Cooperative Agreement 02D62123

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000 FOR THE GREEN RIVER AREA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. 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 AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE GREEN RIVER AREA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TO CONDUCT ELIGIBLE ASSESSMENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES AS AUTHORIZED BY CERLCA 104(K)(2) IN DAVIESS, HANCOCK, HENDERSON, MCLEAN, OHIO, UNION, AND WEBSTER COUNTIES IN THE WESTERN KENTUCKY COALFIELD REGION.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:FURTHER, THE RECIPIENT ANTICIPATES CONDUCTING 15 PHASE I ESAS, CONDUCTING 8 PHASE II ESAS, CONDUCTING 8 SEDS, CONDUCTING 8 SSQAPPS, DEVELOPING 16 QUARTERLY REPORTS, PREPARING 1 GENERIC QAPP, PREPARING 8 ABCAS, INPUTTING ACRES ENTRIES, AND SUBMITTING 1 CLOSEOUT REPORT. WORK CONDUCTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, AND STAKEHOLDERS IN AND NEAR DAVIESS, HANCOCK, HENDERSON, MCLEAN, OHIO, UNION, AND WEBSTER COUNTIES IN THE WESTERN KENTUCKY COALFIELD REGION.