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 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), provides $500,000 in funding to Bear Paw Development Corporation of Northern Montana, a non-profit community development organization. The award will enable the recipient to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities for approximately 18 brownfield sites ranging from 0.13 to 42 acres in size across 6 counties and the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation in Montana. Key activities to be performed include conducting 6 Phase I and 9 Phase II environmental site assessments, holding 4 community meetings, developing 4 site-specific cleanup plans, and creating 2 planning documents or site reuse plans to support brownfield revitalization. The award period is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027.

This agreement will provide funding for bear PAW development corporation (bpdc), a non-profit, to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in hill, blaine, liberty, chouteau and phillips counties and the rocky BOY's indian 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:bpdc HAS18 sites in immediate need of phase i/II assessments and/or cleanup planning within the geographic boundaries of our region which range in size from 0.13 acres to 42 acres. Of these 18 sites, 4 are petroleum sites, 2 contain solvents, and 12 are suspected to contain asbestos and lead-based paint in building materials. We have selected 4 priority sites to highlight in this application based on their locations within the target areas as well as redevelopment potential and community need, bullhook clinic homes, havre police/fire station, havre senior center, and the former box elder landfill. Further, the recipient anticipates conducting 6 phase i and phase II 9 sampling and analyses plans for approximately 6 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 4 community meetings, developing 4 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 2 planning documents or site reuse plans 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 6 county area and the rocky boys reservation in montana.