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| Sites: |
| Name | Acres | Located | Description |
| Bodega Head Gunnery Range | 605.00 | Bodega | IN 1946, THIS SITE WAS DECLARED SURPLUS AND THE LAND WAS RETURNED TO THE ORIGINAL OWNERS, THE STROH-CAMPBELL FAMILY AND THE ROSE GAFFNEY FAMILY. |
| Naval Outer Landing Field Cotati | 216.95 | Cadwell | THE PROPERTY WAS DESIGNATED AS AN OUTLYING FIELD OF NAVAL AIR STATION, ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA. THE AIRFIELD CONTAINED AN OPERATIONAL AND CONTROL TOWER, FIRE AND CRASH TRUCK GARAGE, 2-25 GALLON GASOLINE STORAGE CONTAINERS, AN OIL STORAGE BUILDING, A WELL AND TANKS, PUMP HOUSE, A SMALL ARMS MAGAZINE AND A MACHINE GUN RANGE. ADDITIONALLY, THE APPRAISAL REPORT STATES THERE WAS A GASOLINE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND A PHOTOGRAPH IS INCLUDED IN THE REPORT SHOWING THE TOP OF AN UNDERGROUND OIL STORAGE TANK. IT IS UNCLEAR WHAT TYPE OF OPERATIONS WERE CONDUCTED IN THE OIL STORAGE BUILDING. |
| Gualala Bombing Target | 305.00 | Gualala | A memorandum dated 21 November 1944, to the District Public Works Officer states that land comprising the target site was too expensive for acquisition. The Navy wanted to obtain 350 acres from the Ohlson family for the target. A naval map, dated 14 June 1945, depicts the land at Stewarts Point, otherwise knows as Gualala Point, was acquired to be used as a bombing target. A memorandum dated 2 February 1946 indicates the release of the property from military control. An undated list titled "Gunnery Range and Target Areas Released Since World War II Twelfth Naval Distrit" lists the property as being leasehold condemnation superseded by lease effective 2 May 1945 to 3 April 1946 for a total of 350 acres. Based on the foregoing, the site has been determined to be formerly used by the DOD and is eligible for the Defense Environmental Restoration Program for Formerly Used Defense Sites established under 10 USC 2701 et seq. |
| Jenner Bombing Target | 144.00 | Jenner | An undated naval correspondence refers to the site as consisting of 144 acres and indicates that the land was leased to the Navy from the State of California through a leasehold condemnation and leases dated 12 December 1944 through 01 March 1946. During WWII, the site was used as a dive-bombing proactice target for military pilots flying out of NAAS Santa Rosa and possibly Hamilton Army Airfield until June 1946. During post-WWII years, the former target land was sold to private individuals who then sold the land to the State of California to use as public land. The site is currently a State Park, part of the Sonoma Coast State Beaches, Russian River/Mendocino District. Based on the foregoing, the site has been determined to be formerly used by the DOD and is eligible for the Defense Environmental Restoration Program for Formerly Used Defense Sites established under 10 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. |
| Jenner Radar Site B-76 | 249.88 | Jenner | Between 1941 and 1942, the U.S. Army acquired 2 use permits for 74 acrs of land by donation. A leasehold interest was acquired for 175.88 acres of land, by lease. The property was used as a radar site. On 28 February 1946, the lease for 175.88 acres was terminated. On 28 December 1945 and 20 May 1947, the 2 permits for 74 acres were terminated. Based on the foregoing, the site has been determined to be formerly used by the DOD and is eligible for the Defense Environemental Restoration Program for Formerly Used Defense Sites, established under 10 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. |
| Two Rock Ranch Station | 876.41 | Petaluma | |
| Tubbs Island | 3185.00 | Petaluma | ALTHOUGH THERE WAS DOCUMENTATION REGARDING SIZE, IT STATED THE SITE WAS USED AS DRIVE BOMBING TARGETS, CHEMICAL SPRAY TRAINING SITE AND A NAVAL RADIO STATION. |
| Petaluma Bombing Target | 1770.00 | Petaluma | An undated letter from the Naval Air Bases, Twelfth Naval District, indicates that the Petaluma Bombing Target was in use by Naval Army Air Station (NAAS), Santa Rosa during World War II. According to the commander Air Force, Pacific Fleet, Petaluma Bombing Target contained the most highly utilized target in the San Francisco Bay Area. It was used for trainig by the carrier air group based at Naval Air Station (NAS), Alameda;Nas, Moffett; Santa Rosa Airfield; and NAS, Oakland. according to Mr. Fred Botti of the California Fish and Game, Petaluma Marshlands contains "Pannes" large circular shapes made in the ground by bombs that were dropped during practice runs. The California Department of Fish and Game has on file a ten-foot long infrared aerial photo that depits these shapes made in the marshlands. |
| Petaluma Bombing Target | Petaluma-sonoma |
| Santa Rosa Federal Center | 86.85 | Santa Rosa | between 1944 and 1986, the United States acquired a total of 86.85, 80.00 by fee and and 6.85 by easent. According to an Inventory Project Report dated August 1991, the U.S. had an ownership interest in property known as the Santa Rosa Federal Center, consisting of 80.00 fee acres and 6.85 easement acres, from 1946 to 1986. No documentation exists stating what type of operations took place at the Santa Rosa Federal Center; however, according to a Real Estate Planning Report dated October 1970, the Office of Civil Defense, Region 7 requested action to be taken to acquire 86 acres of land from the General Services Administration (GSA)for use as a Foreign Broadcast Information Station. Planned underground buildings and antennas for communication transmitting and receiving were never constructed. The property was reported excess by the Department of the Army on 18 August 1983. GSA transferred the 86.85 acres to the Sonoma County Junior College District. Based on the foregoing, the site has been determined to be formerly used by the DOD and is eligible for the Defense Restoration Program for Formerly Used Defense Sites established under 10 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. |
| Santa Rosa Army Airfield | 1589.00 | Santa Rosa | In 1942-1946, the US acquired 827.01 fee acres, 423.39 easement acres, and 338.73 leased acres for Santa Rosa Army Airfield. Total acreage acquired was 1,589.13. On December 15, 1943, 1.38 acres leased from the Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company were terminated. By deed dated June 27, 1943, .17 acres were conveyed to Ms. Sara C. Laughlin. The site became surplus on June 19, 1946. On October 1, 1946, the remaining 1,587.58 acres were turned over to the War Assets Administration (WAA). |
| Naval Auxiliary Air Station Santa Rosa | 497.98 | Santa Rosa | Between 1941 and 1945, the U.S. acquired fee title to 497.98 acres by Declaration of Taking. The site was used for training pilots and known as the Santa Rosa Naval Auxiliary Air Station and the Naval Operating Base San Francisco, CA, 12th Naval District. The U.S. Army Air Force also occupied the site. The base was deactivated on 7 February 1952. The Department of the Navy excessed 467.21 fee acres in 1961 to GSA, retaining 30.59 acres for the government to continue use of the Government-owned water supply and sewage disposal system in the area being retained. The records indicate a difference of 0.18 acres between the acquisition and disposal total acreage. Based on the foregoing, the site has been determined to be formerly used by the DOD and is eligible for the Defense Restoration Program for Formerly Used Defense Sites established under 10 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. |
| Santa Rosa Federal Center | Santa Rosa | N/A |
| Del Mar Army Base | 1.25 | Sea Ranch | The Del Mar Army Base site is comprised of approximately 1.25 acres. The site is located about 43 miles northwest of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA. The site is now part of Sea Ranch Properties, a housing development along the northernmost 10 miles of the Sonoma County coastline. According to local sources, the Army Base during World War II from 1942 to 1945 as an air defense warning site. The base consisted of three barracks, a mess hall, a site was able to draw a sketch of the relative location of the improvements that comprised the site. Mr. Bus Richardson a longtime resident has stated that subsequent to the deactivation of the base he bought the buildings from General Services Administration and demolished/salvaged them on site. Using Mr. Disotelle's sketch a site tour, which included Mr. Bus Richardson in the party resulted in the location of buildings foundation piers and the concrete foundation of the mess hall. A preliminary title search did not disclose any Government interest (either fee or leasehold) in the chain of title from 1942 to present. However, leases of other use agreements entered into between the landowners (such as Mr. Olsen) and the U.S. Government were normally not recorded. Additionally no record of any lease agreement has been located in the Historical Files. |
| Windsor Prisoner Of War Labor Camp | 66.74 | Windsor | Through a Memorandum of Understanding dated 31 July 1944, the War Department leased approximately 65.43 acres from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, War Food Administration to be used for the Windsor Prisoner of War Camp. The propery remained in possession of the War Department until 4 June 1946, when the property was retransferred to the War Food Administration and custody assigned 8 April 1947. Based on the foregoing, the site has been determined to be formerly used by the DOD and is eligible for the Defense Environmental Restoration Program for Formerly Used Defense Sites established nder 10 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. |