This cooperative agreement will provide $500,000 of funding for region 1 planning and development council INC

This $500,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) will provide funding to the Region I Planning & Development Council in West Virginia to conduct eligible assessment-related activities. Specifically, the agreement will fund the inventory, characterization, assessment, cleanup planning, and community involvement activities for brownfield sites in six West Virginia counties - McDowell, Mercer, Monroe, Raleigh, Summers, and Wyoming. The recipient anticipates conducting 12 Phase I and 6 Phase II environmental site assessments, holding 8 community meetings, developing 6 site-specific cleanup plans, and submitting 16 quarterly progress reports. This work will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in the targeted counties.

To conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in mcdowell, mercer, monroe, raleigh, summers, and wyoming county, west virginia. 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 12 phase i and 6 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 8 community meetings, developing 6 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 6 planning documents to initiate brownfield revitalization, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near mcdowell, mercer, monroe, raleigh, summers, and wyoming county, west virginia.