Next Committee Meetings: Land Use, Tonight, 6:30 pm & Water Quality/Technical, Tonight, 7:00 pm

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The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Land Use and Water Quality/Technical Committees will both meet tonight. Here are the details: Land Use Committee Meeting Monday, July 11 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Gowanus Canal Conservancy 543 Union Street (enter via alleyway on Nevins Street) Water Quality/Technical Committee Meeting Monday, July 11 7:00 p.m. to 8:00… Read more »

Minutes of the May 24, 2016 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group

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Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Meeting Tuesday, May 24, 2016 Mary Star of the Sea Senior Apartments, 41 1st Street   Introductions and CAG Updates Salvatore Basile (alternate for Gowanus Alliance moving forward) Also present: Eastern Effects, 280 Nevins Street, Parsons Engineering, Geosyntec, National Grid, NYCHA Residents Committee, Mayor’s Office of Television and Film, Dan Wiley… Read more »

Next Gowanus Canal CAG General Meeting: Tuesday, June 28, 6:30 p.m.

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Please join us for our June General Meeting, on Tuesday, June 28, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at the Mary Star of the Sea Senior Apartments, 41 1st Street, in Carroll Gardens. All of our meetings are open to the public. Draft Agenda (all times are approximate) 5:45 PM: Facilitation Team Pre-Meeting 6:30 – 6:45 PM: Introductions and CAG Updates … Read more »

Minutes of the May 13, 2016 Outreach Committee Meeting

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The Gowanus CAG Outreach Committee met on Thursday, May 13, 2016, with discussion focused on continuing development of the CAG’s Communications Plan. CAG members present: Sabine Aronowsky, Katia Kelly, Eric McClure, Christine Petro. EPA: Natalie Loney Review of Outstanding Action Items The group reviewed the action items from the April meeting. The full CAG approved… Read more »

Minutes of the June 8, 2016 Administrative Committee Meeting

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The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Administrative Committee met on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at 9 a.m., at the CB6/Cobble Hill Community Room at 250 Baltic Street. Committee Members Attending: Jerry Armer Ben Jones Katia Kelly Rita Miller Maryann Young, CORD alternate Admin Committee reviewed a membership application for Peter Reich. Applicant will be invited to attend next… Read more »

EPA Announces Finalized Agreement with New York City on Gowanus Canal CSO Retention Tank Siting and Design

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The Environmental Protection Agency yesterday announced that it had finalized an agreement with New York City for the siting and design of an 8,000,000-gallon retention tank at the head end of the Gowanus Canal, intended to significantly reduce the flow of untreated waste water into the canal during combined sewer overflow events. The EPA’s full… Read more »

Next Committee Meeting: Outreach, June 9, 6:30 p.m.

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Join the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Committee’s Outreach Committee for its monthly meeting on Thursday, June 9, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the Fifth Avenue Committee, 621 Degraw Street, in Gowanus.  The meeting will take place in Conference Room A on the second floor. On the agenda: continued refinement of the CAG’s communications plan.

Next CAG General Meeting: Tuesday, May 24, 6:30 p.m.

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Please join us for our May General Meeting, this Tuesday, May 24, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at the Mary Star of the Sea Senior Apartments, 41 1st Street, in Carroll Gardens. All of our meetings are open to the public. Draft Agenda (all times are approximate) 5:45 PM:  Facilitation Team pre-meeting 6:30 – 6:45 PM: Introductions… Read more »