[CPEO-MEF] EXPANSION: Pamlico Sound (NC) bombing target

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

Navy's proposed expansion of bombing range threatens outdoorsmen, 
endangered species

by Fred Bonner
Garner News
November 3, 2009


It seems like the U.S. Government never stops trying to take over more 
land in North Carolina for one reason or another. If it's not land (as 
in dry land) it's our air space or our waters.

...

Wooster's friend, Owen, took his advice and fished the shoreline that 
was recommended and had fantastic luck catching red drum and a few 
specks in that location. Wooster told his friend that he'd best remember 
his good fishing there because it looked like the U.S. Navy was about to 
"take" that water and incorporate it into the BT-11 (Bombing Target) 11 
restricted area. In so doing both sport and commercial fishermen would 
be completely banned from entering the area. Also, hunters, bird 
watchers and anyone not involved in practicing for warfare would be 
banned from using this section of N.C. public waterways.

Wooster and other concerned Tar Heels have formed a new group called 
"CEASE-FIRE" (Citizens Earnestly Against Serious Expansion From 
Increasing Range Encroachment).


...

For the entire column, see
http://www.garnernews.net/pages/full_story/push?article-Navy%E2%80%99s+proposed+expansion+of+bombing+range+threatens+outdoorsmen-+endangered+species%20&id=4287625-Navy%E2%80%99s+proposed+expansion+of+bombing+range+threatens+outdoorsmen-+endangered+species&instance=secondary_sports_left_column

--


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
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org



_______________________________________________
Military mailing list
Military@lists.cpeo.org
http://lists.cpeo.org/listinfo.cgi/military-cpeo.org