SCOPING COMMENTS DUE BY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2009 TO MR. BLACK    
           !Thank you to the many of you who have submitted such great information!

WIND ZERO HAS STARTED THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) PROCESS WITH THE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT.  THEY HAVE SUBMITTED THEIR "NOTICE OF PREPARATION"  AND "INITIAL STUDY" TO THE COUNTY AS OF JANUARY 23, 2009.

(click here for a copy of the NOP and Initial Study)

Wind Zero admits in their own Initial Study, "Potentially Significant Impact.  Implementation of the project could result in adverse environmental impacts on aesthetics, agricultural resources, air quality, biological resources, known and unknown cultural and historic resources, geology and soils, hydrology and water quality, hazards and hazardous materials, land use, noise, population and housing, public services, traffic and circulation, and utilities and service systems." [Page 32, Part XVII(a)]

PLEASE HELP US TO STOP THIS MADNESS NOW...

ANY INTERESTED PERSON OR PARTY HAS BY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2009) TO SUBMIT THEIR COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, AND CONCERNS THAT THEY WANT WIND ZERO TO ADDRESS IN THEIR EIR.  SEND ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO:

          Mr. David Black
          c/o Imperial County Planning & Development Services
          801 Main Street
          El Centro, CA 92243
          Phone: (760) 482-4236
          davidblack@co.imperial.ca.us

Also tell Mr. Black that you wish to be placed the mailing list for all documents and notices regarding the Wind Zero project.


Wind Zero Group, Inc., a privately-owned security services company, wants to build a "training facility" on 963 acres in the Ocotillo-Nomirage area of Imperial County, California.  Wind Zero's proposed facility is nearly identical to what Blackwater USA attempted and ultimately failed to construct in Potrero, CA in early 2008 due to the response of the local community.

Faced with STRONG OPPOSITION to their proposed facility, WIND ZERO IS TRYING TO RE-BRAND THEIR PROJECT by luring people into believing it is NOT really a Blackwater-like training facility, but is going to be a "recreational training resort" replete with a driving track intended to cater primarily to private motorsports and gun enthusiasts.  

THIS IS 100% PURE DECEPTION.  Wind Zero is trying to veil its proposed 400-acre "training facility" (note that Blackwater West's facility was only going to be 350 acres!) behind a 600-acre "motorsport enthusiasts" track.  This is intentional.  This is deliberate.  This is deceptive.  There are video clips located in each section of this website that show this. 

Wind Zero is not really seeking to be a provider of "recreational" anything.  To see for yourself, check out their most recent limited distribution marketing material at this link here:
                                            Wind Zero Flyer (click here)

Wind Zero's massive facility is proposed to be built on archaeologically and ecologically sensitive land with very scarce water resources.

Please visit the other tabs on the upper left for more information regarding Wind Zero and join the campaign to stop this project!  In the coming weeks this site will be updated with information on how to get involved.


        !!! TOGETHER WE WILL STOP WIND ZERO'S PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT !!!  

      Wind Zero is still in the permitting process like Blackwater was when they got shut down.

                             THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.

               "I wouldn't be willing to say that Wind Zero is a Blackwater spinoff, 
                but I WOULD say that they're a Blackwater wannabe."
                                                            -  Terry Weiner
                                                                                             Desert Protective Council
                                                                                             San Diego Union Tribune interview



    Blackwater VP Bonfiglio views development plans with Wind Zero personnel
                                                      (Ocotillo Park parking lot - June 23, 2007)     

Monday, January 19, 2009