Category Archives: CAG Meeting Updates

CAG Meeting February 11th

By gowanusalliance@gmail.com | Published: February 11, 2013

The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group (CAG) is meeting tonight (Feb. 11) with USEPA to discuss the Superfund Proposed Remedial Action Plan (PRAP) for the Gowanus Canal, at 6:30 pm at PS 58, 330 Smith Street, Brooklyn.  Members of the public are welcome.  In addition to Q & A, EPA intends to clarify issues raised […]

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CAG Meeting, January 22nd 6:30PM

By gowanusalliance@gmail.com | Published: January 22, 2013

The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group (CAG) is meeting tonight at 6:30 pm at Mary Star of the Sea, 41 1st Street.  The public is welcome.  EPA will not be in attendance, as they are preparing for the EPA public meetings tomorrow (1/23) and Thursday (1/24) on the Proposed Plan for the Canal clean-up under […]

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CAG Water Quality/Technical Committee is meeting Jan. 8

By gowanusalliance@gmail.com | Published: January 7, 2013

Please note that the CAG Water Quality/Technical Committee is meeting Jan. 8 at 6:30 pm at Mary Star of the Sea Senior Housing, 41 1st Street, not on Jan. 15 as previously announced. Agenda items include: 1) EPA’s Proposed Remedial Action Plan (PRAP) 2) Other business

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EPA Proposes Plan for Cleaning Up Gowanus Canal

By gowanusalliance@gmail.com | Published: December 28, 2012

Multi-million Dollar Cleanup to Revitalize Polluted Brooklyn Waterway Contact: John Martin, (212) 637-3662, martin.johnj@epa.gov (New York, N.Y. – December 27, 2012) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a proposed cleanup plan for the Gowanus Canal that includes removing some of the contaminated sediment and capping dredged areas. The proposed plan also includes controls to […]

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CAG Meetings – Nov. 27 (monthly meeting) and Dec. 4 (special meeting with NYS DEC) – RSVPs requested!

By gowanusalliance@gmail.com | Published: November 27, 2012

The Gowanus CAG will meet Tuesday, Nov. 27 from 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm at Mary Star of the Sea Senior Housing, 41 1st Street. Agenda: 1) Agency updates 2) Proposed Charter changes 3) CAG committee reports: Water Quality/Technical; Real Estate 4) Outreach issues and reconvening of outreach committee 5) other business.   NOTE regarding DEC […]

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Gowanus CAG Meeting with DEC Senior Officials – RSVPs Required

By gowanusalliance@gmail.com | Published: November 13, 2012

The cancelled Oct. 29 meeting has been rescheduled for December 4, from 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm at St. Francis College Callahan Center, 180 Remsen Street, First Floor. Attending from DEC will be James Tierney, Asst. Commissioner for Water; Robert Schick, Division Director for Environmental Remediation; Venetia Lannon, Director, DEC Region 2; and Gary Kline, […]

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Gowanus CAG October 29th with DEC Senior Officials, RSVPs required

By gowanusalliance@gmail.com | Published: October 22, 2012

The public is welcome & RSVPs are required: On Oct. 29 at 6:30 pm, the Gowanus Canal CAG will hold a special meeting with NYS DEC Officials: James Tierney, Asst. Commissioner for Water; Robert Schick, Division Director for Environmental Remediation; Venetia Lannon, Director, DEC Region 2; and Gary Kline, Chief, New York City Municipal Compliance […]

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Gowanus CAG Updates

By gowanusalliance@gmail.com | Published: October 16, 2012

The Gowanus CAG Water Quality Committee will meet tonight (Oct. 16) at 6:30 pm at CB6 Community Room, 250 Baltic Street.  The public is welcome. Agenda: Preparation for Oct. 29 meeting with DEC. Strategy for roll-out of TASC report. Next steps for engagement with DEP. Other business. Fulton Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) remediation site: NYS DEC will […]

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Gowanus CAG – Oct. 2 Meeting & Updates

By gowanusalliance@gmail.com | Published: October 2, 2012

Reminder that the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group (CAG) is meeting today (Tuesday, Oct. 2) at 6:30 pm at Mary Star of the Sea Senior Housing at 41 1st Street, Brooklyn.  The public is welcome.  Space is limited, so RSVPs are appreciated.   Agenda: 1) Christos Tsiamis and Brian Carr of EPA will give a brief update […]

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Gowanus CAG – Updated Meeting Schedule, Locations, and Agenda Info

By gowanusalliance@gmail.com | Published: September 18, 2012

Some updated information:   Real Estate Committee will meet Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at 621 Degraw Street.   Archaeology committee will meet Sept. 24 at 6:30 pm at Mary Star of the Sea Senior Housing, 41 1st Street.   CAG general meeting will be Oct. 2 at 6:30 pm at Mary Star of the Sea Senior Housing, […]

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