NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Department of
Environmental
Protection
S9-17 Junction Boulevard
Hushing, New York May 31, 2002
11373-5108
Edward F. Jacoby Jr.
Governor’s Authorized Representative
Christopher O. Ward Director, State Emergency Management Office
Commissioner 1220 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12226
Dear Director Jacoby:
The United States Environmental Protection Agency,
in cooperation with the City of New York (the
“City”), actino in the public interest, will
undertake a cleanup of the exterior surfaces of
buildings and structures in close proximity to the
site of the former World Trade Center. The cleaning
work will consist of the removal of debris from
facades, rooftops, setbacks, and other exterior
surfaces of these structures.
To facilitate this project, the city’s Department of
Environmental Protection (DEP) will offer to each
affected landowner a License Agreement that grants
DEP and its contractors access to each premises and
permission to perform the cleaning work. The License
Agreement includes other provisions, including term,
reimbursement and termination clauses along with a
scope of work. A copy of the License Agreement is
attached.
By this letter, the City agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the State of New York for any claims
arising from the removal of debris or wreckage from
exterior surfaces of buildings or structures
performed pursuant to the above-referenced License
Agreement as a result of the terrorist attacks at
the World Trade Center that were the subject of a
major disaster declaration by the President of the
united States in FEMA-1391-dr, except for those
claims attributable to the negligence or willful
misconduct of the State of New York, its employees
( www.nyc.gov/dep )
(718) DEP-HELP
NYC-WTC_000140953
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