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 $370,200 cooperative agreement to the Lamoille County Planning Commission Inc. under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The funding will support brownfields assessment and cleanup planning activities in Lamoille County, Vermont from July 2022 through September 2026. Specifically, the recipient will conduct five Phase I and five Phase II environmental site assessments, hold three community meetings, develop three site-specific cleanup plans and analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, develop one area-wide planning document to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submit sixteen quarterly reports. The work funded under this agreement will benefit residents, businesses and brownfield sites in the 15 municipalities of Lamoille County, Vermont. No subawards are included in the assistance agreement.

This agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58) for the lamoille county planning commissin to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in lamoille county vermont. 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 five phase i and five phase II environmental site assessments, holding three community meetings, developing three site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing one area wide planning document to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting sixteen quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and brownfields in and near the 15 municialites in lamoille county vermont