Law firm transmittal cover sheet to EPA, June 2002

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

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June 20, 2002

VIA FAX: 212-637-3998 Kathy Callahan Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 290 Broadway New York, New York 10007-1866

Re: 125 Cedar Street

Dear Ms. Callahan:

I am writing to thank you for meeting with us last Tuesday. I also want to confirm the matters we discussed then and in our phone conversation on Wednesday and to clarify the open issues. When we met on Tuesday, you advised us that the EPA will retain a contractor to do an asbestos cleaning of 125 Cedar St., as well as a project monitor to monitor the cleaner's performance, under the supervision of an individual designated by EPA. When we spoke on Wednesday, you advised me that the plan has now changed, so that the contractor and the project monitor will be hired by DEP rather than by the EPA. When I expressed my concern about this, because of our generally negative experience with the DEP, you assured me that Bob Fitzpatrick, whom you had designated to monitor the project on behalf of the EPA, would continue to do so. You also assured me that the EPA would be involved in developing the scope of work; that you would insure that the tenants are involved in that process; and that the EPA would require that the DEP require that the contractor meet the health based standards for asbestos. You also advised me that in the event of problems, you would assist us in solving them.

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