This cooperative agreement funds lewis county commission to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in lewis county, west virginia

The Lewis County Commission was awarded a $500,000 cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA #66.818). The funding will support the Commission to conduct eligible assessment-related activities to address brownfield sites in Lewis County, West Virginia. Key deliverables include completing 10 Phase I and 6 Phase II environmental site assessments, holding 8 community meetings, developing 4 site-specific cleanup plans and analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and producing 12 quarterly progress reports. Additionally, the Commission will develop 2 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization in Jane Lew and Weston, West Virginia. No subawards are included under this assistance agreement.

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:the activities to be performed include inventorying, characterization, assessment, cleanup planning, and community involvement. Additionally, the recipient will competitively procure (as needed) and direct a qualified environmental professional to conduct environmental site activities, 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:the anticipated deliverables and expected outcomes include completing 10 phase i and 6 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 8 community meetings, developing 4 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 2 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and producing 12 quarterly reports. The intended beneficiaries of this work are the residents, business owners, and other community members in and near jane LEW and weston, west virginia.