[CPEO-MEF] Otero Canyon trails and Kirtland Air Force Base (NM)

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

[Last year I hiked these trails with members of Friends of Otero, and 
it's clear, from the ground, that the Air Force can accommodate trail 
users without impacting Air Force or Energy Department activities in the 
area. - LS]


Guest View: KAFB Fence, Trails Can Coexist

By Friends of Otero
Mountain View Telegraph (NM)
May 12, 2005

The controversy regarding the location of Kirtland Air Force Base's 
(KAFB) proposed eastern boundary fence and the subsequent withdrawal of 
the popular Otero Canyon trail system from public use continues.

Most recently, Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., submitted an appropriation 
bill that includes $5 million (Albuquerque Journal, April 8, 2005) to 
fund this new perimeter. In a press release dated April 22, 2005, he 
further clarifies that he believes "the Air Force can and should proceed 
in a way that meets the security needs of KAFB while ensuring continued 
public access to existing hiking and biking trails."

In addition, Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M., continues to support the 
community's view that there are viable alternatives for the location of 
the perimeter fence. The Congresswoman has requested a review by the 
Secretary of the Air Force to determine where the eastern perimeter 
fence should be placed. This review is still pending.

...

For the entire column, see
http://www.mvtelegraph.com/opinion/350384mtnoped05-12-05.htm

--
Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
http://www.cpeo.org



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