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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

JAN-31-2001 18:30 MAYOR'S OFC of ENV. COORD 1 212 788 2941 P.03/07

Priority Proiects List. MOEC has received additional information from BSA and EDC regarding past, current and anticipated projects for which they are lead agencies. This information is being reviewed and incorporated into our memo to you. We still anticipate submitting the Priority Projects List and cover memo to you at the beginning of February.

Bloomingdale Park. MOEC is helping DDC to incorporate the public comments into the final EIS. The second public hearing on the DEIS is scheduled for February 7.

Ongoing Projects

West Nile Virus EIS. Internal review of the draft EIS chapters is proceeding according to schedule. On January 29, PBS&J, the subconsultant drafting the Natural Resources chapter, met with DOH, DEP and MOEC to report on progress to date and receive City comments. A meeting will be scheduled in the near future to apprise DEC of progress on that chapter. The pesticide manufacturers have not yet responded to the City's proposed Confidentiality Agreement.

PSAC. MOEC was recently contacted by the Criminal Justice Coordinator and DDC to discuss the CEQR issues surrounding this project. A meeting has been scheduled at Mary Beth Richrouath's office for February 1", with MOEC, DDC, OMB and NYPD.

EDC Projects, MOEC met with EDC on January 30 to review the current status of their projects. Several projects that are moving forward are: the East River Science Park, Museum for African ArtEdison Schools, EAS for the airports disposition, and Fort Totten.

Environmental Justice Advisory Group. The DEC EJ Advisory Group meeting scheduled for February 1 has been cancelled and will be rescheduled.

EPA Brownfields Grant. City agencies (MOEC, Law, DDC, DCAS, DOS, DPR, I-IPD and EDC) had a productive meeting on the Carroll Gardens pilot site on January 25. A draft of the proposed MOU with KeySpan that will govern KeySpan's and the City's rights and obligations with respect to the investigation of contamination at the Carroll Gardens pilot site has been distributed to DDC, DCAS, DEP and DOS for comment. The Law Department's comments were reflected in this draft. After the agencies' comments have been incorporated into the MOU, we will contact KeySpan to begin discussions about the MOU and the proposed Site Investigation

There have been no developments on the Vernam Barbadoes or Mariners Marsh pilot sites in the last week.

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