Cooperative Agreement 02J52201

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 UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) FOR COOK INLET REGION INC. (CIRI) TO CONDUCT ELIGIBLE ASSESSMENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES AS AUTHORIZED BY CERLCA 104(K)(2) IN THE COOK INLET REGION INCLUDING MOST OF THE MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH, MOST OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE (A COMBINED MUNICIPALITY/BOROUGH), MOST OF THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH, AND THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE LAKE AND PENINSULA BOROUGH IN ALASKA.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 10 PHASE I AND PHASE II 15 ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS, HOLDING 10 COMMUNITY MEETINGS, DEVELOPING 3 SITE-SPECIFIC CLEANUP PLANS/ANALYSIS OF BROWNFIELD CLEANUP ALTERNATIVES, DEVELOPING 6 PLANNING DOCUMENTS TO INITIATE BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION, AND SUBMITTING 20 QUARTERLY REPORTS. WORK CONDUCTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, AND STAKEHOLDERS IN AND NEAR THE COOK INLET REGION INCLUDING MOST OF THE MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH, MOST OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE (A COMBINED MUNICIPALITY/BOROUGH), MOST OF THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH, AND THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE LAKE AND PENINSULA BOROUGH IN ALASKA