What happens if they close Otis AFB???

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Otis made the "close" list released today. The trails there have been helped in many ways by enthusiast servicemen. I wonder what will happen if the local support they provide goes away?

Those trails are unique, and lots of fun. I sure hope there's not a housing tract in their future. The land must be worth a fortune, and would be attractive to both the Fed and the State for the revenue it would bring.

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[TrailBate]

I read a report a few days ago how Bush wants to turn some old military bases into oil refining facilities.

coincidence? I think not!

[truckboy]

Yeah, but he's a mtb-er so oil refineries are probably just a cover so he can do some great riding. That's where he was when that plane came too close the other day. I'm sure he's heard of Otis.

[ArmOnFire]

Or it could be the other way around, he is using the mtb to scope out prospective spots to drill

Anyone know if Portsmouth Navy Yard was on the list of closures?

[bdee]

Doesn't a portion of OTIS sit on, or near, the Cape's aquifir (sp?) ? If so I doubt they'll be too much building going on above a major source of fresh water. I thought I read somewhere the Gov't had to cleanup some of the area due to pollution concerns. Could be totally wrong though.

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Yep:

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/wa...base_closings/

It is still all negotiable, they say.

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[MTBME]

"Anyone know if Portsmouth Navy Yard was on the list of closures?"

If thats where they build / repair the submarines, I though I heard it was on the list.

[TrailBate]

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Doesn't a portion of OTIS sit on, or near, the Cape's aquifir (sp?) ? If so I doubt they'll be too much building going on above a major source of fresh water. I thought I read somewhere the Gov't had to cleanup some of the area due to pollution concerns. Could be totally wrong though.
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yeah, but if you can put a military base there, you can put anything there. The pollution has never been cleaned up:

http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science...s.environm.ap/

[TrailBate]

I won't miss Otis (the military base). That place has been a ghost town for years. What should be done of the place? Maybe make it replace Hyannis airport. The runway is huge, it's a backup for a space shuttle landing (seriously). More homes to drive down the cost of cape cod housing? Six Flags Cape Cod? Golf course? A new community based on self sufficient non-oil energy as an example of future towns relying solely on solar and wind energy?

Maybe the ATV community should buy it. It's already polluted.

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How about that wind farm that Senator Kennedy doesn't want ruining his ocean view?

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