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~ ~HlLLS TCAAP Community Dialogue: Environmental Clean-up Focus July 10, 2002 7:00 p.m. . Dialogue Notes Prepared by the City of Arden Hills The first dialogue focused on information about the environmental clean-up of TCAAP. A panel of public agency representatives and master development team members provided background information before questions were taken. Panel members included: Mike Fix, US Army Commander's Representative at TCAAP; Tom Barounis, US EPA; Dagmar Romano, Minnesota PCA; and master development team members John Henle, Glenn Rehbein Companies and Scott Tracy, Tetra Tech. The audience was asked to submit written questions to which the panel members responded. Below is a summary of questions and responses as recorded by the City of Arden Hills. Some panelists have provided additional information after the notes were drafted. This information is identified with brackets. Question: Will Arden Hills ever be held responsible for the cleanup above industrial levels? When the Army cleans a particular area up to an industrial level and then excesses that parcel there will be a deed restriction on that parcel restricting the use to industrial levels. If whomever the parcel is deeded to elects to use it for a less restrictive use, it will be that person's responsibility to clean it to that level. [Written response submitted by panelist for further clarification-"lt could be anticipated that during the City's negotiations for land transfer with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the City's desire to implement the framework of the Vento Plan, some areas may require remedial efforts above industrial standards to unrestricted residential standards. Various financial mechanisms can be implemented to pay for the anticipated costs, such as contractual agreements with the Army, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) funding, state grant, Tax Increment Financing (TlF), credits against any positive land values and others. Insurance products and performance bonding would also secure such remedial actions."] . Question: What is the plan and process for areas that have not been screened for contamination? There is a significant area of TCAAP property that has not yet been characterized and some of that land is in the area proposed to be transferred to the City. In the early transfer process, both contaminated and uncontaminated parcels could be included. The Army is looking at starting a Phase I Site Assessment which looks at the parcel history and will evaluate what additional field work will need to be done to clean the contaminated property . Question: What is the environmental cleanup status of the parcels already transftrred, i.e., City Hall property and future Operations and Maintenance facility property? The property the Army Reserve Center currently occupies is still under the accountability of the Army and they would be responsible for remediating any contamination discovered . Page I of 5