SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TRANSFERS 37 ACRES OF LAND TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

[Judi Lynn]

Transferred acreage will facilitate construction of the border wall in southern California

Friday, June 26, 2020

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today that the Secretary of the Interior has transferred 37 acres of BLM-managed federal public lands in San Diego County, California along the southern border with Mexico to the Department of the Army. The transfer will facilitate construction and augmentation of barriers along border to deter illegal crossings.

The Army requested transfer of these and other federal lands following Presidential Proclamation 9844, issued by President Trump on February 15, 2019, which declared the situation at the southern border a humanitarian crisis that threatens core national security interests. The requests followed the Defense Department announcement on September 4, 2019 to defer $3.6 billion to fund 11 barrier projects at our southern border. In accordance with this proclamation and federal law, the land will be re-purposed for military construction projects.

“The BLM has made it a priority to work closely with the Departments of Homeland Security and Defense to help them avoid and minimize impacts on wildlife, natural and cultural resources that occur on the lands we manage along the border. Where impacts can’t be avoided, DHS and DOD have demonstrated their commitment to mitigating them,” said BLM Deputy Director for Programs and Policy William Perry Pendley. “This latest action demonstrates that partnership.”

In September 2019, Secretary Bernhardt approved the transfer of approximately 560 acres of Federal lands to the Army to build roughly 70 miles of border barriers. This included 44 acres in San Diego County. In May 2020, the Army determined that the additional 37 acres of public lands in San Diego County will be needed to facilitate construction of a road network providing access to the border barriers being constructed on the previously withdrawn lands.

More:
https://www.blm.gov/press-release/secretary-interior-transfers-37-acres-land-department-army

[mr_lebowski]

1. Well since a POTUS can apparently just make shit like this happen ...

Presumably it can be reversed and the wall torn down come January 2020 (if it's there yet).

Have I mentioned I hate these people?

Not because I'm in favor of 'open borders' as imagined by wingnuts. I want PHYSICALLY open borders for the sake of the flora and fauna, and the general principle of the matter (ya know, not being E. Germany).

[Amy-Strange]

2. The NEW Area 51. Yay!

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Who's he kissing anyway?
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[Judi Lynn]

3. I've seen crude people do that when they're trying to insult someone they don't like.

Never knew what it meant but the way they act when they are doing it is sinister, and vulgar.

[Amy-Strange]

4. Ah yes, I know that gesture now, and...

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thanks for the insight.

It means kiss my ass.
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