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 City of Methuen, Massachusetts was awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The funding will be used to conduct brownfields assessment-related activities, including environmental site inventory, characterization, assessments, cleanup planning, and community involvement in Methuen, MA. Specifically, the city anticipates completing up to 8 Phase I and 8 Phase II environmental site assessments, holding 4 community meetings, developing 4 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and 4 planning documents to support brownfields redevelopment. The city will competitively procure and oversee a qualified environmental professional to perform the site assessment work. Quarterly progress reports will also be submitted. This funding will benefit the residents, business owners, and other stakeholders in Methuen by facilitating the assessment and revitalization of brownfield properties.

This agreement will provide funding for the city of methuen to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in methuen, massachusetts.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. Also, the recipient 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 up to 8 phase i and 8 phase II environmental site assessments, holding up to 4 community meetings, developing up to 4 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing up to 4 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in methuen, massachusetts.