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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 awarded a $500,000 Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 66.818) to the Town of Ware, MA to conduct remediation activities at the former Ware Manufactured Gas Plant site. The funding will support the Town's efforts to clean up the brownfield site, including competitively procuring and directing a qualified environmental professional to perform environmental site activities, creating a community involvement plan and administrative record, and reporting on progress and accomplishments. The Town anticipates remediating 1 brownfield site, holding up to 3 community meetings, finalizing 1 analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting up to 16 quarterly reports. This work is intended to benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the former Ware Manufactured Gas Plant site.

This agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act to the town of ware to conduct remediation activities as authorized by cercla 104(k)(3) at the former ware manufactured gas plant, 0 monroe street, massachusetts. Activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to clean up a brownfield site(s). Additionally, the recipient will competitively procure (as needed) and direct a qualified environmental professional to conduct environmental site activities, will create a community involvement plan and administrative record for the site(s), 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 will remediate 1 brownfield site(s) and anticipates holding up to 3 community meetings, finalizing up to 1 analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting up to 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the former ware manufactured gas plant, 0 monroe street, massachusetts.