This bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL) (also known as the infrastructure investment and jobs act) funded cooperative agreement provides funding for the pocahontas county commission to conduct…

This bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL) (also known as the infrastructure investment and jobs act) funded cooperative agreement provides funding for the pocahontas county commission to conduct remediation activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(3) at the former howe's leather company (AKA east fork industrial park) located in frank, west virginia.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, create a community involvement plan and administrative record for the site, and 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:activities to be completed through subawards include: wvdep subaward for all activities conducted by wvdep personnel in in accordance with the state voluntary remediation program such as review and approval of all documents submitted to wvdep by recipient, site visits, and laboratory costs for split samples with recipient; a subaward to green valley economic development corporation to conduct overall project management activities and administrative tasks under the direction of the recipient. Outcomes:further, the recipient will remediate the former howe's leather company (AKA east fork industrial park) brownfield site(s) and anticipate holding community meetings, finalizing the analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near frank, west virginia.