The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group passed the following resolution in July, 2020 requesting that the EPA require the New York City Department of Environmental Protection to seek community input for the design of the mid-canal CSO tank planned for the Salt Lot. The resolution reads as follows: Resolved:The CAG requests that EPA require DEP… Read more »
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Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting, Tuesday, May 25th, 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for our monthly General Meeting, conducted via Zoom video conference. Advance registration is required for non-members of the CAG, here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkc-GtqDwqGtGonldklSE_iLBMRwlT_DSO DRAFT AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 PM: Welcome and Introductions 6:45 – 7:45 PM: USEPA, Project Updates and Q&A 7:45 – 8:30 PM: CAG Committee Issues and Updates Archaeology Committee… Read more »
Gowanus Canal CAG Archaeology & Historic Preservation Committee Special Meeting, Friday, May 14th, 9:30 a.m.
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Archaeology and Historic Preservation Committee will hold a special meeting on Friday, May 14th, at 9:30 a.m., to review the Programmatic Agreement between the EPA and the New York State Historic Preservation Office. The Programmatic Agreement lays out steps that must be taken to address historic resources that might… Read more »
Coast Guard Closes Gowanus Canal to Boating North of 9th Street Through November, 2021
The U.S. Coast Guard and EPA have closed the Gowanus Canal to all recreational boating between Butler Street and 9th Street through November 30, 2021. From the Coast Guard’s updated Notice to Mariners: The Gowanus Canal is closed to all recreational boating between 9th Street and Butler Street, including use of the 2nd Street public… Read more »
Gowanus CAG Committee Meetings This Week
Archaeology & Historic Preservation Committee Monday, May 3rd, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Via GoToMeeting Join GoToMeeting: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/905710965 Access Code: 905-710-965 To dial in by phone: +1 (872) 240-3412 Water Quality/Technical Committee Monday, May 3rd, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Via Zoom Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82735055473?pwd=d1gyZm80TjVJMGxEU01IdWpGRkNndz09 Meeting ID: 827 3505 5473Passcode: 670004 Dial by your location:+1 646 558 8656… Read more »
Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting, Tuesday, April 27th, 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for our April General Meeting, conducted via Zoom video conference. Advance registration is required for non-members of the CAG, here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcoc-2orTgsE91OU-JLbp2aYCJOXIlT0Pyr DRAFT AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 PM: Welcome and Introductions 6:45 – 7:45 PM: USEPA, Project Updates and Q&A 7:45 – 8:30 PM: CAG Committee Issues and Updates Water Quality… Read more »
Remembering Linda Mariano
Linda Mariano, a founding member of both the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group and local advocacy organization Friends and Residents of Greater Gowanus (F.R.O.G.G.), passed away on Thursday, April 1st, according to a report by fellow CAG member Katia Kelly on her news blog, Pardon Me for Asking. Linda was a passionate advocate for Gowanus,… Read more »
EPA Issues Administrative Order Requiring New York City to Construct Sewage Retention Tanks for Gowanus Canal Superfund Site Cleanup
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency yesterday issued an administrative order compelling the City of New York to construct two sewage retention tanks to control discharges into the Gowanus Canal. The move follows previous orders issued in 2014 and 2016 that mandated that the city find locations for, and design the tanks, respectively. The new order… Read more »
Tonight: Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting
Please join us Tuesday, March 23rd, for our monthly General Meeting, conducted via Zoom video conference. Advance registration is required for non-members of the CAG, here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrd-GtrjwtGN34i5YpPt6XVrSN8d-UMz7J DRAFT AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 PM: Welcome and Introductions 6:45 – 7:30 PM: USEPA, Project Updates and Q&A 7:30 – 8:15 PM: CAG Resolutions Public Place… Read more »
EPA Concludes Assessment of Sinking of Barge Containing Gowanus Canal Sediment
EPA Region 2 Community Involvement Coordinator Natalie Loney provided the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group today with the following report regarding conclusion of the investigation into the sinking of a barge containing dredged sediment from the Gowanus Canal in Gowanus Bay on January 25th: “EPA has concluded its assessment of the incident that caused a… Read more »