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good afternoon . I'm Colonel Mike Uber ,

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the commanding officer . Marine Corps

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Air Station Sherry Point , located on

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Havelock , North Carolina . Thank you

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for joining us today To celebrate the

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significant achievement in natural

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resource is preservation and the

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sustainment of military operations .

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Salter's Creek property is situated on

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a restricted airspace and between two

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important military training facilities

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for the Marine Corps , the Piney Island

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Bombing Range and outlying landing

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field . Atlantic Olaf Atlantic includes

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a live fire shoot house that supports

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close quarters tactics and

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expeditionary training and has to

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landing zones for military aircraft .

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The Piney Island bombing range is the

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primary joint use service bombing range

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on the East Coast and crucial to the U .

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S military's national defense training

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program . The Marine Corps was able to

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partner with the Coastal Land Trust on

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this land acquisition through the

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Department Defense Readiness

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Environmental Protection Integration

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program . This program is a key tool

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for military services in combating

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encroachment that can limit or restrict

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military training testing in operations .

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Rep . He provided funding for the

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purchase of a restrictive easement over

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the Celtics Creek property to prohibit

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incompatible development of the

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property , which might otherwise

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compromise the safety of pilots and

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aircrew who fly overhead . The Coastal

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Land Trust of Marine Corps have enjoyed

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a successful partnership for more than

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10 years and together protected nearly

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12,000 acres of land for future

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generations to relish Congratulations

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on the completion of the Celtics Creek

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acquisition . I look forward to our

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next project , Semper Fidelis .