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 Cooperative Agreement to the Strafford Regional Planning Commission (SRPC), doing business as Sealand MPO, under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). This funding will support SRPC in conducting a range of eligible brownfield assessment-related activities in 18 communities across three counties in southeastern New Hampshire. Specifically, SRPC will inventory, characterize, and assess brownfield sites, develop cleanup plans, and engage the community. SRPC anticipates completing up to 10 Phase I and 6 Phase II environmental site assessments, holding 10 community meetings, developing 6 site-specific cleanup plans, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. This work will benefit the residents, business owners, and other stakeholders in the region covered by SRPC.

This agreement will provide funding for strafford regional planning commission to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in 18 communities in three counties in southeastern new hampshire. 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 10 phase i and up to 6 phase II environmental site assessments, holding up to 10 community meetings, developing up to 6 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing up to 6 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 farmington, dover and the other 16 communities in three counties that the strafford regional planning commission covers in southeastern new hampshire.