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DESCRIPTION:THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF EPA'S CERCLA 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 LEECH LAKE BAND OF OJIBWE'S (LLBO) BROWNFIELDS RESPONSE PROGRAM TO MEET THE SECTION 128(A) ELEMENTS. LLBO WILL OVERSEE AND PERFORM PLANNING, ASSESSMENT, AND CLEANUP OF BROWNFIELDS SITES THROUGHOUT THEIR TRIBAL RESERVATION AND JURISDICTION. CERCLA SECTION 128(A) ALSO AUTHORIZES ACTIVITIES BY THE RECIPIENT TO 'ASSIST SMALL COMMUNITIES, INDIAN TRIBES, RURAL AREAS, OR DISADVANTAGED AREAS IN CARRYING OUT ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED IN SECTION 9604(K)(7)(A) OF THIS TITLE WITH RESPECT TO BROWNFIELD SITES.' THE ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 9604(K)(7)(A) ARE: 'TO PROVIDE TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS, AS APPROPRIATE, TO FACILITATE THE INVENTORY OF BROWNFIELD SITES, SITE ASSESSMENTS, REMEDIATION OF BROWNFIELD SITES, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, OR SITE PREPARATION.' LLBO WILL ASSIST THE CITY OF CASS LAKE IN THE PLANNING ACTIVITIES FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF DOWNTOWN CASS LAKE. LLBO WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON THE VISIONING, REDEVELOPMENT PLANNING ACTIVITIES. LLBO WILL PROMOTE AWARENESS AND TRAINING OF PROPER HAZARDOUS MATERIAL DISPOSAL TECHNIQUES THROUGH OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS. LLBO WILL ASSIST THE SQUAW LAKE COMMUNITY FOR PLANNING AND REDEVELOPMENT OF TRAILS AT THE FORMER EAGLEVIEW SCHOOL AND CONDUCT OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY. ACTIVITIES:THE LEECH LAKE BAND OF OJIBWE (LLBO) WILL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: WILL CONTINUE ENHANCING THE 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 ON VARIOUS SITES TO ENSURE THAT RESPONSE ACTIONS PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT; CONDUCT OUTREACH AND PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR MEANINGFUL PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT; REVIEW AND REFINE CLEANUP STANDARDS AS NEEDED 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 LLBO RESERVATION AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:LLBO WILL EXPAND PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH OF LLBO'S CLEANUP PROGRAM TO THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY AND SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, ASSESS AT LEAST 9 SITES, OVERSEE THE CLEANUP OF AT LEAST 4 SITES IN DOWNTOWN CASS LAKE AND OTHERS WITHIN THEIR RESERVATION, AND DEVELOP PLANNING AND VISIONING FOR SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES TO ASSIST WITH THE BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE LLBO TRIBE.
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