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I I- Response: The City has been studying options for redevelopment of TCAAP, but I has lacked the resources to create a detailed Master Plan with implementation measures. Now that DOD has declared its intention to excess TCAAP, the City has formed the I TCAAP Task Force with a charter to complete the Framework Plan and Master Plan as proposed in the Statement of Work in Appendix A. In preparing the Framework Plan and Master Plan, the Task Force will conduct a visioning process to solicit the views of City I leaders, residents, and stakeholders. The City will be aided in this process by qualified planners, engineers and legal professionals. I b, The scale and characteristics of the impact of defense cutbacks. Response: TCAAP comprises about one-third of the City's total area; nearly one- I half of its land area when wetlands and lakes are removed. TCAAP has been classified as Federal property since the 1940s, when it was acquired to support DOD's munitions manufacturing activities. During the peak, TCAAP employed about 20,000 workers. As I DOD budgets have shrunk, so has the employment base at TCAAP. At the same time TCAAP is a severely contaminated site, undergoing Federal Superfund clean-up. Moreover, TCAAP lacks modern infrastructure systems to support reuse and I redevelopment for housing, manufacturing and other possible uses. I- c. Strategic objectives that address defense related problems and opportunities. Response: The City is determined to redevelop a commercial/industrial quadrant I on TCAAP in order to retain and attract high skill, high wage workers. Part of this strategy could entail development of new or consolidated facilities for Alliant TechSystems and other technology.intensive-.industries. In addition, as required by state law, TCAAP I must be planned to allow the integration of housing, employment and transit systems. d. All appropriate Federal, State and local resources have been identified and will be I utilized to complete and implement the strategy. Response: The City is actively pursuing assistance through DOD, the State of I Minnesota, Department of Trade and Economic Development and the Metropolitan Council, a regional planning agency with jurisdiction over regional systems, such as sewer, water, housing and transit The Metropolitan Council strongly supports the City's goal of I preparing a well crafted plan for the redevelopment and reuse of TCAAP. Metropolitan Council support for the City's Master Plan is required under the Metropolitan Land I Planning Act. e. The performance measures used to assess progress toward accomplishing strategic I objectives, Response: Objective criteria to assess progress could include: .- I 7,