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L <br />GlTYoTORONO <br />Municipal Offices <br />StraatMimt: <br />2750 Kelley Pefimiy <br />Orono. MN 55356 <br />MaWuf Mirats: <br />P.O. Box $6 <br />Crystal Bay. MN 55323m <br />Honorable Senator Mark Dayton <br />SR-346, Russell Senate Office Building <br />Washington, District of Columbia 20510 <br />Dear Senator Dayton: <br />Included in the 2003-04 Department of Defense budget bill (H.R. 2658) is an appropriation of <br />S250.000 for a proposed environmental study of the former Nike missile site in Carver County. <br />After this missile site was no longer needed by the federal government for defense purposes, it <br />was used by many other entities, but most recently was used by the Western Area Fire Training <br />Association (WAFTA) for training purposes. After a preliminary investigation, it has been <br />determined that this site may be environmentally contaminated. Liability to clean up this site <br />could fall upon the member communities of WAFTA, which include the cities of Chanhassen, <br />Chaska, Eden Prairie, Excelsior, Long Lake, Maple Plain, Mayer, Mound, St. Bonifacius, <br />Victoria, and Watertown. <br />The purpose of this tetter is to ask lor your support in making sure that this appropriation <br />remains in the Department of Defense budget bill as it is debated in conference conunittee. The <br />cnvirorjr.cntal study of this site is very important in detenr.ining what level of contaminaiiun <br />occurred on the site, and without this assistance, the financial burden on the WAFTA member <br />cities will be very onerous. <br />Thank you for your assistance in this project and for your continued support for the cities of <br />Minnesota. <br />Sincerely, <br />Barbara A. Peterson <br />Mayor, City of Orono <br />Tekphoae (952) 2 69 Um • Fax (952) 249-MlC