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Clark County Council weighs temporary FBI training contract at Camp Bonneville amid opposition over contamination and renaming
Summary
After extended public comment, the council instructed staff to draft a revised, time-limited contract permitting FBI training at Camp Bonneville with conditions on cleanup and storage, while residents and advocates urged ending FBI use and renaming the site for conservationist Alan Thomas.
The Clark County Council on Dec. 3 heard hours of public comment and exchanged debate before directing staff to prepare a revised, time-limited use agreement allowing the FBI to continue training at Camp Bonneville under tightened conditions.
Mary Panovich, assistant special agent in charge of the FBI’s Portland office, told the council that the FBI trains at Camp Bonneville roughly 60 times a year and contributes ‘‘over $9,000,000 in annual salaries’’ to the local economy. She described the site as ‘‘essential to this work’’ and said the agency operates under self-imposed limits on live-fire training, does not train on weekends or holidays, and runs the program at no cost to the county.
That presentation prompted sustained public opposition. Speakers…
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