WEBVTT 00:00.400 --> 00:01.790 - I'm Brigadier General Dan Conley, 00:01.790 --> 00:04.660 the Commanding General of Marine Corps Installations West 00:04.660 --> 00:06.540 and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. 00:06.540 --> 00:08.280 Thanks for tuning in this week to find out 00:08.280 --> 00:11.120 what we're gonna re-open in a Covid environment. 00:11.120 --> 00:13.360 First off thanks to those folks that have participated 00:13.360 --> 00:16.250 this week in the reopening of the HIIT centers. 00:16.250 --> 00:18.240 I appreciate the folks that have been in there, 00:18.240 --> 00:19.750 following the rules, doing what they need 00:19.750 --> 00:22.250 to be able to do to get a good workout in 00:22.250 --> 00:24.730 and I appreciate the staff that's there to make sure 00:24.730 --> 00:27.280 that we're cleaning it and providing an environment 00:27.280 --> 00:30.250 that is as clean of Covid as we can possibly make it. 00:30.250 --> 00:32.089 This week, we're gonna expand the openings 00:32.089 --> 00:35.778 across Camp Pendleton so that we have some more options. 00:35.778 --> 00:38.090 We're starting with the rest of the gyms. 00:38.090 --> 00:40.042 Please bear in mind there are three kind of facilities 00:40.042 --> 00:41.800 we're really looking at right now, 00:41.800 --> 00:44.020 that we're talking about the indoor gyms. 00:44.020 --> 00:46.900 First off are those facilities that have the HVAC 00:46.900 --> 00:48.380 and the air circulation that we need 00:48.380 --> 00:50.470 to make sure that we're mitigating Covid 00:50.470 --> 00:51.910 as much as possible. 00:51.910 --> 00:55.070 The facilities that already have those capabilities in place 00:55.070 --> 00:57.040 that the medical team has looked at 00:57.040 --> 00:59.080 will open as soon as Friday. 00:59.080 --> 01:00.760 There are some other facilities that need a little bit 01:00.760 --> 01:04.010 of maintenance to get those systems up and running 01:04.010 --> 01:05.430 to an optimal state. 01:05.430 --> 01:06.850 So those we'll start looking at probably 01:06.850 --> 01:10.240 the beginning of next week after we've got repairs done 01:10.240 --> 01:11.440 to start opening those. 01:11.440 --> 01:13.940 And we'll open those as the repairs are completed. 01:13.940 --> 01:16.300 And lastly are those facilities that might not have 01:16.300 --> 01:20.590 the HVAC or the airflow that we need or we think we need 01:20.590 --> 01:22.700 in order to stop the spread of Covid. 01:22.700 --> 01:24.810 For those we're gonna do a risk assessment. 01:24.810 --> 01:27.130 Can we put in other mitigation measures 01:27.130 --> 01:31.050 that will allow us to bring patrons in to exercise 01:31.050 --> 01:32.650 and still keep the threat down? 01:32.650 --> 01:34.367 That's gonna be an ongoing discussion. 01:34.367 --> 01:37.080 We started that last week and will continue that 01:37.080 --> 01:39.750 and as we can being those facilities online, 01:39.750 --> 01:41.590 I know big facilities like Paige Fieldhouse 01:41.590 --> 01:43.290 are what folks are thinking about. 01:43.290 --> 01:46.340 As soon as we can bring that online, we will. 01:46.340 --> 01:48.840 For other things, this week we rolled out 01:48.840 --> 01:51.030 the soft opening, if you will, on Monday 01:51.030 --> 01:53.150 of the beaches for PT, 01:53.150 --> 01:54.800 for running and those kinds of things. 01:54.800 --> 01:56.150 This week we're gonna expand that, 01:56.150 --> 01:58.830 so we're gonna keep it open through the weekend, 01:58.830 --> 02:01.090 we're gonna keep it open for families and marines 02:01.090 --> 02:03.120 and we're gonna add water sports to that. 02:03.120 --> 02:07.670 So think surfing, swimming, paddle boarding, kayaking, 02:07.670 --> 02:09.110 those kind of events. 02:09.110 --> 02:11.010 What we're not gonna do yet is open it 02:11.010 --> 02:13.250 for large unit gatherings. 02:13.250 --> 02:15.180 We still gotta a little bit of time to work on that, 02:15.180 --> 02:17.350 but for right now we're gonna focus on 02:17.350 --> 02:18.960 the sports that we can do at the beach 02:18.960 --> 02:21.820 which is consistent with what's going on in Oceanside 02:21.820 --> 02:23.100 and up in San Clemente. 02:23.100 --> 02:25.920 So if you're a runner, if you're a walker, 02:25.920 --> 02:27.230 if you enjoy water sports, 02:27.230 --> 02:28.750 the beach is open to you this weekend. 02:28.750 --> 02:30.970 We'll have lifeguards on staff. 02:30.970 --> 02:32.200 I would ask for your help in that 02:32.200 --> 02:34.050 in kind of policing that up. 02:34.050 --> 02:36.670 If we can stick to the rules that we've got, 02:36.670 --> 02:39.550 we'll have a much better chance of opening things 02:39.550 --> 02:42.680 more often or sooner than we have right now. 02:42.680 --> 02:43.610 If we can't stick to it, 02:43.610 --> 02:45.210 then we're gonna be kind of limited. 02:45.210 --> 02:48.440 So I'd ask ya, if you're interested in surfing, swimming, 02:48.440 --> 02:50.320 kayaking or water sports this weekend, 02:50.320 --> 02:53.010 the beaches at both San Onofre and Del Mar 02:53.010 --> 02:54.720 will be open to you. 02:54.720 --> 02:56.310 Along with the Del Mar opening, 02:56.310 --> 02:59.310 we're gonna open the Del Mar Marina on Saturday 02:59.310 --> 03:02.420 if folks need to access the rental equipment that's there 03:02.420 --> 03:05.040 in order to get out on the water. 03:05.040 --> 03:08.370 We're also gonna be opening up to a larger extent 03:08.370 --> 03:10.030 the thirteen area pool. 03:10.030 --> 03:12.430 Right now, it's open to active duty only. 03:12.430 --> 03:15.170 We'll expand that a little bit based on what we've seen 03:15.170 --> 03:16.430 over this week and what we think 03:16.430 --> 03:19.220 we can accommodate going forward. 03:19.220 --> 03:21.270 And then lastly, we're opening up the Grill 03:21.270 --> 03:24.290 at Leatherneck Lanes to add another take-out option 03:24.290 --> 03:26.680 like we did at Windmill Canyon for those marines 03:26.680 --> 03:28.840 that want to grab chow at a different spot. 03:28.840 --> 03:31.170 For all of the times, locations, 03:31.170 --> 03:32.280 and different things going on at sites, 03:32.280 --> 03:34.970 please visit the website, look on our social media, 03:34.970 --> 03:37.300 so you know what the latest openings are. 03:37.300 --> 03:39.610 As we can, we're gonna open more things 03:39.610 --> 03:42.080 to make sure that, again we provide options 03:42.080 --> 03:44.260 to marines and families and sailors, 03:44.260 --> 03:46.160 but we maintain the Covid stance 03:46.160 --> 03:47.910 that have gotten us to this point. 03:47.910 --> 03:49.760 I'd ask for your continued patience in that. 03:49.760 --> 03:52.140 I'd ask for your continued social distancing, 03:52.140 --> 03:54.460 all the things that all of us know how to do, 03:54.460 --> 03:56.420 wearing our neck gators or our masks, 03:56.420 --> 03:58.140 washing your hands frequently, 03:58.140 --> 04:00.100 so that we can start to learn to live 04:00.100 --> 04:01.470 in this Covid environment. 04:01.470 --> 04:02.920 Thank you and semper fidelis.