The National Guard wants to clear 170 acres of woods on Cape Cod for a new machine gun range
By David Abel Globe Staff,Updated April 13, 2021, 9:37 a.m.
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National Guard Specialist Kyle Canzano (right) prepared to take the Army s rifle record fire qualification range, a test that is an annual requirement for Guard members, on the existing firing range for machine guns at Camp Edwards.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff
JOINT BASE CAPE COD â In a clearing in the woods of these sprawling training grounds, First Lieutenant Patrick Foley peered down the barrel of his M4 assault rifle and awaited the command âweapons free.â
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The National Guard Bureau plans to issue a Finding of No Significant Impact report for its proposed machine gun range at Joint Base Cape Cod sometime this week.
Christopher Faux, the executive director of Joint Base Cape Cod, emailed Bourne town officials last week stating that this report will be released.
Once Joint Base Cape Cod officially receives the package containing the report and comments, more information will become available to the public.
Upon learning this news, Andrew Gottlieb, the executive director for the Association to Preserve Cape Cod, issued a statement that was critical of this decision. The area in which the Guard hopes to build this range is coterminous with the Upper Cape Water Supply Reserve.
By BETH TREFFEISEN | The Cape Cod Times | Published: April 8, 2021 JOINT BASE CAPE COD (Tribune News Service) The National Guard Bureau plans to take the next step in seeking approval for a proposed multipurpose machine gun range, despite negative outcry from area residents, and community and environmental organizations. Christopher Faux, the executive director of Joint Base Cape Cod, notified local legislators and town officials in an email Thursday afternoon that after much discussion and deliberation, he is expecting the National Guard Bureau to sign and release a finalized Finding of No Significant Impact report related to the proposed machine gun range early next week. The response to public comment is also expected early next week, he said.
By BETH TREFFEISEN | Provincetown Banner, Mass. | Published: April 6, 2021 JOINT BASE CAPE COD, Mass. (Tribune News Service) The National Guard Bureau plans to take the next step in seeking approval for a proposed multipurpose machine gun range, despite negative outcry from area residents and community and environmental organizations. Christopher Faux, the executive director of Joint Base Cape Cod, notified local legislators and town officials in an email Thursday afternoon that after much discussion and deliberation, he is expecting the National Guard Bureau to sign and release a finalized Finding of No Significant Impact report related to the proposed machine gun range early next week. The response to public comment is also expected early next week, he said.