Sen. Shawn Gumataotao seeks to transfer ownership of a little over 242 acres of property in Malesso’ from the CHamoru Land Trust to the Guam National Guard for the latter’s training area, but without the construction of any live fire ranges. The senator on Tuesday introduced a bill that would transfer Lot 527-R1’s ownership. The Guam National Guard seeks to develop the Malesso’ property to support military drills and annual training exercises, but said it will also make the area available for use by local public safety and law enforcement agencies.
This comes some 10 months after Brig. Gen. Michael Cruz, adjutant general of the Guam National Guard, formally asked the CHamoru Land Trust Commission to consider supporting the Guard’s request to transfer or lease the property in Malesso’ to be used as a training area. “No live fire ranges will be built in the property,” Cruz said in his Nov. 6, 2024, letter to CLTC’s Joey Cruz. This was reiterated by Gumataotao on Tuesday in introducing Bill 182-38, which so far has no co-sponsor.
