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Sentinel Landscape coordinator urges state support to limit encroachment around JBLM
Summary
Dan Calvert, program coordinator for the Joint Base Lewis‑McChord Sentinel Landscape Partnership, briefed the committee on voluntary conservation projects and REPI funding aimed at reducing encroachment that limits training at JBLM and requested follow‑up on state policy tools and funding mechanisms.
Dan Calvert, program coordinator for the Joint Base Lewis‑McChord Sentinel Landscape Partnership Program, told the Joint Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs that the partnership relies on voluntary, non‑regulatory cooperation with landowners to address encroachment around the installation.
"We rely on voluntary non regulatory cooperation and support from private landowners," Calvert said, explaining that encroachment includes regulatory restrictions tied to endangered species and development that limit where and when the base can train. He said JBLM contains "90% of the remaining prairie habitat in Western Washington," making habitat protection central to preserving training flexibility.
Calvert outlined the role of the Department of Defense's Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration…
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