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<br /> <br />~ <br />EN HILLS <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />May IS, 2006 <br /> <br />Agenda Item 7B <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Mayor and Council <br />Michelle Wolfe, City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Karen Barton, Community Development Director <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />TCAAP Railroad Conidor <br /> <br />Attachements: <br /> <br />Map of the TCAAP Railroad Corridor <br /> <br />. BACKGROUND <br /> <br />The United States ArnlY has declared excess the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plan (TCAAP) <br />railroad conidor extending lrom the TCAAP site over Highway lOin Arden Hills and into New <br />Brighton, The General Services Administration (GSA) on behalf of the U,S, Army is in the <br />process of attempting to sell this rail eonidor, with priority being given to a negotiated purchase <br />with local government <br /> <br />The City of New Brighton has expressed interest in maintaining the railroad eonidor for the <br />purpose of preserving it for future use as a transp011ation corridor, possibly including it within a <br />regional mass transit system, The Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority (RCRRA) has also <br />expressed interest in acquiring the conidor to preserve it for future transportation purposes, The <br />City of New Brighton adopted a Resolution supporting the RCRRA in acquiring the TCAAP <br />railroad eonidor area in November of2005. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The RCRRA is charged with the responsibility of developing and preserving railroad corridors <br />throughout the County, Because this particular conidor extends through both New Brighton and <br />Arden Hills, their involvement would provide for greater efficiency in securing the conidor for <br />future transportation and possibly regional mass transit usc, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Currently, Scherer Brothers Lumber Company in Arden Hills utilizes this railroad corridor for <br />lumber deliveries, Scherer Brothers has indicated that they would support the RCRRA in <br />