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 agreement will provide funding for the city of pueblo to conduct eligible planning, assessment, and remediation activities as authorized by cercla 104(k)(4) in pueblo colorado.activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to plan, inventory, characterize, assess, conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities, and remediate sites. 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 each site that is remediated, 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). Oversight and supervision of the grant. Activities include procuring the qualified environmental professional (QEP), conducting regular meetings with the QEP and US EPA, reporting to the city council and administration, output tracking, assessment cleanup redevelopment exchange system (acres) database entries, financial tracking, eligibility determinations, review reports, review of disadvantage business enterprise (DBE) allocations, quarterly program reports to US EPA, a final comprehensive report, and attending EPA brownfield conferences and related workshops. Other tasks include a brownfields inventory, community engagement, RE-use/area-wide planning, environmental assessments, cleanup planning, and site cleanup.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:oversight and supervision of the grant. Activities include procuring the qualified environmental professional (QEP), conducting regular meetings with the QEP and US EPA, reporting to the city council and administration, output tracking, assessment cleanup redevelopment exchange system (acres) database entries, financial tracking, eligibility determinations, review reports, review of disadvantage business enterprise (DBE) allocations, quarterly program reports to US EPA, a final comprehensive report, and attending EPA brownfield conferences and related workshops. Other tasks include a brownfields inventory, community engagement, RE-use/area-wide planning, environmental assessments, cleanup planning, and site cleanup. The result of five years of attention, study, and redevelopment from the city, EPA, state and local agencies in concert and informed by local residents have determined that the reuse of existing historic buildings for housing and supported uses, as well as the assemblage of difficult to arrange properties, is critical in the target areas. The cleanup of the EL centro site will enhance and expand offerings at the eastside's only community center. Cleanup planning at the city's only national historic landmark site will retain the steel heritage in the bessemer neighborhood. Reuse of the plant 5 and 6 site, and consolidation of the land board properties will foster redevelopment and retain a key historic structure. The area wide plans will result in a citizen informed strategy to remedy vacant commercial properties and blight at the eastside and bessemer neighborhoods. Documents include an updated brownfields inventory, phase i and IIS, area-wide plans, analysis of brownfields cleanup alternatives, all-appropriate inquiry forms, and a community involvement plan. Outcomes include a brownfields advisory committee, community meetings, and at least one cleaned up site in pueblo, colorado.