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 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 provide $964,250 to the City of Marquette, Michigan to conduct remediation activities at the Cliffs-Dow Brownfield site.

Specifically, the funding will support in-situ chemical oxidation to address soil and groundwater contamination resulting from historical industrial operations at the site. The recipient will also competitively procure environmental professionals to perform site activities, create a community involvement plan and administrative record, and submit quarterly progress reports. This work is expected to benefit local residents, business owners, and other stakeholders by remediating the Brownfield site and facilitating its future expansion, redevelopment, or reuse.

This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) for the city of marquette to conduct remediation activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(3) at the cliffs DOW property at 100 wright street and 2001 lakeshore boulevard, marquette, michigan. Historical operations at the site dating back to 1902 included the production of charcoal, PIG iron, and production of chemicals from wood. These operations resulted in releases of volatile organic compounds (vocs) and semi-volatile organic compounds (svocs) from the former TAR settling and refining process areas in soil that impacted groundwater which is migrating toward lake superior. The selected cleanup approach to address soil and groundwater contamination at the cliffs-DOW site is in-situ chemical oxidation (isco).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 one brownfield site and anticipates holding community meetings, preparing an initial cleanup plan, preparing a site specific quality assurance project plan, developing a response activity plan, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the cliffs-DOW site.