Board endorses Pinon Canyon pipeline relocation letter to support Army training use

Nov 5, 2024

Commissioners approved a letter supporting a U.S. Army request to relocate a pipeline at the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, framed as helping the Army fully utilize training lands and avoid procuring additional surrounding property.

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The Las Animas County board unanimously approved Nov. 5 a letter of support for a pipeline relocation at the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site intended to help the U.S. Army use its existing base more effectively. Commissioner Luis A. Lopez II summarized a year-and-a-half-long effort and said the county’s intent is to assist the Army so it would not need to pursue acquisition or eminent domain for adjacent lands.

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