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 the City of Lincoln City, Oregon a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The funding will support Lincoln City in conducting eligible assessment-related activities authorized under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Section 104(k)(2) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026.

Specifically, the City will use the funding to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities for brownfield sites located in Lincoln City. The City will competitively procure qualified environmental professionals to perform eight Phase I and six Phase II environmental site assessments. Additionally, Lincoln City will hold four community outreach events, host twelve partner meetings, and develop up to three site-specific cleanup plans and analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives documents to initiate brownfield revitalization efforts. The City will submit sixteen quarterly reports on progress to the EPA. The work conducted under this Cooperative Agreement aims to benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near Lincoln City, Oregon.

This agreement will provide funding for lincoln city to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in lincoln city, 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:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:further, the recipient anticipates conducting 8 phase i and 6 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 4 community outreach events, hosting 12 partner meetings, developing up to 3 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives and planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near lincoln city, oregon.