[CPEO-MEF] MUNITIONS, ENCROACHMENT: Superstition and El Centro (CA)

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Navy says stay away from bombing range

By NICOLAS TABOREK
Imperial Valley Press (CA)
November 25, 2008

As law enforcement agencies prepare for thousands of off-roaders to 
flood the dunes in the next several months, the U.S. military has its 
own cause for concern.

One of the Navy’s most-used aerial bombing targets is directly adjacent 
to the Superstition recreational area, and with most flight missions 
scheduled during the fall and winter, interference because of 
trespassers on the range is a constant concern.

No one has been injured by a falling practice bomb at the range so far, 
Naval Air Facility El Centro Commanding Officer Capt. James A. Hubbard 
said, but trespassers routinely cause costly delays for the military.

Hubbard said each week pilots report seeing vehicles on the range during 
missions.

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For the entire article, see
http://ivpressonline.com/articles/2008/11/26/local_news/news03.txt

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
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