Is the Concord Naval Weapons Station (CNWS) closed?
The base is divided into two areas — the Inland Area and the Tidal Area. The Inland Area of the base is now officially approved for closure under the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Authority. The Tidal Area will remain in operation. The property has been transferred from Navy ownership to Army ownership.The Inland Area is located in the northeast section of the City of Concord . It contains bunkers that were used to store munitions and a rail system to move the munitions to and from the bunkers. The Navy mothballed the Inland Area in 1999. This is the area that was included on the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) list and the Navy will retain ownership of the property until the Concord Community Reuse Plan is completed.The Tidal Area fronts on Suisun Bay . It contains a port and industrial buildings used by the Army. The Tidal Area was not under consideration for closure.
