Mark Your Calendar: EPA Update Meeting On Superfund On May 26th

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The Waters Of The Gowanus Canal




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As promised, Congresswomen Nydia Vélazquez and Yvette Clarke, together with Community Board 6, are bringing the EPA back to the neighborhood for a second informational meeting on the proposed Superfund Site designation of the Gowanus Canal.

Craig Hammerman, the District Manager for C.B.6 writes:

Greetings!

Congresswomen Velazquez and Clarke, together with the CB6 Executive and Public Safety/Environmental Protection/Permits&Licenses Committees, are pleased to host...

SUPERFUND FOR THE GOWANUS?
An informational update by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on a proposal to designate the Gowanus Canal and environs as a Superfund site.

Join us as we hear from EPA representatives directly to find out what a Superfund designation would mean for our community and learn more about the process used to make such a determination.

Meeting details, including a downloadable flyer for the event, are available by clicking here, or at the following link:
http://www.brooklyncb6.org/calendar/#26


Also, anyone wanting additional background on the Gowanus Superfund application, process, and directions for submitting public comment which is due by July 8, 2009, can click here, or visit the EPA website at the following link:
http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/gowanus/


Best, Craig

Craig R. Hammerman
District Manager
Brooklyn Community Board 6
250 Baltic Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201-6401