Travis AFB NIKE Battery 86 Inventory Project Report - Corpsfuds.org
Travis AFB NIKE Battery 86 Inventory Project Report - Corpsfuds.org
Travis AFB NIKE Battery 86 Inventory Project Report - Corpsfuds.org
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DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PROGRAM<br />
FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES PROGRAM<br />
FINDINGS AND DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY<br />
<strong>NIKE</strong> BATTERY <strong>86</strong><br />
FAIRFIELD, SOLANO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA<br />
SITE NO. J09CA097700<br />
..- FINDINGS OF FACT<br />
1. A total of 117.65 acres was acquired by the Department of<br />
Defense (DOD) for Nike <strong>Battery</strong> <strong>86</strong>. The acquired acreage<br />
consisted of 53.38 acres by fee, 1.01 acres by license, 62.30<br />
acres by easement, 0.96 acres by transfer, and an unrecorded<br />
amount of acreage for a clearance strip beyond the security<br />
fence.<br />
The acreage by fee was acquired from the estate of Frank H. Tooby<br />
on December 21, 1955 (46.90 acres), and from Norman S. Andrew, et<br />
a1 on May 20, 1957 (6.48 acres). The acreage by license was<br />
acquired from the County of Solano in November 1955 (0.10 acres)<br />
and on November 13, 1956 (0.84 acres), and from Southern Pacific<br />
Company on June 27, 1956 (0.07 acres). The acreage by easement<br />
was acquired from the estate of Frank H. Tooby on January 17,<br />
1956 (59.91 acres), from Ivy Perry, et a1 on December 13, 1956<br />
(1.26 acres) and September 21, 1957 (0.29 acres), and from<br />
Sacramento Northern Railway on August 28, 1957 (0.05 acres) and<br />
April 24, 1970 (0.79 acres). The remaining acreage was acquired<br />
by transfer from the Bureau of Reclamation Department of the<br />
Interior (DOI) on January 13, 1970 (0.96 acres) and from Arthur<br />
Tooby, et a1 on May 2, 1970 (record of area not available).<br />
2. The property was used as a Nike missile defense site. The<br />
primary activity performed by DOD at Nike <strong>Battery</strong> <strong>86</strong> included the<br />
assembly and maintenance of Nike missiles, identification and<br />
tracking of incoming targets, and directing Nike missiles in<br />
flight. The property was also used for housing military<br />
personnel and contained barracks, a mess hall, officers quarters,<br />
and basketball courts.<br />
3. A total of 117.65 acres was disposed of. On April 18, 1958,<br />
6.48 acres was reported as excess (SF 118 No. SAC RE 13) to the<br />
General Services Administration (GSA); the property was conveyed<br />
by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) to<br />
Armijo Joint High School District by quit claim deed (QCD) dated<br />
October 30, 1958. The license for 0.84 acres was terminated on<br />
March 15, 1959. On May 23, 1972, a total of 107.54 acres was<br />
reported as excess (SF 118) to GSA. This property was conveyed
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