APPENDIX D - P UBLIC C OMMENT I NDEX TNC_-Green_Acres...Response to Public Comment NEW EDUCATION & DISCOVERY CENTER APPENDIX D- Index of Oral or Written Comments Name of Individual

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APPENDIX D - PUBLIC COMMENT INDEX

Index of Commentators, Oral and/or Written,

Keyed in to Questions

Index of Post-Card Mailers

Index of Public Hearing Overflow

Response to Public Comment

NEW EDUCATION & DISCOVERY CENTER



APPENDIX D- Index of Oral or Written Comments

Name of

Individual

Comment Topics

TNC

Response(s)

Abitante, D.

TNC's Benefit to Community & Value of Environmental

Education; Need: Buildling size;Traffic, Safety, Access; Green

Acres Jurisdiction

1; 3; 12; 20

Abramowitz, S. TNC's Benefit to Community & Value of Environmental

Education; Stewardship & Maintenance 1; 19

Abrams. A.


Education; Traffic, Safety, Access; Transparency; Precedent for

future development

1; 12; 21; 22

Allen. G. TNC's Benefit to Community & Value of Environmental

Education; Public Access Mandate 1; 30

Aronson, Jacob Need-Indoor Space; Original Vision; Location: Environmental

Impact; Traffic, Safety, Access; Referendum 2; 3; 7; 12; 23

Aronson, Mark Need-Indoor Space; Need-Building Size; Other Sites; Traffic,

Safety, Access; Transparency; Referendum

3; 4; 7; 11; 12;

21; 23

Baker-Owens, E. TNC's Benefit to Community & Value of Environmental

Education; Need-Indoor Space 1; 3

Baltaian TNC's Benefit to Community & Value of Environmental

Education; 1

Barous, J. Traffic, Safety, Access; Public Access Mandate 12; 30

Barzelatto, A.

(Councilman) Traffic, Safety, Access; Referendum 12, 23

Bishop, M. Location: Environmental Impact; Trees: Impact on Forest;

Taxpayer Burden 7; 15; 18

Blackington TNC's Benefit to Community & Value of Environmental

Education 1

Bloch, V. Original Vision; Future Development Precedent 2; 22; 23;

Blymin, M. Need-Indoor Space; Traffic, Safety, Access; 3; 12;

Brummer, B. The

Nature

Conservancy

Location: Environmental Impact; Traffic, Safety, Access 1; 12

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Burstein, R. Original Vision; Location: Environmental Impact; Traffic,

Safety, Access; Transparency; Referendum 2; 7, 12; 21; 23

Carola, H.,

Association of NJ

Environmental

Educators


Education; Traffic, Safety, Access; Sustainable Design 1; 12; 14

Cavilla, D.


Education; Need-Indoor Space; Future Development Precedent;

No Seats;

1; 3; 22; 25

Chertoff, G. TNC's Benefit to Community & Value of Environmental

Education; 1

Croxton, R. Presenter

Davidson, D. TNC's Benefit to Community & Value of Environmental

Education; Need-Indoor Space; Location: Environmental Impact 1; 3; 7

Donovan, E. Original Vision; Location: Environmental Impact; Transparency;

Referendum 2; 7; 21; 23

Enger, E. Original Vision; Need-Indoor Space; Location: Environmental

Impact; Glass; Taxpayer Burden; Referendum;

2; 3; 7; 16; 18;

23

Esrig, M. Location: Environmental Impact; Traffic, Safety, Access 7; 12

Evron, C. TNC's Benefit to Community & Value of Environmental

Education; 1

Farris, L. TNC's Benefit to Community & Value of Environmental

Education; Stewardship & Maintenance 1; 19

Feldman, Mark

Original Vision; Need-Indoor Space; Need-Building Size; Site

Size; Location: Environmental Impact; Traffic, Safety, Access;

Taxpayer Burden; Transparency; Future Development Precedent;

Referendum;

2; 3; 4; 6; 7; 12;

19; 21; 22; 23;

30

Gambrill,

Johanna Referendum 23

Greenberg, B. Need-Indoor Space; Need-Building Size; Traffic, Safety, Access; 3; 4; 12;

Guillory, A. Site Size; Location: Environmental Impact; Traffic, Safety,

Access; Flooding; Disruption to Wildlife 6; 7; 12; 13; 17

Halverstam, E. Original Vision; Location: Environmental Impact; Green Acres

Permission 2; 7; 20;

Halverstam, J. Original Vision; Location: Environmental Impact; Green Acres

Jurisdiction 2; 7; 20;

Hirschman, Y. TNC's Benefit to Community & Value of Environmental

Education 1

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Honig,

B.(Councilman)

Original Vision; Location: Environmental Impact; Referendum;

1975 Referendum Challenge 2; 7; 23; 24

Jacobs, J. Original Vision; Location: Environmental Impact; Transparency;

Referendum; No Seats

2; 7; 12; 20;

21; 23; 25

Janson, O. TNC's Benefit to Community & Value of Environmental

Education; 1

Kahn, K. TNC's Benefit to Community & Value of Environmental

Education; Traffic, Safety, Access; 1; 12;

Kanovsky, G. Location: Environmental Impact; Traffic, Safety, Access; 7; 12

Keen, W.


Education; Need-Indoor Space; Location: Environmental Impact;

Hudson Site Cheaper; Other Sites; Traffic, Safety, Access;

Taxpayer Burden

1; ,3; 4; 7; 9; 11;

12; 18

Kelly, A. Trees: Impact on Forest; Glass 15; 16

Kerge, M. End of Construction 29

Keyes, P. Location: Environmental Impact; Sustainable Design 7; 14

Kingan, R;


Education; Location: Environmental Impact; Traffic, Safety,

Access;

1; 7; 12

Kleinbaum, J. Presenter

Kollitides, E.

Original Vision; Need-Building Size; Building Size, Cost;

Location: Environmental Impact; Hudson Site Cheaper; Traffic,

Safety, Access; Flooding; Trees: Impact on Forest; Taxpayer

Burden; Stewardship & Maintenance; Green Acres Jurisdiction;

Transparency; Future Development Precedent; Referendum;

Hydrologist Reports

2; 4; 5; 7; 9; 12;

13; 15; 18; 19;

20; 21; 22; 23;

27

Kornfeld, E. Need-Indoor Space; Location: Environmental Impact;

Transparency 3; 7; 21

Korshun, C. TNC's Benefit to Community & Value of Environmental

Education 1

Kotch, G. Traffic, Safety, Access 12

Kozan, M. Original Vision; Location: Environmental Impact; Green Acres

Jurisdiction; Referendum 2; 7; 20; 23

Kozan, R. Original Vision; Location: Environmental Impact; Green Acres

Jurisdiction; Referendum 2; 7; 20; 23

Kratnoff, A. Original Vision; Location: Environmental Impact; Referendum 2; 7; 23

Kuhn, E. TNC's Benefit to Community & Value of Environmental

Education; 1

Lagano,F. Original Vision; Green Acres Jurisdiction; Referendum 2; 20; 23

Lavin, J. TNC's Benefit to Community & Value of Environmental

Education; 1

Lazar, K. Location: Environmental Impact; Sustainable Design 1; 14

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LeClair, M. TNC's Benefit to Community & Value of Environmental

Education; Need-Indoor Space;Traffic, Safety, Access 1; 3; 12

Levene, J. Referendum 23

Lott, J., on behalf

Myersons Riker

Danzig Original Vision; Green Acres Jurisdiction; No Seats 2; 20; 25;

Malcolm, D. Traffic, Safety, Access 12

Mandekis, S. &

G. Location: Environmental Impact; Referendum 7; 23

Mandel, L. Original Vision; Location: Environmental Impact; Original

Vision; Green Acres Jurisdiction 2; 7; 20; 22

Manos, A. Location: Environmental Impact; Flooding; Trees: Impact on

Forest; Glass 7; 13; 15; 16

Martin, T. TNC's Benefit to Community & Value of Environmental

Education; Traffic, Safety, Access 1; 7; 12

Massey, J. TNC's Benefit to Community & Value of Environmental


McClure, B.

(Borough

Attorney)

1975 Referendum Challenge 24

Merino D. TNC's Benefit to Community & Value of Environmental

Education; Original Vision; Transparency; 1; 2; 21

Miller N.


Education; Traffic, Safety, Access; Sustainable Design; Public

Access Mandate

1; 12; 14; 30

Miller, J. TNC's Benefit to Community & Value of Environmental

Education; Original Vision;Sustainable Design 1; 2; 14

Montalbano, G. Referendum 23

Moss, R. Green Acres Jurisdiction; 20

Moss, S. Need-Indoor Space; Need-Building Size; Taxpayer Burden 3; 4; 18

Murray, D. Need-Building Size; Location: Environmental Impact; Traffic,

Safety, Access 4; 7; 12

Myerson, S.& A.

Original Vision; Location: Environmental Impact; Traffic,

Safety, Access; Trees: Impact on Forest; Taxpayer Burden;

Stewardship & Maintenance; Green Acres Jurisdiction;

Transparency

2; 7; 12; 15; 18;

19; 20; 21;

Neus, M. Presenter

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Nigro, G.

Original Vision; Need-Indoor Space; Need-Building Size;

Location: Environmental Impact; Other Sites; Traffic, Safety,

Access; Flooding; Taxpayer Burden;Transparency; Referendum;

Protecting Town's Financial Interest; Hydrologist Reports; Map

2; 3; 4; 7; 11;

12; 13; 18; 21;

23; 26; 27; 28

Nissan, B. Location: Environmental Impact; Transparency; Referendum 7; 21; 23

Nussbaum, M. Original Vision; Traffic, Safety, Access; Transparency; Green

Acres Jurisdiction; Transparency 2; 12; 20; 21

Pollak, D. Need-Indoor Space; Original Vision; Location: Environmental

Impact; Green Acres Jurisdiction 3; 7; 20;

Price, S. G. Need-Indoor Space; Original Vision; Location: Environmental

Impact; Green Acres Jurisdiction 3; 7; 20;

Puzzo, F. Original Vision; Need-Building Size;Traffic, Safety, Access;

Sustainable Design 2; 4; 12; 14

Rath, G. Transparency; Referendum 21; 23

Rigney, A. TNC's Benefit to Community & Value of Environmental

Education 1

Rosen, L. Traffic, Safety, Access; Sustainable Design 12; 14;

Sackler, M. TNC's Benefit to Community & Value of Environmental

Education; Sustainable Design 1; 14

Savas, S Transparency; No Seats 21; 25

Schuster, A TNC's Benefit to Community & Value of Environmental


Scott, E



Traffic, Safety, Access; Sustainable Design

1; 3; 7; 12;

Sheehan, B,

Hackensack

Riverkeeper



Sustainable Design; Transparency; Referendum

1; 3; 7; 14; 21;

23

Simpson, D. Taxpayer Burden; Transparency; Referendum; Protecting Town's

Financial Interest 18; 21; 23; 26

Starer, A. Location: Environmental Impact; Stewardship & Maintenance 1; 19

Starer, L. Location: Environmental Impact; Traffic, Safety, Access;

Transparency 7; 12; 21

Stiles, E.,

NJ Audubon


Education; Traffic, Safety, Access; Public Access Mandate 1; 12; 30

Sunshine, S.

Original Vision; Location: Building Size, Cost; Environmental

Impact; Traffic, Safety, Access; Green Acres Jurisdiction;

Referendum

2; 5; 7; 12; 20;

23

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Tittel, J., Sierra

Club. NJ Chapter


Education; Traffic, Safety, Access 1; 12

Uematsu, D. TNC's Benefit to Community & Value of Environmental

Education; Traffic, Safety, Access 1;12

Waltman, E. Original Vision; Location: Environmental Impact; 2; 7

Whyard, L.



Traffic, Safety, Access

1; 3; 7; 12

Willick G. Need-Indoor Space; Need-Building Size 3; 4

Wolinsky d. TNC's Benefit to Community & Value of Environmental

Education; Transparency 1; 21

Zinna, M.

(Councilman)


Education; Need-Indoor Space; Flooding 1; 3; 13

Form Mailer (see

below)

Location; building on Green Acres land; original vision;

referendum

2; 5; 6; 13



APPENDIX D-PUBLIC COMMENT INDEX-

Individuals Filling Out A Form Mailer1

Aaron, Maryann Abbey, Heather Adler, James

Advocate, Jason Altman, Judith Ambrosy, Christopher

Ambrosy, Jane Aprahamian, Linda & Mark Arilotta, Richard & Diana

Aronson, Mark & Judy Bamberger, Moli Barous, John & Levina

Basista, Michael Basch, Maxim Bergman, Anne & Everett

Bernard, Shriley Biscaldi, Cloie & Neal Blewitt, Nora

Bloch, Norton & Sandra Bloch, Valentine Bray, John & Sandra

Burstein, David Burstein, Jacqueline Calabrese, Greta

Camargo, Maria & Robert

Ulesky

Cannon, Laurie Carman, DeAnna

Carman, Roger Cavanna, Peter Cellary, Lee

Chalan, Neil & Joyce Cowen, Sarah Cutro, Ronald & Maria

DeAngelis, Thomas Dolan, Thomas & Mary Dragon, Raymond

Driver, Rena Duff, Patricia & Donald Dweck, Nancy

Eckhardt, Louis Ellenson, Ann & Bob Enger, Elaine & Horace

Esrig, Melvin & S. Ferolie, James Finck, Rebecca

Friedman, Arlene Fucci, Donald Gaglio, Paul & Geraldine

Gambrill, Johanna Garson, Stacy Gershon, Bonnie

Hakim, Gabriel & Joyce Hanley, Eleanor Heghinian, Elizabeth

1 Most of the names on these form mailers are handwritten and therefore difficult to read. TNC has done its best

to provide these individuals names given the circumstances.

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Herring, Regina Heyman, Elizabeth & Jacob Horn, Eva

Ingalls, Joan Iwanski, Joe & Laura Joannou, Madeleine

Kashmer, Michael Katz, Alan Katz, M.

Kavanagh, Natalie Kelley, Yoshiko Kelly, Anna

Kelly, Anne & William Kessisoglou, Jack & Connie Kirschenbaum, Mark

Klein, Richard & Ronnie Kollitides, Ernest Kornfeld, Daniel

Kornfeld, Donald & E. Kornstein, Gloria & Irving Koujoumis, Peter

Kratnoff, Aleta Kruese, John Laentz, Sidney & Carol

Lambert, Millicent & James Lee, Jacob Lucas, Monica & Raymond

Ludins, Harriet & Melvin M., Emma Yaz Malcolm, Daniel & Marian

Manos, Anna Manton, Judy Mark, R.

Mednick, Nancy & Edward Melis, John Min, Yinghui

Mishkin, Jean Montalban, Pat & George Moscone, Barbara & Jim

Muldoon, Ann Murphy, Mark & Mary Ellen Myerson, Alvin & Sylvia

Nguyen, Terry Nicolas, Sonia Nigro, Thomas

Nova, Lois Olejurz, Harold Padula, Margarent & Arnie

Park, Arthur Parmer, Jane Parmer, Marian & Randy

Parmer, William Paster, Deena Paternayan, H.

Peters, Dorothy & Eugene Pituras, Nicolas & Youla Premar, Sheila

Preoco, John Rath, George Renaud, Paul & Ann

Reynba, Efrain Rodriguez, Richard & Beth Roglieri, Geraldine

Rosen, Austin Rosen, Nikki Rosen, Susan

Rothbard, Gail Ruback, Sally Ruloe, Kirk & Melissa

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Salpukas, Mary Sattler, Harold Savas, Helen & Steve

Schembari, Angelo & Annette Shapiro, Shirly Shirvan, Amy & Mark

Shirvan, Stanley Silverman, Morton & Patricia Soo, Edward & Susy

Sousa, Penny Spencer, Alan Steinberger, Naomi

Sunshine, Sylvia & Gilbert Sutter, Carmela Tarsney

Tong, Cheng & Hogi Udwin, Merle Vagnone, Louis

Vigod, Myron Voss, Robert Walsh, Eileen

Waltman, Peter White, Richard & Patricia Witzig, Fred

Xefos, Amelia Zeveloff



APPENDIX D - Index Of Public Hearing Overflow Names

Abrams, A.

Adler, A & S.

Brensilber, P. & B.

Bulinski, J. C.

Burstein, R.

Callahan, S.

Cavilla, D.

Chynn, K.Y. & M.M.

Ciliberto, B.

Cutro, M.

Dorf, N. & B.

Duffy, D.

Duffy, R.

Esser, S.

Fell, M.

Graber, A

Heghinian, E.

Heller, R.

Jacobs, T. & J.

Laser, J.

Lester, S. & J.

Lifort, E.

Melis, J & I.

Monahan, R.

Moss, S

Olejurz, H.

Pauby, E. & T.

Rocco, C.

Rosen S.

Salpukas, M.

Savas, E.

Sofianides, Dr. & Mrs.

Weingram, E.

White, R

Wolinsky, D.

Yair,T.

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