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e - - 3.16 Public Health and Safety An Environmental Baseline Survey (EBS) is being written for this land transfer to document the environmental conditions of the property and to determine if there is a threat to public health or safety. The EBS will analyze the property being transferred to ensure the level of risk to human health and the environment is known prior to the land transfer 3.17 Environmental Justice In accordance with Executive Order 12898, dated February 1994, the Army is required to identify and address, as appropriate, the potential for disproportionately high adverse human health or environmental effects of its actions on minority or low-income populations. At TCMP, no disproportionately negative economic or social impact is anticipated to minority or low-income communities. No human health or environmental impacts are believed to be associated with the proposed action or the no action alternative. 4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE PROPOSED ACTION AND ALTERNATIVES The discussion includes the environmental impacts of the no action and proposed action and any environmental effects that cannot be avoided should the proposed action be implemented. 4.1 Environmental Management 4.1.1 No Action The no action alternative would maintain the status quo. TCMP would continue its environmental management responsibilities. 4.1.2 Proposed Action The proposed action will not affect current domestic sewage, debris and garbage disposal volumes, lakeshores, or prairies within TCMP. Ramsey County will notify TCMP personnel if signs of environmental concern should appear during site preparation. If any material would be unearthed that might pose a threat to human health or the environment it would be handled in accordance with all applicable environmental laws and regulations. An Environmental Baseline Survey (EBS) is being written for this land transfer to document the environmental conditions of the property. In general, the assessment revealed no environmental issues posing a significant, unreasonable or unmanageable health risk related to the proposed acquisition of Building 576 and the parking lot by Ramsey County, and related building deconstruction. The EBS lists a number of environmental issues with regard to Building 576, including petroleum, polychlorinated biphenyl's (PCBs), asbestos, lead-based paint, explosives, and chemicals. Ramsey County will be addressing the abatement of these issues prior to and concurrent with the deconstruction of Building 576. 10