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, provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), will provide $500,000 in funding to the Port of Whitman County in Washington to conduct eligible brownfields assessment activities.

Specifically, the funding will support the Port of Whitman County in inventory, characterization, and assessment of brownfield sites, as well as cleanup planning and community involvement activities. The recipient will competitively procure and manage qualified environmental professionals to carry out environmental site assessments, including an estimated 9 Phase I and 5 Phase II assessments. Additionally, the recipient will conduct 2 hazardous building material surveys, develop 3 analyses of brownfield cleanup alternatives, 2 reuse plans, and 2 site-specific cleanup plans to facilitate brownfields revitalization within Whitman County. The recipient will also submit 16 quarterly progress reports over the period of performance, which runs from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2027.

This agreement will provide funding for port of whitman county to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in whitman county, washington.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 9 phase i and 5 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 96 hours of community meetings (plus 4 community open houses), 2 hazardous building material surveys, developing 3 analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 2 reuse plans and 2 site-specific cleanup plan documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submit 16 quarterly reports. Which is authorized under the statute. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near whitman county, washington.