This action approves an award in the amount of $500,000 to georgia mountain regional commission (gmrc) to support their brownfield program, which are real property, the expansion, development or reuse…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). This funding will support brownfield site assessment and cleanup planning activities in the cities of Cornelia, Toccoa, and Lavonia, Georgia from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. Specifically, the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission will conduct 18 Phase I and 14 Phase II environmental site assessments, hold six community meetings, develop five site-specific cleanup plans/analyses of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submit 16 quarterly reports on progress. The objectives of the EPA brownfields program include assessing and cleaning up contaminated properties to promote their redevelopment and return to beneficial use.

This action approves an award in the amount of $500,000 to georgia mountain regional commission (gmrc) to support their brownfield program, which 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 agreement will provide funding for georgia mountains regional commission to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in three gmrc brownfield target communities the cities of cornelia, toccoa, and lavonia, georgia.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, 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:the recipient anticipates conducting eighteen (18) phase i and fourteen (14) phase 2 environmental site assessments, holding six (6) community meetings, developing five (5) site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and brownfield in and near three georgia mountain regional commission brownfield target communities: cities of cornelia, toccoa, and lavonia, georgia.