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e ~. - 3.4 Water Resources The property proposed to be transferred is located nearby to Sunfish Lake, Marsden Lake and several small wetland areas. There are two ditches on the property proposed to be transferred that have wetland vegetation and exhibit wetland characteristics. TCMP is entirely within the Rice Creek Watershed District. The District addresses water issues, administers regulatory programs and undertakes projects to improve water quality. The City of Arden Hills has a number of protective ordinances and policies in place that enhance District activities. 3.5 Geology and Soils TCMP is located near the boundary of the Western Lake Section of the Central Lowland Physiographic Province (USA THAMA 1978). This province is characterized by till plains, moraines, lakes, and lacustrine plains. A low marsh, Marsden Lake, occupies the east part of TCMP; a northeast-trending hill (kame) occupies the central part of the site; and the western part is characterized by relatively flat ground, marshes, and streams. Rice Creek flows southward across the northwest portion of the site Topography at TCMP ranges from a low of 880 feet Mean Sea Level (MSL) along Rice Creek to a high of 1,100 feet MSL at the crest of the kame. The surficial geology of TCMP can be found at Attachment D. 3.6 Noise The Noise Control Act of 1972 established that if federal agencies are engaged in a noise-emitting activity they should comply with federal, state, and local requirements with respect to control and abatement of noise to the same extent as private entities. Department of Defense (000) Instruction 4165.57 requires the military departments to develop, implement, and maintain an installation compatible-use zone plan. Army Regulation 200-1, dated 21 Feb 97, Chapter 7, Environmental Noise Management Program, defines the objectives of the Army's Environmental Noise Management Program for controlling environmental noise to maintain land use compatibility as indicated by objective noise levels identifies noise impact areas and activities and relies principally on the installation and local communities' land use planning to mitigate noise impacts. 3.7 Transportation The major transportation network surrounding TCMP is made up of metropolitan freeways, U.S. highways and county roads. The system provides access to other parts of the metro area and the state. 3.8 Installation Restoration Program TCMP was nominated for placement on the Environmental Protection Agency's National Priority List (NPL), in 1982. In accordance with the provisions of the TCMP FFA, signed by the U.S. Army, the U.S. Environmental protection Agency and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency signed in 1987, an analysis of sites adjacent to the 7