Piscataquis County Economic Development Council

THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING TO PISCATAQUIS COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TO CLEANUP BROWNFIELDS SITES IN PISCATAQUIS COUNTY,

DESCRIPTION: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 AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) FOR PISCATAQUIS COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TO RE-CAPITALIZE A REVOLVING LOAN FUND AS AUTHORIZED BY CERCLA 104(K)(5)(A)(II) IN PISCATAQUIS COUNTY, MAINE. ACTIVITIES:SPECIFICALLY, THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE RECIPIENT TO RE-CAPITALIZE A REVOLVING LOAN FUND FROM WHICH TO MAKE LOANS AND SUBGRANTS TO CLEAN UP BROWNFIELD SITE(S) AND CONDUCT OTHER NECESSARY ACTIVITIES TO PRUDENTLY MANAGE THE RLF. ADDITIONALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL COMPETITIVELY PROCURE (AS NEEDED) AND DIRECT A QUALIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL TO OVERSEE THE ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ACTIVITIES, WILL CREATE A COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PLAN AND ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD FOR EACH SITE THAT IS REMEDIATED, AND WILL REPORT ON PROGRAM INCOME, INTERIM PROGRESS, AND FINAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING RELEVANT PORTIONS OF THE PROPERTY PROFILE FORM AND BROWNFIELDS RLF FORM USING EPA'S ASSESSMENT, CLEANUP AND REDEVELOPMENT EXCHANGE SYSTEM (ACRES). SUBRECIPIENT:SITE-SPECIFIC AND NON-SITE-SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: NON-SITE-SPECIFIC TASKS INCLUDE, MARKETING THE PROGRAM TO CITIES, TOWNS, DEVELOPERS, AND NON-PROFITS, CONDUCTING PUBLIC OUTREACH, AND PREPARING OUTREACH MATERIALS RELEVANT TO THE PISCATAQUIS COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL'S RLF PROGRAM. SITE-SPECIFIC TASKS INCLUDE VERIFYING SITE AND BORROWER/SUBGRANT ELIGIBILITY, SUB-GRANT AGREEMENTS, CONDUCTING SITE-SPECIFIC PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES, AND CONSULTING WITH AND ENROLLING SITES IN THE MAINE VOLUNTARY CLEANUP PROGRAM. PISCATAQUIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL WILL OVERSEE COMPLETION OF SITE REMEDIATION AND PREPARATION OF CLEANUP COMPLETION DOCUMENTATION, INCLUDING IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTITUTIONAL CONTROLS. OUTCOMES:FURTHER, THE RECIPIENT WILL ISSUE APPROXIMATELY TWO LOANS AND TWO SUBGRANTS TO REMEDIATE FOUR BROWNFIELD SITES; ANTICIPATES HOLDING FOUR COMMUNITY MEETINGS, FINALIZING FOUR ANALYSIS OF BROWNFIELD CLEANUP ALTERNATIVES, AND SUBMITTING 20 QUARTERLY REPORTS AND DEVELOP MARKETING TOOLS. WORK CONDUCTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, AND STAKEHOLDERS IN PISCATAQUIS COUNTY, MAINE.

DESCRIPTION: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 AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PISCATAQUIS COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TO CONDUCT ELIGIBLE ASSESSMENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES AS AUTHORIZED BY CERLCA 104(K)(2) IN PISCATAQUIS COUNTY, MAINE. 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:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:FURTHER, THE RECIPIENT ANTICIPATES CONDUCTING UP TO TEN PHASE I AND TEN PHASE II ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS, UP TO SIX COMMUNITY MEETINGS, UP TO TEN SITE-SPECIFIC CLEANUP PLANS/ANALYSIS OF BROWNFIELD CLEANUP ALTERNATIVES, AND UP TO TWO PLANNING DOCUMENTS TO INITIATE BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION, AS WELL AS SUBMITTING 16 QUARTERLY REPORTS. WORK CONDUCTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, AND STAKEHOLDERS IN AND NEAR PISCATAQUIS COUNTY, MAINE.

DESCRIPTION: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 AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58) FOR PISCATAQUIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TO CONDUCT ELIGIBLE ASSESSMENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES AS AUTHORIZED BY CERLCA 104(K)(2) IN PISCATAQUIS COUNTY, MAINE.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, 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:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:WITHIN RURAL PISCATAQUIS COUNTY, OUR TARGETED COMMUNITIES ARE THE TOWNS OF GREENVILLE, MILO, AND DOVER-FOXCROFT, WHICH LARGELY COINCIDES WITH THE FOCUS AREAS OF THE COUNTY'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY PLAN ALONG WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANS, LAND USE PLANS, AND DOWNTOWN MASTER PLANS OF THE TARGETED COMMUNITIES. BROWNFIELDS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, BUT WE BELIEVE DIRECTING OUR ATTENTION TO THE DOWNTOWNS, WATERFRONTS, AND ECONOMIC CENTERS OF THESE COMMUNITIES WILL HAVE THE STRONGEST POSITIVE EFFECT ON THESE AREAS WITH THE GREATEST NEED FOR CONTINUED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. OUR PROJECT GOALS ARE TO ASSESS PROPERTIES THAT POSE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SENSITIVE RECEPTORS AND TO TARGET DEVELOPERS WHO CAN PROVIDE REDEVELOPMENT FOCUSED ON TECHNOLOGY, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND YEAR-ROUND EMPLOYMENT, WHICH COINCIDES WITH OUR STRATEGIC PLANS.**CUSTOMIZE BASED ON INFORMATION IN THE APPLICATION/WORKPLAN. FURTHER, THE RECIPIENT ANTICIPATES CONDUCTING EIGHT PHASE I AND PHASE II ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS, HOLDING FOUR COMMUNITY MEETINGS, DEVELOPING EIGHT SITE-SPECIFIC CLEANUP PLANS/ANALYSIS OF BROWNFIELD CLEANUP ALTERNATIVES, DEVELOPING TWO PLANNING DOCUMENTS TO INITIATE BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION, AND SUBMITTING 16 QUARTERLY REPORTS. WORK CONDUCTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, AND STAKEHOLDERS IN PISCATAQUIS COUNTY, MAINE.

PER YOUR APPLICATION REQUEST DATED JULY 7, 2016, THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS BEING AWARDED FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $400,000 TO THE PISCATAQUIS ECO

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