[CPEO-MEF] Development restrictions at Arizona Guard heliports

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Governor goes to bat for Guard heliports 
Development limits sought to save Ariz. military sites 

By Howard Fischer 
CAPITOL MEDIA SERVICES (Arizona Daily Star)
December 9, 2004

Gov. Janet Napolitano wants to restrict development around National
Guard helicopter training sites in hopes of preserving the state's
military presence. 

Napolitano said a top official she met with Wednesday at the Defense
Department was aware of - and apparently pleased with - efforts Arizona
officials have made to prevent residential encroachment around military
bases. 

That includes legislation that earlier this year allocated funds to buy
development rights and also created noise-notification requirements for
home buyers beneath low-level-training routes for jets. 

But the governor said lawmakers now need to limit construction around
the bases and flight-training areas used by helicopter crews. 

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For the entire article, see
http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/dailystar/51771.php

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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
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