This agreement provides funds to the massachusetts department of environmental protection (MASSDEP) to (1) undertake response planning at sites on the national priorities list (NPL) and (2) activities…

This agreement provides funds to the massachusetts department of environmental protection (MASSDEP) to (1) undertake response planning at sites on the national priorities list (NPL) and (2) activities which are not assignable to specific sites that support MASSDEP's superfund program. Activities:cercla specifies that remedial activities at federal superfund sites be coordinated with the states. Management assistance activities are those activities conducted by the support agencies (i.e., states) that provide meaningful input and assistance on the remedial activities conducted by the lead agency (i.e., EPA). Such activities include: monitoring progress on these sites, reviewing technical study reports generated by potentially responsible parties (PRPS), EPA or their contractors; providing comments on these reports and conveying the state's position on remedial aspects and activities, attending meetings related to these sites, conducting site visits, and assisting EPA in implementing institution controls. This cooperative agreement funds management assistance activities at 31 NPL sites across the state of massachusetts. The activities performed for the core program portion of the block grant are non site-specific and include the tracking of grant and contractual agreements, maintenance of accounting and data systems, and cost documentation.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the expected outcomes of the core program portion of the block grant include: 1). Enabling the state of massachusetts to conduct cercla implementation activities; 2.) enhancing interagency coordination on all phases of the cercla response; 3.) state staff are qualified and trained to work with cercla responses; and 4.) NPL sites are remediated. The expected outcomes for the management assistance portion of the block grant include: 1.) meaningful and substantial involvement by the state in remedial response activities; 2.) identification of the final remedy and development of state concurrence; 3.) returning sites to productive use; 4.) costs are recovered; and 5.) sites are DE-listed from the NPL. The intended beneficiaries of this project are residents of the state of massachusetts.