Marines Release New Alternative 6 for Twentynine Palms Proposed Base Expansion

[TomJeeps]

For Press Release and Map go to: http://pfjv.org/

The Partnership For Johnson Valley will issue a statement on the latest revision "6" after it's review of the new map.

In a brief statement, Chairman Harry Baker said that he is disappointed to see that none of the area to the east of the base was included, and again, it is the recreation lands and those lands that border the communities that are targeted.

[Brief Description of new proposed Alternative 6]

Proposed 29Palms Training Land/Airspace Acquisition Project
Project Description Paper Number 5 – November 2009
Alternative 6 (West/South)
About 140,000 acres west/19,000 acres south
Maneuver would start from the east on the
current MCAGCC base and the south
study area, and the MEB battalions would
converge on an objective in the west study
area.

No dud-producing ordnance use in 40,000
acres in the south of the west
study area; this 40,000 acres would be open
for public use when MEB training not
required.

About The Partnership for Johnson Valley: The leadership of the Partnership For Johnson Valley has been cooperatively working with the military and the affected Stakeholders in an effort to explore alternatives to the proposed land expansion. The PFJV is a division of the 501(c)3 California Trail Users Coalition. The Mission of the Partnership is to unite the many people who enjoy the diverse activities available in the multiple-use open access area of Johnson Valley. The Partnership’s charter is to promote responsible recreation and the use of desert resources through conservation and education. The goal of the Partnership is to ensure public open-access to the area in the present, and for future generations who Live, Work, and Recreate in Johnson Valley. For more information and updates, please visit www.PFJV.org
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If you would like to donate to the Partnership, please send a check or money order in care of:
Partnership For Johnson Valley
3550 Foothill Blvd.
Glendale CA 91214
Paypal link
http://www.pfjv.org/donations_needed.htm

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[TomJeeps]

For the record when you say "Marines" these are the king of people I think of, I'm just having a hard time dealing with the thought our Marines would do this to us...TJ

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[Wayne_Nosala]

Link to better readable map on Partnership web site

http://www.pfjv.org/alt6%20PDF.pdf

Wayne

[jsmstorm]

I'm just having a hard time dealing with the thought our Marines would do this to us...http://www.4x4corps.com/

^^^^ What he said ^^^^

[ryan650]

I'm just having a hard time dealing with the thought our Marines would do this to us...TJ

http://www.4x4corps.com/

This isn't the troops doing this, it's the bureaucrats at the DoD.

[Shoyrtt]

If this goes into place, most of Johnson and Lucerne Valley will be closed.

[Ol' Curmudgeon]

I can see how there isn't much room to go east with highways, railroads and numerous Congressionally designated wilderness areas, but why are the dry lakes deemed "impassable"?

Can't we get them to annex Baja instead? Bummer!

[pjc]

There needs to be a better, larger corridor at the south end of the "No Public Access" area so that what's left of the Johnson Valley OHV area and the "Restricted Public Access" area can be linked for loop races. Any chance of that wayne?

[starvenmarvin]

They didnt need it when it was created in 1952, so why the hell do they need it now?!! Its the god dam bureaucrats that want the land so we cant ride it!!

[TomJeeps]

Looking at the routes the Marine Divisions plan on using, you get the feeling they don't really need the land, other's have commented the BLM wants the Marine corps to take it over why, they just don't want to bother with us...TJ