[CPEO-MEF] Land swap bill OK'd

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Arizona
Land swap bill OK'd; Napolitano plans Luke proposals
Mike Sunnucks
The Business Journal
April 8, 2003

The state Tuesday Senate approved legislation that puts a land swap
referendum back on the ballot in 2004.

By a vote of 36-18, the Senate passed a measure that would allow the
State Land Department to swap lands for other public lands to help
conserve open space and protect military bases.

Encroaching development threatens operations at Luke Air Force Base just
as federal officials embark on another round of base closures set for
2005.

Environmental groups oppose the land swap proposal, arguing such deals
are often developer-friendly and at the expense of good land use.

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http://phoenix.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2003/04/07/daily22.html

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