[CPEO-MEF] MUNITIONS, ENCROACHMENT: Superstition Mountain (CA) warning signs

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

Warnings in place to keep off-roaders off bomb range near Superstition 
Mountain

By ELIZABETH VARIN
Imperial Valley Press (CA)
February 17, 2010

Warning. Restricted Area. Keep Out, read signs posted near Superstition 
Mountain to ward off people heading into dangerous territory.

There are a number of people camping on land that is part of an active 
bomb range, said Naval Air Facility El Centro Commanding Officer Capt. 
Ritchard Thompson. They are putting themselves in danger and interfering 
with Navy exercises.

Though there aren't live bombs being dropped, the inert ordnances are 
still dangerous, he said. The 25-pound smoke charge has the force of a 
shot gun blast when detonated, and it could hurt people or destroy 
vehicles if it lands on them.

"We do a pretty good job of clearing the range," he said. "I'm not as 
worried from the standpoint of dropping something on people."


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For the entire article, see
http://www.ivpressonline.com/articles/2010/02/17/local_news/news01.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
Fax: 650/961-8918
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