Christos Tsiamis, who as Remedial Project Manager for the Superfund cleanup of the Gowanus Canal has been instrumental in the tremendous progress of the project to date, informed us today that we will be leaving EPA effective June 16th. Tsiamis has led the engineering of the cleanup effort since the Canal was first designated a… Read more »
Posts By: Eric McClure
Missed our May General Meeting? You can view video recordings of all our recent meetings on our Vimeo page.
If you were unable to join us on Zoom for our May general meeting, you can view the video recording of the meeting – as well as recordings of all of our general meetings since April, 2020 – on our Vimeo page. Just visit vimeo.com/showcase/gowanuscag and click on any of the videos to view the recording of… Read more »
Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting: Tuesday, May 23, 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for our May 2023 General Meeting, on Tuesday, May 23, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., conducted via Zoom video conference. To attend the meeting, it’s necessary that you register in advance, or when joining the meeting, here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tdeyhpz0jGtxwQF_n79qm6_TsSpumDns4 DRAFT AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 p.m.: Welcome and CAG… Read more »
Gowanus Canal Superfund Site Programmatic Agreement between US EPA and NYS Historic Preservation Office
EPA Region 2 and the New York State Historic Preservation Office this month finalized and ratified a Programmatic Agreement codifying procedures for the treatment of architectural resources and the handling artifacts related to the Superfund cleanup of the Gowanus Canal. The Programmatic Agreement outlines an Archaeology Monitoring Plan, a Preservation Plan, steps for the treatment… Read more »
Gowanus Canal Combined Sewer Overflow Facility Construction Notice: Sidewalk and Lane Closures
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection issued the following notice on May 11th regarding sidewalk and lane closures around the site of the large sewage-retention tank being constructed at the head end of the Gowanus Canal: The New York City Department of Environmental Protection is constructing an 8-million-gallon underground tank to intercept and… Read more »
Minutes of the April 13, 2023 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Administrative Committee
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Administrative Committee met via Zoom conference on Thursday, April 13, at 9:30 a.m. Committee members attending:Katia KellyMargaret MaugenestRita Miller Non-CAG members in attendance:Cynthia Simmons At the March general meeting, it was noted that one of the new applicants mentioned that reading through the Charter was confusing and conflicting. Upon… Read more »
Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting: Tuesday, April 25, 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for our April 2023 General Meeting, on Tuesday, April 25, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., conducted via Zoom video conference. To attend the meeting, it’s necessary that you register in advance, or when joining the meeting, here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvcuGrrjgsEtWGDxvm0hbKMCQDNlqjFbJB DRAFT AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 p.m.: Welcome and CAG… Read more »
NYSDEC Program Update for Gowanus Canal-Area Brownfield Sites, Thursday, April 20, 7:00 p.m.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will hold a “Public Availability Session” on Thursday, April 20, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., in order to provide an update on the status of investigation and cleanup work at Gowanus Canal-area brownfield and State Superfund sites. The meeting will be held at P.S. 372, The… Read more »
Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting: Tuesday, March 28, 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for our March 2023 General Meeting, on Tuesday, March 28, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., conducted via Zoom video conference. To attend the meeting, it’s necessary that you register in advance, or when joining the meeting, here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUodeqqqDstEtEQgewkNAbypZWURttoyVTR DRAFT AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 p.m.: Welcome and CAG… Read more »
Minutes of the March 3, 2023 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Administrative Committee
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Administrative Committee met via Zoom conference on Friday, March 3rd, at 11:00 a.m. Committee members attending:Jerry ArmerKatia KellyLouis KleinmanMargaret MaugenestRita Miller Non-CAG members in attendance:Cynthia SimmonsJoan Salome Rodriguez (CAG Applicant) Admin began by discussing a demographic chart based upon our survey results as reported at the January 2023 general… Read more »