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. October 9, 2003 Ms. Michelle Wolfe Mr. Aaron Parrish City of Arden Hills 1245 West Highway 96 Arden Hills,.MN 55112 RE: Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) Redevelopment Environmental Support URS Proposal No: EM03.0091 Dear Ms Wolfe and Mr. Parrish: Thank you for spending the time last week to discuss the City of Arden Hills (City) TCAAP Reutilization Plan and environmental concerns for the TCAAP property. We appreciated the overview of the redevelopment strategy and your input on the environmental issues. The following proposal is offered as a confirmation of our scope of work, estimated fees and schedule for supporting the City on the above-referenced project. . BACKGROUND INFORMATION URS Corporation (URS) understands the City is currently in the planning process regarding the acquisition of approximately 650 acres of TCCAP. The property is currently owned by the federal government under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense (DaD) . U.S. Army Ammunitions and Chemicals Command. The strategy for the reuse of the TCAAP property was initiated in 1994 through the TCAAP Reutilization Committee appointed by former US Congressman, Bruce Vento. Numerous stakeholders including environmental groups and local, county, state and federal agencies have participated in site reuse forums. In 1995 the City convened a TCAAP Reuse Task Force, which developed four concepts for site reuse. In that same year, the Vento TCAAP Reutilization Committee essentially endorsed the City's plan with a few modifications. The current TCAAP Reuse Master Plan involves the acquisition of approximately 650 acres of the western portion of TCAAP by the City through the DaD's Early Release Program. The remaining 1720 acres of TCAAP have been designated for acquisition and/or lease primarily by the Minnesota Army National Guard (.MNARG). Thresher Square . 700 Third Street South Minneapolis, MN 554t5 Phone: (612) 370.0700 Fax: (612) 370.1378