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 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 awarded the Town of Lisbon, Maine a $500,000 cooperative agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) effective July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. This agreement funds the Town to conduct brownfields assessment and remediation activities authorized under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 104(k)(2). The Town will inventory, characterize, and assess contaminated or potentially contaminated real properties; conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities; competitively procure and direct qualified environmental professionals to perform environmental site assessments; and report progress through the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES).

Under this agreement, the Town anticipates delivering up to six Phase I and six Phase II environmental site assessments, developing up to six site-specific cleanup plans with alternatives analysis, conducting up to eight community meetings, preparing up to one planning document to support brownfields revitalization, and submitting 16 quarterly progress reports. These activities will directly benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in Lisbon, Maine, by identifying environmental hazards and contamination and developing strategies for successful property redevelopment and reuse.

This agreement will provide funding for town of lisbon to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(K)(2) in lisbon, maine.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 6 phase I and 6 phase II environmental site assessments, up to 8 community meetings, up to 6 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and up to 1 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, as well as submitting 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near lisbon, maine.