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On 30 acres of the Meshomasic State Forest (north of Route 2 in Glastonbury), the State Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection has proposed a 55,000 square foot firearms training facility, pistol range, rifle range, shotgun rifle range, 125 parking spaces, etc. (full public scoping notice).
The following are the major facility elements associated with this relocation project:
· Approximately 55,000 gross square feet (GSF) multipurpose training building(s). This building (or combinations of smaller buildings) would contain: classrooms to hold up to approximately 100 troopers and/or cadets; firearms simulator room; open area training room; indoor active-shooter training; gun cleaning and smithing; file storage room; staff offices; firearms vault; ammunition storage vault; recruit/staff kitchen and dinning area; reloading area; target storage area; bathrooms with lockers and showers; and a garage.
· 2 Range Control Towers (approximately 1 story high)
· 1 Qualifying Pistol Range (approximately 200 ft x 170 ft)
· 1 Active Shooter Training Range (approximately 200 ft x 170 ft)
· 1 Rifle Range (approximately 300 yd x 50 yd)
· 1 Shotgun Rifle Range (approximately 100 yd x 30 yd)
· Approximately 125 parking spaces
· Well and septic systems, telecom, and electrical utilities
The state forest is 9,000 acres. However, using 30 acres of 9,000 is not the problem. It's where those 30 acres are that has people upset.. More from the local news
I am not against a firearms facility but do question where it is proposed to be built. The site is at the end of Tollgate Road right off Route 2 which is a residential area. To build a 55,000 square foot building (basically a decent sized factory there would be very much out of place. With all the land the state owns you would think they could find a better location. Jay
No, but not near homes or in the middle of a state forest either. Drive down Route 2 and all you see are homes and woods. Then there will be a 55,000 square foot building in the middle of no where. Why? Jay
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