>«0Sr4, W Brownfields 2017 Assessment Grant Fact Sheet Turtle Creek Valley Council of Governments, Allegheny County, PA EPA Brownfields Program EPA's Brownfields Program emp)vtts states, communities, arid other stake holders to work together to prevent, assess, safely clean up, arid sustainably reuse brownfields. k brownfield site is real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which maybe complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazard:us substance, pollutant, or contaminant. In 2002, the Small Business Liability Relief arid Brownfields Revitalization Act was passed to help states arid communities around the country cleanup arid revitalize brownfields sites. Under this law, EPA provides financial assistance to eligible applicants through four competitive grant programs: assessment giants, revolving ban fund grants, cleanup giants, arid job training grants. Additionally, finding support is provided to state arid tribal response programs through a sepirate mechanism. Assessment Grants $200,000for hazardous subdances $100,000for petroleum EPA has selected the Turtle Creek V alley Council of Governments for two brownfields assessment grants. Community-wide hazardous substances grant funds mil be used to conduct five Phase 1 arid two Phase 11 environmental site assessments, arid develop two cleanup plans. Commurity-wide petroleum grant funds will be used to conduct three Phase 1 arid two Phase 11 environmental site assessments, arid develop one cleanup plan. Grant finds of both types also will be used to update the current inventory of brownfields and support community outreach activities. Assessment activities will focus on the area from West Homestead Borough to Forward Township along the Morongalela River, arid from NorthBratkbck Borough to Pitcairri and Wall Boroughs along Turtle Creek. Contacts For further information, including specific grant contacts, additional grant information, brownfields news arid events, arid publications and links, visit the EPA Brownfields Web site (htt p:// www.e pa .gcvJbrownfie Ids). EPA Region 3 Brownfields Team (215)314-3173 EPA Region 3 Brownfields Web site (https://www.epa.gcv)brownfieldsbrownfie Ids - arid- la rid- revita liza tio ri-del a ware - ma r yland-pennsyl'rania-virginia-west) Grant Recipient: Turtle Creek Valley Council of Governments, PA (412) 252-5115 Hie information presented in this fact sheet comes from the grant proposal; EPx6. cannot attest to the accuracy of this information The cooperative agreement for the grant has rot j/etbeen negotiated. Therefore, activities described in this fact sheet are subject to change. United States c lid ard Emergency EPA 560;F,"1 ^ Protedicn Agency Rewind rtlfWH May 2017 Washington, D C 20450 Ke^onse (bi ub > ------- |