This cooperative agreement will provide funding to cameron county, pennsylvania to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(K)(2) in cameron county, pennsylvania

This EPA Region 3 Brownfields Cooperative Agreement, authorized under CFDA 66.818, will provide $1,500,000 in funding to Cameron County, Pennsylvania to conduct eligible assessment-related activities. Specifically, the agreement will fund the county to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities for brownfield sites in Cameron County. The recipient anticipates completing 22 Phase I and 16 Phase II environmental site assessments, developing 8 site-specific cleanup plans, and 6 planning documents to initiate brownfield revitalization. The funding will also support the county in submitting 16 quarterly progress reports. The intended beneficiaries of this 4-year project are the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near Cameron County.

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 22 phase I and 16 phase II environmental site assessments, developing 8 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 6 planning documents to initiate brownfield revitalization, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. The intended beneficiaries of this project include the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near cameron county, pennsylvania.