EPA comments on 125 Cedar press release and policy, Dec

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At this point,! believe we should schedule a meeting with Jane Kenny and Chris Ward to identify the issues surrounding the next steps related to HVACs and our options for addressing them. We all want to successfully conclude this monumental effort for the benefit of the citizens of lower Manhattan, concurrent with the extraordinary efforts to restore and revitalize the area. It has been a proud service our agencies have done to date, but we need high level focus to move through the last critical decision point and enable swift completion. I will ask Jane's executive assistant to contact Chris' office to set up a time next week. In the meantime we will continue to work with you to secure all reports from the project monitoring contractors where HVAC evaluations have been completed, send copies to DEP of all reports which identify system cleanup needs, review any reports you send us from the building owners, have our staffs consult where reports are received and compared from our contractors & building owners to determine if we can move ahead, update the inventory of whole building requests with the most accurate information we can, so DEP can use this in cost projections and contractor performance negotiations, and revise the HVAC checklist and develop instruction package for the contractors. Kathy Kathleen C. Callahan 212-637-3116 212-637-3115 (fax)

"Avaltroni, Robert" To: Kathy Callahan/R2/USEPA/US@EPA <ravaltroni@dep. cc: nyc.gov> Subject: Cancellation Policy and Edelman draft 12/06/2002 03:00 PM

Kathy, I read Brad's e-mail concerning our Cancellation Policy. It is imperative that we enforce the written Cancellation Policy from the inception of the program. We have been responsive to the public and as discussed need to bring the program to conclusion. Also, please find the draft of Edelman's publication on 125 Cedar Street which is very favorable to our efforts. We have turned a major corner by getting a favorable comment from Speaker Silver. This puts us in a very good position to move the program to closure swiftly.

Bob «125 Cedar.doc» (See attached file; 125 Cedar.doc)

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