Court allows Army to buy land for Stryker unit


From the AP, the Advertiser reports

For the second time in a week, a federal judge has ruled in favor of the military and against Native Hawaiian and environmental groups that sought to block the Army's plan to base one of its Stryker brigade combat teams in Hawai'i.

Chief U.S. District Judge David Ezra ruled the Army can proceed with its acquisition of 1,400 acres of pineapple fields and other agriculture land near Schofield Barracks for its new Stryker brigade.

"This condemnation action was carried out in accordance with a valid public use," Ezra wrote in his eight-page opinion.

The judge also said the condemnation action itself was not subject to compliance under the National Environmental Protection Act, as the groups argued.

The Star-Bulletin also has a story.


Posted: Thu - April 28, 2005 at 07:06 AM    
   
 
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