Next Gowanus Canal CAG Committee Meeting: Water Quality/Technical, Monday, October 5, 7:00 p.m.

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The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Water Quality/Technical Committee will conduct its October meeting via Zoom conference. Topic: Gowanus CAG WQ/Tech Committee MeetingTime: Oct 5, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87304661465?pwd=NjN0N1dmdDFyNFo5ejJHOFpvRHFBZz09 Meeting ID: 873 0466 1465Passcode: 079073 Dial by your location+1 646 558 8656 US (New York) Agenda: CSO Tank… Read more »

Minutes of the September 8, 2020 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Land Use Committee

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The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Land Use Committee met via Zoom conference on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. CAG Members present: David BriggsLouis KleinmanSteve MarcusAndrea ParkerPeter ReichBrad VogelSue WolfeMaryann Young Guests: Terri Thomson (National Grid) Open Items: Item 1 5th Street turning basin (carried over from August meeting). The current draft of the resolution was reviewed… Read more »

Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting, Tuesday, September 22, 6:30 p.m., via Zoom

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Please join us Tuesday evening via Zoom as we resume our regular schedule of monthly General Meetings. Advance registration is required for non-CAG members, here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vdeGoqj4sH9NjEMxH05jCPiAQHhp3HsR6 DRAFT AGENDA  (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 PM: Welcome and Introductions 6:45 – 7:15 PM: USEPA Updates and Q & A 7:15 – 7:45 PM: Proposed Resolution on… Read more »

Salvatore “Buddy” Scotto, 1928-2020

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Salvatore “Buddy” Scotto, a founding member for the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group who represented the Carroll Gardens Association on the CAG, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020, at the age of 91. Buddy was a long-time advocate for the cleanup and restoration of the Gowanus Canal, among many other community-minded endeavors. He founded the Carroll… Read more »

Minutes of the August 4, 2020 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Land Use Committee

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The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Land Use Committee met via Zoom conference on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. CAG Members present: Nathan ElbogenKatia KellyLouis KleinmanHildegaard LinkSteve MarcusRita MillerAmy MotznyAndrea ParkerPeter ReichBrad VogelSue WolfeMaryann Young Guests: Jack RiccobonoMac ThayerTerri Thomson (National Grid) Item 1 Mac Thayer gives a presentation on Gowanuslands. Gowanuslands founded in May 2020 … Read more »

Next Gowanus Canal CAG Committee Meeting: Land Use, Monday, September 14, 7:00 p.m.

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The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Land Use Committee will conduct its September meeting via Zoom conference, on Monday, September 14, at 7:00 p.m. All Gowanus CAG meetings are open to the public. If you’d like to join the meeting, please email the Gowanus Canal Conservancy’s Amy Motzny at amy[at]gowanuscanalconservancy[dot]org for log-in credentials.

Minutes of the July 7, 2020 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Land Use Committee

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The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Land Use Committee met via Zoom conference on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. CAG Members present: David BriggsKatia KellyLouis KleinmanHildegaard LinkSteve MarcusAndrea ParkerPeter ReichTriada SamarasBrad VogelSue WolfeMaryann Young Guests: Terri Thomson (National Grid) Open Items Item 1 5th Street turning basin (carried over from February meeting).Brad drafted a resolution for the… Read more »

Minutes of the July 6, 2020 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Water Quality/Technical Committee

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The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Water Quality/Technical Committee met via Zoom conference on Monday, May 4, 2020 Attendees:Kelsey ButterworthKatia KellyLouis KleinmanJ. MarcusSteve MarcusAmy MotznyTerri ThomsonMaryann YoungSusan Yung Meeting Notes: DEC Meeting Coordination for July 28th Meeting: Committee looked over the CAG Questions for NYSDEC, NYSDOH, National Grid: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a68hjDnevDK5bLfMaGdJQvMWWQUDBWzXxe6INrbyyNE/edit?usp=sharing Committee members are generally in agreement that… Read more »

Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting, Tuesday, July 28, 6:30 p.m., via Zoom

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Please join us for our monthly General Meeting via Zoom. Advance registration is required for non-CAG members, here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0oce-urDgrG9eYUH4-nnSs92NU2PexZsZM DRAFT AGENDA  (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:40 PM: Welcome and Introductions 6:40 – 7:00 PM: USEPA Updates 7:00 – 7:50 PM: Update of Public Place/Citizens Former MGP Site NYDEC and NYDOH 7:50 – 8:10 PM:… Read more »