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The proposed use will substantially develop the property and utilize it for target practice using pistols and carbines, a two-mile race track for emergency vehicle training, an 18,000 sqft armory, dormitories, mess hall, etc. The intention is to service 300 students each week (15,000 trainees per year) with 60 staff in residence on-site. See Blackwater West Project Description for details, and Detailed Plot Plan.
Blackwater does not want to admit that they represent a mercenary firm. "Civilians under arms for hire = mercenaries" precisely defines their activities. More than that, they frequently train and deploy foreigners, which makes the point even stronger. Although Blackwater says they will only engage in some activities at the proposed Blackwater West facility near Potrero, such as training of law enforcement and military, there is no licensing or oversight function that exists that can ensure that this is in fact the case, and the function of the facility could change overnight. Its proximity to Mexico is another concern.
Was this location selected so they can profit from lucrative border-security contracts, is it preferred so they can train cheap Mexican soldiers for their private army, or is this preferred so they can perform extraordinary rendition of "enemy combatants" in a partner facility in the El Hongo district of Tecate? Unfortunately, due to the Black-Ops contracts with the CIA, NSA, and military industrial complex, we may never know for sure.
One thing is certain, this insanity must be stopped.
Portion of Forest Service Map Showing the site. Cleveland National Forest is to the North, and a portion of the purchased property is within the Forest boundary. View looking northwest from the entrance of the valley. Chicken coops are the buildings in the distance. See Round Potrero Valley Images for more pictures!
Virtual Visit to the site:
The Rise and Fall of Blackwater in Potrero -- As seen on TV |
I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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BWW_Proj_Descr-1.pdf | manage | 50 K | 26 Jun 2014 - 21:23 | Raymond Lutz | Blackwater West - Project Description from earliest proposal documents (2006) | |
jpg | Blackwater_Project_on_Forest_Service_map.jpg | manage | 33 K | 26 Jun 2014 - 21:23 | Raymond Lutz | Forest Service Map extraction |
CentralCommitteePotreroRelease1.pdf | manage | 112 K | 26 Jun 2014 - 21:23 | Raymond Lutz | Resolution by San Diego County Democratic Party in Opposition to Blackwater West. | |
DPLU_Notification_List_0766_001.pdf | manage | 129 K | 26 Jun 2014 - 21:23 | Raymond Lutz | List of people notified by DPLU of the project | |
Jeremy_Scahill-3.pdf | manage | 200 K | 26 Jun 2014 - 21:23 | Raymond Lutz | Final Jeremy Scahill Flier for May 1/2 | |
PPG_Original_Form_534_2006-11-22.pdf | manage | 75 K | 26 Jun 2014 - 21:23 | Raymond Lutz | Form 534 as submitted by the PPG upon their original approval vote | |
ParamilitaryTrainingCampsForum.pdf | manage | 195 K | 26 Jun 2014 - 21:23 | Raymond Lutz | Paramilitary Training Camps Flier | |
Position_on_Potrero_Planning_Group_Recall_Vote.pdf | manage | 195 K | 26 Jun 2014 - 21:23 | Raymond Lutz | Position Paper On the Potrero Community Planning Group Recall Election | |
Proposed_Blackwater_Facility_Overall_Site_Plan.pdf | manage | 346 K | 26 Jun 2014 - 21:23 | Raymond Lutz | Site plan provided by Blackwater, (Very rough) | |
Proposed_Blackwater_detailed_plot_plan.pdf | manage | 807 K | 26 Jun 2014 - 21:23 | Raymond Lutz | BWW Detailed Plot Plan | |
StopBlackwaterPetition.pdf | manage | 34 K | 26 Jun 2014 - 21:23 | Raymond Lutz | Stop Blackwater Petition -- Pass around and mail in when complete! | |
blackwaterWestOverviewFromSDUT.pdf | manage | 2 MB | 26 Jun 2014 - 21:23 | Raymond Lutz | Overview Map from SDUT | |
jpg | blackwatersite.jpg | manage | 6 K | 26 Jun 2014 - 21:23 | Raymond Lutz | View looking North-East on target valley. |
jeremyscahill.pdf | manage | 82 K | 26 Jun 2014 - 21:23 | Raymond Lutz | Flier for Jeremy Scahill (With corrected address) | |
jpg | map-backcountrylandtrust.jpg | manage | 225 K | 26 Jun 2014 - 21:23 | Raymond Lutz | Area of service of the Back Country Land Trust, San Diego Conservation Resources Network |