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Residents press Joint Base Cape Cod on proposed scaled machine‑gun range and aquifer risk; base pledges follow‑up
Summary
At the Select Board meeting, Joint Base Cape Cod staff briefed the board on base missions and a proposed composting proof‑of‑concept. Residents and board members pressed the base about a reduced‑scale machine‑gun range and potential impacts on the Upper Cape Water Supply Reserve (sole‑source aquifer); the base pledged to supply written answers and follow up publicly.
Representatives from Joint Base Cape Cod presented a brief update to the Falmouth Select Board on Sept. 23 and introduced base leadership who outlined mission sets and community outreach plans. Executive Director Chris Poe said the base is exploring a small proof‑of‑concept organic composting project and requested a longer briefing format to cover base operations in depth.
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