Originally Posted by
WineCountryUA
There was talk years ago of using Hamilton Field in the North Bay but local resistance (Marin Country) killed that.
It wasn’t just “local resistance.” Hamilton is
located on land that has subsided, with much of area sitting 5 to 15 feet below sea level, which is why a large portion was converted into a tidal wetlands restoration project. It is also part of the broader Bay Area subsidence, where land is sinking due to soil compaction and groundwater extraction.