Tabernacle Community Development Corporation

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 TABERNACLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP TO CONDUCT ELIGIBLE ASSESSMENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES AS AUTHORIZED BY CERLCA 104(K)(2) IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. 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:THE TCDC PLANS TO ASSESS ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AT THE PRIORITY SITES, CONDUCT AND PRIORITIZE AN INVENTORY OF SECONDARY BROWNFIELD SITES, DEVELOP CLEANUP PLANS, AND DEVELOP AN AREAWIDE PLAN SO THAT CONTAMINATION FROM BROWNFIELDS, WHICH POSE A SERIOUS RISK TO SENSITIVE POPULATIONS AND CONTRIBUTES TO THE ECONOMIC DISTRESS OF THE TARGET AREA, CAN BE MITIGATED. FURTHER, THE RECIPIENT ANTICIPATES CONDUCTING A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PLAN, OUTREACH DOCUMENTS, 7- COMMUNITY EDUCATION MEETINGS, 1- BROWNFIELD SITE INVENTORY AND EVALUATION RANKING TOOL, 17- PHASE I ESAS, 1-GENERIC QAPP, 7 PHASE II ESAS INCLUDING SS-QAPP, 2- ABCS, 2 VISIONING SESSIONS, 2 SITE REUSE ASSESSMENTS, 2 LAND USE ASSESSMENTS, 1- MARKET STUDY, 1- BROWNFIELD REVITALIZATION PLAN, FOUR YEARS OF ACRES DATABASE REPORTING, YEARLY FINANCIAL REPORTING, AND QUARTERLY REPORTING