MCIWEST MCIWEST Sustainability of USMC Ranges Sustainability of - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

MCIWEST MCIWEST Sustainability of USMC Ranges Sustainability of USMC Ranges (Southwest CONUS) (Southwest CONUS) MGen Michael Michael Lehnert Lehnert MGen 04 December 2007 04 December 2007

Marine Corps Installations Marine Corps Installations Command AOR Command AOR MCI WESTPAC MCI NCR MCB Butler MCB Quantico MCIEAST MCI WEST Camp Lejeune MCB Pendleton MCI MID PAC MARFORES MCB Hawaii Reserve Centers

MCIWEST MCIWEST Range Complex Range Complex

Forging the MAGTF: Forging the MAGTF: th Element the 5 th Installations - - the 5 Element Installations G SUPPORT R O U N D MCAS Miramar A I R Air Warfare Training MCAS Yuma DEPLOYING FORCES MCLB Recruiting & Barstow Basic Training Amphibious & Logistics, Land Warfare MCB Camp Repair & Pendleton Training Maintenance MCRD San Diego MC MWTC MAGTF TC Bridgeport 29 Palms

Night Lights Night Lights SW U.S. SW U.S. DMSP OLS Lunar Cycle Composite Image, November 5 - December 4, 2006, Southwest U.S. and Northwest Mexico

California Population Changes California Population Changes (1990 – – 2000) 2000) (1990 Projections Projections (2000 – (2000 – 2020) 2020) • Imperial: • San Diego: – Chocolate Mt. Range – MCB Camp Pendleton • Pop. Change +30%; – MCAS Miramar • Pop. Proj. +103% – MCRD • Riverside: • Pop. Change +13% – MCB Camp Pendleton • Pop. Proj. +28% – Chocolate Mt Range • Orange: • Pop. Change +32%; – MCB Camp Pendleton • Pop. Proj +13% • Pop. Change +18% • San Bernardino: • Pop. Proj. +4% – MCAGCC 29 Palms • Mono: – MCLB Barstow – Mountain Warfare Training • Pop. Change +20.5% Center • Pop. Proj. +16% • Pop. Change +29% • Pop. Proj. +3% *California Department of Finance, Demographic Research Unit *California Department of Finance, Demographic Research Unit

Climate Change Climate Change • Potential Implications – Rising sea level & floodplains • Increasing storm surges • Saltwater intrusion/ contamination of aquifers that supply drinking water – Extreme weather events – Destructive natural events • Drought • Fire

Renewable Energy Renewable Energy • Thermal & PV Solar energy used at all MCIWEST installations • Cogeneration Facility – MCAGCC, 29Palms • Seeking Trash to Energy technological solutions

Partnerships Partnerships