Upcoming Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Committee Meetings

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…to 7:00 p.m., via GoToMeeting video conference. Join GoToMeeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone: https://meet.goto.com/842804117 You can also dial in using your phone: Access Code: 842-804-117 United States: +1 (872) 240-3412 Water Quality/Technical Committee Monday, February 5th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., via GoToMeeting video conference. Join GoToMeeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone: https://meet.goto.com/357488677 You c…

Minutes of the August 5, 2024 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Water Quality/Technical Committee

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…s going to fact-check one paragraph. It will be shared again to the entire committee once complete and then to the entire CAG for approval of a resolution to submit the petition to DEC. Key change is to ask for Class SC. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MGD8utC1u-K2-qDn8CtkZ6-eN17-19l1 4. The latest report of the Citizen’s water-quality testing for summer 2024, for the committee to consider. Marlene pulled out the results for the Gowanus and Re…

Upcoming Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Committee Meetings

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…to 7:00 p.m., via GoToMeeting video conference. Join GoToMeeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone: https://meet.goto.com/420670725 You can also dial in using your phone: Access Code: 420-670-725 United States: +1 (872) 240-3212 Water Quality/Technical Committee Monday, January 8th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., via GoToMeeting video conference. Join GoToMeeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone: https://meet.goto.com/403653061 You ca…

Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Resolution on Saving the Gowanus Station Building in Full if the Gowanus CSO Tunnel Plan is Adopted

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…oting that the CAG supports saving the whole building in place if the tunnel alternative is ultimately selected. The original resolution was drafted by the CAG’s Land Use Committee. You can download a copy of the full resolution here: Gowanus CAG Resolution 012219 Gowanus Station FINAL….

Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Resolution on Retention of Existing Public Place Site Marine Bollards

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…s in an historically authentic manner so that vessels may continue to use them to dock along the Gowanus Canal bulkhead in the future. The original resolution was drafted by the CAG’s Land Use Committee. You can download a copy of the full resolution, including relevant background information, here: Gowanus CAG Resolution 012219 Marine Bollards FINAL….

Citywide & East River/Open Waters LTCP Recommended Plan Meeting

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….   The meeting will include a presentation and discussion on the LTCP’s Recommended Plan. NYC DEP seeks public input before the plan is submitted to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) in March 2020. For more information, please visit Citywide & East River/Open Waters or download the Plan Summary. Wednesday, January 29, 2020 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST The City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law 2 Court Square Wes…

EPA Fact Sheets

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…US EPA Region 2 produces Fact Sheets pertaining to major developments or milestones in the Superfund cleanup of the Gowanus Canal. Click the link or image to download a Fact Sheet. Gowanus Canal RTA1 Dredging Fact Sheet, November 2020 Fulton Bulkhead Barrier Wall Construction Update, October 2019…

Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Resolution Calling for Closer Coordination Between City Planning and NYCDEP

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…of Decision specifically requires that CSO retention tanks are sized to “accommodate projected additional loads to the combined sewer system that result from current and future residential development, as well as periods of high rainfall, including future rainfall increases that may result from climate change” (p. 8, par. 5). How will added density impact plans for the CSO infrastructure required under the Superfund ROD? You can download a copy of…