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 Nashua Regional Planning Commission a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. Through this funding, the Nashua Regional Planning Commission will conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 104(k)(2) throughout the Nashua region of New Hampshire. Specifically, the Commission will inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities for 10 brownfield sites. This includes conducting five Phase I and five Phase II environmental site assessments, holding community meetings, developing site-specific cleanup plans and analyses of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting 16 quarterly reports on progress. No subawards are included in this agreement. The work conducted under this award will benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in the Nashua region of New Hampshire.

This agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58) for nashua RPC to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) throughout the nashua region of new hampshire. 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:the recipient anticipates conducting five phase 1 and five phase 2 environmental site assessments, holding community meetings, developing site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders throughout the nashua region of new hampshire.