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

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to Clatsop County Government under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 66.818) program. Over the four-year period from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026, Clatsop County will inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities for brownfield sites located in Clatsop County, Oregon. The county will competitively procure qualified environmental professionals to conduct environmental site assessments and remediation activities. Specifically, Clatsop County anticipates conducting 12 Phase I and 7 Phase II environmental site assessments, holding community meetings, developing 5 site-specific cleanup plans and analyses of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and developing 3 planning documents to initiate brownfield revitalization. The county will provide quarterly reports on progress to the EPA. Additionally, $80,000 is budgeted for program support services to be provided by subrecipient COLPAC, including 250 hours of programmatic support at $80 per hour and approximately 225 hours of community involvement activities at $60-80 per hour. The work conducted under this Cooperative Agreement will benefit local residents, businesses, and stakeholders.

This agreement will provide funding for clatsop county to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in clatsop county, oregon.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:budgeted for program support by colpac which will provide for 250 hours at $80 per hour over the four-year project period. Colpac will complete EPA quarterly reports, MBE/WBE forms, and EPA acres database and other programmatic support from contractor such as providing oversight and review of the programmatic grant elements. Colpac support is budgeted for developing a community involvement plan ($5,000 set fee) and approximately 225 hours (over four years) at $60~80 per hour (~$18,000) for community-wide meetings, meeting planning, outreach, focus groups and visioning sessions as well as for meetings with site owners and potential developers. Outcomes:further, the recipient anticipates conducting 12 phase i and phase II 7 environmental site assessments, holding community meetings, developing 5 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 3 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near clatsop county, oregon.