This agreement funds the recipient's program to conduct management assistance at the TAR creek (operable units 4 and 5) hazardous waste site, which is listed on the national priorities list (NPL) of…

Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, Administrative Services Division, a Cooperative Agreement worth $264,873 on March 5, 2026, under the Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.802) to conduct management assistance at the Tar Creek hazardous waste site (Operable Units 4 and 5), which is listed on the National Priorities List.

The recipient will attend site meetings concerning Operable Units 4 and 5, coordinate with EPA Region 6 and Region 7 staff to discuss remediation activities, place institutional controls on fee properties remediated by EPA and the Quapaw Nation, participate in community involvement activities, respond to comments from landowners and citizens, and maintain a single project management staff member at the Tulsa duty station to reduce travel costs and increase site proximity. The work is performed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with period of performance extending through September 30, 2030. Quarterly progress and financial reports are the anticipated deliverables. The agreement includes no subawards.

This agreement funds the recipient's program to conduct management assistance at the TAR creek (operable units 4 and 5) hazardous waste site, which is listed on the national priorities list (NPL) of the national oil and hazardous substances contingency plan.activities:the activities to be performed include the following site-specific actions: travel for attending meetings at the site concerning operable units (OUS) 4 and 5, travel to meet with environmental protection agency (EPA) region 6 and region 7 to visit and discuss OU4 and OU5 activities, placement of institutional controls on fee properties remediated by EPA and quapaw, participate in community involvement activities as needed, respond to comments and questions from landowners, citizens, and other state and federal agencies, and house a single project management staff member at the tulsa duty station to reduce travel costs and increase proximity to the site. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include quarterly progress and financial reports. The expected outcomes include streamlined reporting, travel, and meetings at the TAR creek superfund site in OU4 and OU5. The intended beneficiaries include residents of the state of oklahoma.