Join the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group this evening at 6:30 p.m. for our April General meeting, at the Mary Star of the Sea Senior Apartments, 41 1st Street, in Carroll Gardens. Draft Agenda (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 PM: Introductions and CAG Updates Introductions CAG Updates and Issues Approve minutes from March 6:45 – 8:00 PM:… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Gowanus CAG
Minutes of the December 1, 2015 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group
Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Meeting Tuesday, December 1, 2015 Mary Star of the Sea Senior Apartments, 41 1st Street, Carroll Gardens Presentation from Alloy Development Alloy, a Brooklyn developer, has recently moved into Gowanus with several projects, including a new headquarters. Alloy has partnered with the owners of the Canal-adjacent properties currently under consideration as… Read more »
Minutes of the October 27, 2015 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group
Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Meeting Tuesday, October 27, 2015 Mary Star of the Sea Senior Apartments, 41 1st Street, Carroll Gardens Presentation: History of the Gowanus Canal CAG Member Joseph Alexiou and EPA’s Natalie Loney reprised their presentation of the history of the Gowanus Canal, originally presented at EPA’s national community involvement conference, outlining… Read more »
Minutes of April 14, 2016 Outreach Committee Meeting
The Gowanus CAG Outreach Committee met on Thursday, April 14, 2016, with discussion focused on continuing development of the CAG’s Communications Plan. CAG members present: Stefan Doerring, Katia Kelly, Eric McClure, Maryann Young. Guests: Terri Thomson, National Grid Review of Outstanding Action Items The group reviewed the action items from the March meeting. Eric McClure… Read more »
CAG Resolution Requesting 30-Day Comment Period on CSO Retention Tank Siting Decision
At its March, 2016 general meeting, the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group passed the following resolution, originally proposed by the CAG’s Water Quality/Technical Committee, requesting a 30-day public comment period once the EPA and New York City on the siting of a CSO retention tank and related facilities at the north end of the Gowanus Canal: The… Read more »
Minutes of March 1, 2016 Land Use Committee Meeting
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Land Use Committee met on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, in the offices of the Gowanus Canal Conservancy at 543 Union Street. CAG Members present: David Briggs, Marlene Donnelly, Rafael Gomez de Luna, Katia Kelly, Andrea Parker, Debra Scotto, Mark Shames, Maryann Young Guests: April Dubison, National Grid Item 1 There was a brief discussion about the history of the Committee… Read more »
Next Committee Meeting: Outreach Committee, Thursday, April 14
Join the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Outreach Committee for its monthly meeting on Thursday, April 14, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the Fifth Avenue Committee, 621 Degraw Street, in Gowanus. The Committee will be continuing its work on the formulation of an overall communications plan for the CAG. All Gowanus CAG meetings are open to the public.
CAG Resolution on Proposed Siting of CSO Retention Tank at North End of Gowanus Canal
At its March, 2016 general meeting, the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group passed the following resolution, originally proposed by the CAG’s Land Use Committee, on the proposed siting of the retention tank, head house, and related facilities at the north end of the Gowanus Canal. Whereas the United States Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] and the… Read more »
Minutes of the February 23, 2016 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group
Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Meeting Tuesday, February 23, 2016 Mary Star of the Sea Senior Apartments, 41 1st Street, Carroll Gardens EPA Update The EPA was not present at the meeting. No decision yet as to siting of the CSO retention tanks. CAG Status and Decisions to Date Doug Sarno reviewed the CAG strategic decisions… Read more »
Minutes of the January 19, 2016 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group
Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Meeting Tuesday, January 19, 2016 P.S. 58 Auditorium, 330 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 EPA Update Report from Walter Mugdan, Director, Emergency and Remedial Response Division, EPA Region 2 EPA expects to have a decision on the tanks location in the February/March timeframe Two CSO retention tanks are required by the… Read more »