[CPEO-MEF] Avon Park Range (FL)

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Plans for Bombing Draw 150 to Hearing
Avon Park Bombing Range Plans 

By Tom Palmer
Lakeland Ledger (FL)
March 2, 2005

FROSTPROOF -- The prospects of increased bombing, noise, restrictions on
public recreation and threats to endangered species at Avon Park Air
Force Range drew mixed reactions from 150 people who attended a public
hearing Tuesday night at Frostproof High School.

"Puerto Rico wanted them out of there for a reason," said Pam Richards,
who, like other residents, expressed concerns about environmental damage
and the danger from errant bombs.

"I haven't heard anyone say it's not going to happen here."

The Navy plans to increase military flights at the 106,073-acre military
base southeast of here by 43 percent, from 6,974 to 9,998. The
fighter-bombers would drop 13,731 practice bombs -- up from 8,394 -- and
as many as 1,545 high-explosive bombs.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050302/NEWS/503020342/1134

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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
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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