Letter to all Commissioners from Lynne Slade Page: 2 of 2
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Coalition Correspondence
DCN 1851
The local community purchased the land north of Cannon AFB and gave it to the Air Force
for additional housing. In the early 90's, Curry County, in conjunction with the state of
New Mexico, purchased air easements around Cannon and gave them to the Air Force.
Within the last few years, the community purchased land west of Cannon and gave it to
the Air Force for installation of instrument lighting. Finally, the community spear-headed
the effort to expand and convert the air space to supersonic capability through the New
Mexico Training Range Initiative.
Additionally, closing Cannon would be devastating to the economic vitality of the region
resulting in greater than 20% loss of jobs and economic activity - greater than any other
facility on the list.
In summary, the community has reached out and supported the base consistently over
50 years. Thank you for your consideration. I hope these few comments will help make
the Commission fully aware of the unique attributes that Cannon offers to our national
defense.
Sincerely,
air of the Board
New Mexico First
cc: Senator Pete V. Domenici
Senator Jeff Bingaman
Rory Cooper, BRAC Commission Staff
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Letter to all Commissioners from Lynne Slade, letter, June 14, 2005; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc15462/m1/2/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.