Park Slope Neighbors, a neighborhood organization "committed to the protection and enhancement of quality of life in Park Slope, Brooklyn," articulated its support of designation of the Gowanus Canal as an EPA Superfund site in their recent e-newsletter.
Park Slope Neighbors strongly supports the
designation of the Gowanus Canal as an EPA Superfund site. The
fact that the EPA would even consider adding the Canal to its
Superfund list certainly calls into question the wisdom and
appropriateness of proposed development along the Canal,
including the Toll Brothers, Public Place and Whole Foods projects.
We believe designation as a Superfund site is the best hope for a
true, comprehensive clean up of the Gowanus, especially since the
Bloomberg Administration, which opposes Federal intervention, has now admitted that a
city-led clean-up effort would be woefully inadequate.
designation of the Gowanus Canal as an EPA Superfund site. The
fact that the EPA would even consider adding the Canal to its
Superfund list certainly calls into question the wisdom and
appropriateness of proposed development along the Canal,
including the Toll Brothers, Public Place and Whole Foods projects.
We believe designation as a Superfund site is the best hope for a
true, comprehensive clean up of the Gowanus, especially since the
Bloomberg Administration, which opposes Federal intervention, has now admitted that a
city-led clean-up effort would be woefully inadequate.
They also strongly urge community members to submit their own comments:
You can
do by clicking on the following link. The web-based form also
allows you to upload attachments such as photos or documents.
do by clicking on the following link. The web-based form also
allows you to upload attachments such as photos or documents.
Or, you can send your comment via email to superfund.docket@epa.gov.
Be sure to include the ID number for the Gowanus Canal nomination:
NYN000206222.
Be sure to include the ID number for the Gowanus Canal nomination:
NYN000206222.