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purchaser guidelines, established under federal law to protect parties who <br />has already been issued a No Association Determination from th This is <br />written assurance that the acquisition, cleanup, site clearance, installation of roads and utilitie <br />the property will not associate Ramsey County with the identifie <br /> <br />Q. TCAAP is a really big piece of land; how much is the County buying? <br />A. The County is purchasing 427 acres. The entire site is larger, <br />already been acquired for various uses, including the Rice Creeka, the Public Works campus, Arden Hills <br />City Hall, and the Mn/DOT campus on County Road I. The County will also purchase, thr <br />a parcel adjacent to the Rice Creek area, as well as a narrow st <br />TCAAP and the Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS). This strip of land will be used as a wildlife corridor and a <br />bike path connection from County Road I to Highway 96. The AHAT <br />once part of the TCAAP property, but is now controlled by the National Guard. <br /> <br />Q. How long will it take to clean up the property? How many people <br />A. Bolanders fixed-price contract stipulates that the property will be fully remedionths, by approximately <br />October 2015. Approximately 125 people, including project managers, skilled laborers, asbestos contractors, <br />scientists, engineers and heavy equipment operators, will work on the site for 30 months. <br /> <br />Q. How will Bolander access the site? What about the construction Highway 96 and State 10? <br />A. Bolander will access the site at County Road H and 35W for the d <br />activities will not be affected by the construction project at Highway 96 and State 10. <br /> <br />Q. What is the next step after the property is cleaned up? Who is involved in making deci <br />st <br />A. Beginning on May 1, the City of Arden Hills, working through their consultant, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., will <br />begin the master planning process. There will be several opportunities for people to participate in this process. The <br />City of Arden Hills and Ramsey County must both approve the Mast <br />Authority (made up of representatives from the City and County) through <br />redevelopment activities on the site. <br /> <br />Q. How has the history of the site been preserved? <br />A. The Army produced several archaeological studies on the site. Th the State Archaeologist at Fort <br />Snelling. Although there is little trace of First Peoples activity on the site, the rich history of-WWII farming in the <br />area is well documented. The Army was also required by the Stat <br />many of the key industrial buildings before some of the campus was demolished in the 1990s. The County is now <br />working with the Northwest Architectural Archives and the Ramsey <br />document preservation. <br /> <br />Q. How will the wildlife on the site be protected? <br />A. The osprey nesting platforms on the site will remain in place until br <br />Natural Resources staff will then coordinate with the Audubon So <br />nesting platforms nearby. Deer, wild turkeys, mink, muskrats and other animals have access to AHA <br />and go freely between the two properties. <br /> <br />Q. Has the Rice Creek Wildlife Trail been affected? <br />A. No. You can still access the trail, but bicycle or pedestrian movement across 35W at County Road H is restricted for <br />safety reasons. Look for wayfinding signs to help you navigate. <br /> <br />Q. Where can I find information about the project? <br />A. You can find information about the overall project at www.tcaap.net and information about the master planning <br />process at www.cityofardenhills.org. <br /> <br />