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

The City of Lamar, Colorado was awarded a $500,000 cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA #66.818). The funding will support the City in conducting eligible assessment-related activities authorized under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 104(k)(2) in Lamar. Specifically, the City will inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities for 10 Phase I and 6 Phase II environmental site assessments. The City will also facilitate a minimum of 4 community meetings, develop 6 site-specific cleanup plans and analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives documents, and create 6 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization. The City will report on progress through 12 quarterly reports to EPA. The work will benefit residents, businesses and brownfield sites in the Prairie Crossroads project area of Census Tract 2 in northern Lamar. The agreement period is from October 1, 2022 to October 1, 2026.

This agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58) for the city of lamar to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in lamar, colorado.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, 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:further, the recipient anticipates conducting a minimum of 10 phase i and 6 phase II environmental site assessments, holding a minimum of 4 community meetings, developing 6 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 6 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and SUBMITTING12 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and brownfield in and near the prairie crossroads project boundaries, census tract 2 in the northern part of the city of lamar.