by Associated Press Published: September 21,2011
Tags: Fort Carson, Pinon Canyon, U.S. Army
Fort Carson officials say they are considering changing the name of the PinonCanyon Maneuver Site to Fort Carson South. Fort Carson spokeswoman Dee McNutt says the name change would make it clear that Pinon Canyon is closely linked to Fort Carson and its role in training soldiers. But opponents believe it’s another attempt to expand the maneuver [...] [...]
by admin Published: April 21,2010
Tags: Pinon Canyon
U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman introduced a bill Tuesday prohibiting the future use of eminent domain authority by the Army to expand its Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site in Southeastern Colorado. The bill forbids the federal government from acquiring property [...] [...]
by Becky Hurley Published: December 28,2009
In a pre-Christmas letter to constituents, U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo. confirmed that the $550 billion Department of Defense budget just approved by Congress did not include a provision to permanently ban expansion at Pinon Canyon. “There are no plans for expansion this year, but a permanent ban, as proposed, would have harmed both the [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: May 14,2009
Tags: Army, Economic Development, Pinon Canyon
Local economic officials are worried about what affect the Army’s decision to drop Pinon Canyon expansion plans could have on the region. Pentagon officials said opposition to the plan prompted the decision to instead use the money to buy 100,000 acres near Fort Polk, La. “It is a concern,” said Mike Kazmierski, CEO of the Colorado Springs [...] [...]
by Rob Larimer Published: May 6,2009
Tags: Pinon Canyon
The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is asking Gov. Bill Ritter to veto legislation that would prohibit leasing or selling any state-owned land to expand Fort Carson’s Pinon Canyon maneuver site. “This bill sends a bad message to the Department of Defense and to the brave military personnel serving here around the world,” a letter to [...] [...]
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