Until the U.S. Navy decides ….

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.