In the early 1980s the Army took 243, 000 acres of public and private land in order to create the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site. At the time it was the largest abuse of eminent domain in history. Now they want to do it again. Their true plans are a secret, but they admit to wanting another 410,000 acres. in their initial acquisition. Leaked Army documents indication that they really want 2.5 million acres. The entire southeast comer of the state.
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Why does Fort Carson need to expand PCMS?
Lt. Col. David G. Johnson, Fort Carson Public Affairs
- Land Use Requirement
- Analysis of Alternatives
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Pinon Canyon FOIA Documents
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Report to Senate
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Request to Pentagon
- Training Lands Inventory
NEPA Documents
- Original EIS; 1983
- Transformation Draft EIS
Presentations
- PowerPoint, Short Version
News Articles
- Targeting Paradise-Fort Carson expansion could swallow history, wildlife and a way of life, August 10-16, 2006
- Army Maneuvers-Document lays out Fort Carson's Pinon Canyon plans, August 24-30, 2006
- Fill in the blank-Fort Carson admits no group tapped for conservation in proposed Pinon Canyon expansion, Colorado Springs Independent, October 26-November 1, 2006
Editorials
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The Takers, byHerb Thiel, Thursday, February 22, 2007
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Another Piece of Nature Lost, February 15, 2007
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Fort Carson Strangelove, November 2, 2006
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Government: Stealing 2.5 million Farm acres for War planning, October 26, 2006
Writings
- Army Threatens the Seizure of Private Property, by Doug Holdread, Thursday June 29, 2006
- We Don’t Need a Bigger Army, by Doug Holdread, January 30, 2007
- What Happened to the Public? by Doug Holdread, Saturday February 10, 2007
Legislative Process
- BILL SUMMARY for HB07-1069; Testimony before House Committee
