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REPLY TO 

ATTENTION OF 

Karole Ward 

(CESPK-PM-M) 

State of California 

Department of Toxic Substances Control 

Sacramento Field Office 

8800 Cal Center Drive 

Sacramento, CA 95826-3200 

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

U.S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, SACRAMENTO 

CORPS OF ENGINEERS 

1325 J STREET 

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95814-2922 

Re: Former McClellan Communication Facility Annex, FUDS Number J09CA0082 

26 February 2008 

The former McClellan Communication Facility Annex was acquired by the DoD on 18 April 

1951 from private landowners. The U.S. Air Force established the Lincoln Global 

Communications Center, McClellan Air Force Base at the Site, which was renamed the Lincoln 

Communications Annex on 18 March 1958. The Site was never referred to as the McClellan 

Communication Facility Annex in National Archives Records Administration (NARA) and other 

available documents. It was referenced as the Lincoln Global Communications Site or the 

Lincoln Communications Annex. On 15 January 1974, the DoD deeded the northern 280 acres of 

the Site to the Western Placer Unified School District. On 19 June 1986, the DoD sold the 

western 126.7 acres of remaining DoD land to Roger and Linda Hsiao. The Site was transferred 

to the operational command of Beale Air Force Base in 2005 after the former McClellan Air 

Force Base was closed under BRAC. The remaining land is under DoD control and is currently 

used by the 2049th Communication Group of the U.S. Air Force. 

The INPR report states that a portion of the Site was leased to the Lincoln School District from 

1983 to October 1984. This lease was for the land which was sold to Roger and Linda Hsiao in 

1986 after the INPR was completed. No record of this lease was found during the records 

research. None of the land sold had any DoD improvements on it. 

A Site reconnaissance was conducted on 8 August 2007. The southeast portion of the former 

McClellan Communication Facility Annex remains under DoD control and is actively being used 

by the U.S. Air Force. The remaining areas of the Site are still largely undeveloped and are 

privately owned. No DoD structures were built on the land that is now privately owned. No DoD 

action is indicated at this Site. 

Please see the attached document, “Finding of No Department of Defense Actions Indicated,” for 

specific details. This Site is recommended for No Department of Defense Actions Indicated at 

this time.

26 February 2008 

Page 2 

Sincerely, 

Karole Ward 

FUDS Program Manager 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District 

1325 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814-2922 

Attachment: Finding of No Department of Defense Actions Indicated

FINDING OF 

NO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTIONS INDICATED 

1. SITE NAME: Former McClellan Communication Facility Annex 

FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITE PROJECT NUMBER: J09CA0082 

LOCATION: 

City: 6 miles southwest of Lincoln, California 

County: Placer 

State: California

Finding of NDAI, Former McClellan Communication Facility Annex, J09CA0082 

Page 2 

2. POINTS OF CONTACT: 

Property owners at the time of the Site visit: 

United States of America/U.S. Air Force 

5750 Moore Road 

Lincoln, California 95648 

Western Placer Unified School District 

810 J Street 

Lincoln, California 95648 

Wildlands, Inc. 

3855 Atherton Road 

Rocklin, California 95765 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: 

Gerald E. Vincent 

FUDS Program Manager 

U.S. Army Engineer District, Sacramento Corps of Engineers 

(916) 557-7452 

Gerald.E.Vincent@usace.army.mil 

State of California: 

Department of Toxic Substances Control 

Mr. Anthony Landis 

Sacramento Field Office 

8800 Cal Center Drive 

Sacramento, CA 95826-3200 

(916) 255-3565 

3. SITE DESCRIPTION: 

All that real property situated in Placer County, State of California in the Eastern half of Section 

22, Township 12 North, Range 5 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian and the Western half of 

Section 23, Township 12 North, Range 5 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian. 

Commencing at the southeast corner of said Section 22, Township 12 North, Range 5 East, Mount 

Diablo Base and Meridian East 2,640.00 feet to the southeast corner of the of the southwest 1/4 of 

said Section 23, Township 12 North, Range 5 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, thence; 

1. North 5,280.00 feet to the northeast corner of the northwest 1/4 of said Section 23, 

Township 12 North, Range 5 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, thence; 

2. West 5,280.00 feet to the northwest corner of the northeast 1/4 of said Section 22, 


3. South 5,280.00 feet to the southwest corner of the southeast 1/4 of said Section 22, 


4. East 2,640.00 feet to the point of beginning. 

Consisting of 637.58 acres, more or less.

Finding of NDAI, Former McClellan Communication Facility Annex, J09CA0082 

Page 3 

4. SITE HISTORY: 

The former McClellan Communication Facility Annex was acquired by the DoD on 18 April 195 1 

from private landowners. The U.S. Air Force established the Lincoln Global Communications 

Center, McClellan Air Force Base at the Site, which was renamed the Lincoln Communications 

Annex on 18 March 1958. The Site was never referred to as the McClellan Communication 

Facility Annex in National Archives Records Administration (NARA) and other available 

documents. It was referenced as the Lincoln Global Communications Site or the Lincoln 

Communications Annex. NARA documents referred to a different site with property number 

J09CA0161 as the McClellan Communication Facility Annex. On 15 January 1974, the DoD 

deeded the northern 280 acres of the Site to the Western Placer Unified School District. On 19 

June 1986, the DoD sold the western 126.7 acres of remaining DoD land to Roger and Linda 

Hsiao. The Site was transferred to the operational command of Beale Air Force Base in 2005 after 

the former McClellan Air Force Base was closed under BRAC. The remaining land remains 

under DoD control and is currently used by the 2049th Communication Group of the U.S. Air 

Force. 

5. SITE INVESTIGATIONS/CURRENT STATUS: 

Tetra Tech conducted Site reconnaissance on 8 August 2007. The southeast portion of the former 

McClellan Communication Facility Annex remains under DoD control and is actively being used 

by the U.S. Air Force. The remaining areas of the Site are still largely undeveloped and are 

privately owned. No DoD structures were built on the land that is now privately owned. 

6. CORRECTIONS TO THE INPR 

The INF'R report states that a portion of the Site was leased to the Lincoln School District from 

1983 to October 1984. This lease was for the land which was sold to Roger and Linda Hsiao in 

1986 after the INPR was completed. Tetra Tech was not able to locate the lease during records 

research. 

7. NDAI RECOMMENDATION: 

No fbrther DoD action is recommended for this Site. 

8. NDAI CONCURRENCE: 

U.S. Army Corps of ~n~ineers Department of Toxic Substances Control 

Sacramento District 

Date / 

OB 

Date

Form B-3. Inventory Project Report (INPR) Checklist 

Checklist Preparer: Tetra Tech Inc. Date: 14 August 2007 

Name: Debra Soper Title: Senior Project Manager 

District: 4th U.S. Congressional District Phone Number: (916) 643-4826 ext 104 

Email address: debra.soper@tetratech.com 

Property information: 

Property Name: Former McClellan Communication Facility Annex (J09CA0082) 

F-13 

Draft ER 200-3-1 

10 May 2004 

Previous Names, if any: Lincoln Communication Facility Annex, Lincoln Global Communications Site 

B, Lincoln California Receiver Site. 

Former Service: Active U.S. Air Force 

Property Location: 6 miles southwest of Lincoln, California 

Street: 5750 Moore Road 

City: Lincoln County: Placer State: California 

Latitude: 38°52’ 30” North Longitude: 121°23’ 41” West 

Current Use: Active DoD 

Primary Property Owner Information: 

Name: United States of America/ U.S. Air Force 2049th Communication Group 

Address (if other than above): 

Street: 

City: County: State: California 

Phone Number:

F-14 


10 May 2004 

Indicate the status of the following checklist items in determining the completeness of the INPR. 

Provide a narrative in the comments section below to explain, and keyed to, the shaded boxes 

checked: 

Property Document Search: 

Were the following records available and used in the preparation of the INPR? 

1 Archives records 

2 Site maps, including facility as-built drawings 

3 Aerial or ground photographs 

4 Prior studies, documents, reports, property contamination records, or 

private/public sampling data 

5 Compliance orders issued to current or past owners/operators 

6 Real estate records, deeds, or property transfer records 

7 Local historical societies and public libraries 

8 EPA/State environmental records or reports 

9 EOD incident reports 

10 Other documentation 

Property Visit: 

Indicate whether the following have been contacted and interviewed to obtain information. 

11 Current landowner(s) 

12 Neighbors 

13 Previous landowner(s) 

14 Prior employee(s) 

15 Federal agencies, including regulatory agencies 

16 State agencies, including regulatory 

17 Local agencies, including regulatory and law enforcement agencies 

18 Other available sources 

19 Was access to the property possible (right of entry provided by landowner)? 

20 Was the property physically visited? 

21 Was access sufficient to allow for a thorough property inspection? 

22 Was access sufficient to identify potential hazards? 

23 Did regulatory agencies accompany USACE on the property visit? 

24 Did the landowner accompany USACE on the property visit? 

25 Was there evidence of a release of hazardous material or use/disposal of military 

munitions during DoD control? 

 

26 Was there evidence of a release of potential DoD hazardous material into a public 

or private drinking water supply? 

 

27 Is there evidence of a release into a public or private drinking water supply due to 

deterioration of the system through ordinary use? 

28 Is there evidence of a release from products that are part of the structure of, and 

result in exposure within, residential buildings or businesses or community 

structures? 

YES 

NO 

 

 

NA

29 Is some other program actively involved with the property (i.e., another Federal, 

state, or tribal program)? 

30 Is there evidence that activities by non-DoD parties at the property may be the 

source of potential contamination? 

31 Was information on hazards found at similar types of FUDS properties considered 

in identifying potential hazards at this property? 

 

32 Were site maps compared to actual conditions during the site visit? 

33 Were photos taken? 

34 Were property owners advised to contact the USACE if evidence of potential 

hazards is found later? 

35 Was a trip report of the property visit prepared? 

Property Eligibility Determination: (refer to Chapter 3) 

36 Is the property Categorically Excluded? 

37 Are there release, hold harmless, "as- is", or indemnification clauses in deeds or 

property transfer documents that limit DoD liability? 

 

38 Is there evidence of the property this being a Third Party Site? 

39 Is the property eligible under FUDS? 

40 If necessary, has a "Categorical Exclusion or Ineligible Property" form been 

prepared (Worksheet B-1) 

FUDS Property Screening: 

41 Was a CERCLA Preliminary Assessment completed? 

42 Was a RAC Worksheet prepared for the property? 

Project Eligibility Determination (refer to Chapter 3) 

43 Have all typical hazards been investigated for possible occurrence at this type of 

property? 

44 Were hazards identified? 

45 Are identified hazards of DoD origin? 

46 If identified hazards were of non-DoD origin, has the lead regulatory agency been 

informed? (Provide name, phone number, date) 

47 Is the current landowner under a RCRA or CERCLA clean-up order? 

48 Has the “right of first refusal” been exercised by an adjacent DoD installation? 

49 Is there evidence of beneficial use? 

50 Are there other policy considerations against recommending a project? 

51 Are eligible FUDS projects recommended? (If yes, identify projects below) 

INPR Preparation and Review: 

52 Is the INPR prepared consistent with INPR Content Matrix (Table B-2)? 

53 Is the INPR Property Survey Summary Sheet consistent with Table B-3? 

54 Is the Project Summary Sheet consistent with Table B-4? 

55 If appropriate, has a “BD/DR Project Summary Sheet Checklist” been prepared? 

(See Worksheet B-2) 

56 If the INPR recommends a PRP/HTRW project, has the PRP District reviewed the 

INPR? (See Figure B-1) 

F-15 

YES 

 


10 May 2004 

NO 

 

 

 

NA

57 If the INPR recommends a PRP/HTRW project has the HRTW Center of 

Expertise reviewed the INPR? 

58 If the INPR recommends a MMRP or PRP/MMRP project, has the MM Center of 

Expertise reviewed the INPR? (See Figure B-1) 

59 Was the draft INPR coordinated with Office of Counsel and Real Estate? 

60 Was the draft INPR shared with the Lead Regulatory Agency after internal 

USACE review? 

 

Narrative comments to explain above notations: 

4. No prior studies, documents, reports, property contamination records, or sampling data was found during 

records research. 

7-9. No records were found during records research. 

11, 13-17. Not contacted because part of the Site is still active DoD. 

19. The Site visit was performed from public lands since part of the Site remains under DoD control. 

23. The site visits were performed by Tetra Tech, Inc. 

24. Accompaniment by the land owner was not necessary during the Site visit. 

F-16 

YES 


10 May 2004 

34. Part of the Site is active DoD. Remaining areas were declared excess but never had any DoD structures. 

41. Part of the Site is active DoD. Remaining areas were declared excess but never had any DoD structures. 

42. No RAC worksheet was necessary for the Site because it did not include MMRP areas of interest. 

NO 

NA

FORMER MCCLELLAN COMMUNICATION FACILITY ANNEX 

Former McClellan Communication Facility Annex 

Trip Report 

8-August-2007 

1400–1500 

Ms. Kim Jones 

Facility Current Name: U.S. Air Force Installation 

Point of Contact: U.S. Air Force 

General Notes & Information 

The McClellan Communication Facility Annex originally covered 1 square mile of land near 

Lincoln, California. The northern 280 acres of the Site are now owned by the Placer County 

School District and used by Lincoln High School for agricultural education. The southwest 

corner is also now privately owned and is also used as farmland. The southeast 229.5 acres is 

still owned by the U.S. Air Force and is an active installation. 

Entrance to the Placer County School District land, view to the southeast 

8-August-07 Site Visit 1


Gate and access road to the school farm, view to the southeast 

Drainage canal at the former northern Site border, view to the southwest 



Placer County School District farmland, view to the southwest 

Placer County School District Farmland, view to the south 



Sign on border fence at the entrance, view to the west 

View of U.S. Air Force property from entrance, view to the west 



View of U.S. Air Force property from entrance, view to the northwest 

U.S. Air Force building and Site entrance, view to the north 



View of U.S. Air Force property from entrance, view to the northeast 

View of U.S. Air Force property from entrance, view to the east 



View of U.S. Air Force property from entrance, view to the east 

View of U.S. Air Force property from southern boundary, view to the northwest 



View of U.S. Air Force property from southern boundary, view to the north 

View of U.S. Air Force property from southern boundary, view to the northeast 



View of U.S. Air Force property from the southwest corner, view to the northeast 

Southwest corner of U.S. Air Force property, view to the north 



Southeast corner of former U.S. Air Force property, view to the northwest 

View of former U.S. Air Force Property sold in 1986, view to the northwest

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