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e - - 1.0 INTRODUCTION This Environmental Assessment (EA) was prepared in general accordance with requirements of Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Parts 1500-1508, Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (Public Law 91-190), which require Federal agencies to analyze the potential environmental impacts of their proposed actions. Army Regulation 200-2 Environmental Effects of Army Actions dated 23 Dec 88 s the Army's implementing regulation to ensure compliance with NEPA and 40 CFR 1500-1508, 1.1 Location of the Proposed Action Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant lies approximately 8 miles north of the downtown areas of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota (Attachment A). It is situated in Ramsey County. The Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCMP) occupies approximately 4 square miles (2,370 acres). The Army is expected to transfer approximately 35 acres of TCMP for construction of a public works maintenance facility. (See Attachment B.) 1.2 Purpose of and Need for Proposed Action The proposed action results from the passing of Public Law 106-65, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000. As part of that bill, the Secretary of Army is authorized to convey to Ramsey County, Minnesota all rights, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, including improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 35 acres at the TCMP, for the purpose of permitting the County to construct a maintenance facility on the parcel. 1.3 Regulatory Compliance NEPA requires that Federai agencies take into consideration the environmental consequences of proposed actions during the decision-making process. The intent of NEPA is to protect, restore, and enhance the environment through well-informed decision-making. The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) was established under NEPA to implement and oversee Federal policy in this process. To this end, the CEQ issued regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 CFR 1500- 1508). The analysis of individual resource areas considers all applicable Federal, state, and local regulations within Sections 3.0 and 4.0 of this document. The following legislation has been given particular consideration. The Clean Air Act (CM) (42 USC 7401 et seq., as amended) The Clean Water Act (CWA) (33 USC 1251 et seq., as amended) The Endangered Species Act (ESA) (16 USC 1531-1543) 4