Downtown Dover Partnership Corp

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 PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO DOWNTOWN DOVER PARTNERSHIP. THE RECIPIENT WILL CONDUCT ELIGIBLE PLANNING, ASSESSMENT, AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES AS AUTHORIZED BY CERCLA 104(K)(4) IN DOVER, DELAWARE. THIS ACTION PARTIALLY FUNDS THE GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $750,000. FEDERAL FUNDS OF $250,000 ARE CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY. ACTIVITIES:SPECIFICALLY, THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE RECIPIENT TO PLAN, INVENTORY, CHARACTERIZE, ASSESS, CONDUCT CLEANUP PLANNING AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES, AND REMEDIATE SITES. ADDITIONALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL COMPETITIVELY PROCURE (AS NEEDED) AND DIRECT A QUALIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL TO CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ACTIVITIES, WILL CREATE A COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PLAN AND ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD FOR EACH SITE THAT IS REMEDIATED, 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:FURTHER, THE RECIPIENT ANTICIPATES CONDUCTING UP TO SIX PHASE I AND SIX PHASE II ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS, REMEDIATING ONE TO TWO BROWNFIELD SITES, HOLDING TWELVE COMMUNITY MEETINGS, DEVELOPING UP TO FOUR SITE-SPECIFIC CLEANUP PLANS/ANALYSIS OF BROWNFIELD CLEANUP ALTERNATIVES, DEVELOPING THREE OVERALL PLANS FOR REVITALIZATION, DEVELOPING THREE REUSE STRATEGIES FOR THREE PRIORITY SITES, AND SUBMITTING TWENTY QUARTERLY REPORTS. WORK CONDUCTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, AND STAKEHOLDERS IN AND NEAR DOVER, DELAWARE.