Proposed Agenda:
- NYS Superfund Cleanup Work at MGP’s
- Reclassification Petition UPDATE
Waiting on letter of support to submit - Jan 8 NYS DEC hearing on reclassification standards; open public comment period through Jan 13
- Army Corp Presentation to CAG – coordination update
- Committee Administrative updates – attendance, procedures for 2020
Attendees:
Marlene Donnelly
Peter Reich
Diane Buxbaum
Katia Kelly
Eymund Diegel
Terri Thomson
Louis Kleinman
Amy Motzny
Kelsey Butterworth
Richard Lawrence
Summary and Follow-up Items
NYS Superfund Cleanup Work at MGP’s:
- WQ/Technical Committee concern about remediation process and long-term impact of development on MGP sites. Committee to invite DEC, NYS DOH, and National Grid to present on technical aspects of the process to the CAG at January or February general meeting.
- It was suggested that a brownfield tech specialist and/or an environmental scientist be present to provide an exact description of the cleanup and capping and the long-term monitoring for (a) runoff and (b) human health issues – both on land and air, and his/her analysis of the cleanup/capping as being sufficient to protect human health.
- Marlene to coordinate with Doug on dates
- Amy to circulate initial list of technical questions for committee review; send to DEC before CAG presentation
Water Reclassification Petition:
- Waiting on letters of support from the following:
Committed but not received*
JoAnne Simon – State Assembly District 52
Felix Ortiz- State Assembly District 51
Brad Lander – NYC City Council District 39
Steve Levin – NYC City Council District 33
No Response*:
Velmanette Montgomery- State Senate District 25
Zellnor Myrie – State Senate District 20
Nydia Velazquez – US Congressional District 7
Carlos Menchaca – NYC City Council District 38
- CAG to send final petition by end of January with whatever letters are received at that point.
- Kelsey to reach out to Menchaca’s office