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REPLY TO<br />
ATTENTION OF<br />
Karole Ward<br />
(CESPK-PM-M)<br />
State of California<br />
Department of Toxic Substances Control<br />
Sacramento Field Office<br />
8800 Cal Center Drive<br />
Sacramento, CA 95826-3200<br />
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY<br />
U.S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, SACRAMENTO<br />
CORPS OF ENGINEERS<br />
1325 J STREET<br />
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95814-2922<br />
Re: Former <strong>McClellan</strong> <strong>Communication</strong> <strong>Facility</strong> <strong>Annex</strong>, FUDS Number J09CA0082<br />
26 February 2008<br />
The former <strong>McClellan</strong> <strong>Communication</strong> <strong>Facility</strong> <strong>Annex</strong> was acquired by the DoD on 18 April<br />
1951 from private landowners. The U.S. Air Force established the Lincoln Global<br />
<strong>Communication</strong>s Center, <strong>McClellan</strong> Air Force Base at the Site, which was renamed the Lincoln<br />
<strong>Communication</strong>s <strong>Annex</strong> on 18 March 1958. The Site was never referred to as the <strong>McClellan</strong><br />
<strong>Communication</strong> <strong>Facility</strong> <strong>Annex</strong> in National Archives Records Administration (NARA) and other<br />
available documents. It was referenced as the Lincoln Global <strong>Communication</strong>s Site or the<br />
Lincoln <strong>Communication</strong>s <strong>Annex</strong>. On 15 January 1974, the DoD deeded the northern 280 acres of<br />
the Site to the Western Placer Unified School District. On 19 June 1986, the DoD sold the<br />
western 126.7 acres of remaining DoD land to Roger and Linda Hsiao. The Site was transferred<br />
to the operational command of Beale Air Force Base in 2005 after the former <strong>McClellan</strong> Air<br />
Force Base was closed under BRAC. The remaining land is under DoD control and is currently<br />
used by the 2049th <strong>Communication</strong> Group of the U.S. Air Force.<br />
The INPR report states that a portion of the Site was leased to the Lincoln School District from<br />
1983 to October 1984. This lease was for the land which was sold to Roger and Linda Hsiao in<br />
1986 after the INPR was completed. <strong>No</strong> record of this lease was found during the records<br />
research. <strong>No</strong>ne of the land sold had any DoD improvements on it.<br />
A Site reconnaissance was conducted on 8 August 2007. The southeast portion of the former<br />
<strong>McClellan</strong> <strong>Communication</strong> <strong>Facility</strong> <strong>Annex</strong> remains under DoD control and is actively being used<br />
by the U.S. Air Force. The remaining areas of the Site are still largely undeveloped and are<br />
privately owned. <strong>No</strong> DoD structures were built on the land that is now privately owned. <strong>No</strong> DoD<br />
action is indicated at this Site.<br />
Please see the attached document, “Finding of <strong>No</strong> Department of Defense Actions Indicated,” for<br />
specific details. This Site is recommended for <strong>No</strong> Department of Defense Actions Indicated at<br />
this time.
26 February 2008<br />
Page 2<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Karole Ward<br />
FUDS Program Manager<br />
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District<br />
1325 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814-2922<br />
Attachment: Finding of <strong>No</strong> Department of Defense Actions Indicated
FINDING OF<br />
NO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTIONS INDICATED<br />
1. SITE NAME: Former <strong>McClellan</strong> <strong>Communication</strong> <strong>Facility</strong> <strong>Annex</strong><br />
FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITE PROJECT NUMBER: J09CA0082<br />
LOCATION:<br />
City: 6 miles southwest of Lincoln, California<br />
County: Placer<br />
State: California
Finding of NDAI, Former <strong>McClellan</strong> <strong>Communication</strong> <strong>Facility</strong> <strong>Annex</strong>, J09CA0082<br />
Page 2<br />
2. POINTS OF CONTACT:<br />
Property owners at the time of the Site visit:<br />
United States of America/U.S. Air Force<br />
5750 Moore Road<br />
Lincoln, California 95648<br />
Western Placer Unified School District<br />
810 J Street<br />
Lincoln, California 95648<br />
Wildlands, Inc.<br />
3855 Atherton Road<br />
Rocklin, California 95765<br />
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers:<br />
Gerald E. Vincent<br />
FUDS Program Manager<br />
U.S. Army Engineer District, Sacramento Corps of Engineers<br />
(916) 557-7452<br />
Gerald.E.Vincent@usace.army.mil<br />
State of California:<br />
Department of Toxic Substances Control<br />
Mr. Anthony Landis<br />
Sacramento Field Office<br />
8800 Cal Center Drive<br />
Sacramento, CA 95826-3200<br />
(916) 255-3565<br />
3. SITE DESCRIPTION:<br />
All that real property situated in Placer County, State of California in the Eastern half of Section<br />
22, Township 12 <strong>No</strong>rth, Range 5 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian and the Western half of<br />
Section 23, Township 12 <strong>No</strong>rth, Range 5 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian.<br />
Commencing at the southeast corner of said Section 22, Township 12 <strong>No</strong>rth, Range 5 East, Mount<br />
Diablo Base and Meridian East 2,640.00 feet to the southeast corner of the of the southwest 1/4 of<br />
said Section 23, Township 12 <strong>No</strong>rth, Range 5 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, thence;<br />
1. <strong>No</strong>rth 5,280.00 feet to the northeast corner of the northwest 1/4 of said Section 23,<br />
Township 12 <strong>No</strong>rth, Range 5 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, thence;<br />
2. West 5,280.00 feet to the northwest corner of the northeast 1/4 of said Section 22,<br />
Township 12 <strong>No</strong>rth, Range 5 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, thence;<br />
3. South 5,280.00 feet to the southwest corner of the southeast 1/4 of said Section 22,<br />
Township 12 <strong>No</strong>rth, Range 5 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, thence;<br />
4. East 2,640.00 feet to the point of beginning.<br />
Consisting of 637.58 acres, more or less.
Finding of NDAI, Former <strong>McClellan</strong> <strong>Communication</strong> <strong>Facility</strong> <strong>Annex</strong>, J09CA0082<br />
Page 3<br />
4. SITE HISTORY:<br />
The former <strong>McClellan</strong> <strong>Communication</strong> <strong>Facility</strong> <strong>Annex</strong> was acquired by the DoD on 18 April 195 1<br />
from private landowners. The U.S. Air Force established the Lincoln Global <strong>Communication</strong>s<br />
Center, <strong>McClellan</strong> Air Force Base at the Site, which was renamed the Lincoln <strong>Communication</strong>s<br />
<strong>Annex</strong> on 18 March 1958. The Site was never referred to as the <strong>McClellan</strong> <strong>Communication</strong><br />
<strong>Facility</strong> <strong>Annex</strong> in National Archives Records Administration (NARA) and other available<br />
documents. It was referenced as the Lincoln Global <strong>Communication</strong>s Site or the Lincoln<br />
<strong>Communication</strong>s <strong>Annex</strong>. NARA documents referred to a different site with property number<br />
J09CA0161 as the <strong>McClellan</strong> <strong>Communication</strong> <strong>Facility</strong> <strong>Annex</strong>. On 15 January 1974, the DoD<br />
deeded the northern 280 acres of the Site to the Western Placer Unified School District. On 19<br />
June 1986, the DoD sold the western 126.7 acres of remaining DoD land to Roger and Linda<br />
Hsiao. The Site was transferred to the operational command of Beale Air Force Base in 2005 after<br />
the former <strong>McClellan</strong> Air Force Base was closed under BRAC. The remaining land remains<br />
under DoD control and is currently used by the 2049th <strong>Communication</strong> Group of the U.S. Air<br />
Force.<br />
5. SITE INVESTIGATIONS/CURRENT STATUS:<br />
Tetra Tech conducted Site reconnaissance on 8 August 2007. The southeast portion of the former<br />
<strong>McClellan</strong> <strong>Communication</strong> <strong>Facility</strong> <strong>Annex</strong> remains under DoD control and is actively being used<br />
by the U.S. Air Force. The remaining areas of the Site are still largely undeveloped and are<br />
privately owned. <strong>No</strong> DoD structures were built on the land that is now privately owned.<br />
6. CORRECTIONS TO THE INPR<br />
The INF'R report states that a portion of the Site was leased to the Lincoln School District from<br />
1983 to October 1984. This lease was for the land which was sold to Roger and Linda Hsiao in<br />
1986 after the INPR was completed. Tetra Tech was not able to locate the lease during records<br />
research.<br />
7. NDAI RECOMMENDATION:<br />
<strong>No</strong> fbrther DoD action is recommended for this Site.<br />
8. NDAI CONCURRENCE:<br />
U.S. Army Corps of ~n~ineers Department of Toxic Substances Control<br />
Sacramento District<br />
Date /<br />
OB<br />
Date
Form B-3. Inventory Project Report (INPR) Checklist<br />
Checklist Preparer: Tetra Tech Inc. Date: 14 August 2007<br />
Name: Debra Soper Title: Senior Project Manager<br />
District: 4th U.S. Congressional District Phone Number: (916) 643-4826 ext 104<br />
Email address: debra.soper@tetratech.com<br />
Property information:<br />
Property Name: Former <strong>McClellan</strong> <strong>Communication</strong> <strong>Facility</strong> <strong>Annex</strong> (J09CA0082)<br />
F-13<br />
Draft ER 200-3-1<br />
10 May 2004<br />
Previous Names, if any: Lincoln <strong>Communication</strong> <strong>Facility</strong> <strong>Annex</strong>, Lincoln Global <strong>Communication</strong>s Site<br />
B, Lincoln California Receiver Site.<br />
Former Service: Active U.S. Air Force<br />
Property Location: 6 miles southwest of Lincoln, California<br />
Street: 5750 Moore Road<br />
City: Lincoln County: Placer State: California<br />
Latitude: 38°52’ 30” <strong>No</strong>rth Longitude: 121°23’ 41” West<br />
Current Use: Active DoD<br />
Primary Property Owner Information:<br />
Name: United States of America/ U.S. Air Force 2049th <strong>Communication</strong> Group<br />
Address (if other than above):<br />
Street:<br />
City: County: State: California<br />
Phone Number:
F-14<br />
Draft ER 200-3-1<br />
10 May 2004<br />
Indicate the status of the following checklist items in determining the completeness of the INPR.<br />
Provide a narrative in the comments section below to explain, and keyed to, the shaded boxes<br />
checked:<br />
Property Document Search:<br />
Were the following records available and used in the preparation of the INPR?<br />
1 Archives records <br />
2 Site maps, including facility as-built drawings <br />
3 Aerial or ground photographs <br />
4 Prior studies, documents, reports, property contamination records, or<br />
private/public sampling data<br />
5 Compliance orders issued to current or past owners/operators <br />
6 Real estate records, deeds, or property transfer records <br />
7 Local historical societies and public libraries <br />
8 EPA/State environmental records or reports <br />
9 EOD incident reports <br />
10 Other documentation <br />
Property Visit:<br />
Indicate whether the following have been contacted and interviewed to obtain information.<br />
11 Current landowner(s) <br />
12 Neighbors <br />
13 Previous landowner(s) <br />
14 Prior employee(s) <br />
15 Federal agencies, including regulatory agencies <br />
16 State agencies, including regulatory <br />
17 Local agencies, including regulatory and law enforcement agencies <br />
18 Other available sources <br />
19 Was access to the property possible (right of entry provided by landowner)? <br />
20 Was the property physically visited? <br />
21 Was access sufficient to allow for a thorough property inspection? <br />
22 Was access sufficient to identify potential hazards? <br />
23 Did regulatory agencies accompany USACE on the property visit? <br />
24 Did the landowner accompany USACE on the property visit? <br />
25 Was there evidence of a release of hazardous material or use/disposal of military<br />
munitions during DoD control?<br />
<br />
26 Was there evidence of a release of potential DoD hazardous material into a public<br />
or private drinking water supply?<br />
<br />
27 Is there evidence of a release into a public or private drinking water supply due to <br />
deterioration of the system through ordinary use?<br />
28 Is there evidence of a release from products that are part of the structure of, and<br />
result in exposure within, residential buildings or businesses or community<br />
structures?<br />
YES<br />
NO<br />
<br />
<br />
NA
29 Is some other program actively involved with the property (i.e., another Federal,<br />
state, or tribal program)?<br />
30 Is there evidence that activities by non-DoD parties at the property may be the<br />
source of potential contamination?<br />
31 Was information on hazards found at similar types of FUDS properties considered<br />
in identifying potential hazards at this property?<br />
<br />
32 Were site maps compared to actual conditions during the site visit? <br />
33 Were photos taken? <br />
34 Were property owners advised to contact the USACE if evidence of potential<br />
hazards is found later?<br />
35 Was a trip report of the property visit prepared? <br />
Property Eligibility Determination: (refer to Chapter 3)<br />
36 Is the property Categorically Excluded? <br />
37 Are there release, hold harmless, "as- is", or indemnification clauses in deeds or<br />
property transfer documents that limit DoD liability?<br />
<br />
38 Is there evidence of the property this being a Third Party Site? <br />
39 Is the property eligible under FUDS? <br />
40 If necessary, has a "Categorical Exclusion or Ineligible Property" form been<br />
prepared (Worksheet B-1)<br />
FUDS Property Screening:<br />
41 Was a CERCLA Preliminary Assessment completed? <br />
42 Was a RAC Worksheet prepared for the property? <br />
Project Eligibility Determination (refer to Chapter 3)<br />
43 Have all typical hazards been investigated for possible occurrence at this type of<br />
property?<br />
44 Were hazards identified? <br />
45 Are identified hazards of DoD origin? <br />
46 If identified hazards were of non-DoD origin, has the lead regulatory agency been<br />
informed? (Provide name, phone number, date)<br />
47 Is the current landowner under a RCRA or CERCLA clean-up order? <br />
48 Has the “right of first refusal” been exercised by an adjacent DoD installation? <br />
49 Is there evidence of beneficial use? <br />
50 Are there other policy considerations against recommending a project? <br />
51 Are eligible FUDS projects recommended? (If yes, identify projects below) <br />
INPR Preparation and Review:<br />
52 Is the INPR prepared consistent with INPR Content Matrix (Table B-2)? <br />
53 Is the INPR Property Survey Summary Sheet consistent with Table B-3? <br />
54 Is the Project Summary Sheet consistent with Table B-4? <br />
55 If appropriate, has a “BD/DR Project Summary Sheet Checklist” been prepared?<br />
(See Worksheet B-2)<br />
56 If the INPR recommends a PRP/HTRW project, has the PRP District reviewed the<br />
INPR? (See Figure B-1)<br />
F-15<br />
YES<br />
<br />
Draft ER 200-3-1<br />
10 May 2004<br />
NO<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
NA
57 If the INPR recommends a PRP/HTRW project has the HRTW Center of<br />
Expertise reviewed the INPR?<br />
58 If the INPR recommends a MMRP or PRP/MMRP project, has the MM Center of<br />
Expertise reviewed the INPR? (See Figure B-1)<br />
59 Was the draft INPR coordinated with Office of Counsel and Real Estate? <br />
60 Was the draft INPR shared with the Lead Regulatory Agency after internal<br />
USACE review?<br />
<br />
Narrative comments to explain above notations:<br />
4. <strong>No</strong> prior studies, documents, reports, property contamination records, or sampling data was found during<br />
records research.<br />
7-9. <strong>No</strong> records were found during records research.<br />
11, 13-17. <strong>No</strong>t contacted because part of the Site is still active DoD.<br />
19. The Site visit was performed from public lands since part of the Site remains under DoD control.<br />
23. The site visits were performed by Tetra Tech, Inc.<br />
24. Accompaniment by the land owner was not necessary during the Site visit.<br />
F-16<br />
YES<br />
Draft ER 200-3-1<br />
10 May 2004<br />
34. Part of the Site is active DoD. Remaining areas were declared excess but never had any DoD structures.<br />
41. Part of the Site is active DoD. Remaining areas were declared excess but never had any DoD structures.<br />
42. <strong>No</strong> RAC worksheet was necessary for the Site because it did not include MMRP areas of interest.<br />
NO<br />
NA
FORMER MCCLELLAN COMMUNICATION FACILITY ANNEX<br />
Former <strong>McClellan</strong> <strong>Communication</strong> <strong>Facility</strong> <strong>Annex</strong><br />
Trip Report<br />
8-August-2007<br />
1400–1500<br />
Ms. Kim Jones<br />
<strong>Facility</strong> Current Name: U.S. Air Force Installation<br />
Point of Contact: U.S. Air Force<br />
General <strong>No</strong>tes & Information<br />
The <strong>McClellan</strong> <strong>Communication</strong> <strong>Facility</strong> <strong>Annex</strong> originally covered 1 square mile of land near<br />
Lincoln, California. The northern 280 acres of the Site are now owned by the Placer County<br />
School District and used by Lincoln High School for agricultural education. The southwest<br />
corner is also now privately owned and is also used as farmland. The southeast 229.5 acres is<br />
still owned by the U.S. Air Force and is an active installation.<br />
Entrance to the Placer County School District land, view to the southeast<br />
8-August-07 Site Visit 1
FORMER MCCLELLAN COMMUNICATION FACILITY ANNEX<br />
Gate and access road to the school farm, view to the southeast<br />
Drainage canal at the former northern Site border, view to the southwest<br />
8-August-07 Site Visit 2
FORMER MCCLELLAN COMMUNICATION FACILITY ANNEX<br />
Placer County School District farmland, view to the southwest<br />
Placer County School District Farmland, view to the south<br />
8-August-07 Site Visit 3
FORMER MCCLELLAN COMMUNICATION FACILITY ANNEX<br />
Sign on border fence at the entrance, view to the west<br />
View of U.S. Air Force property from entrance, view to the west<br />
8-August-07 Site Visit 4
FORMER MCCLELLAN COMMUNICATION FACILITY ANNEX<br />
View of U.S. Air Force property from entrance, view to the northwest<br />
U.S. Air Force building and Site entrance, view to the north<br />
8-August-07 Site Visit 5
FORMER MCCLELLAN COMMUNICATION FACILITY ANNEX<br />
View of U.S. Air Force property from entrance, view to the northeast<br />
View of U.S. Air Force property from entrance, view to the east<br />
8-August-07 Site Visit 6
FORMER MCCLELLAN COMMUNICATION FACILITY ANNEX<br />
View of U.S. Air Force property from entrance, view to the east<br />
View of U.S. Air Force property from southern boundary, view to the northwest<br />
8-August-07 Site Visit 7
FORMER MCCLELLAN COMMUNICATION FACILITY ANNEX<br />
View of U.S. Air Force property from southern boundary, view to the north<br />
View of U.S. Air Force property from southern boundary, view to the northeast<br />
8-August-07 Site Visit 8
FORMER MCCLELLAN COMMUNICATION FACILITY ANNEX<br />
View of U.S. Air Force property from the southwest corner, view to the northeast<br />
Southwest corner of U.S. Air Force property, view to the north<br />
8-August-07 Site Visit 9
FORMER MCCLELLAN COMMUNICATION FACILITY ANNEX<br />
Southeast corner of former U.S. Air Force property, view to the northwest<br />
View of former U.S. Air Force Property sold in 1986, view to the northwest<br />
8-August-07 Site Visit 10