In rural Potrero, Blackwater USA wants a center for training its private military contractors. This facility would cause a variety of environmental impacts; from its a helicopter landing pad, traffic, live firearms, etc. This center would be located is in the very rural east county, on a former cattle and chicken ranch. In December 2006, the Potrero Planning Group voted to recommend approval to county officials. More recently, residents have gathered signatures to recall the five members of the Potrero Planning Group who voted for approval. In addition, three other seats on the Planning Group were declared vacant; after county officials determined that the County Board of Supervisors did not properly appoint them.
