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DESCRIPTION:THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF EPA'S COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT SECTION 128(A) STATE AND TRIBAL RESPONSE PROGRAM GRANTS ARE TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO STATES, US TERRITORIES, AND TRIBAL NATIONS TO (1) ESTABLISH OR ENHANCE THE FOUR STATUTORY ELEMENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE STATE OR TRIBAL RESPONSE PROGRAM, AS SPECIFIED IN CERCLA SECTION 128(A)(2), (2) MAINTAIN AND UPDATE, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, A PUBLIC RECORD OF SITES, PURSUANT TO CERCLA 128(B), THAT INCLUDES THE NAME AND LOCATION OF SITES AT WHICH RESPONSE ACTIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND THE NAME AND LOCATION OF SITES AT WHICH RESPONSE ACTIONS ARE PLANNED TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE NEXT YEAR, AND (3) CONDUCT A LIMITED NUMBER OF BROWNFIELD SITE ASSESSMENTS OR CLEANUPS THAT WILL HELP ESTABLISH OR ENHANCE THE STATE OR TRIBAL NATION'S RESPONSE PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF YAKAMA NATION'S BROWNFIELDS RESPONSE PROGRAM TO MEET THE SECTION 128(A) ELEMENTS. YAKAMA NATION WILL CONTINUE THE TRIBAL RESPONSE PROGRAM FOCUS ON CLEANING UP THE COLUMBIA RIVER, IN ORDER TO HONOR, PROTECT, AND RESTORE CULTURALLY IMPORTANT RESOURCES. THE TRIBAL RESPONSE PROGRAM WILL OVERSEE PLANNING, ASSESSMENT, AND CLEANUP OF BROWNFIELDS SITES THROUGHOUT THE COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. ACTIVITIES:YAKAMA NATION WILL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: TIMELY SURVEY AND INVENTORY OF BROWNFIELD SITES, WHICH ARE PROPERTIES WHOSE EXPANSION, REDEVELOPMENT OR REUSE MAY BE COMPLICATED BY THE PRESENCE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. IT ALSO INCLUDES OVERSIGHT AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES TO ENSURE THAT RESPONSE ACTIONS PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT; RESOURCES TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT; MECHANISMS FOR APPROVAL OF CLEANUP PLANS, AND VERIFICATION OF COMPLETE RESPONSES. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ASSIST IN REMEDIATING AND REUSING BROWNFIELDS SITES THROUGHOUT THE COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:YAKAMA NATION WILL TARGET THE MOST POLLUTED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE LARGEST CONTRIBUTORS AND POLLUTION IMPACTS WITHIN THE COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. THE PROGRAM DIRECTLY SUPPORTS UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES BY IDENTIFYING IMPACTS TO HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT THAT CAN INFORM EFFORTS TO CLEANUP CONTAMINATION AND IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND RESILIENCE AND ULTIMATELY RESTORE AND PROTECT IMPORTANT TREATY RESOURCES, INCLUDING CLEAN HEALTHY FOOD SOURCES SUCH AS SALMON. SPECIFICALLY, THE WORK DIRECTLY SUPPORTS YAKAMA NATION TRIBAL MEMBERS. YAKAMA NATION WILL OVERSEE THE ASSESSMENT AND CLEANUP OF SITES THROUGHOUT THE COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN, AS WELL AS FOCUSING ON EFFORTS TO TRACK NEW AND EMERGING SCIENCE IN ORDER TO BE INFORMED AND PROVIDE INPUT ON EMERGING CONTAMINANTS, AND CONTINUING EFFORTS TO REFINE AND IMPLEMENT STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS TO GROW CAPACITY, INCLUDING: A HUMAN RESOURCE STRUCTURE, RECORDS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND COST RECOVERY SYSTEM.
$200.0k 8/8/24