In a crowded community, the base is seen as land for new homes and businesses.

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In 2006,Japan and the United States agreed to close Futenma and move its facilities to another Marine base with a heliport built on reclaimed land offshore.

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"Well we are talking approximately about 99 square miles, and its sovereign base area which is land which is effectively governed by the UK and has an on-island administration that acts on behalf of the Queen in managing and governing that land,".

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Water shortages, dust bowls and urbanization have cut China's agricultural land base by 10% in the past decade.

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They manage a large portion of our country's fertile land base, and they are caretakers of our valuable natural resources and diverse ecosystems.

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Nor do local people covet the more than 4, 000 acres of land devoted to the base.

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