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 $500,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) provides funding to the Susanville Indian Rancheria (SIR) to conduct remediation activities on brownfield sites in Susanville, California. Specifically, the agreement will fund SIR to clean up multiple brownfield site(s), competitively procure and oversee qualified environmental professionals to perform site activities, create a community involvement plan and administrative record, and report on progress and accomplishments. SIR will also utilize a sub-recipient to prepare technical documents for the project, including a human health risk assessment, remedial action work plan, and sampling and analysis plan. The award period is from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027.

This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) for the susanville indian rancheria (SIR) to conduct remediation activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(3) in susanville, california. This agreement provides full federal funds in the amount of $500,000.00. Preaward costs have been approved back to 07/01/2023.activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to clean up a brownfield site(s). Additionally, the recipient will competitively procure (as needed) and direct a qualified environmental professional to conduct environmental site activities, will create a community involvement plan and administrative record for the site(s), 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:technical documents will be prepared for the project by the subrecipient. Documents include human health risk assessment, raw, and sampling and analysis plan. Construction management.outcomes:further, the recipient will remediate multiple brownfield site(s) and anticipates holding three community meetings, finalizing up to two analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting 13 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near susanville, california.