WindZero
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Proposed training camp in Ocotillo area. Name changed to
Coyote Wells when Draft EIR submitted for public comment on 2010-01-26.
Last Month, I had contact with a fellow who had possession of a business plan of for the
Wind Zero facility. I asked him to copy out some pages and email them, but he never did. (I should have copied them on the spot).
Here is the information I wrote in my notebook:
Wind Zero, Inc. (C-Corp, Aug. 7, 2006)
7345 Mission Gorge Road, Suite K
San Diego, 92120
619-265-0398
619-265-0399
randy@wind-zero.com
Advisors:
- John Birkler, Ret. U.S. Navy Capt.; Sr. Exec. RAND Corp.
- Michael Berger, Getz & Assoc.
- Pauline Getz, Getz & Assoc.
- Paul Botte, Acct.
- Josh Grabner, Insr.
Founders:
- Randy Kelley, CEO, 11 yr SEAL, Red Tail Corp.
- Brandon Webb, 13 yr U.S. Navy, Channel Islands Tactical, LLC (Pt. Loma)
Anonymous Review of Wind Zero
- AnonymousInfoOnWindZero.pdf: Anonymous review of Wind Zero presentation. This was sent to the offices of Citizens' Oversight Projects from Washington D.C., apparently sent on August 9th, 2007. This was after Brian Bonfiglio had said that Blackwater would not be represented at the Paramilitary Training Camps Forum. (He went on to attempt to get everyone else to not attend the meeting.) You can make your own decision, but it seems that perhaps this is an attempt to undercut the position of Wind Zero by Blackwater. I did not scan the last few pages as they included company private data. It was suggested that the document could be a booby trap, attempting to get Citizens Oversight in trouble if we distributed that information. Wind Zero was consulted and only "public" data was distributed. Citizens Oversight did not approve or cooperate in any way in terms of providing the video, and the comments in the document are those of the anonymous reviewer with no connection to Citizens Oversight.
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Project Filings
- website:
- PARCEL:
- Development
- Architect:
Timeline
- 23 Jun 2007 - Presentation to Octotillo-Nomirage Community Council meeting (video available).
- 26 Jan 2010 - Name changed to "Coyote Wells" and Draft EIR circulated for comment. Deadline is March 29 , 2010
- 13 Dec 2010 - Imperial County Board of Supervisors approved the project on 4-1 vote.
- 08 May 2012 - Project approval rescinded by Imperial County BOS.
Articles and Media: (Add | All Media)
Number of topics: 17
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(M1260) 2012-05-08 Imperial County Board of Supervisors Rescind Approval of Wind Zero (AKA Coyote Wells) Project -- Ray Lutz, Citizens Oversight, Conclusion of Wind Zero project is feather in the hat of People Against Wind Zero (PAWZ) and Citizens Oversight
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(M1148) 2011-02-24 At what risk? Correcting over-reliance on contractors in contingency operations -- , Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan,
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(M1129) 2011-02-07 Virtual Warfare Escalates on US-Mexico Border -- Kanya D Almeida, Truth Out,
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(M1122) 2010-12-13 Hearing on Wind Zero on 2010-12-13 by Imperial County BOS -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, Video has 9 parts
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(M1124) 2010-08-11 Imperial County Planning Commission Meeting on Wind Zero (Transcript) -- , PAWZ,
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(M967) 2010-03-21 Protesters march at site of proposed training facility near Ocotillo -- SILVIO J. PANTA, IVPress Online,
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(M932) 2010-01-26 Coyote Wells (AKA Wind Zero) Draft EIR -- , Imperial County,
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(M921) 2010-01-13 Wind Zero Project to Bring Racing And Training Facility To Imperial County -- , Tribune Weekly Chronicle,
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(M794) 2009-05-21 Letter to Imperial Valley College regarding Threat of Arrest -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, Imperial Valley College
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(M793) 2009-05-20 Imperial Valley College Academic Senate Discusses Wind Zero project, 2009-05-20 -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, Lutz harassed and threatened with arrest at the end of the meeting. See Wind Zero and Imperial Valley College
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(M779) 2009-05-06 Wind Zero discussion at Imperial Valley College, 2009-05-06 -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, Imperial Valley College
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(M768) 2009-04-02 Stop Blackwater Presentation, April 2009 -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, Blackwater In Southwestern College
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(M115) 2007-08-12 Paramilitary Training Camps Forum -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, Presentations by Wind Zero, Covert Canyon, and about Blackwater, discussion following.
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(M644) 2007-08-09 Anonymous Info on WindZero -- Anonymous, ,
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(M78) 2007-07-21 Wind Zero Q&A and Site Visit -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight,
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(M69) 2007-07-03 Ocotillo training facility proposed -- Anne Krueger, Union Tribune,
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(M62) 2007-06-23 Wind Zero Presentation -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, 1hr 20min - Wind Zero presented at community council meeting of Ocotillo / Nomirage