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 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) provides $800,000 in funding to the Port of Bremerton, a U.S. local government entity and port authority, to conduct eligible planning, assessment, and remediation activities along the downtown Port Orchard, Washington waterfront. Key activities include:

• Performing Phase I and II environmental site assessments
• Remediating identified brownfield sites
• Holding community meetings and developing cleanup plans and reuse strategies
• Submitting quarterly progress reports

The funding will enable the Port of Bremerton to address contaminated properties and facilitate their productive redevelopment, benefiting the local residents, business owners, and stakeholders. The project period runs from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2028.

This agreement will provide funding for the port of bremerton to conduct eligible planning, assessment, and remediation activities as authorized by cercla 104(k)(4) along the downtown port orchard, washington waterfront.activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to plan, inventory, characterize, assess, conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities, and remediate sites. Additionally, the recipient will competitively procure (as needed) and direct a qualified environmental professional to conduct environmental site activities, will create a community involvement plan and administrative record for each site that is remediated, 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 at least three phase i and II environmental site assessments, remediating brownfield site(s), holding community meetings, developing site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing overall plans for revitalization, developing reuse strategies for priority sites, and submitting quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the downtown port orchard waterfront.