Feedback wanted on base land use
SB NAVAL WEAPONS STATION
The U.S. Navy is considering possible development of two parcels of property at the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station and its looking for feedback from residents.
The property totals about 29 acres near the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Seal Beach Boulevard at the Naval Weapons Station.
The project is in the beginning stages. The mostly vacant acreage is underutilized so the military is looking for potential uses.
The first step is to draft an environmental assessment to help narrow possible uses for the property.
Residents can offer input until July 31, which ends a 30-day public comment period. Until the U.S. Navy decides what it wants to build on the property, it’s not known whether the development will be open to the general public or only accessible to personnel at the station.
The 5,200-acre facility is one of the larger naval installations in the U.S. and the only military installation to feature an enclosed wildlife refuge within its borders.
The 965-acre Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge is home to the endangered California least tern and light-footed Ridgway’s rail, among other shorebirds.
Comments and concerns regarding the environmental assessment must be postmarked by July 31 to nwssbpao@us.navy. mil or via mail to: Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southwest, Attn: Amanda Peyton, 750 Pacific Highway (12th Floor, Environmental), San Diego, CA 92132-5190.
