Lawsuit Filed to Stop General Aviation Activities at March AFB

A Riverside County, California newspaper reports that an area environmental group has launched a lawsuit to stop general aviation activities at March Air Reserve Base's military-civilian airport.  According to the report, the Community Alliance for Riverside's Economy and Environment (CAREE) has previously sought to curtail aviation activities at March AFB.  In 2003, CAREE  halted construction of the 1,290-acre March Business Center for five months before a settlement was reached, which brought about a number of environmentally improved practices.  In 2004, CAREE tried unsuccessfully to block the DHL distribution center at March, saying the airport developer had misled the public about the airport flight path and noise. An independent investigation ordered by the March commission later determined the group was correct.