In-Canal Update Supplemental dredging near the flushing tunnel to remove recently deposited debris and for grout placement between the armor mats is ongoing. Work began on May 9th and is anticipated to be completed in the next day or two. The flushing tunnel is tentatively scheduled to be reactivated for 24 hours this Wednesday, July 24th,… Read more »
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Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting: Tuesday, July 23, 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for our July 2024 General Meeting, on Tuesday, July 23, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., conducted via Zoom video conference. In order to join the meeting, you must pre-register, here: https://usepa.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsdeusrjkvGeNZXWh8T9KUHNlpP4-pw7w DRAFT AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 p.m.: Welcome and CAG Member Introductions 6:45 – 7:45 p.m.: EPA Updates… Read more »
June 25, 2024 Update from EPA Region 2 on the Status of Work In and Around the Gowanus Canal
In-Canal Update Supplemental dredging near the flushing tunnel to remove recently deposited debris is ongoing Work began on May 9th Work is anticipated to be completed by the end of July which will allow for reactivation of the Flushing Tunnel NAPL was discovered in the Flushing Tunnel, but the source is uncertain The Trust is… Read more »
Minutes of the June 3, 2024 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Water Quality/Technical Committee
Attendees: Joan Salome-Rodriguez, Eymund Diegel, Richard Lawrence, Joseph Alexiou, Louis Kleinman, Erica Eliason, Aaron Kaufman The Committee discussed the following: 1. Water Quality will begin to review materials in order to prepare written comments related to the below public notice from DEC: Public Notice Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making – NYS Triennial Review of Water… Read more »
Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Comments on the Gowanus Canal Natural Resources Damage Assessment Plan
On May 29, 2024, the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group submitted the following comments to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on the Gowanus Canal Natural Resources Damage Assessment Plan that was released on March 1, 2024. You can read our response below, or click here to view and download a PDF of… Read more »
Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Meeting: Tuesday, June 25, 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for our June 2024 General Meeting, on Tuesday, June 25, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., conducted via Zoom video conference. In order to join the meeting, you must pre-register, here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIod–rrTsoHtELNGK2trRkyhn1cSvoSzW_ DRAFT AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 p.m.: Welcome and CAG Member Introductions 6:45 – 7:45 p.m.: EPA Updates… Read more »
May 28, 2024 Update from EPA Region 2 on the Status of Work In and Around the Gowanus Canal
In-Canal Update Supplemental dredging near the flushing tunnel to remove recently deposited debris is ongoing Work began on May 9th Work is anticipated to be completed by the end of July Grouting of the armor mats in this area is being conducted concurrently as areas are dredged Carroll Street bridge – no updates, 65% design… Read more »
Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Meeting, Tuesday, May 28, 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for our May 2024 General Meeting, on Tuesday, May 28, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., conducted via Zoom video conference. In order to join the meeting, you must pre-register, here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcud-2rrDstEtIefadkXHH6pePjBwsg5XLn DRAFT AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 p.m.: Welcome and CAG Member Introductions 6:45 – 7:15 p.m.: EPA… Read more »
Missed our April 2024 General Meeting? You can review video of all our recent meetings on our Vimeo page.
If you were unable to join us on Zoom for our April 2024 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… Read more »
Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Meeting: Tuesday, April 30, 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for our April 2024 General Meeting, on Tuesday, April 30, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., conducted via Zoom video conference. In order to join the meeting, you must pre-register, here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qceqpqz4tEt3GX_HBJTlX_aOWnghUhwOJ DRAFT AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 p.m.: Welcome and CAG Member Introductions 6:45 – 7:45 p.m.: EPA Updates… Read more »