Project Grant 00I23700

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY, COLORADO TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO EPA TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT AT THE BONITA PEAK SUPERFUND SITE. THIS AGREEMENT MAY FUND THE PARTICIPATION OF THE RECIPIENT IN ACTIVITIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE REVIEW OF REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES, PROPOSED PLANS, AND RECORDS OF DECISION AT THE BONITA PEAK SUPERFUND SITE WHEN THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) IS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR REMEDIAL ACTION. THIS CAN ALSO INCLUDE REVIEW OF INFORMATION, ATTENDING SITE-RELATED MEETINGS AND PARTICIPATING IN FIVE-YEAR REVIEWS. ACTIVITIES: TASK 1 - COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BPMD COORDINATION TASK 1 REQUESTED FUNDING FOR THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATORS TIME IS TO ATTEND MEETINGS AND COORDINATE THE COUNTY'S PARTICIPATION IN BPMD ACTIVITIES. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TIME WILL COVER UPDATING AND MANAGING SAN JUAN COUNTY TO SUPPORT BPMD ACTIVITIES SUCH AS PLANNING, ROAD MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY SERVICES, COMMUNITY UPDATES, PUBLIC HEALTH MATTERS, ELECTED OFFICIAL UPDATES AND WORK SESSIONS. TASK 2 -BPMD REDEVELOPMENT TASK 2 REQUESTED FUNDING FOR THE COUNTY PLANNERS TIME IS TO REVIEW AND COORDINATE WITH CDPHE THE MYRIAD OF APPLICATIONS BEING SUBMITTED TO SAN JUAN COUNTY FOR PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT OF MINING CLAIMS, MOST NOTABLY CLAIMS WHICH FALL ON OR ADJACENT TO ONE OR MORE OF THE 48 LISTED SUPERFUND PARCELS IN THE COUNTY. ADDITIONALLY, THE COUNTY PLANNER WILL BE UPDATING ELECTED OFFICIALS AND THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR PERTAINING TO THESE UNIQUE APPLICATIONS. TASK 3 - BPMD COMMUNICATIONS TASK 3 IS TO CONSISTENTLY IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN A HIGH QUALITY OF COMMUNICATION TO DOWNSTREAM STAKEHOLDERS IN THE ANIMAS RIVER AND SAN JUAN RIVER BASINS PERTAINING TO ONGOING REMEDIAL ACTIONS AT THE BONITA PEAK SUPERFUND SITE. THE COMMUNICATIONS LIAISON SERVES AS THE PRIMARY INFORMATION OFFICER/PRESS CONTACT, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION POINT OF CONTACT. THE COMMUNICATIONS LIAISON WORKS CLOSELY WITH REGIONAL GOVERNMENT, FEDERAL, STATE, AND CONGRESSIONAL ENTITIES, REGIONAL WATER AGENCIES, NON-PROFITS, AND SERVES BOTH THE TOWN AND THE COUNTY TO ASSESS AND REPORT ON ACTIVITIES, EVENTS, COMPLIANCE, AND EPA COORDINATION. TASK 4 - SAN JUAN COUNTY ROAD AND BRIDGE ASSISTANCE TASK 4 PROVIDES FOR 10% OF THE ANNUAL SNOW REMOVAL AND DUST SUPPRESSION OF AFFECTED ROADS IN SAN JUAN COUNTY. THIS PERCENTAGE IS BASED ON THE ESTIMATED COSTS FOR THE LABOR AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN THE ROADS THAT PROVIDE ACCESS TO REMEDIATION SITES AND THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT THIS TASK WILL ADDRESS SNOW REMOVAL THROUGHOUT THE WINTER MONTHS (NOVEMBER TO MAY) AND AS NECESSARY UNTIL ACCESS IS SECURED FOR THE SUMMER ON CR110 FROM SILVERTON TO GLADSTONE. THIS WILL FACILITATE EPA MAINTENANCE OF WATER TREATMENT OPERATIONS AT THE GLADSTONE PLANT. IN THE LATE SPRING THROUGH EARLY FALL (MAY TO OCTOBER) THIS TASK WILL FACILITATE SAN JUAN COUNTY TO PROVIDE DUST SUPPRESSION ON CR110 AND CR2. TASK 4 ALSO PROVIDES FOR PURCHASING A WATER TRUCK WHICH WILL INTENSIVELY PROVIDE FOR DUST SUPPRESSION ON CR110 BETWEEN GLADSTONE AND SILVERTON AND ON CR2 BETWEEN EUREKA AND SILVERTON. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE IN SUPPORT OF SUPERFUND ACTIVITIES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WOULD BE SUBSTANTIAL ASSISTANCE FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY WITH COMMUNICATION LIAISON ACTIVITIES WITH THE TOWN OF SILVERTON AND OTHER AFFECTED STAKEHOLDERS AND ONGOING ROAD MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES. BENEFICIARIES WOULD INCLUDE THE TOWN OF SILVERTON, ELECTED OFFICIALS, PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS, FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES, EPA, THE STATE, AND PRIVATE CONTRACTORS.