[CPEO-MEF] BIOTA: Concord Naval Weapons Station tree thinning

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Environmentalists oppose naval facility tree thinning

KGO-TV 7 News
May 17, 2010

CONCORD, CA -- After years of neglect, the federal government has begun 
thinning the trees at the Concord Naval Weapons Station. It is a project 
some say poses a major threat to the many species of birds that inhabit 
the area.

Environmentalists and some neighbors say the thinning of eight groves of 
eucalyptus and pines at the Concord Naval Weapons Station could not come 
at a worse time. It is work being done by the U.S. Forest Service in 
consultation with federal wildlife experts.

"It looks like we're getting lip service here concerning the 
environmental issues and concerning the nesting of these birds, the 
damage that might occur, either their injury or their death because this 
is the height of the nesting season," said neighbor Pete Stuart.

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For the entire story, go to
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/east_bay&id=7447091

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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