2012 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:58:25 -0700 (PDT)
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: [CPEO-MEF] EXPANSION: "Decision delayed on expansion of Marine base at Twentynine Palms" (CA)
 
Decision delayed on expansion of Marine base at Twentynine Palms


Tony Perry
Los Angeles Times
September 22, 2012

The Navy and Marine Corps have delayed a decision on a controversial proposal to expand the Marine base at Twentynine Palms to include parts of Johnson Valley, a popular spot with off-road vehicle enthusiasts.

The Marine Corps says the acreage is needed to allow for large-scale live-fire training exercises for up to three battalions converging on the same target.

But off-roaders say that expanding the base into Johnson Valley could destroy its use for jeeps, motorcycles, dune buggies, ATVs, "rock- crawlers" and other vehicles. Johnson Valley is the site of the annual King of the Hammers race, billed as the toughest desert race in the nation.

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For the entire article, see
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/09/marine-base-twentynine- palms-expansion-delayed.html

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