[CPEO-MEF] ENCROACHMENT: Luke Air Force Base (AZ) legal case

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Law puts Luke AFB at center of dispute
County's, state's views on zoning ruling differ

by Cecilia Chan
The Arizona Republic
September 13, 2009

A court ruling could open the door to residential development around 
Luke Air Force Base and its ancillary facilities - or not.

The state and Maricopa County are at odds over the interpretation of 
Superior Court Judge Edward Burke's latest order issued Wednesday. Each 
side has a different view on whether the order allows for single-family 
homes on 1-acre lots in the 65- to 79-decibel zones around Luke, 
Auxiliary Field 1 and Gila Bend Auxiliary Air Field.

The noise zones apply to flight operations at Luke and its outlying 
facilities. The closer a tract is to active runways for F-16 training, 
the higher the decibel zone. The dispute centers on the restrictions on 
development within such zones.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2009/09/13/20090913luke0913.html

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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
Fax: 650/961-8918
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