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… Read more »
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Gowanus Canal CAG Land Use Committee Meeting
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Land Use Committee will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 2nd, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., via Zoom. You can join the meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88311499272?pwd=eGNvTDRIOEhLcWYrM1pwK3lNOS84dz09 Meeting ID: 883 1149 9272 Passcode: 355163 Agenda Oversight Committee requirements Follow up on the EPA’s 90-day letter for Thomas Greene Park… Read more »
Trustees Release Draft Natural Resource Damage Assessment Plan for Gowanus Canal Superfund Site
Public Comment Period Runs Until April 15, 2024 The Gowanus Canal Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustee Council, comprised of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), and the United States Department of the Interior’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), have released the draft Natural Resource Damage… Read more »
Gowanus CAG Natural Resources Damage Assessment Prep Session
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Land Use Committee is holding a Zoom session to prepare a list of questions regarding the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) for the Gowanus Canal to be submitted to the NRDA Trustees. Gowanus CAG NRDA Prep Friday, October 7 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Join Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87993327917?pwd=SkVZYnRnbkR4NVNsaUIvdnVwUWJ6dz09 Meeting… Read more »
Minutes of the September 10, 2019 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Land Use Committee
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Land Use Committee met on Tuesday, September 10, 2019, at the offices of the Gowanus Canal Conservancy, at 543 Union Street. CAG Members present: David BriggsAndrea ParkerPeter ReichMaryann Young Guests: Terri ThomsonBarbara WoodsSteve Marcus Item 1 Member presentations about why they are on the CAG. Action Dave has already… Read more »
Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Resolution on Preliminary Sites for NRDA Restoration Process
At its September 26, 2017 general meeting, the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group passed the following resolution, originally proposed by the CAG’s Land Use Committee. Resolution on Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Process for the Gowanus Canal and its Surrounding Environs Whereas the EPA Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group [CAG] seeks the best possible environmental… Read more »
Minutes of the September 26, 2017 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group
Gowanus Canal CAG Meeting Tuesday, September 26, 2017 Mary Star of the Sea Senior Apartments, 41 1st Street Announcements: Doug Sarno opened the meeting at 6:35 p.m. The August meeting summary was approved with no revisions. The Gowanus Town Hall with Nydia Velázquez was tentatively re-scheduled for 11/16. Project Updates (Christos Tsiamis, EPA Remedial Project Manager)… Read more »
Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting: Tuesday, September 26, 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for our next General Meeting, on Tuesday, September 26, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Mary Star of the Sea Senior Apartments, 41 1st Street, in Carroll Gardens. All of our meetings are open to the public. Gowanus Canal CAG General Meeting Draft Agenda (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 PM: Introductions Introductions Approve… Read more »
Minutes of the July 18, 2017 Land Use Committee Meeting
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Land Use Committee met on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, in the offices of the Gowanus Canal Conservancy at 543 Union Street. Committee Members present: David Briggs, Rafael Gomez de Luna, Andrea Parker, Peter Reich, Buddy Scotto, Sue Wolfe Item 1 The Gowanus Canal Conservancy (GCC) shared their recommendations for potential… Read more »
Minutes of the May 2, 2017 Land Use Committee Meeting
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Land Use Committee met on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, in the offices of the Gowanus Canal Conservancy at 543 Union Street. Committee Members present: David Briggs, Rafael Gomez de Luna, Katia Kelly, Rita Miller, Andrea Parker, Peter Reich, Triada Samaras, Deb Scotto, Sue Wolfe, Maryann Young Guests: Terri Thomson, National Grid… Read more »