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 a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Southwest Region Planning Commission under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 66.818) program. Through this award, the Southwest Region Planning Commission will conduct eligible assessment-related activities authorized under CERCLA 104(k)(2) in 34 municipalities in southwest New Hampshire from July 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026. Specifically, the Commission will inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities for brownfield sites. It will competitively procure environmental professionals to perform 7 Phase I and 5 Phase II environmental site assessments, develop 5 site-specific cleanup plans and redevelopment plans, and hold 18 community meetings. The work funded under this award will benefit residents, businesses and communities affected by brownfield sites in the region.

This agreement will provide funding for southwest regional planning commission to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in their 34 municipalities in southwest new hampshire, including the city of keene, the town of swanzey, the town of winchester, and the town of hinsdale. 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 7 phase i and 5 phase IIS environmental site assessments, holding 18 community meetings, developing 5 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 5 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 12 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and brownfield in and near the 34 municipalities in southwest new hampshire, including the city of keene, the town of swanzey, the town of winchester, and the town of hinsdale.