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Aerojet General has indicated the land located in 

 Coyote Springs Valley is needed for the construction of a 

 new industrial facility which would fabricate and test solid 

 rocket motors. Approximately A3, 000 acres are needed at the 

 Coyote Springs Valley site. 



As you know Mr. Chairman, rural Nevada is sparsely 

 populated with few lands held in private ownership. Many of 

 these rural communities are facing difficult economic times, 

 and because such a large percentage of the land in the 

 county Is not privately owned, development opportunities are 

 limited. 



Nevada, recognizing the dire consequences of this 

 pattern should economic hard times continue, has vigorously 

 pursued a program of economic development and 

 diversification. This program can only succeed if 

 development of private lands is possible. I support 

 programs which have the effect of returning as many 

 federally-owned lands to private Nevadans as possible. 



Certainly, environmental concerns must be addressed. 

 The presence of the proposed Coyote Springs Valley facility 

 raises questions regarding the company's impact on water, 

 native plants and animals, and environmentally-sensitive 



