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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $500,000 Brownfields Cooperative Agreement to the Sierra Institute for Community and Environment, a non-profit organization, under the EPA's Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818).

The funding will support the Sierra Institute in conducting eligible assessment-related activities, including inventorying, characterizing, and assessing brownfield properties, as well as developing cleanup plans and facilitating community involvement in Plumas County, California. Specifically, the agreement will fund up to six Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments, multiple community meetings, two site-specific cleanup plans, and the development of planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization. The work is expected to benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and around Plumas County. The period of performance for this Cooperative Agreement runs from October 1, 2023, through October 31, 2027.

This agreement will provide funding for sierra institute to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in plumas county, california. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $500,000.00. Pre-award costs are approved back to 10/01/2023. See terms and conditions.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. Also, the recipient 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:the work proposed within the workplan for the subaward(s) to lead the phase i/II esas process and drafting the remedial action workplan (raw).outcomes:further, the recipient anticipates conducting up to six phase i and phase II two environmental site assessments, holding multiple community meetings, developing two site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing multiple planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting up to 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near plumas county, california.