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Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP)
Special Well and Boring Construction Area
Memo
Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) Special Well and Boring Construction Area (SWBCA) went into effect July 1, 1996, with subsequent revisions June 1999 and April 20, 2016. Construction, repair, and sealing of regulated wells and borings within the SWBCA may only take place in accordance with the conditions and requirements set forth in the SWBCA memo, found at: 2016 Memo (PDF)
Boundaries - by streets
The designated SWBCA is bounded on the west by State Highway 65. The south boundary is represented by the Mississippi River and Marshall Avenue. The eastern boundary extends due north from the intersection of Cleveland Avenue and Marshall Avenue to Larpenteur Avenue, then follows Larpenteur Avenue east to Fairview Avenue, then follows Fairview Avenue north to Lake Johanna Boulevard, then follows Lake Johanna Boulevard east, becoming County Road E, to Lexington Avenue, and then follows Lexington Avenue north to County Road I. The northern boundary extends due west of the intersection of Lexington Avenue and County Road I to Snelling Avenue North, then north on Snelling Avenue North to Lois Drive, then west on Lois Drive to Schutta Road, then west from the intersection of Lois Drive and Schutta Road to Rice Creek, then south on Rice Creek to County Road I, then west on County Road I to State Highway 65. This area includes portions of Anoka, Hennepin, and Ramsey Counties.
Boundaries - by section, township, and range
Parts of Sections 4 and 33, and all of Sections 7-10, 15-22, and 27-32, Township 30 North, Range 23 West, Ramsey County; parts of Sections 4, 9, 16 and 30-32, and all of Sections 5-8,17-20, and 29, Township 29 North, Range 23 West, Ramsey and Hennepin Counties; parts of Sections 12, 13 and 24, all of Sections 25 and 36, Township 30 North, Range 24 West, Anoka County; and parts of Sections 14 and 23-25, and all of Sections 1, 12, and 13, Township 29 North, Range 24 West, Hennepin County.
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Questions
Well Management Section
651-201-4600 or 800-383-9808
health.wells@state.mn.us
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