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 Augusta, Maine received a $500,000 Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 66.818) from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1. The funds will be used to conduct eligible assessment-related activities, including inventorying, characterizing, and assessing brownfield properties, as well as planning for brownfield cleanup and conducting community involvement activities. Specifically, the City anticipates conducting up to 12 Phase I and II environmental site assessments, 12 environmental site assessments, 3 public outreach community meetings, 10 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and 10 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization. The work is expected to benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the City of Augusta.

This agreement will provide funding for the city of augusta to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cercla 104(k)(2) in the city of augusta, maine.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 12 phase i and II's, 12 environmental site assessments, 3 public outreach community meetings, 10 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, 10 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 and near the city of augusta, maine.