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QUESTION: Would you purchase a home on the old Concord Naval Weapons Station property?
Talk about it….
No way
Never – military bases are always highly contaminated and they never do a proper cleanup before decommissioning.
Look at Fort Ord – now a superfund site.
…with CSU Monterey Bay right on top.
No reason to, I’m happy where I am, and it’s paid for. But if I was looking to buy a new home
and move, then no, I wouldn’t. There’s nothing out there.
No way, no how would I purchase a home on land that is still being cleaned up…”The Inland Area is being addressed through federal cleanup actions by the U.S. Navy and the Tidal Area is being addressed by the U.S. Army. Investigations of potential threats to human health and the environment at NWS Concord sites and actions to address risks posed by those sites are ongoing.”–US EPA
Only if it came with an underground bunker that is already there (and paid for). That would make an awesome basement.
The only potential downside is potential contamination from previous military storage, and I assume that site was on every military adversary’s target list for decades.
Nope. If they start building there, I’m leaving the area. There is already to many people, to much traffic, and to much crime (with no consequences) in the area. Honestly, from most people I talked to, nobody wants it there. It’s like Clayton, it used to be a cool little cow town. Since they built Oakhurst, it’s all idiots in Mercedes, BMWs, and Tesla’s driving like they own the streets. Keep the hills green (and brown).
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No.
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It’ll be in a Mello-Roos district AKA “community facilities district” and the monthly fees will be insane.
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Plus all the pollution, construction, and “affordable” housing projects within it.
No, chemicals were used (weed killer, cleaning agents, solvents) Hexavlent chromium, trichlor, perchlor, arsenic, and many others. This was treated as a military facility so no thought of residency was considered. No telling where they are and how much as there was no record of amounts or distribution. When you drive down Willow pass rd through the old station look to your right near the “trigger facility” (before the bridge) and see the yellow poles about 3ft tall… those are monitoring wells to measure chem. effects in soil and groundwater. If they have to monitor it then it is there. so no I would not want to live or raise children in areas like this.
Angry American,
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That area being monitored on the east side of Willow Pass Road between Dana Estates to the south and the bridge to the north is being monitored because the navy spent several years having a contractor clean-up that area of contaminants.
“yeah” and yet they are still concerned 300yards from the contractors work area. Work area 37deg 59′ 46.44N 121deg 59′ 50.09W.. wells 37deg 59′ 53.50N 121deg 59′ 55.86W. Hmm. what do I know?
Angry American,
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Why don’t you just tell us what it is that you know?
Nope…. and they shouldn’t develop it at all …way too toxic – just leave it as open space, let the elk have it back
domo,
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If this was put on the ballot for Concord’s voters to decide if this property should be developed or not, then it’d be declared “open space.” The majority of Concordians don’t want the former CNWS property developed at all!!! The Concord City Council doesn’t care about what Concord’s residents want!!!
Yes… it’s very serene out there.
I think the chance of a leftover A-bomb being under your house is fairly slim.😁
When your kid glows in the dark its easier to keep track of them
I’m surprised that Hollywood hasn’t yet revived the “Matt Helm” movis series.
just ignore that horn growing out of little Johnny’s forehead….he’ll be fine.
It’s kind of a silly question because everyone that’s reading this now will have died from old age before they put a shovel in the ground.
I think you are exactly right, fun conversation though.
no but if i could i would buy all of them and turn it into a urban airsoft/paintball field
NO! Years ago a man was driving past the base, smelled chemicals and started gagging and was nearly blinded. At the Hospital Police asked His wife if he carried Pepper Spray,(He Does)…in his car they found an empty cannister that had leaked out…also years ago a Marine Guard at the Base reported a large yellow cloud blowing across the base(Chemical war fare?) turned out to be a massive cloud of pollen from the Alleppo Pine trees planted between the Base and the Gun Range.
Abbie R.,
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You forgot to mention the UFO that was seen in the early morning hours over the CNWS property shining a beam on the top of each bunker about 20-25 years ago.
“Have You Seen the Saucers?”… Jefferson Airplane 1974
No. About 8 years ago (or more), I came to the conclusion that any/the next property I purchase will be outside of the state of California, if only for the taxes (income, sales, property and those hidden as “fees,” I mean we get taxed on using a grocery bag). Sacramento governing, starting with that crass scumbag who is guv, is considerably more toxic to healthy living than any of the chemicals leached into the ground at NWS. I do not see this political poison changing any time soon, so, no, I would not purchase a home on the NWS.
Would be an HOA neighborhood for sure,thats for suckers that want the owner to get millions per year to provide a gardener,and sometimes parking monitors.
The question is who’ll be able to afford
to purchase a home on the old Navel Weapon Station land. 🤷