Click on the image to read the full text of the EPA’s Unilateral Order On Wednesday, May 28, the US Environmental Protection Agency issued a Unilateral Order to the City of New York that compels the City to begin design work for the remedial actions described in the EPA’s Record of Decision (ROD) for the Gowanus Canal, which was signed last… Read more »
Posts By: Josh Skaller
Outreach Committee Meeting – May 9, 2014
Next Scheduled Meeting of this Committee: Date: Thursday June 5, 2014; 8:30 AM Location: American Can Factory (Tentative) Agenda: Discuss feedback from CAG on Web content and communications intern idea; make updates to website Summary from May 9th 2014 Meeting: Agenda of May 9th 2014 Meeting: 8:30 – 8:45 AM: Member Updates Josh –… Read more »
Draft Public Health Assessment of the Gowanus Canal
CAG Responds to NYS Department of Health’s Draft Public Health Assessment On February 1, 2014, the New York State Department of Health released its Public Health Assessment for the Gowanus Canal. At the March 25th CAG meeting, the DOH presented their findings to the CAG and responded to questions about the draft report. The CAG… Read more »
Outreach Meeting – March 14, 2014
Next Scheduled Meeting of this Committee: Date: April 3rd, 6.30 PM Location: Fifth Avenue Committee, 621 Degraw, Community Room Agenda: TBD Summary from March 14th 2014 Meeting: Agenda of March 14th 2014 Meeting (same as February 13): 8:30 – 8:45 AM: Member Updates Website report (content updates, translation features, committee posts, training sessions) Discussion of web support… Read more »
What is the Gowanus CAG?
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group (CAG) is a forum for information and dialogue between representatives of the community and the U.S. Department of Environmental Protection (US EPA) about the Superfund clean-up of the Gowanus Canal. The Gowanus CAG, sanctioned and supported by the EPA, was formed in 2010 soon after the Gowanus Canal was… Read more »
Outreach Meeting – January 9, 2014
Date of Meeting recorded: January 9, 2014 Next Scheduled Meeting of this Committee: Date: February 13, 2014 at 8:30 AM Location: Fifth Avenue Committee’s Offices Agenda: Review options for logo and tag line Discuss web site statistics and review web site content Discuss quarterly community outreach meeting Agenda of January 9, 2014 Meeting: 6:30 –… Read more »
Gowanus Canal Superfund Site Information Meeting
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency invites you to attend a information meeting to talk about the final plan to address contamination at the GOWANUS CANAL Superfund site in Brooklyn, NY. Meetings will be held on: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 6:30 – 9:00 PM P.S. 32 Samuel Mills Sprole School 317 Hoyt Street Gowanus, Brooklyn Thursday,… Read more »
Archaeology Committee Mission Statement
To protect, preserve, and document the cultural and natural history of the Gowanus Canal. To restore the community memory of the working canal and make this unique heritage publicly accessible. To raise awareness of the historic landscape without hindering the canal cleanup.
Outreach Committee Meeting – September 6, 2013
Meeting Participants (Committee Members noted with a *) Sabine Aronowsky* Michelle de la Uz* George Fiala Reg Flowers* Katia Kelly* Ariel Krasnow* Eric McClure* John McGetrick* Lizzie Olesker* Terri Thomson (National Grid) Maria Pagano* Maryann Young* Summary Next Meeting Date/Time: The group agreed to meet again on either Friday October 4th at 8:30 AM at… Read more »
Press Release April 23, 2013
FOR RELEASE April 23, 2013 Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group (CAG) to US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund Clean-up. Invites Local Residents to Submit Comments on Proposed Clean-up of the Polluted Canal and Announces the Launch of the CAG Website BROOKLYN, NY — The Gowanus Canal industrial district is bounded by the neighborhoods of Gowanus, Park Slope, Cobble Hill, Boerum… Read more »