The goal of community outreach is to advocate for and strengthen early and meaningful community participation in the Department of the Navy’s (Navy) Environmental Restoration Program (ERP). The overarching objective of the Navy’s ERP is to protect human health and the environment from past hazardous waste practices and releases at Navy Installation Restoration Program (IRP) sites. The Navy is committed to involving the public during the site investigation and cleanup process at the former Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station (NCTS) Stockton located on Rough and Ready Island west of the City of Stockton, California, by both formal and informal means of communications.
Federal and state laws and regulations require community involvement during site investigation and cleanup activities conducted under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. This ensures that the public is informed and involved early, that public concerns are heard, and that their comments are considered in making final decisions on managing cleanup activities. The Navy encourages meaningful and productive participation by everyone in the community. See section below under the Public Affairs Office.
Past environmental correspondence, reports, minutes, fact sheets, public notices, and other past records related to the former NCTS Stockton under the Navy ERP can be found in the information repository and administrative record. Information related to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) investigations can be found in the NCTS Stockton Administrative Record. For specific PFAS-related documents, CLICK HERE.
Information Repository
An information repository provides public access to information on the about the former NCTS Stockton. The information repository contains both general information about the cleanup process and technical documents regarding specific cleanup activities. Documents may be reviewed by visiting the information repository at:
Stockton Public Library
Reference Desk
605 N. El Dorado Street
Stockton, CA 95202
(209) 937-8221
Administrative Record
A collection of documents compiled by the Navy to document military installation ERP environmental response actions is available in the former NCTS Stockton administrative record files. Documents are continuously being added to installation administrative records, which provide access to site-specific information so that the public may make informed comments to the Navy on the selection of response actions.
Command Records Manager
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southwest
750 Pacific Highway
Code EV33, NBSD Bldg. 3519
San Diego, CA 92132-5190
Phone (619) 556-1280
CLICK HERE for site-specific documents for each IRP site in the Navy’s NCTS Stockton Administrative Record.
Public Meetings
The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southwest ERP holds virtual and public meetings, when needed, to provide the public with current information about significant project events, investigations, remedial actions, or removal action decisions, and to respond to specific community concerns, issues, or events. Formal public hearings are also held in conjunction with public comment periods for major technical milestones, such as the proposed remedial action plans required for removal and remedial actions. These meetings will be announced in fact sheets and public notices in local newspapers.
Public Affairs Office
The Public Affairs Office serve as the point of contact for all media and public inquiries, provides information and press releases to newspapers, TV, radio stations, and civic organizations, and schedules and conducts interviews and news conferences.
Public Affairs Mailing Address:
NAVFAC Southwest Public Affairs Office
750 Pacific Highway
San Diego, CA 92132-5190
usn.san-diego-ca.navfacswsanca.mbx.navfac-sw-pao-mailbox@us.navy.mil
Public Affairs Inquiries: (619) 887-3735