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 City of Dixon, Illinois received a $767,900 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). This funding will allow the City to conduct remediation activities, including environmental site assessments, cleanup planning, and site remediation, at the former Dimco metal scrapyard facility in Dixon. Specifically, the City will competitively procure and oversee a qualified environmental professional to perform these activities, create a community involvement plan and administrative record for the site, and report on interim progress and final accomplishments. The work aims to facilitate the redevelopment and reuse of this brownfield property, which has been complicated by the potential presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.

This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) for the city of dixon to conduct remediation activities as authorized by cerlca 104(K)(3) at the former metal scrapyard facility, dimco, located at 78 monroe avenue in dixon, illinois. Activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to clean up a brownfield site(S). 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(S), 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 the dimco brownfield site and anticipates holding community meetings, finalizing the analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near dixon, illinois.