EPA and National Grid Reach Major Agreement on Gowanus Canal Superfund Site Cleanup

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…ork under its own June 2016 settlement with EPA, whichrequires the city to complete the design for the larger of two combined sewage and stormwater overflow (CSO) retention tanks selected in the 2013 Canal cleanup decision; acquire two privately owned parcels located at 242 Nevins Street and 234 Butler Street for siting the tank; and acquire a staging area. If the city doesn’t acquire those properties, which are also contaminated with coal tar,tha…

EPA Begins Historic Full-Scale Dredging of Gowanus Canal Superfund Site

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…uperfund site in the City. I would like to extend my thanks to EPA and the community for their commitment to the health of our community. Together, we’ll achieve a cleaner city for years to come.”  “The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group is deeply gratified that dredging of the upper portion of the canal is getting underway today,” said Founding Member Eric McClure. “The start of dredging comes just over 10 years from the date of the first mee…

Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Comments on the Gowanus Canal Natural Resources Damage Assessment Plan

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…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 the complete document….

Minutes of the January 6, 2020 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Water Quality/Technical Committee

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…percentage of the property [public place] will be capped? citizensmgpsite.com to go online to see the draft plan, way back to the beginning  What does the remedial process involve?  Does the mitigation or relief whether a hefty bag or whatever does that cause an issue with water than may then exacerbate water permeation – has that been part of the discussion? Yes running through the canal – MS4 runoff regulations all should be filtered.  Some com

NYS DEC Community Update, September 2023

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…rtment of Health will hold on the evening of October 3rd, and details on plans for soil vapor intrusion investigation in locations surrounding the canal. Click the image below to access a PDF version of the full four-page community update, or visit this link: https://gowanuscag.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/NYSDECGowanusUpdate0923.pdf….