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e - tit 3.0 AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT This section describes the affected human and natural environment as they relate to the proposed action and the no action alternative. The analysis is largely based on previous studies conducted by Ramsey County, TCMP, and government agencies as well as site visits and interviews conducted January through July 2001. 3.1 Environmental Management Environmental management activities at TCMP include remediation of the installation CERClA Operable Units in accordance with the terms of the Federal Facility Agreement and the provisions of 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq. The site proposed to be transferred is not part of the CERClA remediation effort at TCMP. 3.2 land Use Currently the land proposed to be transferred is included in a U.S. Army National Guard training area and adjacent highway right-of-way. The area is not actively used and has been determined to be available for the proposed transfer. In 1995-96, two committees, the Arden Hills Task Force and the Vento TCMP Reutilization Committee, worked collaboratively to develop a general land use plan for reutilizing the TCMP area. The site of the new maintenance facility is consistent with these efforts. The proposed County maintenance facility is proposed to be a joint facility with the City of Arden Hills, the U.S. Army National Guard, Moundsview Public Schools District 621, Ramsey County Library Department, Ramsey County Sheriffs Department, and the Ramsey County Soil and Water Conservation District. Multiple and shared uses, buildings, and facilities will minimize infrastructure costs and impervious areas on the site. The site of the proposed new maintenance facility is bordered by Highway 96 to the south and National Guard Center to the east. To the west and to the north are TCMP. South of Highway 96 in Arden Hills, is a residential area and a church. The existing land use for TCMP is summarized in Attachment C Attachment C is divided into improved grounds, semi-improved grounds, and unimproved grounds. The site of the land to be transferred and the proposed new maintenance facility would be listed under the unimproved classification of "Buildings and structures" and "Pavements and railroads" in Attachment C. 3.3 Air Quality TCMP is located in an Attainment area except for CO where its status is maintenance area. The two air pOllutants considered in this EA are criteria pollutants, which are those pollutants for which ambient air quality standards have been established by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). These two pollutants are of interest to the EPA and MPCA since TCMP is located within a designated maintenance area for carbon monoxide (CO) and sulfur dioxide (S02). 6