to the review. 

Here’s the link to register for the meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsfu-hpj0uG9LF6s3o4_M914BqbqlYmB-v

CityBridge will be providing a final procedural and instruction document to guide everyone through this Sec 106 review process, and that it may be ready as early as the end of this week. As soon as we get it, we’ll distribute to you.

Meanwhile, here’s the link to the Town Hall: https://youtu.be/wQ0wsGHWnYA

Listed below is the basic procedure.  During our meeting, we will be reviewing the procedure in greater detail.

First, to apply as a consulting party, Send email to:

NEPA-NHPA@link.nyc

Request for Link5G Consulting Party Status

Fill in: YOUR ORGANIZATION AND WHY YOU SHOULD BE A CONSULTING PARTY IN THE LINK 5G PROCESS

Second, once you receive a letter from CityBridge’s consultant that accepts you as a consulting party, these would be helpful in preparing your comments/submission.  The following may list your historic district / landmark and may provide the rationale for their status:

• NYS Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (see Cultural Resource Info System (CRIS)) https://parks.ny.gov/shpo/online-tools/
• NY Preservation Society Library https://www.nyhistory.org/library
• National Register of Historic Places at: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/database-research.htm.
• Advisory Council on Historic Preservation www.achp.gov
  • Select "Section 106 Review Process" 
  • Describes how the reviews are structured
• Layman's overview of Section 106:

https://www.achp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017-01/CitizenGuide.pdf

Note: a consulting party has 30 calendar days from the date of receipt of the packet from the consultant which should include their analysis of the district / landmark.

Third, your submission under Section 106 should be sent to your consultant (who should be uploading it to the FCC's portal (E-106 system) AND copied to the following two people at SHPO (it's important they they receive it at the same time you send it to the consultant):

• Oivia Brazee <Olivia.Brazee@parks.ny.gov>
• Sloane Bullough <sloane.bullough@parks.ny.gov>

Regards,

Odette