EPA Region 2 correspondence cover sheet, October 2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

MRY-20-2002 21:40 U.S. EPA/DEPP 212 6373772 P.08x11

Morton, Lisette From; RjCkin, Amy Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 i2^2 PM To: Morton. Ltsatte Subject; FW: EPA proposal

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Sent: Friday, May f?. 2002 VSA AM To: Rutkin. Amy Co: 6gesmer@guiges com Subject. EPA PROPOSAL

Dear Amy. Hara are ry comments. They are oased on .ry perspecT ve as a tenant o< 12S Cedar Street, with 10 windows directly facing the WTC sice on Liberty Street and Greenwich S’ree:, We are one of the Ojildings "on the rirr.“ wnich is atii! uftinhac’table

Ellen Geairer nas answered the document with specifics and I agree w :h everything sha has written. I would t<K« to add gererei comments where the EPA olan as written aces not meet tne needs of r*^ cui.aing and the area

1. Th© fabric of th'j neighborhood ;S such that residential and Ousmess sectors samot oe separated. Any plan tn#t does riot address this s'tvation IS iriadequate. Fo' 'csoance. 125 Cedar's oirect neighbors are we Eng.-re lO/LadCer 10 firehouse end Deuische Banx. Any rerr ediai.on or 'acx theracf of these buildings directly affects js

2. The piah .lames EPA as tne overeight agency but does rot adequately define the scope of eithe- the p'an or SPA's authority. Any piar for cleaning must take a regional approach or atfne m ni.mum block by clock it dees ic good to Clean a single dwaliing space m a co'-tamTated bui airg it does nc gcod to clean a single bjiirfng surroundea oy oontamirated buiiomgs. K does '•o good to c‘ea.n a block of buildings be'ere adjacent streets are excavated for schcduiea repair and construction of tne cit/s infrestmeture.

3, Some agency, ’■oeefui y EPA, needs to coordinate tne artor s of a'l city. state and federal ageic.es te prevent recoitan'ir'atioi and orevioe a ’cgica. consisent approach to the cleaning precess as a whole.

4. What are the hmfts of EPA auiho'^y re ''ndividuais and real estate owners? Can ine £Pa aemano lb a’ cleaning take p'ace in situabors where debris exists? Ore hopes 3C.

5. Work Schedule B does not adequate^ address cleaning of personal poasesS'Ons Guidai nes need to be orawn and srated fo- what categories of possession cannot ee cleaned ana must be oisposed of {for nssince. many a* ■js at 12s Cadji have been told tn's includes soft texli'es uonolstsrea furniture, and anything electronic or with eiecy o motors).

6. AS a corella'y to #5. fhee is no sated policy regarding wno wi’i be responsible for replacing possessions determined to te uncleanable

Finally. I hope that the EPA policy for totting before work car begin in category B buildings !s adequate. If EPA doos not test before cleanup, it 1

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