This action approves an award in the amount of $500,000 to the city of hartsville, SC, to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(K)(2)

This Cooperative Agreement award of $500,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) will provide funding to the City of Hartsville, SC to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by CERCLA 104(k)(2). The key products and services to be delivered under this award include:

Conducting 17 Phase I and 8 Phase II environmental site assessments, developing 4 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and developing 1 planning document to initiate brownfields revitalization. The recipient will also hold regular community meetings and submit 16 quarterly progress reports. This work is intended to benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near Hartsville, SC by addressing contaminated properties and supporting brownfield redevelopment efforts in the community.

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.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 17 phase I and phase II 8 environmental site assessments, holding regular community meetings, developing 4 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing one planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near hartsville, SC.