Congressman Salazar insures temporary ban stays in place

John Salazar makes sure we keep the emergency brake on while we're working on a permanent brake!

Be sure to continue to send your support and calls to our legislators to back them in getting a permanent ban in place.

Sites to contact our local legislators

• Senator Mark Udall (D-CO)

• Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO)

• Representative John Salazar (Cong Dist 3)
  

• Representative Betsy Markey (Cong Dist 4)

From KRDO 13 News :

Pinon Canyon Funding

Posted: June 14, 2009 10:28 AM

Updated: June 14, 2009 10:28 AM

DENVER - U.S. Rep. John Salazar says a funding ban on the Army's plan to expand a southeast Colorado training site will be extended for another year.

Salazar told The Pueblo Chieftain this week he's been assured by the chairman of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee that the two-year ban will continue.

The Army said last month it would not budget money next year to buy land for the Pinon Canyon Maneuver site.

The Army says it needs to expand the 370-square-mile training site to accommodate new weapons, tactics and soldiers.

But ranchers have opposed the expansion, saying it would hurt the area's agriculture economy and permanently damage the land.