[CPEO-MEF] EXPANSION: Lease proposal for Melrose Range (NM)

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

State planning to lease range land to Air Force

Sharna Johnson
Clovis News-Journal (NM)
April 6, 2011


The state has determined it would rather be a landlord than a seller  
when it comes to use of state lands for expansion of the Melrose  
Range for the Air Force, citing more revenue for education and  
surplus money for Cannon Air Force Base projects.

A long-term leasing arrangement to get the Air Force the land it  
needs for expansion of the range is the ideal situation for everyone  
and it’s the new course for the project, said State Public Lands  
Commissioner Ray Powell.

"We're on the lease track now ... There does not seem to be an  
impediment to doing the long-term lease, so I would say all of the  
emphasis is being put on the long-term lease," he said Tuesday. "From  
our stand point that really ensures that the school children retain  
that property forever (so) it creates a win-win for the military and  
the community."

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For the entire article, see
http://www.cnjonline.com/articles/force-42742-air-state.html

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Lenny Siegel
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