The training ground would have 15 shooting ranges, an ammunition storage armory, a helicopter pad, a vehicle track and other military appurtenances. County government is working with Blackwater, which has hired a well-connected local lobbyist. But opposition has surfaced from more than half of Portero's registered voters. Would the Blackwater USA military facility be good or bad for the back country?
Guests
- Gordon Hammers , Potrero Planning Group Chairman, who supports the project.
- Duncan McFetridge , Descanso resident, who heads ‘Save Our Forest and Ranchlands’, and is opposed to the facility.