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 City of Bath, Maine a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). Over the four-year period from July 2022 through September 2026, the City will conduct eight Phase I and three Phase II environmental site assessments, hold three community meetings, develop three site-specific cleanup plans and analyses of brownfield cleanup alternatives, create five planning documents to initiate brownfield revitalization efforts, and submit twelve quarterly reports. The funding will support the City's work to inventory, characterize, assess, and plan cleanup activities for brownfield sites, benefiting local residents, businesses and properties. No subawards are included in the Cooperative Agreement.

This agreement will provide funding for the city of bath, maine to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in bath, maine. 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 eight phase i and three environmental site assessments, holding three community meetings, developing three site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing five planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting twelve quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and brownfield in and near the city of bath, maine.