Comments on: Gopher Ordnance Plant: Rosemount, MN http://www.lazylightning.org/gopher-ordnance-rosemount-mn http://www.lazylightning.org - The South Metro "News" Source! Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:25:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Bill http://www.lazylightning.org/gopher-ordnance-rosemount-mn#comment-5414 Bill Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:53:28 +0000 #comment-5414 Russ, thanks for the heads up on the movie. I am going to have to view that some time. As far as the rest of what you said -- yup. Anything to pay for that stadium. Russ, thanks for the heads up on the movie. I am going to have to view that some time.

As far as the rest of what you said — yup. Anything to pay for that stadium.

]]> By: Russ Johnson http://www.lazylightning.org/gopher-ordnance-rosemount-mn#comment-5413 Russ Johnson Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:51:46 +0000 #comment-5413 There is a movie at the Dakota County Library that tells the story of the Gopher Ordnance plant. The land was stolen (practically) from the Farmers that owned it, they were given 6 weeks to get off the land. Other plants like this have lost law suits and had to reimburse the families that were driven off. The U of M will make Millions off of this land that was suppose to be used for education etc. There is a movie at the Dakota County Library that tells the story of the Gopher Ordnance plant. The land was stolen (practically) from the Farmers that owned it, they were given 6 weeks to get off the land.

Other plants like this have lost law suits and had to reimburse the families that were driven off.

The U of M will make Millions off of this land that was suppose to be used for education etc.

]]> By: UMore Utopia? | Bill Roehl http://www.lazylightning.org/gopher-ordnance-rosemount-mn#comment-5116 UMore Utopia? | Bill Roehl Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:36:25 +0000 #comment-5116 [...] etc, etc, etc. What I’m not all about is taking a piece of property that was once used to create, house and store harmful chemicals and munitions for the government and convert it into a place where 25 to 30 thousand people will live. I [...] [...] etc, etc, etc. What I’m not all about is taking a piece of property that was once used to create, house and store harmful chemicals and munitions for the government and convert it into a place where 25 to 30 thousand people will live. I [...]

]]> By: MattL http://www.lazylightning.org/gopher-ordnance-rosemount-mn#comment-4743 MattL Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:22:50 +0000 #comment-4743 The concrete walls along CR46 are what is left of presses used to force the water out of the powder. The powder was manufactured with water to prevent it from exploding, at the end of the process they forced the water out using the presses. The powder was used primarily for naval guns. A few other interesting things: There are actually two identical plants on the Rosemount site. The second plant never came on line, the war was winding down by then. The road that led from Rosemount to the plant was inadequate for the traffic load so it ran both lanes one-way during shift change. You had to change into company supplied uniforms before each shift. If you were caught with a match, lighter or cigarettes you were fired on the spot. The Dakota County Historical Society did a presentation on the Gopher munitions plant a few years ago. The concrete walls along CR46 are what is left of presses used to force the water out of the powder. The powder was manufactured with water to prevent it from exploding, at the end of the process they forced the water out using the presses. The powder was used primarily for naval guns.
A few other interesting things:
There are actually two identical plants on the Rosemount site. The second plant never came on line, the war was winding down by then.
The road that led from Rosemount to the plant was inadequate for the traffic load so it ran both lanes one-way during shift change.
You had to change into company supplied uniforms before each shift. If you were caught with a match, lighter or cigarettes you were fired on the spot.
The Dakota County Historical Society did a presentation on the Gopher munitions plant a few years ago.

]]> By: warren woodruff http://www.lazylightning.org/gopher-ordnance-rosemount-mn#comment-4420 warren woodruff Mon, 19 May 2008 00:22:31 +0000 #comment-4420 I was wondering what the concrete walls were along hwy 46 and the rest of the ruins were this Sunday the 18th. So I drove around and found many areas that reminded me of old abandoned buildings at some old mining sites I have seen in the Colorado Rockies on my vacations. I also wonder how the old ammunition plant in Arden Hills rates as far as contamination is concerned. thanks for the info in your article. I was wondering what the concrete walls were along hwy 46 and the rest of the ruins were this Sunday the 18th. So I drove around and found many areas that reminded me of old abandoned buildings at some old mining sites I have seen in the Colorado Rockies on my vacations. I also wonder how the old ammunition plant in Arden Hills rates as far as contamination is concerned. thanks for the info in your article.

]]> By: Bill http://www.lazylightning.org/gopher-ordnance-rosemount-mn#comment-3061 Bill Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:50:39 +0000 #comment-3061 Brendan, I'll take a look at the data when I get a chance, thanks for the info. You can check out the reports here: <a href="http://www.epa.gov/R5Super/fiveyear/reviews_pdf/minnesota/univ_minnesota_rosemount.pdf" rel="nofollow">2002</a> (PDF) <a href="http://www.epa.gov/R5Super/fiveyear/reviews_pdf/minnesota/university_of_minnesota_rosemount_mn_272773.pdf" rel="nofollow">2007</a> (PDF) Brendan,

I’ll take a look at the data when I get a chance, thanks for the info. You can check out the reports here:

2002 (PDF)
2007 (PDF)

]]> By: Brendan http://www.lazylightning.org/gopher-ordnance-rosemount-mn#comment-3060 Brendan Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:50:06 +0000 #comment-3060 Well if you look at the 5 year report the EPA did in july of 07 they showed that for the most part the chemicals are at safe levels except for the ones that are fenced off. The U of M was forced to do some serious cleanup including back filling literally tons of dirt and moving it to a dump site in Indiana. Well if you look at the 5 year report the EPA did in july of 07 they showed that for the most part the chemicals are at safe levels except for the ones that are fenced off. The U of M was forced to do some serious cleanup including back filling literally tons of dirt and moving it to a dump site in Indiana.

]]> By: Bill http://www.lazylightning.org/gopher-ordnance-rosemount-mn#comment-3001 Bill Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:24:34 +0000 #comment-3001 John, Thanks for the info, much appreciated. I'll look into it further this weekend. John,

Thanks for the info, much appreciated. I’ll look into it further this weekend.

]]> By: John http://www.lazylightning.org/gopher-ordnance-rosemount-mn#comment-3000 John Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:19:50 +0000 #comment-3000 From Biscayne to Blaine and from Hwy. 42 to Hwy. 46. From Biscayne to Blaine and from Hwy. 42 to Hwy. 46.

]]> By: Bill http://www.lazylightning.org/gopher-ordnance-rosemount-mn#comment-2985 Bill Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:00:04 +0000 #comment-2985 John, Do you know which section they are doing that in? I'd love to take a look at the areas that are known to have high levels of heavy metals and check out the proximity to the ares that they are using to bankroll the TCF Stadium (or whatever they are going to call it). John,

Do you know which section they are doing that in? I’d love to take a look at the areas that are known to have high levels of heavy metals and check out the proximity to the ares that they are using to bankroll the TCF Stadium (or whatever they are going to call it).

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