[EXTRACT FROM TECHNICAL STATEMENT ATTACHED AT EXHIBIT 42.] NONE OF THE CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN 1.1307 THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PERTAIN WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPOSED FACILITY AT THAXTON MOUNTAIN. IN PARTICULAR, BECAUSE THE ANTENNA WILL BE MOUNTED ON AN EXISTING TOWER AT AN EXISTING SITE, THE NEW OPERATION DOES NOT IMPLICATE MANY OF THE CAUSES FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND PREPARATION OF FURTHER REPORTS. WITH RESPECT TO RADIO FREQUENCY RADIATION (RFR), THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE (MPE) LIMITS IN 1.1310 FOR BOTH GENERAL POPULATION/UNCONTROLLED EXPOSURE AND OCCUPATIONAL/CONTROLLED EXPOSURE ARE COMPUTED NOT TO BE EXCEEDED IN THE AREA SURROUNDING THE TOWER, AS DETERMINED USING METHODS OF OET BULLETIN NUMBER 65 AND SUPPLEMENT A THERETO (EDITION 97 01). IN FACT, THE MAXIMUM EXPOSURE IN THE AREA SURROUNDING THE TOWER IS CALCULATED TO BE SLIGHTLY GREATER THAN 0.30 PERCENT OF THE GENERAL POPULATION/ UNCONTROLLED MPE AND SLIGHTLY GREATER THAN 0.06 PERCENT OF THE OCCUPATIONAL/CONTROLLED MPE. GIVEN THAT THE PREDICTED LEVELS OF RFR ARE BELOW 5 PERCENT OF THE MPE FOR THE GENERAL POPULATION/UNCONTROLLED EXPOSURE SITUATION, THE PROPOSED FACILITY IS CATEGORICALLY EXCLUDED FROM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAKING OF MEASUREMENTS TO CONFIRM THE RADIATION LEVELS IN THE REGION AROUND THE TOWER AND FOR THE SUBMISSION OF A DETAILED RF EXPOSURE ANALYSIS OF THE SITE. NEVERTHELESS, LYNCHBURG RECOGNIZES ITS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS WHEN EXPOSED TO RF RADIATION CONDITIONS. IT UNDERTAKES TO ASSURE PROTECTION TO WORKERS WHEN THEY MUST ENTER INTO AREAS WITH HIGH RADIATION LEVELS, SUCH AS WHEN NECESSARY TO WORK ON ANTENNAS AND TOWERS. STEPS TO BE TAKEN WILL INCLUDE MEASUREMENTS AND MONITORING AS WELL AS POWER REDUCTIONS OR TURNING OFF THE TRANSMITTER IF NECESSARY TO ENSURE A SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT.