Cooperative Agreement 00I15400

DESCRIPTION: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 BEARTOOTH RCANDD AREA INC. TO CONDUCT ELIGIBLE ASSESSMENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES AS AUTHORIZED BY CERLCA 104(K)(2) IN CARBON COUNTY, BIG HORN COUNTY, SWEET GRASS COUNTY, STILLWATER COUNTY, AND THE RURAL AREAS IN YELLOWSTONE COUNTY OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS OF BILLINGS; THIS AREA INCLUDES LANDS ON THE NORTHERN CHEYENNE RESERVATION AND ON THE CROW RESERVATION MONTANA. 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 SIX PHASE I AND NINE PHASE II ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS, HOLDING 10 COMMUNITY MEETINGS, DEVELOPING THREE SITE-SPECIFIC CLEANUP PLANS/ANALYSIS OF BROWNFIELD CLEANUP ALTERNATIVES, DEVELOPING 6 OR MORE PLANNING DOCUMENTS TO INITIATE BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION, AND SUBMITTING QUARTERLY REPORTS THROUGH OUT THE YEAR. WORK CONDUCTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, AND STAKEHOLDERS IN AND NEAR CARBON COUNTY, BIG HORN COUNTY, SWEET GRASS COUNTY, STILLWATER COUNTY, AND THE RURAL AREAS IN YELLOWSTONE COUNTY OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS OF BILLINGS; THIS AREA INCLUDES LANDS ON THE NORTHERN CHEYENNE RESERVATION AND ON THE CROW RESERVATION MONTANA.