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 $500,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded 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 funding to the City of Murray, UT to conduct eligible assessment-related activities. Specifically, the agreement will fund the city to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities for two priority brownfield sites: the 'Creek Pocket Park' and 'Soccer Locker' sites. The city will competitively procure and direct qualified environmental professionals to perform environmental site assessments, with a plan to complete 17 Phase I and 8 Phase II assessments. The grant will also support the development of 8 site-specific cleanup plans, 1 planning document to initiate brownfield revitalization, and the submission of 16 quarterly progress reports. This funding aims to benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the City of Murray, Utah.

This agreement will provide funding for the city of murray, UT to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in the city of murray, utah.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:this grant will focus on two priority sites that will ignite revitalization throughout the target area in the city of murray, UT: the 'creek pocket park' and 'soccer locker' sites. Further, the recipient anticipates conducting 17 phase i and 8 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 7 community meetings, developing 8 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 1 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the city of murray, utah.