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 $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from 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 South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) to conduct eligible planning, assessment, and remediation activities for brownfield sites across South Dakota. Specifically, the award will enable DANR to plan, inventory, characterize, assess, conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities, and remediate up to 31 Phase I and 25 Phase II environmental site assessments. DANR will also create community involvement plans and administrative records for each remediated site, and report on interim progress and final accomplishments. This funding aims to benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders throughout South Dakota by addressing environmental contamination and facilitating the redevelopment of brownfield properties.

This agreement will provide funding for the south dakota department of agriculture and natural resources (SD danr) to conduct eligible planning, assessment, and remediation activities as authorized by cercla 104(k)(4) in south dakota. 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 up to 31 phase i and 25 II environmental site assessments, preparing site sampling and analysis work plans, cleanup/reuse planning, and appropriate follow-up on required remedial activities with the spill response team to determine further assessment, cleanup, or if no action is required prior to redevelopment and reuse of properties, and submitting 20 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders throughout south dakota.