Fideicomiso Para El Desarrollo De Rio Piedras

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 FIDEICOMISO PARA EL DESARROLLO DE RIO PIEDRAS (FIDE). THE RECIPIENT WILL CONDUCT ELIGIBLE PLANNING, ASSESSMENT, AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES AS AUTHORIZED BY CERCLA 104(K)(4) IN THE TARGET AREA LOCATED IN THE DISTRICT OF RIO PIEDRAS, WHICH IS A SUBDIVISION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO. 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 13 PHASE I AND II ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS, REMEDIATING AT LEAST ONE BROWNFIELD SITE, HOLDING 8-12 COMMUNITY MEETINGS, DEVELOPING SITE-SPECIFIC CLEANUP PLANS/ANALYSIS OF BROWNFIELD CLEANUP ALTERNATIVES, DEVELOPING OVERALL PLANS FOR REVITALIZATION, DEVELOPING REUSE STRATEGIES FOR AT LEAST ONE PRIORITY SITE, AND SUBMITTING 20 QUARTERLY REPORTS. WORK CONDUCTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, AND STAKEHOLDERS IN AND NEAR THE TARGET AREA LOCATED IN RIO PIEDRAS, PUERTO RICO.