| Arbuckle Prisoner Of War Camp | 8.50 | Arbuckle | By Memorandum of Understanding on 14 March 1945, 8.50 acres were transferred from the United States Department of Agriculture, Emergency Rubber Project (ERP) to the Army. This site was known as Arbuckle Camp; Arbuckle and Emergency Rubber Project Housing Facility, Arbuckle, Colusa County, California; and Arbuckle Prisoner of War Camp. The Army used the site as a Prisoner of War Camp to house prisoners engaged in agricultural work. (Prior to acquisition, the camp had been used to house laborers for agricultural requirements). The improvements known to have been made to the ERP labor camp were the addition of a prison fence and two guard towers. The site was reported excess on 29 April 1946. The 8.50 acres were reassumed by ERP on 1 August 1946. By Supplemental Agreement, ERP was willing to pay the Army a cash settlement in lieu of restoration providing the Army transferred certain Government improvements on the premises to ERP. The site is currently owned by several private property owners. Based on the foregoing findings of fact, this site has been determined to be formerly used by the Department of Defense. Therefore, it is eligible for the Defense Environmental Restoration Program for Formerly Used Defense Sites, established under 10 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. |
