02D54623

Description: This action provides partial funding in the amount of $16,535 to support the Alabama Department of Environmental Management for activities including but not limited to the review of remedial investigation and feasibility studies, proposed plans, and records of decision at Superfund sites in Alabama when the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the lead agency for remedial action.

Activities to be performed include review of information, attending site-related meetings, reviewing, and commenting on technical documents and participating in five-year reviews. The agreement will allow the state to provide technical assistance and management assistance to EPA at National Priorities List (NPL), NPL caliber and Federal Site of Interest in Alabama throughout the remedial response action in the form of document review and comments.

The expected outcome of this agreement will allow the state to provide technical assistance and management assistance to the EPA. The state will review and comment on technical documents during the Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study phase (RI/FS), such as the RI/FS work plan, and the field sampling and analysis plan.

Direct beneficiaries of this program include residents of Alabama, that will benefit from the cooperative agreement. The anticipated deliverable of this cooperative agreement will involve the state generating a report in the form of a five-year review. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

Activities:
Subrecipient: No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

Outcomes:

Alabama Department Of Environmental Management

2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.2 - EMBED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS INTO EPA’S PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND ACTIVITIES 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.2 - EMBED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS INTO EPA’S PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND ACTIVITIES 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.2 - EMBED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS INTO EPA’S PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND ACTIVITIES 1 - TACKLE THE CLIMATE CRISIS 1.1 - REDUCE EMISSIONS THAT CAUSE CLIMATE CHANGE 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.2 - EMBED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS INTO EPA’S PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND ACTIVITIES 4 - ENSURE CLEAN AND HEALTHY AIR FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 4.1 - IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE LOCALIZED POLLUTION AND HEALTH IMPACTS 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.2 - REDUCE WASTE AND PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.2 - REDUCE WASTE AND PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.2 - EMBED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS INTO EPA’S PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND ACTIVITIES 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

66.802 - Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements

EPA Region 4: Atlanta [EPA - RO]

Alabama United States

State-Wide

EPA-CEP-02

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 203% from $16,535 to $50,172.