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

Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 awarded Tillamook County $500,000 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) on October 1, 2025, to conduct assessment-related activities and cleanup planning across Tillamook County, Oregon through September 30, 2029.

The county will inventory, characterize, and assess brownfield properties; develop site-specific cleanup plans and alternatives analyses; conduct community involvement and planning activities; and competitively procure qualified environmental professionals to perform environmental site assessments. Tillamook County will report progress and accomplishments through EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES).

The recipient anticipates conducting eight Phase I and four Phase II environmental site assessments, holding six community meetings, developing four site-specific cleanup plans or alternatives analyses, preparing six planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting sixteen quarterly reports. No subawards are included in this agreement. The work will benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near Tillamook County.

This agreement will provide funding for tillamook county to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in tillamook county, oregon.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 8 phase i and phase II 4 environmental site assessments, holding 6 community meetings, developing 4 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 6 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 tillamook county oregon.