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 Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 awarded the Village of Greenwich, New York a $200,000 cooperative agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The funding will support the village in conducting eligible assessment and cleanup planning activities at the former Dunbarton Mill site in Greenwich from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025.

Specifically, the village will use the funding to complete Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments, hold community meetings, develop site-specific cleanup plans and analyses of brownfields cleanup alternatives, and create planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization. The village will also issue a request for proposals, oversee soil sampling and reporting by an environmental professional, and submit quarterly reports on progress. The work funded under this cooperative agreement aims to benefit residents, businesses and brownfields in and near the village of Greenwich located in Washington County, New York.

This agreement will provide funding for the village of greenwich to conduct eligible assessment-related activities in greenwich, new york as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2).activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to 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 phase i and phase II environmental site assessments at the former dunbarton mill site. In addition, the recipient plans to conduct: one (1) request for proposal for grant/project management services, soil sampling and reporting, holding two (2) community meetings, developing two (2) site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfields cleanup alternatives (abcas), developing four (4) planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting twelve (12) quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and brownfields in and near the village of greenwich which is located in washington county in new york state.