Cook 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 to Cook County, Illinois to Conduct Eligible Assessment-related Activities as Authorized by Cercla: Secs. 104(K)(2) and 104(K)(5)(E) in Cook County, Illinois. 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. 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 55 Phase I and Phase Ii 17 Environmental Site Assessments, Holding Community Meetings, Developing Site-specific Cleanup Plans/analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives, Developing Planning Documents to Initiate Brownfields Revitalization, and Submitting Quarterly Reports. the Work Conducted Under This Agreement Will Benefit the Residents, Business Owners, and Stakeholders in and Near Cook County, the Village of South Chicago Heights, the Village of Park Forest, and the City of Harvey, Illinois.