This agreement will provide funding for the confederated tribes of grand ronde to conduct a range of activities associated with the planning, assessment, and clean up of brownfield sites associated…

This $840,000 cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 will fund the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde to assess and clean up brownfield sites associated with the former Blue Heron Paper Mill in Oregon City, Oregon from October 2021 through September 2026. As part of the EPA's Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), the funding will support activities such as further contamination assessment, cleanup, and planning related to the brownfield sites. The Blue Heron Paper Mill area has historical significance to many tribes in Oregon and was contaminated by prior industrial operations. This award will aid in the redevelopment of the property through brownfield assessment and remediation services that address hazardous substances or pollutants.

This agreement will provide funding for the confederated tribes of grand ronde to conduct a range of activities associated with the planning, assessment, and clean up of brownfield sites associated with the blue heron paper mill in oregon city, oregon. The blue heron paper mill area has historic significance to many tribes throughout the state and was contaminated by industrial operations. This grant will be used to further assess the area, cleanup the contamination, and conduct planning activities. 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.