Attendees, CAG Members: Joan Salome-Rodriguez (Moderator), Linda LaViolette, Mark Yarish, Katia Kelly, Erica Eliason, Susan Yung, Emily Mitchell, Margaret Maugenest, Jason Schwartzman Guests: Irene Baker – National Grid. Sean Downey – GRT. Nick Bello – Park Slope Living. You can view a video recording of the meeting here. Enter passcode Hm%H$n9k for access. Early discussion was not on… Read more »
Committee: Water Quality & Technical
Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Resolution Asks NYS Department of Environmental Conservation to Amend Water Quality Classification to Strengthen Dissolved Oxygen Standard
At its January 27, 2026 general meeting, the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group passed the following resolution asking the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to amend the Class SC rule to maintain the previous dissolved oxygen standard of no less than 4.0 mg/L that had been in place under the Class I… Read more »
Early January 2026 Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Committee Meetings
Two Gowanus Canal CAG meetings are scheduled for the first week of January. Please join us via Zoom for either or both! Archaeology & Historic Preservation CommitteeMonday, January 5, 6:00 p.m.Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9808972869?omn=85029255507Meeting ID: 980 897 2869 Water Quality & Technical CommitteeMonday, January 5, 7:00 p.m.Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87196633276Meeting ID: 871 9663 3276
Minutes of the December 1, 2025 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Water Quality & Technical Committee
Attendees: Joan Salome-Rodriguez (Moderator), Corinne Brenner, Erica Eliason, Katia Kelly, Louis Kleinman, Emily Mitchell, Jason Schwartzman, Susan Yung Housekeeping: 1. Victoria is looking for any map/image that shows where the legal sewage outfalls are located. Joan followed up. Will follow up again. 2. Suggested we FOIL NYC Topographical about the status of the streets abutting Power House. De-mapped… Read more »
Minutes of the September 8, 2025 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Water Quality & Technical Committee
Attendees: Erica Eliason, Mark Yarish Guests: Irene Baker (National Grid), Aaron Kaufman (GRT) The committee did not have a quorum so the meeting was brief. Mark sent some resources for water quality monitoring: • https://data.riverkeeper.org/recreation • https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12wNiul0QSymg3gO9OdwKkvAms-iHkz2i0hyxl6AP8eQ/edit?gid=0&mc_cid=6f34c04307&mc_eid=700eaff72b#gid=0 • https://neiwpcc.org/ Agenda items will be carried over to next month.
Minutes of the July 7, 2025 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Water Quality & Technical Committee
Attendees Joan Salome-Rodriguez, (Facilitator), Corinne Brenner (Gowanus Dredgers), Katia Kelly, Susan Yung, Celeste LeCompte, Mark Yarish Guests: Panos Adonyadis (Gowanus Remediation Trust Engineering), Aaron Kaufman (GRT), David Himmelheber (GRT Engineering), Irene Baker (National Grid), Russell Hyatt (GRT Engineering, Geologists), Emily Bachman (Department of City Planning), Victoria Sacks (EPA), Brad Vogel (Gowanus Dredgers) You can watch… Read more »
Minutes of the June 9, 2025 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Water Quality & Technical Committee
Attendees Joan Salome-Rodriguez, (Facilitator), Lisa Bowstead, Erica Eliason, Katia Kelly, Linda LaViolette, Mark Yarish, Susan Yung, Aaron Kaufman (Gowanus Remediation Team), Irene Baker (National Grid) You can watch a recording of the meeting here. Enter passcode yc0e7%mF. Riverkeeper and SWIM Coalition – sign on to letter re: wet weather designations. Victoria Sacks (EPA Regional Project Manager) replied… Read more »
Minutes of the May 5, 2025 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Water Quality & Technical Committee
Attendees Erica Eliason, Louis Kleinman, Susan Yung, Andrea Parker, Katia Kelly, Celeste LeCompte, Eymund Diegel, Corinne Brenner, Em Ruby, Mike Dulong, Aaron Kaufman (Trust), Irene Baker (National Grid), Gary Francis 1) Finalized email regarding groundwater survey conducted by HRP with questions to EPA and DEC representatives related to Brownfield remediation. The Water Quality Committee seeks clarification on… Read more »
Minutes of the April 7, 2025 Gowanus Canal CAG Water Quality & Technical Committee Meeting
Attendees Joan Salome-Rodriguez (Facilitator), Erica Eliason, Katia Kelly, Louis Kleinman, Margaret Maugenest, Susan Yung, Aaron Kaufman (Gowanus Remediation Team) 1: Joan reported that US Geological Survey is doing a survey on behalf of the NYC Department of Environmental Protection – Michael Como responded. The USGS is looking at Gowanus but, disappointingly, is still only looking at… Read more »
Minutes of the March 3, 2025 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Water Quality & Technical Committee
Attendees Joan Salome-Rodriguez (Facilitator), Marlene Donnelly, Erica Eliason, Katia Kelly, Louis Kleinman, Margaret Maugenest, Susan YungGuests: Aaron Kaufman (Trust), Corinne Brenner, Li Chin-Drachman, Pratt SES – Sher Gallo Netto, Christopher Hauserman, Dhruvin Thakkar 1: Li reported and showed a Powerpoint she prepared. She is doing work on a community-led initiative for cleaner waterways and wishes to explore potential… Read more »