Third and Bond Streets Flood in Carroll Gardens (the public "evacuation route") during Hurricane Sandy.
Image by Triada Samaras 2012
The EPA, keeping to their deadline given to the Gowanus Canal CAG/Community Advisory Group, has released the Proposed Plan before the year's end. The public can read:
the Press Release, the Proposed Plan, and the Feasibility Study at the EPA website or at
the Carrroll Garden's Library. The Feasibility Study deals with CSO's/Combined Sewer Overflows.
EPA Website: http://www.epa.gov/region2/
The EPA will hold public meetings on January 23, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at Public School 58, 330 Smith Street, Brooklyn and on January 24, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the NYCHA Miccio Community Center, 110 West 9th Street, Brooklyn to discuss the proposed plan and answer questions.
The EPA will accept public comments on its proposed plan until March 28, 2013.
It is VITAL that the public attend and participate! Please write to us at cgcord@gmail.com if you have questions about this process.
