Inland Empire - January 25, 2009: The Marines want to use 188,000 acres of our desert for "live-fire training and maneuvering exercises." The land is currently available for public use, and is enjoyed by many families for driving off-road vehicles. But they won't be able to if the land is annexed by the Twentynine Palms Air Ground Combat Center.
What can we do? Remarkably, the Marines want to know what we think about their proposal! Unfortunately, they are only accepting public comments until January 31! That only gives us FIVE DAYS!
Go to the base website and download the comment form, fill it out, and send it in! That's all it takes! But please, don't delay!
Call for action: Act Now to stop the militarization of public lands! Jan 31 deadline by IEvoice
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