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 a $1.2 million cooperative agreement to Northwest Oregon Economic Alliance on December 1, 2025, under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) to conduct environmental assessment and cleanup planning activities on brownfield sites in Columbia, Tillamook, Clatsop, and Washington counties in Oregon through November 30, 2029.

The recipient will inventory, characterize, and assess brownfield properties; conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities; competitively procure and direct qualified environmental professionals to perform environmental site assessments; and report progress and accomplishments through EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System. The award anticipates completion of 26 Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments.

Columbia Pacific Economic Development District (operating as COLPAC) is the sub-recipient. COLPAC will oversee workplan activities including inventory, characterization, assessment, and cleanup planning at brownfield sites; competitively procure environmental professionals; and ensure all assessment activities comply with CERCLA 104(k) requirements and applicable federal and state laws and regulations.

This agreement will provide funding to the northwest oregon economic alliance to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in northwest oregon in columbia, tillamook, clatsop, and washington counties. 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:in implementing this subaward, colpac will ensure that work done with cooperative agreement funds complies with the requirements of cercla 104(k) and that assessment activities supported with cooperative agreement funding comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations. Specifically, colpac will oversee workplan activities that include inventory, characterization, assessment, and conducting cleanup planning and community involvement related activities at brownfield sites. Additionally, colpac will competitively procure and direct a qualified environmental professional to conduct environmental site activities. Also, the subrecipient 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). Outcomes:further, the recipient anticipates conducting 26 phase i and phase II environmental site assessments, holding community meetings, developing 3-5 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 2-4 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 northwest oregon.