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

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), will provide $1,890,000.00 in funding to Springfield Medical Care Systems, Inc. (doing business as North Star Health) to conduct remediation activities at a brownfield site in Springfield, Vermont.

Specifically, the funding will support cleanup of the contaminated brownfield property, as well as the development of a community involvement plan, an administrative record for the site, and the submission of quarterly progress reports. North Star Health will also competitively procure and direct a qualified environmental professional to carry out environmental site activities. The award aims to benefit the residents, business owners, and other stakeholders in and around Springfield, Vermont by transforming the brownfield site into redevelopable land.

This agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act to springfield medical care systems, INC. To conduct remediation activities as authorized by cercla 104(k)(3) in springfield, vermont. Activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to clean up a brownfield site. 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, 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 one brownfield site and anticipates holding up to one community meeting, finalizing up to one analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near springfield, vermont.