Brownfields are real property, the expansion, development or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded the Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development District a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The award will fund the recipient to conduct eligible assessment-related activities authorized under CERCLA 104(k)(2) in the Ten Mile River Watershed in Massachusetts from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026.

Specifically, the recipient will inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities for 10 brownfield sites. It will competitively procure and oversee environmental professionals to perform 10 Phase I and 7 Phase II environmental site assessments. The recipient will also hold 6 community meetings, develop 5 site-specific cleanup plans and analyses of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and create 5 planning documents to initiate brownfield revitalization. It will submit 14 quarterly reports on progress to EPA using the ACRES system. The work will benefit residents, businesses and communities in and around the Ten Mile River Watershed.

This agreement will provide funding for southeastern regional planning and economic development district to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in the ten mile river watershed in massachusetts. Activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement related activities. Additionally, the recipient will competitively procure (as needed) and direct a qualified environmental professional to conduct environmental site activities, and will report on interim progress and final accomplishments by completing and submitting relevant portions of the property profile form using EPA's assessment, cleanup and redevelopment exchange system (acres). Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:further, the recipient anticipates conducting 10 phase i and 7 environmental site assessments, holding 6 community meetings, developing 5 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 5 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 14 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and brownfield in and near the ten mile river watershed in massachusetts.