Cooperative Agreement 02J50701

DESCRIPTION: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 AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TO CONDUCT ELIGIBLE ASSESSMENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES AS AUTHORIZED BY CERLCA 104(K)(2) IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF IDAHO; BANNOCK COUNTY, BEAR LAKE COUNTY, BINGHAM COUNTY, CARIBOU COUNTY, FRANKLIN COUNTY, ONEIDA COUNTY AND POWER COUNTY.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 6 PHASE I AND 8 PHASE II ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS, HOLDING 5 PUBLIC COMMUNITY MEETINGS, 40+ STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS, DEVELOPING 4 SITE-SPECIFIC CLEANUP PLANS, 4 ANALYSIS OF BROWNFIELD CLEANUP ALTERNATIVES, DEVELOPING 2 PLANNING DOCUMENTS TO INITIATE BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION, 4 THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS, 4 SITE RENDERINGS, AND SUBMITTING 16 QUARTERLY REPORTS. WORK CONDUCTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, AND STAKEHOLDERS IN AND NEAR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF IDAHO; BANNOCK COUNTY, BEAR LAKE COUNTY, BINGHAM COUNTY, CARIBOU COUNTY, FRANKLIN COUNTY, ONEIDA COUNTY AND POWER COUNTY.