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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 awarded a $800,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Town of Silverton, a U.S. local government entity, under the EPA's Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The funding will support the Town of Silverton in conducting eligible planning, assessment, and remediation activities for brownfield sites within the town and unincorporated areas of San Juan County, Colorado. Specifically, the agreement will provide funding for the Town to undertake three Phase I and three Phase II environmental site assessments, remediate three sites, develop three site-specific cleanup plans and analysis of alternatives, develop three overall revitalization plans, and submit up to 20 quarterly progress reports. The activities are intended to benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near Silverton and unincorporated San Juan County.

This agreement will provide funding for the town of silverton to conduct eligible planning, assessment, and remediation activities as authorized by cercla 104(k)(4) in the town of silverton and within unincorporated areas of SAN juan county in the state of 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). Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:further, the recipient anticipates conducting three phase i and three phase II environmental site assessments, remediating three site(s), holding a minimum of two community meetings, developing three site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing three overall plans for revitalization, developing three reuse strategies for each of the three priority sites, and submitting up to 20 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the town of silverton and in unincorporated areas of SAN juan county in the state of colorado.