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

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The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Water Quality/Technical Committee met via Zoom conference on Monday, May 4, 2020 Attendees:Kelsey ButterworthKatia KellyLouis KleinmanJ. MarcusSteve MarcusAmy MotznyTerri ThomsonMaryann YoungSusan Yung Meeting Notes: DEC Meeting Coordination for July 28th Meeting: Committee looked over the CAG Questions for NYSDEC, NYSDOH, National Grid: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a68hjDnevDK5bLfMaGdJQvMWWQUDBWzXxe6INrbyyNE/edit?usp=sharing Committee members are generally in agreement that… Read more »

Gowanus Canal CAG Water Quality/Technical Committee Meeting

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The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Water Quality/Technical Committee will conduct its June meeting via Zoom conference. All Gowanus CAG meetings are open to the public. If you’d like to join the meeting, please email the Gowanus Canal Conservancy’s Andrea Parker at andrea[at]gowanuscanalconservancy[dot]org for log-in credentials.

Minutes of the May 4, 2020 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Water Quality/Technical Committee

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The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Water Quality/Technical Committee met via Zoom conference on Monday, May 4, 2020 Attendees:Kelsey ButterworthDiane BuxbaumMarlene DonnellyKatia KellyLouis KleinmanRichard LawrenceAmy MotznyPeter ReichChrissy RemeinTerri ThomsonMaryann YoungSusan Yung Meeting Notes: WQ/Tech Committee Meeting Logistics:  After some discussion, it was unanimously decided that the Water Quality/Technical Committee will pursue future meetings as scheduled… Read more »

Gowanus Canal CAG Water Quality/Technical Committee Meeting

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The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Water Quality/Technical Committee will conduct its May meeting via Zoom conference. All Gowanus CAG meetings are open to the public. If you’d like to join the meeting, please email the Gowanus Canal Conservancy’s Andrea Parker at andrea[at]gowanuscanalconservancy[dot]org for log-in credentials.

Upcoming Gowanus Canal CAG Committee Meetings, week of May 4th

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The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group will be conducting all meetings via Zoom conference for the foreseeable future. There are three Committee meetings this week, as follows: Archaeology Committee, Monday, May 4, 5:00 p.m.If you’re interested in joining the meeting, please email CAG Facilitator Doug Sarno at doug[at]forumfg[dot]com for log-in credentials. Water Quality/Technical Committee, Monday,… Read more »

CANCELLED: Gowanus Canal CAG Water Quality/Technical Committee Meeting

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In keeping with best practices for limiting person-to-person transmission of the Novel Coronavirus, we are cancelling our April Water Quality/Technical Committee meeting, which had been scheduled for April 6th. If any important developments or news happens regarding the Gowanus Canal Superfund cleanup, we will keep you informed by posting information to this website, emailing it… Read more »

Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Submits Formal Request to NYS DEC for Reclassification of Gowanus Canal Surface Waters to Class-I

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The Gowanus Canal Superfund Community Advisory Group (CAG) on February 5th submitted a formal request for water reclassification, or a “reclass petition,” to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Division of Water, Bureau of Water Assessment and Management. The CAG seeks to reclassify the surface waters of the Gowanus Canal, north of… Read more »

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

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Proposed Agenda:  NYS Superfund Cleanup Work at MGP’s Reclassification Petition UPDATEWaiting on letter of support to submit Jan 8 NYS DEC hearing on reclassification standards;  open public comment period through Jan 13 Army Corp Presentation to CAG – coordination update Committee Administrative updates – attendance, procedures for 2020 Attendees: Marlene DonnellyPeter ReichDiane BuxbaumKatia KellyEymund DiegelTerri ThomsonLouis… Read more »