Community Advisory Group (CAG)

Meeting Agendas, Summaries and Presentations

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Meeting Date	Meeting Agendas and Summaries	Presentations Given at Meeting
Dec 5, 2024	Draft Agenda	Project Updates
Sep 25, 2024	Draft Agenda	Five-Year Review Update Project Updates
July 31, 2024	Draft Agenda Final Meeting Summary	Third Five-Year Review Overview & Lower River Investigation Update
June 25, 2024	Orientation Meeting Agenda	New Member Orientation
Jan 18, 2024	Draft Agenda Final Meeting Summary	Floodplain Update Floodplain Use Area Update Habitat Update General Update
Oct 5, 2023	Draft Agenda Final Meeting Summary	CAG Intro Powerhouse and Allen Mill Update Five-Year Review Update Floodplain Update Use Areas Habitat Update Lower Hudson River Update Long Term Monitoring Update DEC Update
May 2, 2023	Draft Agenda Final Meeting Summary	EPA Lower Hudson River Update EPA Five Year Review Update EPA Powerhouse Update EPA Floodplain Update EPA Upper Hudson River Update CBI Lower Hudson River CAG Expansion
Sep 14, 2022	Draft Agenda Final Meeting Summary	EPA Project Update EPA Fish Update Natural Resource Trustees: Natural Damage Assessment Update
May 26, 2022	Draft Agenda and Instructions for Joining the Virtual Meeting Final Meeting Summary	EPA Project Update
March 31, 2022	Draft Agenda and Instructions for Joining the Virtual Meeting Final Meeting Summary	EPA Project Update EPA Long Term Monitoring Plan Update
June 3, 2021	Draft Agenda and Instructions for Joining the Virtual Meeting Final Meeting Summary	EPA Project Update EPA Fish Update NYSDOH Fish Advisory Update
May 28, 2020	Draft Agenda and Instructions for Joining the Virtual Meeting Final Meeting Summary	EPA Fish Update EPA Habitat Update EPA Project Update
Dec 4, 2019	Draft Agenda Final Meeting Summary	EPA Project Update EPA Fish Update
June 25, 2019	Draft Agenda Final Meeting Summary	CBI Review of Revised CAG Operating Procedures NYSDEC Fish and Water Data Discussion EPA Fish and Water Data Discussion EPA Review of Old Champlain Canal Sample Data
May 14, 2019	Draft Agenda Final Meeting Summary	EPA Project Update EPA Tech Memo - Sediment NYSDEC Upper Hudson Data Collection
Nov 8, 2018	Draft Agenda Final Meeting Summary	Hudson River Project Status Update Vision for the Old Champlain Canal
March 29, 2018	Draft Agenda Final Meeting Summary	EPA Dredging Project Update EPA Floodplains Project Update
Nov 16, 2017	Draft Agenda Final Meeting Summary	EPA Dredging Project Update EPA Update on Operations, Monitoring, and Maintenance EPA Update on Habitat Reconstruction EPA Floodplains Project Update
July 20, 2017	Draft Agenda Final Meeting Summary	Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site Proposed Second Five-Year Review
May 11, 2017	Draft Agenda Final Meeting Summary	EPA Project Update
Dec 8, 2016	Draft Agenda Final Meeting Summary	EPA Project Update on In-River and Floodplains Work EPA Update on Habitat Reconstruction EPA Update on 2015 Fish Data Results
Oct 27, 2016	Draft Agenda Final Meeting Summary	EPA Dredging Project and Floodplains Update NYSDOH Fish Health Advisory Outreach Project Update
July 21, 2016	Draft Agenda Final Meeting Summary	EPA Dredging Project Update EPA Fish Data Overview Skeo CAG Assessment Overview and CBI Discussion
March 31, 2016	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	EPA Dredging Project Update
Dec 3, 2015	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	EPA Dredging Project Update EPA Dredging Project Next Steps and Timeline EPA Floodplain Project Update
Oct 1, 2015	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	EPA Dredging Project Update EPA Processing Facility Demobilization and Restoration Plan EPA Next Steps and Upcoming Projects EPA Update on Fish Special Study Skeo Solutions Technical Review of Floodplains RI/FS Workplan: Baseline Human Health Risk Assessment Exposure Areas and Exposure Point Concentrations TASC Handout Using 95% TASC Handout Technical Comments
Aug 20, 2015	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	EPA Dredging Project Update EPA Follow up Presentation - Floodplains RI/FS Workplan EPA Review of Sediment Special Studies
April 23, 2015	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	GE 2015 Dredging Season Overview EPA Floodplains RI/FS Workplan Presentation
Dec 4, 2014	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	EPA Dredging Project Update
Oct 30, 2014	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	GE Dredging Project Update EPA Habitat Reconstruction EPA Fish Data Update
June 26, 2014	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	GE Dredging Project Update EPA Fish Data Summary Hudson-Hoosic Partnership: Efforts to Promote a Robust Hudson River Valley
March 6, 2014	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	GE 2014 Dredging Season Plans
Dec 5, 2013	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	GE Project Update: Review of 2013 Dredging Season and Plan for 2014 Hudson River Natural Resource Trustees: Natural Damage Assessment Update
Sep 19, 2013	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	EPA Project Update on 2013 Dredging Season Peter DeFur (TAG Advisor) Overview of Environmental Monitoring Results Peter DeFur (TAG Advisor) Findings of Toxicology Literature Review Hudson Fish Health Advice Outreach NRD Natural Resource Trustees Fact Sheet Update
June 27, 2013	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	EPA Project Update on 2013 Dredging Season NYSDEC Fort Edward and Hudson Falls Plant Update
April 4, 2013	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	GE Project Update on 2013 Dredging Seasonsw EPA Fish Data Results from Fall 2012 NYSCC Navigational Dredging Update
Dec 11, 2012	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	EPA Floodplains Update EPA Project Update NRD Trustees Update on Hudson River Restoration
Sep 27, 2012	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	GE Project Update NYSDEC Hudson Falls and Ft Edward Plant Update NYSDOH Hudson Fish Health Advice Outreach Project Update
June 28, 2012	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	EPA Project Update EPA Five Year Review EPA Update on Fish Data David Strayer's Presentation on Mussels
March 22, 2012	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	GE Project Update EPA Cultural Resources Update Peter DeFur's Presentation EPA Floodplains Update Peter DeFur Report
Dec 8, 2011	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	2011 Dredging Season Project Update Hudson River PCB Superfund Site CAG Meeting_Peter deFur PhD The Neurological and Neuropsychological Consequences of Occupational Exposure to PCBs and Lead
Sep 22, 2011	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	GE Project Update EPA Project Update NYSDOH CAG Residential Proximity to the Hudson River and Hospitalization
June 30, 2011	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	NRDA pre-meeting presentations EPA Project Update NYSDEC presentation on GE Hudson Falls Remediation EPA Hudson Dredging Data web site improvements DOH Swimming Fact Sheet 2011 DOH Protecting Public Health Fact Sheet 2011
April 28, 2011	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	NYS Canal Corporation Presentation on Navigational Dredging GE Project Update [7MB] EPA Technical Assistance Opportunites
Feb 17, 2011	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	EPA Project Update GE Project Update EPA Floodplains Update
Dec 9, 2010	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	EPA Project Update Including Anticipated Approach for Phase 2 EPA Fish Data Update NYS DOH PCB Health Studies EPA Archaeological Studies Update
Sep 30, 2010	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	EPA Peer Review Observations and Comments GE Status Update
Jun 10, 2010	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	GE Habitat Construction Presentation GE Phase 1 Presentation EPA Field Activities Update
Mar 30, 2010	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	NYS Canal Corp Champlain Canal Navigational Dredging Needs Presentation EPA Phase 1 Evaluation Report Presentation [12MB] NYS Canal Corp Updated Nav Dredging Maps Overview NYS Canal Corp 2009 Post-Remediation Nav Dredging Maps
Dec 10, 2009	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	EPA Dredging Project Update EPA Habitat Replacement and Reconstruction Presentation [9MB] NYS Canal Corp Nav Dredging Map Overview NYSDEC RIFS Upland Disposal Sites Phase 1 Factsheet
Oct 22, 2009	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	DEC Remedial Programs Update Hudson Falls & Fort Edward DOH Water Supply Monitoring EPA Dredging Project Update DEC NRDA Website Handout Snapping Turtle PCB Study Handout Navigation Dredging Maps [7MB]
Sep 24, 2009	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	Community Advisory Group Meeting [6MB]
Jul 16, 2009	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary
Jun 17, 2009 Public Information Session, Fort Edward		Public Information Session June 17, 2009
May 28, 2009	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	Community Advisory Group Meeting Hudson River Fish Advisory Outreach Project DOH Fish Advisory Handout
Mar 24, 2009	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	The Phase 1 Dredging Project: In-River Logistics Updates on Remedial Programs at the GE Hudson Falls Plant Site and GE Fort Edward Plant Site
Feb 5, 2009	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	Community Advisory Group Meeting DOH Water Supply Monitoring
Dec 9, 2008	Final Meeting Summary	Update Hudson River PCB Superfund Project
Sep 11, 2008	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	Updates on Remedial Programs at the GE Hudson Falls Plant Site and GE Fort Edward Plant Site Video Link for PCBs Hudson River Dredging Project's Processing and Transportation Facility [external link via http://www.hudsondredging.com]
Jun 4, 2008	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	Hudson River PCBs Site Phase 2 Dredge Area Delineation Report [3.1MB]
Mar 27, 2008	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	Archaeological Update [1.4MB] Dredge Area Delineation ? Phase II [17.6MB] Aerial of Proposed Waterline
Jan 24, 2008	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	Community Advisory Group Meeting [5.9MB]
Nov 15, 2007	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	NYSDEC Presentation on GE Hudson Falls Plant Site and GE Fort Edward Plant Site (Update) [6.7MB] EPA presentation on Dynamite Investigation (Update) [1.5MB]
Sep 27, 2007	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	Community Advisory Group Meeting [4MB] Site Construction Update [6.5MB]
May 24, 2007	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	NYSDEC Hudson River Baseline PCB Air Monitoring Study Site Construction Update [4MB] Upcoming Remedial Work at the GE Hudson Falls Plant Site [3MB]
Mar 22, 2007	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	Community Advisory Group Meeting [1MB] A Vision for Commercial Marine Transportation on the Champlain Canal [2MB] PCBs & Lost Navigational Services
Feb 22, 2007	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	Annual Member Check-In Overview of Remedial Action Work Plan #1 GE Hudson Falls and Fort Edward Plant Sites Habitat - Backfill Specs
Nov 30, 2006	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	Community Advisory Group Meeting [1MB] Natural Resource Damages Assessment Summary 2006 [3MB]
Sep 28, 2006	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary
Jul 27, 2006	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	EPA SURVEY
May 25, 2006	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary Technical Subcommittee Preliminary Review May 16, 2006	DOH Technical Subcommittee EPA
Apr 27, 2006	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary CAG Economic Development Committee Agenda CAG Economic Development Committee Notes	Technical Subcommittee Presentation Community Advisory Group Meeting
Apr 13, 2006	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary Technical Subcommittee Preliminary Review - April 5, 2006	Technical Subcommittee Review of FDR GE FDR Presentation
Mar 23, 2006	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary CAG Economic Development Committee Notes	Update on Archaeological Resources Assessment for Phase 1 Dredge Areas Internation Union of Operating Engineers - Environmental Sediment Removal by Means of Mechanical Dredging [24 MB]
Feb 23, 2006	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary
Jan 26, 2006	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary
Dec 8, 2005	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	Community Advisory Group Meeting Update on Archaeological Resources Assessment for Phase 1 Dredge Areas [5.2 MB] Habitat Assessment Report for Candidate Phase 1 Areas Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site
Oct 27, 2005	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	Research Triangle Notes Summary of Consent Decree with General Electric Company New Bedford Harbor Superfund Cleanup [3 MB]
Sep 28, 2005	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site Community Advisory Group Meeting
Aug 31, 2005	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	Intermediate Design for Phase 1
Jul 28, 2005	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	NYSDEC Hudson River Baseline PCB Air Monitoring Study GE Fort Edward Plant Site Investigation of Bedrock Contamination in the Vicinity of Former 004 Outfall [811 KB] Community Health and Safety Plan (CHASP)
Jun 23, 2005	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	Floodplain Investigation [270 KB] Archaeological Resources Assessment for Phase 1 Dredge Areas [793 KB]
Apr 28, 2005	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	Phase 1 Dredge Area Delineation (DAD) [1.1 MB]
Jan 27, 2005	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	Health Studies of Volatilized Health Studies of Volatilized PCBs Facility Siting Update: Selected Sites [3.6 MB]
Dec 9, 2004	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	PCB Air Quality Monitoring [1.3 MB]
Oct 28, 2004	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary
Sep 23, 2004	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	Hudson River PCBs Site Dispute Resolution on GE’s Draft Phase 1 Dredge Area Delineation [425 KB] August 2003 - 2004 Community Involvement Activities
Jul 22, 2004	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	Community Health and Safety Plan [2.8 MB] Floodplain Sampling [2.3 MB] Sediment Sampling Update [1.5 MB]
Jun 24, 2004	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary
May 27, 2004	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	Hudson River Natural Resource Damages [1.3 MB] Floodplain Soil Sampling Plan [300 KB]
Apr 29, 2004	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	Summary of the Preliminary Design Report Facility Siting Process:Overview and Update Identification of Suitable and Recommended Sites [3 MB]
Mar 25, 2004	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary	Remedial Programs at the GE Hudson Falls and GE Fort Edward Plant Sites [7 MB] Integration of EPA and DEC Cleanup Actions
Feb 5, 2004	Draft Meeting Agenda Final Meeting Summary
Jan 6, 2004	Final Meeting Summary