NYC DEP Reveals Proposed Sites for Gowanus Canal CSO Retention Tanks

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New York City Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Emily Lloyd and NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver revealed the proposed sites for two large retention tanks intended to reduce combined sewer overflows into the Gowanus Canal at the June meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group this past Tuesday evening. The tanks, a remedy ordered… Read more »

Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Holds June Meeting Tonight

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The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group holds its monthly meeting tonight, June 30th, at 6:30 p.m. at the Mark Star of the Sea Senior Apartments at 41 1st Street in Carroll Gardens. The agenda is as follows: 6:30 – 6:45 PM: Introductions and Updates Introductions Project Updates (EPA) 6:45 – 8:00 PM: Conversation with NYCDEP… Read more »

Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group May Meeting

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The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group holds its May General Meeting this Tuesday, May 26th, at 6:30 p.m., at the Mary Star of The Sea Senior Apartments, 41 1st Street, in Carroll Gardens.  The meeting’s draft agenda is as follows:  6:30 – 7:30 PM: Introductions and Updates Introductions Project Updates (EPA) 7:30 PM: CAG Committee Updates… Read more »

Outreach Committee Meeting – March 27, 2015

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Next Scheduled Meeting of this Committee:­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ Date: TBD (weeknight, second week of April) Location: TBD Agenda: Continue conversations about organizational changes, begin development of Communications/Outreach strategy to document standard procedures, confirm meeting schedule, prepare for May Superfund orientation and preceding outreach   Summary from March 27th 2015 Conference Call: Agenda of March 27th Meeting: 8:30 – 8:40… Read more »

Outreach Committee Meeting – March 6, 2015

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Next Scheduled Meeting of this Committee:­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ Date: March 26, 2015 Location: TBD Agenda: Discuss outreach materials and letter to DEP and DEC, discuss organizational/strategic planning topics   Summary from March 6th, 2015 Conference Call: Agenda of March 6th Meeting: 8:30 – 8:40 AM: Welcome and Introductions Provide opportunity to hear from new members 8:40 – 9:00 AM:… Read more »

Minutes of the February 24, 2015 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group

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Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Meeting Tuesday February 24, 2015 41 1st St. Brooklyn NY 11231, Mary Star of the Sea, Community Room DRAFT SUMMARY    Updates Christos Tsiamis: EPA Project Manager for Gowanus Canal Cleanup Ecological Issues & Work in the canal and the role of the CAG as a Consultant on the Archeological… Read more »

Minutes of the February 10, 2015 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group

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Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Meeting Tuesday February 10, 2015 41 1st St. Brooklyn NY 11231, Mary Star of the Sea, Community Room DRAFT SUMMARY   Updates Strategic Planning meetings will be happening in parts over the next couple of months.   EPA Update from Christos Tsiamis, EPA Project Manager for the Gowanus Canal Cleanup… Read more »

Minutes of the December 9, 2014 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group

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Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Meeting Tuesday December 9, 2014 41 1st St. Brooklyn NY 11231, Mary Star of the Sea, Community Room DRAFT SUMMARY   Updates Doug and Pat will return as CAG facilitators in January. Natalie Loney, EPA Region 2 Community Involvement Coordinator, will facilitate the December Meeting.   EPA Update from Natalie… Read more »

Minutes of the October 28, 2014 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group

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Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Meeting Tuesday October 28, 2014 41 1st St. Brooklyn NY 11231, Mary Star of the Sea, Community Room DRAFT SUMMARY   Meeting Participants CAG Members Joseph Alexiou Sabine Aronowsky Diane Buxbaum Michelle de La Uz Sean Dixon Marlene Donnelly George Fiala Louis Kleinman Ariel Krasnow Linda Mariano Eric McClure Alternate… Read more »