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I I. I I I I I I I .. I I I I I I I. I I F. Non-Local Claims US Department of Defense: Under the GSA's property disposal rules (see Section D, "Local Obligations"), other agencies within the Department of Defense (DOD), or for whom the DaD may act as an intermediary, have first claim to excess property at TCAAP. In addition to other service branches, these agencies include the US Army Reserve and the Minnesota National Guard. The Army Reserve occupies about 25 acres in the southeast corner of the site. It has expressed an interest in making use of three additional storage/maintenance facilities. The National Guard occupies 18 acres at the northwest comer of Hamline Avenue and CSAH 96, nnder license with DaD. The Guard has expressed an interest in requesting additional property to expand its training area. It is also willing to work with the City of Arden Hills and Ramsey Connty to build a joint public works facility on its property, which would also require more land. The City of Arden Hills has extended water and sewer service to the Guard site in anticipation of additional development, whether by the Guard. another governmental agency or private interests. Once the claims of all Defense agencies and surrogates have been satisfied, the property becomes available to other federal agencies and non-federal government claimants for whom they act as intermediaries. For example, nthe State of Minnesota wanted a piece of property for a new prison and had developed plans for the prison at TCAAP, the Department of Justice could submit a claim to the GSA on its behalf. US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the McKinney Act: One of the priority claimants, nnder the McKinney Act, would be providers of shelter for the homeless. The Aroerican Indian Housing Corporation (AIHe), a not-for-profit housing provider affiliated with several Minnesota tribes, has expressed an interest in the fourteen single-family homes on the site. These homes are located in the northwestern quadrant, facing 1-35W, on a 25-acre parcel ofland. However, HUD has declared, as recently as April 7, 1995, that the homes are located in a secured area within 2000 feet of explosive material, and that some of these homes are "extensively deteriorated". A recent inventory conducted by the AIHC indicates that most of the homes are salvageable, uniess they are allowed to remain nnoccupied and unheated for another two or three years, at whicb point the fonndations will begin to suffer from the neglect, condemning the houses to demolition. Given the nncertainty of the timing of the Army's declaration of excess, the future of these homes and the AIHC's potential claim is also highly nncertain. In addition, HUD would not step in to save the homes unless Alliant Techsystems ceases operation or substantially reconfigures its storage facilities. US Department of the Interior/Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA): Similarly, the Department of the Interior could submit a claim on behalf of a tribe interested in taking over some or all of the property. The Prairie Island Mdewakanton Sioux have sent a resolution to the BIA expressing their interest in TCAAP: The Prairie Island Indian Community Council does hereby request a contract for the acquisition oflands pursuant to "The Indian Self-Determination, Education and Assistance Act (P.L. 93-638) 25 U.S.C. 450 (h) 3" requesting the Secretary of the Interior to acquire title into trust on behalf of the Prairie Island Indian Community to the following real property described to wit: (follows with legal descriptions ofTCAAP) Attached to the resolution is a "Buildings and Land Use Plan for Twin Cities Army Ammnntion Plant (Arden Hills)", dated Jnne 30, 1995, wbicb states: The Bureau's purpose for acquiring the Twin Cities Army Ammnntion Plant (Arden Hills) is to provide, promote and enhance the Prairie Island Indian Community's health, welfare, economic development, housing, employment, education, social services, natural resources management including forestry and wildlife management and commnnity activities. The Bureau will utilize the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (Arden Hills) property to enhance and expand the Prairie Island Indian Commnnity's land base to accommodate the housing needs and bealth concems of the Prairie Island Dakota Community's approximately 490 tribally enrolled members. Camiros, Ltd./SEH, Inc.lLHDL, LId. TCAAP Framework Plan Page 12 Chapter!