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

This agreement will provide funding for the city of green river to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in green river, utah.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:grant funds will address properties throughout the city of green river, with a target area focus of the broadway and main street corridors, which is full of blighted sites in the heart of the downtown. The broadway and main street corridor contain over 20 potential brownfields sites, including abandoned gas stations, motels, vacant deteriorating buildings, and abandoned lots. These structures pose environmental dangers to the residents and inhibit redevelopment and business investment in the area. The target area also poses an environmental risk to water quality, as an open irrigation canal runs through the target area, dumping the city's stormwater into the green river. Further, the recipient anticipates conducting 17 phase i and 10 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 5 community meetings, developing 5 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 2 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 12 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and brownfield in and near green river, utah.