[CPEO-MEF] Davids Island (NY)

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Congress approves $9M for cleanup at New Rochelle's Davids Island

By KEN VALENTI
WESTCHESTER JOURNAL NEWS (NY)
October 4, 2006)

NEW ROCHELLE - Congress has approved an additional $9 million for the 
cleanup of Davids Island, taking a large stride toward preparing the 
78-acre island to be used again.

That brings the total set aside to remove the rubble of buildings on the 
former Army post to $18.1 million - close to the $20.5 million total the 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers estimated the work would cost.

However, the Army Corps of Engineers is revising the estimate; a new 
number is expected in November, said Gregory Goepfert, project manager 
for the cleanup.

New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson and Westchester County Executive Andrew 
Spano praised Rep. Nita Lowey, D-Harrison, for securing the funds 
approved last week in the $448 billion defense budget for 2006-07.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061004/NEWS02/610040322/1025/NEWS09

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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