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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS Land Use Historv The Property is located in Township 29 North, Range 23 West, section 3 in Ramsey County (Figure 1). sequential historical aerial photographs (References 1, 2 and 3) indicate that the Property and surrounding area was agricultural and/or vacant until the early 1950's when residential and commercial development began. Ralph B. Reader School was constructed on the Property in 1962 by the Moundsview School District. Information available from the USDA (Reference 5) indicates that the Property has been cut and graded. The surrounding soils are classified either as Hayden - Kingsley complex, a fine sandy loam soil occurring on ground or end moraine or Zimmerman complex, a loamy fine sand occurring on outwash plains. USGS topographic maps for the area (Reference 4) indicate that the Property is located on the end of a low ridge with the ground sloping from the north to the west, south and east. Two depressions are located near the Property, the larger and more influential one being on the south edge with a smaller one to the west of the Property (Figure 1). Since shallow ground-water flow normally occurs in a direction perpendicular to the slope of the surface topography, shallow ground-water flow at the Property is expected to be varied in direction. The majority of flow will be in a southerly direction toward the depression on the south edge of the Property. Shallow ground-water beneath the Property is expected to occur within 20 feet of grade level and to be recharged from the topographically higher areas to the north. Regional ground-water flow would be in a southerly direction toward the Mississippi River. Existinq site Conditions ~ I I The Property and building were inspected by Northern Environmental personnel on January 21, 1991, and found to be generally well maintained and neatly kept. Approximately 30 % of the Property is occupied by the school building and adjacent parking lot. The remainder of the Property is vacant and covered with snow. 1 1 1 I I The Property is bordered on the north by residential property, on the west and east by apartment complexes, and on the south by the NCR Comten building. The areas located further to the north and east of the Property have been developed primarily for residential land uses. The areas located further to the southwest and northwest of the site along Snelling Avenue (Highway 51) have been developed primarily for commercial or retail land uses. An elementary school (Ralph B. Reader) was operated at the Property by the Moundsview School District until 1982 when it was