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 $2,000,000 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) will fund remediation activities at the Strawberry Hill Landfill Asbestos Waste Cell site in Unalaska, Alaska.

The recipient, Ounalashka Corporation, will conduct environmental cleanup, community outreach, and reporting activities at the brownfield site from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2028. Specifically, Ounalashka Corporation will procure and oversee a qualified environmental professional to perform site assessment and cleanup, create a community involvement plan, and submit quarterly and final progress reports. The project aims to remediate the contaminated site and benefit the local tribal and community members in Unalaska.

This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to ounalashka corporation. The recipient will conduct remediation activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(3) at the strawberry hill landfill asbestos waste cell (site 5-72, latitude/longitude: 53.884229/-166.541029), dutch harbor, amaknak island, unalaska, alaska. Activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to clean up a brownfield site. 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 the site, 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 will remediate 1 brownfield site (the strawberry hill landfill asbestos waste cell (site 5-72, latitude/longitude: 53.884229/-166.541029) and anticipates conducting community outreach, finalizing 1 analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives (abca), and submitting approximately 16 quarterly reports and a final report and other technical reports as applicable. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit tribal and other community members including residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the strawberry hill landfill, dutch harbor, amaknak island, unalaska, alaska.