Correspondence between EPA and DEP officials discussing scheduling meetings with building owners to address exterior cleanup issues in late March 2002.
NYC-WTC_000160740–000160747Folder label: “E-mails R. Avaltroni 2002”
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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Staff members are meeting today. Thursday 28, with FEMA and the Landmark Preservation people to go over cleanup procedures. Landmark wants to be clear in their minds that cieanup procedures will not be damaging to buildings (i.e., using acid washes - which we don’t).
DOH approached me today asking for DEP’s comment on the action ieveis being proposed for cieanup of asbestos. We have not seen the proposed action ieveis and DOH will e-mail me with the particulars. I will share with the technical staff as well as have the technical staff listen in to Monday’s conference call of the Chemicals of Concern Working Group. DOH believes that EPA is going down the road of abating lots of apartments downtown. I gather from my conversation that they are well below current standards. More to follow as we get the data, however, we do need to decide what our comments should be, if any.
I also spoke to OEM and Jim Miller regarding the Hotline having a list of buildings that presently need to be cleaned. I told them that we would prefer that the Hotline call us with any inquiries of same because the list is very fluid. We are constantly adding and deleting as information becomes available to us. In addition, cleanup by owners has occurred without our knowledge. Giving out outdated or the wrong information is the worst that can happen. We would like to be as prudent as possible.
DEP was asked by EPA if we have any ambient air data on asbestos from any project or study that we have done or know about in the past. They would like this information to establish background levels. I told them we would check.
EPA is waiting for the City to identify a building or buildings that could be used for its Pilot cleanup project. Jim Miller contacted OEM who reported that they should have something by the end of today.
The EPA Working Group also had some discussion of the need for peer review of the process. The discussion went back and forth on the pros and cons. No decision was one way or the other.
OSHA also distributed sampling information (not for public release) regarding workers working in the WTC area. All samples, bulk and air, for asbestos were non detect.
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NYC-WTC_000160798
Correspondence regarding finalizing release forms and letters required before DEP meetings with building owners to commence exterior work in early April 2002.
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Correspondence discussing the scheduling of meetings with building owners and the need for legal vetting of compliance issues.
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Memo summarizing DEP's response to WTC hotline referrals, noting resolved cases and inspection results regarding visible debris.
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DEP discussion of whether Compliance office should schedule WTC meetings or await Law Department legal review of outstanding issues.
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Memo summarizing EPA meetings regarding WTC hotline referrals and inspection results showing no visible debris.
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Forwarded summary of calls received at the WTC hotline on April 1, 2002, for agency review and action.
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Forwarded daily environmental summaries from EPA staff to city officials regarding early World Trade Center recovery operations.
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Correspondence regarding a request for a list of buildings requiring exterior cleaning at the World Trade Center site.
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Multi-agency WTC remediation coordination message distributed to city, state, and federal agencies including EPA, FEMA, OSHA, CDC, and DEC.
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Request detailing residential cleaning, asbestos air testing, and HEPA vacuum distribution programs for Lower Manhattan with cost estimates.
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Correspondence regarding finalizing release forms and letters required before DEP meetings with building owners to commence exterior work in early April 2002.
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Comparison of disparate insurance premiums quoted by three firms for $50 million coverage in the emergency response.
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Memo coordinating release form and notification letter legal review for building owner distribution.
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Correspondence between EPA and city agencies discussing ongoing Lower Manhattan environmental efforts.
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Comparison of disparate insurance premiums quoted by three firms for $50 million coverage in the emergency response.
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DEP discussion of whether Compliance office should schedule WTC meetings or await Law Department legal review of outstanding issues.
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NYC-WTC_000160529
Notice instructing staff to preserve original World Trade Center documents as potential legal evidence and not dispose of them.
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NYC-WTC_000160530
DEP memo documenting inconsistent dust control from WTC debris transport trucks affecting school reopening plans.
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NYC-WTC_000160536
DEP memo discussing WTC recovery contractor operations, fuel requirements, infrastructure repairs, and school proximity.
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NYC-WTC_000160537
Forwarded draft press release from NYC Department of Health regarding WTC environmental and health guidance.
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Distribution of the final version of a Department of Health press release concerning WTC indoor air quality.
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