Stanislaus County is advancing development of the Crows Landing Industrial Business Park with a $12 million investment from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), part of broader efforts to create a regional employment center and boost economic growth in western Stanislaus County.
At its May 20 meeting, the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors accepted an update on the county’s ARPA investments, which also include funding for infrastructure improvements in unincorporated communities. Since acquiring the former military airfield in 1999, the county has pursued plans to transform the 1,528-acre site into a major business park, reducing long commutes for local workers and providing sustainable-wage jobs.
Originally commissioned as a Naval Air Station in 1942, the airfield was later identified for closure under the Department of Defense’s Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) in the 1990s. Congress passed Public Law 106-82 in 1999 to transfer ownership to Stanislaus County, setting the stage for redevelopment…