Who owns Skaggs Island?
Immediately upon close of escrow, the Land Trust transferred the ranch to USFWS, which already owns the remaining 3,300 acres of Skaggs Island. Both are now part of the San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge and will be restored to marsh habitat, turning the clock back 130 years.
Who is Skaggs Island named after?
Marion Barton Skaggs
Skaggs Island was named for Marion Barton Skaggs, who financially helped the struggling Sonoma Land Company during the depression of the 1930s.
Is Mare Island an island?
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, 1854–1996
In its last 25 years of operation, it was the leading submarine port for the West Coast. More than 500 naval vessels were constructed and thousands more overhauled before the yard closed in 1996. The island, technically a peninsula, is in the northern San Francisco Bay.
Does the Navy still use Mare Island?
In its last 25 years of operation, it was the leading submarine port for the West Coast. More than 500 naval vessels were constructed and thousands more overhauled before the yard closed in 1996.
Is Mare Island still a Navy base?
The Mare Island Navy Yard opened in 1854 as the first United States Naval base on the Pacific coast. It remained in operation for 142 years until its closure in 1996. Mare Island is located in Vallejo, California at the extreme northern edge of the San Francisco Bay complex.
Can you live on Mare Island?
Among the mix of uses on Mare Island are tree-lined residential neighborhoods with local parks and a true sense of community. Today, around 300 new homes or apartments have been built and sold on Mare Island, with more to come as market conditions and development agreements allow.
What is on Mare Island now?
Mare island is now home to more than 100 businesses, Touro University and a thriving residential community.
Who bought Mare Island?
Nimitz Group LLC
Vallejo City Council approves sale of 157 acres of North Mare Island for $3 million. Nimitz Group LLC will now own more than 800 acres of land on Mare Island. Share this news on: Copied to clipboard.
What is being built on Mare Island?
SHM Partners/Film Mare Island
The Nimitz Group plans to build 600,000 square feet of film space on 56 acres, bringing 1500 new jobs to the City. The development would be divided into two sections: Phase I would see the construction of sound stages and supporting facilities on 25 acres.