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 $1,000,000 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 enable the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council to re-capitalize a revolving loan fund. The funding will support the council's efforts to clean up and redevelop brownfield sites within Piscataquis County, Maine. Key activities include issuing approximately two loans and two subgrants to remediate four brownfield sites, conducting community outreach, completing analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting quarterly reports. This award seeks to benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in Piscataquis County by addressing environmental contamination and facilitating the reuse of underutilized properties to support economic development.

This agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) for piscataquis county economic development council to RE-capitalize a revolving loan fund as authorized by cercla 104(k)(5)(a)(II) in piscataquis county, maine. Activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding for the recipient to RE-capitalize a revolving loan fund from which to make loans and subgrants to clean up brownfield site(s) and conduct other necessary activities to prudently manage the RLF. Additionally, the recipient will competitively procure (as needed) and direct a qualified environmental professional to oversee the environmental site activities, will create a community involvement plan and administrative record for each site that is remediated, and will report on program income, interim progress, and final accomplishments by completing and submitting relevant portions of the property profile form and brownfields RLF form using EPA's assessment, cleanup and redevelopment exchange system (acres). Subrecipient:site-specific and non-site-specific activities included: non-site-specific tasks include, marketing the program to cities, towns, developers, and non-profits, conducting public outreach, and preparing outreach materials relevant to the piscataquis county economic development council's RLF program. Site-specific tasks include verifying site and borrower/subgrant eligibility, sub-grant agreements, conducting site-specific public relations activities, and consulting with and enrolling sites in the maine voluntary cleanup program. Piscataquis economic development council will oversee completion of site remediation and preparation of cleanup completion documentation, including implementation of institutional controls. Outcomes:further, the recipient will issue approximately two loans and two subgrants to remediate four brownfield sites; anticipates holding four community meetings, finalizing four analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting 20 quarterly reports and develop marketing tools. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in piscataquis county, maine.