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 Kennebec Valley Council of Governments (KVCOG) was awarded a $1,000,000 cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818).

The award will enable KVCOG to re-capitalize its revolving loan fund to provide loans and subgrants for brownfield site assessment and cleanup in central Maine. KVCOG will oversee cleanup activities at four brownfield sites in Kennebec, Somerset, and six municipalities in western Waldo County. It will issue three loans and one subgrant totaling $1,000,000 and conduct community outreach and site analysis reporting. The funding will support KVCOG's management of loan activities and subgrant awards to eligible entities for environmental and health benefits through brownfield remediation in the target region.

This agreement will provide funding for kennebec valley council of governments to RE-capitalize a revolving loan fund as authorized by cercla 104(k)(5)(a)(II) in the central maine counties of kennebec, somerset, and six municipalities in western waldo county (burnham, unity, troy, thorndike, palermo and freedom, maine.activities:this agreement will provide funding for kennebec valley council of governments to RE-capitalize a revolving loan fund from which to make loans and subgrants to clean up brownfield site(s) and conduct other necessary activities to prudently manage the RLF. Additionally, kennebec valley council of governments will competitively procure (as needed) and direct a qualified environmental professional to oversee the environmental site activities and will create a community involvement plan and administrative record for each site that is remediated. Kennebec valley council of governments will report on program income, interim progress, and final accomplishments by completing and submitting relevant portions of the property profile form and brownfields RLF form using EPA's assessment, cleanup and redevelopment exchange system (acres)subrecipient:kennebec valley council of government will provide subgrants to eligible entities to remediate contamination and provide environmental, social and health benefits to the citizens of kennebec, somerset, and western waldo counties. Specific and non specific activities and tasks include: - continued development of the program and providing oversight, marketing the program, and engaging the community; - provide assistance to eligible sites by subgrants; and - providing oversight of site cleanups and assistance enrolling in the state of maine's voluntary response action program (vrap).outcomes:kennebec valley council of governments will issue approximately three (3) loans and one (1) subgrant to remediate four (4) brownfield site(s); anticipates holding four (4) community meetings, finalizing four (4) analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting eight (8) quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in the central maine counties of kennebec, somerset, and six municipalities in western waldo county (burnham, unity, troy, thorndike, palermo and freedom, maine.