The purpose of this cooperative agreement (CA) amendment is to request $434,584 for a new three-year CA, to continue to work on tasks identified in the workplan that includes but is not limited to…

Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy a $434,584 cooperative agreement on May 1, 2026, under the Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.802).

The award funds MDEGLE staff to provide continuing support to EPA without interruption of oversight activities and cleanup efforts at the Allied Paper Site. Deliverables include remedial design and remedial action for specified operable units, long-term monitoring, remedial investigation and feasibility study, and completion of post-remedial action operations, maintenance, and monitoring as specified in the workplan. The scope encompasses research and development, removal actions, site monitoring, and community relations services.

The cooperative agreement runs three years with a period of performance from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2029, and performance occurs in Michigan. The work addresses site complexities and high public interest; cleanup efforts will primarily benefit the general public. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

The purpose of this cooperative agreement (CA) amendment is to request $434,584 for a new three-year CA, to continue to work on tasks identified in the workplan that includes but is not limited to RD/RA, long term monitoring, remedial investigation and feasibility study RI/FS as well as additional activities needed from prior agreement. This new grant will allow the michigan department of environment, great lakes, and energy (egle) staff to continue to provide support to the united states environmental protection agency (usepa) without interruption of oversight activities. The level of effort associated with this project is relatively high due to site complexities, and the degree of public interest and will be funded with special account funding. .activities:the purpose of this cooperative agreement (CA) amendment is to request $434,584 for a new (3) three-year CA, to continue to work on tasks identified and not completed in CA V01E0099. This new grant will allow the michigan department of environment, great lakes, and energy (egle) staff to continue to provide support to the united states environmental protection agency (usepa) without interruption of oversight activities and cleanup efforts will mainly benefit the general public. The level of effort associated with this project is relatively high due to site complexities, and the degree of public interest. The recipient will provide support to the usepa, who provides technical assistance, and community relations services for various activities associated with this project, including but not limited to RD/RA actions for specified operable units at the allied paper site, long term monitoring , remedial investigation and feasibility study, and completion of post RA and operations, maintenance and monitoring as specified in the workplan. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the recipient anticipates completion of remedial design (RD) and remedial action (RA) for operable unit (OU) 1 (allied paper, INC. Landfill); long-term monitoring activities at OU2 (willow boulevard/a-site) and OU4 (12TH street landfill); completion of RD/RA in area 1 (kalamazoo river from morrow DAM to former plainwell DAM including portage creek) of OU5; completion of remedial investigation and feasibility study (RI/FS). Activities for areas 4, 5, 6, and 7 of OU5; completion of a proposed plan (PP) and record of decision (rod) for area 4; and completion of post-RA and operations, maintenance and monitoring (OMM) activities at OU7 (plainwell mill).