Meetings and Events for the GE-Pittsfield / Housatonic River Site

• Highlighted Outreach for The Rest of River Cleanup
• U.S. EPA Housatonic River Public Meetings
• GE-Housatonic River CCC Meetings and Events
• CT Subcommittee of the EPA Housatonic River CCC

• Opportunities for Input on Housatonic Rest of River Permit Submittals
• Public Comments and Hearing Transcripts on Draft Revised 2020 Permit

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Highlighted Outreach for The Rest of River Cleanup

EPA issued a Fact Sheet answering community questions regarding airborne PCBs during the Rest of River cleanup. The fact sheet is titled, "Rest of River Cleanup and the Upland Disposal Facility Will Not Pose a Health Threat from Airborne PCBs (pdf) (3.1 MB)".

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U.S. EPA Housatonic River Public Meetings

Upcoming Public Meeting on Reach 6 RD/RA

EPA has scheduled a virtual public meeting on the Reach 6 (Woods Pond area) Remedial Design/Remedial Action (RD/RA) at the GE-Pittsfield/Housatonic River Superfund Site for Wednesday, January 15, 2025, from 6:30 – 8:30 PM on Zoom. The meeting will be completely virtual out of an abundance of caution for weather and any residual illnesses continuing from the holidays, and it will be recorded and posted to the website.

The link to the meeting is here:
https://usepa.zoomgov.com/j/1613982552?pwd=zlTgzqk0PpViqu6iHNHaEP9dSgPp0i.1

Meeting ID: 161 398 2552
Passcode: 30052177

Revised On-Site and Off-Site Transportation and Disposal Plan Public Meeting

GE presented on the Revised On-Site and Off-Site Transportation and Disposal Plan Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at the Taconic Highschool Auditorium. For those who were unable to attend, please review the PowerPoint presentation here: Overview of Revised Transportation and Disposal Plan, December 4, 2024 (pdf) (2.1 MB)

Community Update on a Final Design Plan and a Monitoring and Maintenance Plan for Upland Disposal Facility

EPA held a public meeting to update the community on a final design plan and a monitoring and maintenance plan for Upland Disposal Facility on April 18, 2024. The presentation and recording can be found below:

• PPT slides (pdf) (2.6 MB)
• Recording

Town Hosted Informational Sessions on the 2020 Settlement Agreement

• February 19, 2020 Lee, MA Meeting
• February 20, 2020 Great Barrington, MA Meeting
• March 5, 2020 Pittsfield, MA Meeting

Public Hearing on Proposed Cleanup Plan for the GE Pittsfield/Housatonic River Site

Tues., September 23, 2014: 6:30 pm
Lenox Memorial Middle and High School auditorium
197 East Street
Lenox, MA

• Rest of River Public hearing, Transcript and PowerPoint of EPA presentation and transcript of public comments

Comments from the public hearing can be found at Proposed Remedial Action, Supporting Documentation and Public Comment.

Public Information Meetings on Proposed Cleanup Plan for the GE Pittsfield/Housatonic River

• More information and related documents

Wed., June 18, 2014: 6 pm poster session; 7 pm presentation
Lenox Memorial Middle and High School auditorium
197 East Street
Lenox, MA

• Presentation materials for June 18, 2014 Rest of River Public Informational Meeting

Tues., June 24, 2014: 6 pm poster session; 7 pm presentation
Kent Town Hall
Kent, CT

• Presentation materials for June 24, 2014 Rest of River Public Information Meeting

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GE-Housatonic River CCC Meetings and Events

Current CCC Membership (pdf) (718 KB)

Upcoming/Recent Meetings & Events

To be announced.

Past Meetings

• 2024 CCC Meeting Agendas, Presentation Materials and Notes
  • October 9, 2024 GE Housatonic Site CCC and Informational Meeting Recording
  • January 24, 2024 GE Housatonic Site CCC Meeting Recording
• 2023 CCC Meeting Agendas, Presentation Materials and Notes
  • May 24, 2023 GE Housatonic River CCC Meeting Recording
  • September 13, 2023 GE Housatonic River CCC Meeting Recording
• 2022 CCC Meeting Agendas, Presentation Materials and Notes
  • March 30, 2022 GE Housatonic Site CCC Meeting Recording
  • December 13, 2022 GE Housatonic River CCC Meeting Recording
• 2021 CCC Meeting Agendas, Presentation Materials, and Notes
  • February 24, 2021 GE Housatonic Site CCC Meeting Recording
  • June 29, 2021 GE Housatonic Site CCC Meeting Recording
• 2020 CCC Meeting Agendas, Presentation Materials, and Notes
• 2019 CCC Meeting Agendas, Presentation Materials, and Notes
• 2018 CCC Meeting Agendas, Presentation Materials, and Notes
• 2017 CCC Meeting Agendas, Presentation Materials, and Notes
• 2016 CCC Meeting Agendas, Presentation Materials, and Notes
• 2015 CCC Meeting Agendas, Presentation Materials, and Notes
• 2014 CCC Meeting Agendas, Presentation Materials, and Notes
• 2013 CCC Meeting Agendas, Presentation Materials, and Notes
• 2012 CCC Meeting Agendas, Presentation Materials, and Notes
• 2011 CCC Meeting Agendas, Presentation Materials, and Notes
• 2002 to 2010 CCC Meeting Agendas, Presentation Materials, and Notes

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CT Subcommittee of the EPA Housatonic River CCC

CT Subcommittee CCC meetings are open to the public and are held approximately semi-annually.

Upcoming/Recent Meetings

To be announced.

Past Meetings

• July 27, 2022 CT CCC Subcommittee Meeting Agendas, Presentation Materials, and Notes
• September 22, 2021 CT CCC Subcommittee Meeting Agendas, Presentation Materials, and Notes
• September 25, 2019 CT CCC Subcommittee Meeting Agendas, Presentation Materials, and Notes
• June 20, 2018 CT CCC Subcommittee Meeting Agendas, Presentation Materials, and Notes
• April 26, 2017 CT CCC Subcommittee Meeting Agendas, Presentation Materials, and Notes
• April 27, 2016 CT CCC Subcommittee Meeting Agendas, Presentation Materials, and Notes
• April 15, 2015 CT CCC Subcommittee Meeting Agendas, Presentation Materials, and Notes
• 2007 to 2009 CT CCC Subcommittee Meeting Agendas, Presentation Materials, and Notes

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For more information regarding upcoming Citizen's Coordinating Council Meetings or past CCC meeting minutes, please contact:

Lauren Draper ([email protected])
US EPA New England
5 Post Office Square, Suite 1100
Mail Code: 1-CO
Boston, MA 02109-3912
617-918-1107