LOOW Community Action Council
Next Meeting:  LOOW CAC Executive Committee Meeting
                         May 22, 2013 - open to all  
                         6:30-9 PM, Lewiston-Porter School Alumni Room

                         

CAC Meetings & Recommendations


     You will find here:
  • All recommendations the LOOW CAC has produced

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  • Information on all LOOW CAC meetings held to date, including:
        — topics covered
        — presentation materials
        — meeting summary
CAC Recommendations
October 31, 2011— LOOW CAC Recommendation #1
Recommendations and Observations to the Corps of Engineers on:
  • Community Involvement and Information
  • Key Community Values
  • Future Land Use of the Niagara Falls Storage Site (NFSS)
  • Waste Disposal Options and Preliminary Alternatives
  • Fernald Lessons Learned

LOOW CAC Recommendation #1 Final

April 2, 2012 — LOOW CAC Recommendations #2
Recommendations and Observations to the Corps of Engineers on:

        •  Community Involvement and Information
        •  Radon Assessment
        •  Potential Health Effects of Hypothetical Exposures to
            Contaminants from the IWCS
        •  Meteorological Data Evaluation

LOOW CAC Recommendations #2 Final
LOOW CAC Comments on 3.28.12 Workshop

CAC Meetings
 Meeting #12: February 5, 2013
 Topics

        •  Review progress of Congressional meetings
        •  Discuss upcoming workshops and technical memos

  2.5.13 LOOW CAC Meeting Summary

 Meeting #11: December 4, 2012
 Topics

        •  Discuss 2013 proposed schedule of Corps activities on the IWCS feasibility study technical memoranda
        •  Discuss 2013 meeting schedule for the CAC
        •  Discuss workplan for the Balance of Plant OU Field Sampling Plan

 Balance of Plant OU Field Sampling Plan

 Meeting #10: November 14, 2012
 Topics

        •  Discuss election results
        •  Plan a path forward for working with elected leaders to ensure support to the NFSS cleanup

 11.14.12 LOOW CAC Minutes

 Meeting #9: October 22, 2012
 Topics

        •  Discuss plans for public input to the ARARs Tech Memo
        •  Discuss role of the CAC in hosting public workshops
        •  Discuss any updates or information on the Tech Memo that can be shared
        •  Preliminary discussion on upcoming ARARs technical memorandum and public outreach

Meeting #8, September 10, 2012
Topics

       • Discuss path forward with political leaders and seeking funding attention to NFSS

  Meeting #7: May 7, 2012
Topics

        •  Updates on meetings with NYS AG and other LOOW CAC outreach
        •  Preliminary discussion on upcoming ARARs technical memorandum and public outreach

  Meeting #6: April 2, 1012
Topics
  • Review draft summary of the Corps Workshop on March 28, 2012
  • Compile a draft set of comments and recommendations for the Corps

3.28.12 Workshop Summary FINAL
LOOW CAC Comments on 3.28.12 Workshop

  Meeting #5: March 14, 2012
 Topics
  • Final input and discussion of topics for the Corps Workshop on March 28, 2012. 
  • Public discussion of all three technical reports prior to the workshop. 

 IWCS Presentation
  Meeting #4: February 15, 2012

 Topics
  • Discuss and comment on the Radon Assessment Technical Memorandum and Meteorological Assessment Technical Report.
           — Radon Assessment Technical Memorandum (January 2012): This is the second of five  
technical memorandum to be released by the Corps in support of the feasibility study. It
assesses potential radon levels for various hypothetical excavation and intrusion scenarios that
would result in a failure of the IWCS cap to contain radon gas releases. Technical Memorandum           Fact Sheet on the Technical Memorandum
          — Meteorological Data Evaluation Technical Report (December 2011):  This report is also
being used to support the feasibility study. It identifies appropriate meteorological (weather
and wind) data to use in modeling the dispersion of airborne contaminants from the site and
also identifies basic concepts of standard air quality analyses and assesses the effect of using
different models and input data to assess the dispersion of airborne contaminants.
Technical Memorandum            Fact Sheet on the Technical Memorandum
  • What to expect in the upcoming Potential Health Effects of Hypothetical Exposures to Contaminants from the IWCS Technical Memorandum
  • Discuss proposed approach to the March 28 Corps Workshop, and identify ways to best support public information and input as part of the workshop
  • Discuss continued efforts by the CAC to create effective community outreach and information
  • Presentation on wind patterns that occur on lands near large lakes similar to the NFSS and how that affects overall movement of air (Bill Boeck)
  • Discuss draft outline of topics for the March 28 Corps workshop on modeling of potential risks from removal of materials from the IWCS
  Meeting #4: January 18, 2012
 Topics
  • Introduction to upcoming Corps technical memorandum and March 28 workshop, planning LOOW CAC input 
  • Overview of radon as an issue at the IWCS (Dr. Boeck)
  • Continued efforts for community outreach and information

Dr. Boeck's Presentation on Radon Assessment 
1.18.12 LOOW CAC Minutes

Meeting #3: December 14, 2011
Topics
  • Review of the FS participation process, calendar, and the role of the CAC, stakeholder toolbox, and CAC web site
  • Discussion on how to better engage and inform the whole community
  • Introduction to the upcoming technical memoranda on Radon Assessment, Health Effects of Hypothetical Exposures, and Meteorological Assessment


12.14.11 LOOW CAC Minutes
LOOW CAC Web Site and Community Toolbox
12.14.11 NFSS IWCS OU Feasibility Study Process
 12.14.11 Preliminary Remedial Action Alternatives — This handout was provided by Bill Boeck based on existing USACE materials to discuss the configuration of the IWCS and the role of preliminary remedial alternatives.

Meeting #2: October 20, 2011
Topics
  • Brief review of Corps technical memorandum
  • Discuss community input at 9/28/11 workshop
  • Presentation by Bill Boeck (download pdf files of this presentation through the two links below)
  • Discuss CAC comments
  • Identify the process for finalizing CAC comments
  • Development of a Stakeholder Toolbox
  • CAC administration

10.20.11 CAC Meeting Outcomes
10.20.11 CAC Meeting Minutes

Meeting #1: August 23, 2011
Topics
  • CAC Formation
  • Discuss Upcoming Corp Workshop

8.23.11 CAC Meeting Summary
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