| Naval Auxiliary Air Station Watsonville | 287.58 | Watsonville | On 1 June 1943, the U.S. acquired 287.58 lease acres from the City of Watsonville for use as a naval air station. The site, known as the Watsonville Naval Auxiliary Air Station, is situated in the County of Santa Cruz and was used by the Navy as an airfield and aircraft gun test range. The lease was terminated by Instrument of Transfer executed 13 July 1948, and the property was remitted thereby to the City of Watsonville. Restoration of the premises was not required under the terms of the Instrument of Transfer. The United States was released from any and all claims, which existed or may have arisen under the provisions of the lease, except claims which may have been submitted under Section 17 of the Federal Airports Act. Based on the foregoing, the site has been determined to be formerly used by the Department of Defense (DoD) and is eligible for the Defense Environmental Restoration Program for Formerly Used Defense Sites, established under 10 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. |
