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| Name | Acres | Located | Description |
| Campbell Auxiliary Field No. 4 | 470.00 | Chico | In 1942, two acquisition authorizations allowed the War Department to acquire fee title to 470 acres of land. Two glide angel clearance permits were acquired for the removal or trimming of trees as well; however, no additional acreage was involved. The Campbell Auxiliary Field No. 4 was located 12 miles northwest of Chico, in Tehama County, CA. Prior to acquisition by the War Department, the site was used for livestock grazing. The site was established to be used as an auxiliary field to the Chico Army Air Field. Accountability of the total 470 acres was assumed by the Federal Farm Management Corporation on July 12, 1946. The site has been divided into three separate parcels, which are privately owned. Based on the foregoing findings of fact, the site has been determined to be formerly used by the Department of Defense. Therefore, it is eligible for the Formerly Used Defense Sites Program, established under 10 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. |
| Red Bluff Housing Annex | 4.24 | Red Bluff | In 1958, the U.S. acquired fee title to 4.24 acres to provide housing for the Red Bluff Air Force Station personnel. The site was declared excess on 10 December 1970 to the General Services Administration, which conveyed portions to 17 grantees by Quitclaim Deeds. The remaining 0.03 acre was conveyed to the City of Red Bluff by Quitclaim Deed. Based on the foregoing, the site has been determined to be formerly used by the Department of Defense and is eligible for the Defense Environmental Restoration Program for Formerly Used Defense Sites, established under 10 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. |
| Red Bluff Air Force Station | 30.84 | Red Bluff | On 25 May 1955, the U.S. acquired 24.20 fee acres by Declaration of Taking and 6.07 fee acres by purchase. In addition, 0.57 easement acres were acquired. The property was used by the Air Force as a weather station for a SAGE GATR facility. On 15 November 1971, 7.53 fee acres and 0.57 easement acres were conveyed to the Federal Aviation Administration, on 19 July 1952, 0.125 fee acres were conveyed to Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, and on 2 August 1972, 22.615 fee acres were conveyed to the County of Tehama. Based on the foregoing, the site has been determined to be formerly used by the Department of Defense and is eligible for the Defense Environemental Restoration Program for Formerly Used Defense Sites, established under 10 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. |
| Richfield Storage Annex | Richfield | The site was owned by Lowell O. West Lumber Sales prior to purchase by the Air Force at a U.S. Marshall's foreclosure sale. In 1950, the Department of the Air Force entered into a contract with lumber storage and special millwork services. As a result of excess charges by the corporation, the Government was given a mortgage on the property to secure payment. Soon after the site was acquired, it became an off-base facility of the Sacramento Air Material Area and was leased to Richfield Box Shook. On 23 July 1968, the United States of America acquired fee title to 45.35 acres of land. The deed included a license (no fee interest in the land) for operating and maintaining a railroad spur line to the site. The site had 15 structures that included storage sheds, office buildings, warehouses, and pump houses. The site was used for special millwork services and lumber storage. According to the Report of Excess dated 30 December 1968, the U.S. Government did not directly use the site. The using service at the time of disposal was the Air Force Logistics Command. The 45.35 acres of land was reported as excess to the General Services Administration (GSA) on 30 December 1968. On 01 January 1973, GSA conveyed the acreage by a quitclaim deed to Tehama Truck Leasing, Incorporated. There was no mention of restrictions, recapture clauses, or restoration provisions in the deed. The land is now owned by Sierra Pacific Industries. Based on the foregoing, the site has been determined to be formerly used by the Department of Defense. Therefore, it is eligible for funding under the Defense Environmental Restoration Program for Formerly Used Defense Sites established under 10 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. |
| Vina Auxiliary Field No. 3 | 323.62 | Vina | Between 1942 and 1943, the U.S. acquired 240.00 acres fee acres from Leland Stanford Jr. University and 83.62 acres from various owners. The site was used by the War Department as a flying training school to Chico Army Airfield. On 20 November 1946, the 323.62 acres were turned over to the War Assets Administration. Based on the foregoing, the site has been determined to be formerly used by the Department of Defense and is eligible for the Defense Environmental Restoration Program for Formerly Used Defense Sites established under 10 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. |