[CPEO-MEF] CLEANUP, REUSE: Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (MN)

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Last two major contaminated sites at TCAAP to begin remediation
585 acres could be sold to Arden Hills by the end of next year

by Stephen Harding
Shoreview Press (MN)
August 25, 2008

ARDEN HILLS - The clean up of the last major polluted sites in the Twin 
Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) will be addressed before winter 
hits the metro area.

The U.S. Army has initiated plans to clean up 585 acres of property on 
the western border of the property, known as Site K and Building 102, 
that it plans to sell to the city of Arden Hills for $45 million by the 
fall of 2009. The two sites are located directly east of where Highway 
10 and 35E merge in Arden Hills.

The cleanup efforts are intended ensure the health and safety of nearby 
residents and future residents and prevent the contamination from 
spreading, according to TCAAP Commander's Representative Mike Fix.

Redevelopment of the property is slated to begin within one year of the 
land sale. Though specific plans have yet to be made (see sidebar about 
tentative uses) the city has said its goal is to "accommodate a mix of 
land uses that is sensitive to the natural environment, economically 
sustainable, and a benefit to the community." It reported in July that 
redevelopment "is anticipated to be completed in phases over the next 10 
to 20 years."

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For the entire article, see
http://presspubs.com/articles/2008/08/25/shoreview_press/news/doc48b2d25bb7d50405908402.txt

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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