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 7 awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to Flint Hills Regional Council, Inc. under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The funding will support brownfields assessment, cleanup planning, and community involvement activities in Chase, Lyon, Geary, Morris, Pottawatomie, Riley, and Wabaunsee counties in Kansas from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2025.

Specifically, Flint Hills Regional Council will inventory brownfield sites, conduct 15 Phase I and 4 Phase II environmental site assessments, perform three asbestos, lead-based paint, and hazardous building materials surveys. They will also develop three area-wide reuse plans and three remedial action or site-specific reuse plans. Outreach activities like public meetings and quarterly reporting are included. The work will benefit residents, businesses owners, and brownfields in Junction City, Manhattan, and Ogden, Kansas.

This agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58) for flint hills regional council, INC. To conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in chase, lyon, geary, morris, pottawatomie, riley, and wabaunsee counties of kansas. 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 brownfields inventory, 15 phase i and 4 phase II environmental site assessments, three asbestos, lead-based paint, and hazardous building materials surveys, developing three area-wide reuse plans and three remedial action plans or site-specific reuse plans to stimulate brownfield revitalization, and, conducting public outreach meetings, and submitting twelve quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and brownfield in and near cities of junction city, manhattan, and ogden, kansas.