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by maxlamb 1062 days ago
why would then want to lease land for infrastructure right next to an air force base when there is lots of land further out?
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Because it's windy AF and there are already large amounts of transmission lines. Look at all these windmills.

https://www.google.com/maps/@38.141376,-121.8339739,17582m/d...

Also "near Travis AFB" is being used to mean that Travis is in Solano County and most of this property is also in Solano County.

https://app.regrid.com/us/94585#b=none&o=FLANNERY+ASSOCIATES...

Wouldn't those wind turbines partially blind AFB radars?