[CPEO-MEF] A done deal

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Massachusetts
THE CAPE COD TIMES
A done deal
After a year of negotiations, Gov. Romney extends base lease through
2051
Amanda Lehmert
September 24, 2003

OTIS AIR BASE - Gov. Mitt Romney declared victory yesterday as he ended
a year of negotiations by signing a lease extension that will keep the
military on the Massachusetts Military Reservation until 2051.

It was also a victory for the four Upper Cape Water superintendents.

After some 11th-hour negotiations Tuesday, they signed a memorandum of
understanding yesterday with Massachusetts National Guard Adjutant Gen.
George Keefe setting up a formal means of resolving water supply
problems involving the MMR.

The lease deal ensures the Air National Guard and Army National Guard a
spot on the 20,000-acre installation 25 years past the previous lease
expiration date in 2026.

Keefe promised an audience of the Cape legislative delegation, three of
the governor's top administrators, a slew of local officials, citizens
and military personnel that the National Guard would continue to train
its soldiers with an eye toward protecting the environment.

This article can be viewed at:
http://www.capecodonline.com/cctimes/donedeal25.htm

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