Cooperative Agreement 00A01958

This $500,000 Brownfields Cooperative Agreement, awarded 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 fund the Midcoast Council of Governments (MCOG) to conduct eligible assessment-related activities in Rockland, Thomaston, and Brunswick, Maine. The key activities to be performed include environmental site assessments, cleanup planning, community involvement, and reporting on progress and accomplishments. Specifically, MCOG anticipates conducting 1 Phase I and 1 Phase II environmental site assessment, holding 1 community meeting, developing 1 site-specific cleanup plan, and producing 16 quarterly reports. This funding will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the target communities by addressing the presence or potential presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants that may complicate the expansion, development, or reuse of brownfield sites in the region.