Cooperative Agreement 96221623

This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement was 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) to Wayne County, New York. The funding will support the county's efforts to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning activities for brownfield sites in the region. Specifically, the county plans to conduct 15 Phase I and 14 Phase II environmental site assessments, hold 8 community meetings, develop 8 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and create 8 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization. The county will also submit 16 quarterly reports on the progress and accomplishments under this project. This work is intended to benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near Wayne County, New York.