Tuesday, May 13, 2008
News
Archives
Prescribed Burn Program

News Archives

Site 39 Proposed Plan Comment Period Extended
Posted 4/11/2008
The community is encouraged to provide comments on the Army's proposed plan for Remedial Action at Site 39 Inland Ranges. Spoken and written comments were accepted at a public meeting that was held on April 10, 2008 at 6:00pm at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Seaside, CA. The comment period has been extended. Written comments can be postmarked and mailed no later than May 30, 2008 to:

Department of the Army
Fort Ord Base Realignment and Closure Field Office
Attn: Gail Youngblood (Site 39 Comments)
PO Box 5008
Monterey, CA 93944-5008

Call the Fort Ord Community Relations Office at (831)393-1284 for information.

View the Proposed Plan or go to Public Meetings to view presentation slides and additional information.

MR Site Prioritization Protocol
Posted 3/25/2008
The Fort Ord Base Realignment and Closure Office intends to apply the Munitions Response Site Prioritization Protocol (or Prioritization Protocol) as part of the Military Munitions Response Program sites on the former Fort Ord. Beginning with its founding in 1917, Fort Ord served primarily as a training and staging facility for infantry troops. After the closure of Fort Ord in 1994, preliminary assessment of the base identified 109 Munitions Response Sites. While the Army has made considerable progress in addressing the potential hazards associated with these sites there remains work to be done. Through Congressional direction, the Department of Defense has developed the Prioritization Protocol which assign priorities to defense sites containing unexploded ordnance, discarded military munitions or munitions constituents.

The Prioritization Protocol evaluation criteria includes assessing types of munitions that may be potentially present, assessing land uses, determining ease of access to sites, and quantifying the number of people with access to sites. The Army is in the process of evaluating and scoring identified munitions response sites on the former Fort Ord for application this Prioritization Protocol. The public is invited to participate. Information collected will be made available for public review in the administrative record (www.fortordcleanup.com) and in local information repositories in accordance with 32 Code Federal Regulations Part 179 requirements.

You may participate in this process for the former Fort Ord by:
- Attending a presentation at the April 9, 2008 Community Involvement Workshop from 6:30-9:30 pm at the Embassy Suites, 1441 Canyon Del Rey, Seaside, CA
- Reviewing background materials at available at www.fortordcleanup.com/oeprogram.asp
- Or contacting Lyle Shurtleff at P.O. Box 5008, Monterey, 93944, phone: 1-800-852-9699, or email at: victor.l.shurtleff@us.army.mil.
Sampling for Carbon Tetrachloride
Posted 3/19/2008
exampling of sampling equipmentResidents of Ready Court and Lexington Court in Marina will be seeing construction workers taking samples in their neighborhood in March and April. Why? The Army is collecting samples to make sure that the carbon tetrachloride has been removed from the soil in this area. To learn more about this sampling event, read this flyer, or contact the Fort Ord Community Relations Office at (831) 393-1284.

Additional background information can be found in the report: Draft Final Evaluation Report, Pilot Soil Vapor Extraction and Treatment, Operable Unit Carbon Tetrachloride Plume.
Cleanup Construction Activities for Operable Unit 1
Posted 3/18/2008
In early 2005 the Army identified offsite groundwater contamination from a Fort Ord cleanup area called Operable Unit 1. Since that time, the Army has been investigating this offsite area on the Armstrong Ranch in Marina to identify the extent and shape of the groundwater contamination. This investigation includes installing and sampling groundwater monitoring wells. These wells are sampled every three months.

Beginning in late March 2008 and continuing through May 2008, you may see the Army installing additional wells, a treatment system and a pipeline to expand the groundwater cleanup in an area in Marina just off the former boundary of the former Fritzsche Army Airfield. Construction activities, which include drilling and trench digging, will take place Monday through Thursday from 8:00am until 4:30pm.

Read More...
April Community Outreach Events
Posted 3/18/2008
The Fort Ord cleanup program has two major outreach events in April: (1) a Community Involvement Workshop on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 and (2) a Proposed Plan public meeting on Thursday, April 10, 2008 regarding a change to the existing Record of Decision for the cleanup area called Site 39. We hope you can join us at these key meetings. Both of these meetings will be held at the Embassy Suites hotel in Seaside, California.

Provided for your information are the following items:
- February 2008 Document Update
- Agenda for the April 9, 2008 Community Involvement Workshop
- FORA ESCA Remediation Program newsletter
- list of upcoming outreach events

Melissa Broadston, Fort Ord Cleanup Community Outreach
Phone: (831) 393-1284 or tollfree at 1-800-852-9699
Email: Melissa.Broadston@us.army.mil

BLM to Burn Brush Piles at Fort Ord
Posted 3/14/2008
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to burn approximately 20-30 brush piles at the former Fort Ord beginning at the end of April 2008. This could be postponed depending on the weather.

For more information contact BLM Fuels Module Leader Jerry Martinez at (831) 394-2821.

Open House and Bus Tours
Posted 3/4/2008
Fort Ord Environmental Cleanup Open House, Feb 2008
Thank you for participating in Fort Ord Cleanup Open House and Bus Tour held on February 23, 2008. This is our largest outreach activity and it helps continue our connection with the Monterey Bay Salinas Valley community. Some of the cleanup work is complicated and difficult to understand; these tours help the community become familiar with the cleanup process as we drive by the cleanup sites and explain the work. This event also gives the Army and environmental regulatory agencies valuable insight into the community concerns. Even with a gloomy weather forecast, we estimated that over one hundred and forty people participated. Thank you for joining us to make such a valuable and successful event. Our next bus tour / open house event is scheduled for Saturday, June 21, 2008.

Contact the Fort Ord Community Relations office at (831) 393-1284 for details.
Upcoming Meetings and Events
Posted 2/25/2008
A variety of meetings and events are scheduled during the month of April. Go to the Community Involvement - Public Meetings section of the website to view the 2008 calendar of events, or call the Fort Ord Community Relations office at (831) 393-1284.
FREE Bus Tours of Fort Ord
Posted 1/31/2008
Please join us on Saturday, February 23, 2008 for the Fort Ord Cleanup bus tour/open house. Take a 90-minute guided bus tour of military munitions cleanup areas. The bus tours are free. Meet at Building 4522 Joe Lloyd Way on the former Fort Ord for a 10:00 or 11:30 tour.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Starting at 10am, the Fort Ord Post-Wide garage sale will be held across the street from Building 4522. Expect pedestrians in the area and take extra care when driving down General Jim Moore Boulevard.

Call the Fort Ord Community Relations Office at (831) 393-1284 for details. Reservations are not required.
Website Maintenance Scheduled for January 21
Posted 1/15/2008
Due to routine server maintenance , the Fort Ord cleanup website will be unavailable for a period of time during the day on Monday, January 21, 2008.
Fort Ord Burn Season Is Over
Posted 12/31/2007
We did not have the appropriate weather conditions in order to hold a prescribed burn at the Former Fort Ord in 2007. The Fort Ord prescribed burn season ended on December 31, 2007.

The next possible date for a prescribed burn will be July 1, 2008, when burn season for 2008 begins. As with 2007, certain specific weather conditions must exist before the Army can consider holding a prescribed burn. Conducting prescribed burns only under specific conditions aids firefighters in managing the burn and helps minimize the impacts of the prescribed burn on the surrounding communities.

In early Spring, we will send you information about the 2008 prescribed burn direct notification program. Because emails and phone numbers may change, we will send you a form so that you can update any necessary contact information. Thank you again for your cooperation and participation in the direct notification program for 2007. If you have questions, please contact Melissa Broadston at 831-393-1284.

Road Closure Notice and ESCA Update
Posted 12/20/2007
The Fort Ord Environmental Services Cooperative Agreement Remediation Program (also called ESCA RP) team is currently conducting remediation preparatory activities such as brush cutting, debris pick up, and building removal in an area of the Former Fort Ord called Seaside 1-4. This is in an area close to General Jim Moore Boulevard. This prep work will be followed by munitions removal work, which is expected to begin the first week of January 2008. If you drive on General Jim Moore Boulevard between Canyon Del Rey and Coe Avenue or if you live in upper Seaside and have a view of Fort Ord, you will probably see these activities. There are two fact sheets on the Fort Ord Reuse Authority (FORA) website with details of this project.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR HIKERS AND BIKERS: At this time, Eucalyptus Road from General Jim Moore Blvd to Parker Flats Cut-off will be closed Monday through Friday excluding holidays to all traffic including bicycles and pedestrians. Please see the road closure map. However, there are no impacts anticipated for the General Jim Moore Blvd area at this time.

For more information about this project, please contact Stan Cook, Fort Ord Environmental Services Cooperative Agreement Remediation Program, phone 883-3672 or by email at esca@fora.org.

Community Involvement Workshop Jan 9, 2008
Posted 12/17/2007
You are invited to attend the next Community Involvement Workshop on January 9, 2008. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. and will be held at the Holiday Inn Express in Marina, CA. An update on the groundwater cleanup activities at the former Fort Ord will be provided.

Call the Fort Ord Community Relations Office at (831) 393-1284 for information, or go to Community Involvement-Public Meetings for details.
Prescribed Burn Direct Notification Program
Posted 12/14/2007
There is no prescribed burn scheduled through December 31, 2007.

The Army is preparing two areas within the Impact Area for vegetation clearance prescribed burns in the next few months. It is important to note, however, that the final decision to clear vegetation through the use of prescribed burns has NOT been made. Read More. In the event prescribed burns are the selected method of vegetation clearance, the Army will notify you by email or by an automatic telephone message that a prescribed burn could occur shortly (within a day or two), and again as soon as the prescribed burn has started.

To enroll in the Direct Notification Program, complete the Direct Notification Registration Form and return to:

Base Realignment and Closure Field Office
Prescribed Burn Direct Notification Program
P.O. Box 5008
Monterey, CA 93944-5008
FAX: (831) 393-9188

Call (831) 393-1284 or 1-800-852-9699 for more information.
Blacklining Operations Suspended
Posted 11/28/2007
Update: The Army has suspended fuel break enhancement operations involving blacklining indefinitely. The fuel break improvement operations were scheduled to be conducted in the area of General Jim Moore Blvd and South Boundary Road during the month of November. These operations include a procedure called blacklining where fire management personnel use flame to incinerate vegetation stubble that remains after the area is cut.

For updates call Lyle Shurtleff at 242-7919.
What's New - Reports Under Review
Posted 11/8/2007
Recently issued reports from the Fort Ord Administrative Record can be viewed online. Go to the What's New section of Document Review to see the list of recently issued reports and details on when comments are due, if applicable.
REMINDER: Public Review of Superfund Proposed Plan Track 2 DRO
Posted 10/15/2007
The public review period on the Superfund Proposed Plan Remedial Action is Proposed For Del Rey Oaks Munitions Response Area, Track 2 Munitions Response Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study, Former Fort Ord, California will end on October 30, 2007.

View the Proposed Plan

Public Meeting: The Army hosted a public meeting at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Seaside, California on September 12, 2007 from 6:00 - 8:00p.m. Oral and written comments were accepted at the meeting, and it was announced that the comment period would be extended thirty days from the original ending date of September 30. Comments are due by October 30, 2007.

Submit Comments:
Written comments on the Proposed Plan can be mailed to the address below no later than October 30, 2007:

Department of the Army
Fort Ord Base Realignment and Closure Office
ATTN: Gail Youngblood, BRAC Environmental Coordinator
P.O. Box 5008, Monterey, CA 93944-5008
Community Meeting: Fort Ord Environmental Services Cooperative Agreement (ESCA)
Posted 10/14/2007
You are invited to attend a community meeting about remediation/removal of munitions and Explosives of Concern on the Former Fort Ord. This meeting is sponsored by the Fort Ord Reuse Authority (FORA). View the invitation.

Date: Monday, December 3, 2007
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location: FORA Conference Facility ("Bridge Center") 201 13th Street, Marina (off 12th Street/Imjin Parkway exit from Hwy 1)

In March 2007, FORA and the U.S. Army entered into an agreement for removal of remnant Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC) from approximately 3,340 acres of land at the former Fort Ord. Under this agreement, called an Environmental Services Cooperative Agreement (ESCA), the Army provides dedicated grant funding to FORA for removal of MEC. Once the remediation activities are completed, the properties will be transferred to local jurisdictions for future use and development according to the Reuse Plan for the former Fort Ord area.

You are invited to come to the meeting to learn more about how this work will be done and meet and talk with expert staff who will be carrying out this work. For more information go to www.FORA.org or call (831) 883-3672.

What Happens Next in 2008
Posted 10/12/2007
For a sneak preview of anticipated public meetings and community outreach activities for the 2008 calendar year, go to the Community Involvement - Public Meetings section of this website. Remember to check the calendar periodically for up to date information on meeting times and locations, or call the Fort Ord Community Relations office at (831) 393-1284.
Community Involvement Workshop October 10, 2007
Posted 10/1/2007
The next Community Involvement Workshop is scheduled for October 10, 2007 and will begin at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn Express hotel located at 189 Seaside Avenue, Marina CA.
Topics:
-Five Year Review
-Military Munitions Program Update
-Environmental Services Cooperative Agreement

Special Attention: The Five Year Review report evaluates cleanup actions that have been completed or are in progress and lists the next steps (if required) for future site cleanup.

There will be an open forum to non-agenda items and recommend future workshop topics. Representatives of the Army, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control and the Fort Ord Reuse Authority will provide information and address questions.

Go to Public Meetings for details or call (831) 393-1284.
Property Transfer Map updated
Posted 9/30/2007
View an updated map showing the transfer status of former Fort Ord land parcels. Go to Property Transfer - Reuse Maps and select Parcel Transfer Status Map - October 2007.
Community Bulletin - September 2007
Posted 8/28/2007
The September 2007 Community Bulletin - Evaluation of the Fall 2006 Fort Ord Prescribed Burn - is a brief evaluation of the prescribed burn conducted on October 19, 2006. Along with photos taken during burn operations, learn more about how and why this prescribed burn was conducted.

Please note: a paper copy of this bulletin is being sent via bulk mail to various zip codes within the Monterey Peninsula area. We are unable to eliminate specific addresses when we use bulk mail, so you may receive a copy in the mail even though you did not specifically request one or have requested email-only notifications.

Community Bulletin - September 2007
BLM Public Lands Day - Information Booth
Posted 8/28/2007
Please visit with us on September 29, 2007 at our Fort Ord Cleanup information booth at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Public Lands Day. BLM asks that you join them for the day, get your hands dirty in the morning, enjoy a free BBQ lunch, live music, and spend the afternoon having fun on your public lands. Stop by the Fort Ord information booth while you're there!

Volunteer Projects from 9:00 am to noon include Trail Building, Native Seed Collection, Invasive Weed Control, Soil Erosion Control, Facility Maintenance & Enhancement. Tools, gloves, and equipment will be provided by the BLM.

Lunch & Entertainment from noon to 3:00 pm: Free BBQ, Live Band, Awards Ceremony, Games and Prizes, Partner Displays, Guest Speakers.

To get there, follow the BLM Special Event signs posted from the Fort Ord main gate exit off Highway One. For more information or to pre-register as a Volunteer for the Fort Ord Public Lands Day Restoration Project, please call Lesly Smith at 831-630-5015 or Tammy Jakl at 831-394-8314.

Monterey County Fair -- Information Booth
Posted 8/8/2007
Visit the Fort Ord Cleanup Booth (it is actually a tent) at the Monterey County Fair August 16-18, 2007. This is a great opportunity to ask your questions about the Fort Ord cleanup. Please stop by to say hello and meet some of the people who work on the cleanup project. For more information about the fair, go to www.montereycountyfair.com.
Early Transfer (FOSET) review period extended
Posted 7/30/2007
The U.S. Army intends to sign the Finding of Suitability for Early Transfer (FOSET), Former Fort Ord, California, Environmental Services Cooperative Agreement Parcels and Operable Unit Carbon Tetrachloride Plume Parcels document. The FOSET is available for public review and comment from June 28 to August 13, 2007.

Review and comment on the FOSET (also referred to as FOSET 5).

View related documents:
  • Federal Facility Agreement Amendment No. 1

  • Environmental Services Cooperative Agreement


    • Note: The comment period has been extended from the original comments due date of July 28 and will now end on August 13.
    UPDATE - Superfund Proposed Plan
    Posted 7/11/2007
    The community is encouraged to provide comments on the Army's proposed plan for the Track 3 Impact Area Munitions Response Area (MRA) during a public comment period that begins June 28, 2007 and ends August 27, 2007. Because the Impact Area was used as military munitions firing ranges, munitions and explosives of concern (MEC) is present. The Army proposes to clean up the MEC in the 6,560-acre portion of the former Fort Ord Impact Area. This Track 3 Proposed Plan gives a summary of the proposed cleanup decisions. Public comments will be considered before any action is selected and approved for the Impact Area Munitions Response Area.

    Superfund Proposed Plan Remedial Action is Proposed for Impact Area Munitions Response Area, Track 3 Munitions Response Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study, Former Fort Ord, California

    NOTE: The comment period has been extended an additional 30 days from the original comment period ending date of July 28, 2007. Comments are due no later than August 27, 2007. See the Public Notice.
    Your Opinion Counts!
    Posted 7/10/2007
    The Army is interested in learning how you would like to participate in the environmental cleanup at Fort Ord. The Environmental Cleanup Survey can help us identify your interest in the cleanup. By completing and returning the survey, you can help yourself, your community, and the Army to develop better communication and understanding. It's easy to fill-out the survey on line. If you already sent in a survey, thank you for lending your voice to the cleanup program.

    Environmental Cleanup Survey
    June 2007 Document Update
    Posted 6/27/2007
    The Document Update is produced regularly and provides information on reports recently entered into the Fort Ord Administrative Record files. It indicates public review dates if applicable, document release dates and a brief summary of the contents of each document.

    View the June Document Update.
    2006 Fort Ord Cleanup Annual Report
    Posted 6/5/2007
    The Fort Ord Environmental Cleanup Annual Report is now available online. Read about subjects such as the current military munitions removal activities, the latest treatment system information, community outreach activities and more.

    2006 Annual Report

    Please note: a paper copy of this report is being sent via bulk mail to various zip codes within the Monterey Peninsula area. We are unable to eliminate specific addresses when we use bulk mail, so you may receive a copy in the mail even though you have requested email-only notifications.
    Community Involvement Workshop July 11, 2007
    Posted 6/5/2007
    The next Community Involvement Workshop is scheduled for July 11, 2007 and will begin at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at Embassy Suites hotel located at 1441 Canyon Del Rey in Seaside, CA.

    Go to Public Meetings for details or call (831) 393-1284.
    FREE Bus Tours of Fort Ord
    Posted 5/21/2007
    Please join us at the Fort Ord cleanup bus tour/open house on June 23, 2007 and take a 90-minute guided bus tour of various cleanup areas. These tours are free. Meet at Building 4522 Joe Lloyd Way on the former Fort Ord (see map) for a 10:00 or 11:30 tour.

    Call (831) 393-1284 for details or view the invitation.
    FREE Ordnance and Explosives Safety Program
    Posted 5/21/2007
    Since Fort Ord was an Army training center for over 40 years, military munitions including rockets, mortars, and other explosives were used on the lands of the former Fort Ord. The areas where military munitions were used are closed to the public. We have an ongoing program to find and remove military munition items. While we do this work, it is important that our neighbors, especially children, understand the danger of these devices and the importance of staying out of posted "off-limits" areas. It's also critical to know what to do if military munitions are found. We believe that it is important to make children aware of the dangers of military munitions.

    With your permission, we can present a one-hour ordnance awareness safety for your school. This presentation is provided at no cost to the school; we provide the instructor and all materials. We have developed a short program to explain and demonstrate the hazards of ordnance and explosives. It is designed for school age children and can be adjusted for most age groups. The presentation by the Fort Ord environmental cleanup staff emphasizes the recognition of possible unexploded items, the dangers of touching unexploded ordnance items, and specifies steps on what to do if such an item is found.

    With a minimum of one-week notice, we will schedule the program at your convenience. To review or schedule this program, contact Melissa Broadston at Melissa.Broadston@monterey.army.mil or by telephone number (831)393-1284.

    Information Booth at Marina Festival of Winds
    Posted 4/23/2007
    Please visit with us at our Fort Ord Cleanup information booth at the Marina International Festival of the Winds. The Festival is a celebration of the wind and features kite flying, hang gliding, skydiving, wind-related art and science projects, giant kite demonstrations, kite-making workshops, live music and entertainment, food and vendor booths, and a giant inflatable air park.

    Events will be held Saturday May 12 from 10 am to 5:30 pm and Sunday May 13 from 10 am to 5 pm at both Glorya Jean Tate Park and Marina State Beach in Marina, just off Highway 1 and Reservation Road on the Monterey Bay. Please check their website: www.marinafestival.com for the music and entertainment line-up and for other updates.
    Earth Day 2007 Observance
    Posted 4/10/2007
    In celebration of Earth Day, please visit the Fort Ord Cleanup Information booth at California State University Monterey Bay.

    When: Saturday, April 21, 2006
    12:00 to 4:00 p.m. at CSUMB Main Quad.

    flyer
    Community Involvement Workshop April 11, 2007
    Posted 4/3/2007
    The public is invited to attend the April 11, 2007 Community Involvement Workshop at the Stilwell Community Center on the former Fort Ord. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.

    meeting details
    BLM to Burn Brush Piles March 28, 2007
    Posted 3/27/2007
    The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to burn approximately 25 brush piles at the former Fort Ord beginning on March 28. This could be postponed depending on the weather.

    For more information contact BLM Fuels Module Leader Jerry Martinez at (831) 394-2821.
    Proposed Plan for Public Review
    Posted 2/15/2007
    Superfund Proposed Plan, Remedial Action is Proposed for Parker Flats Munitions Response Area, Track 2 MR RI/FS is now available for public review. The public comment period begins on February 15, 2007 and ends on March 17, 2007. A public meeting will be held on March 1, 2007 at the Embassy Suites Hotel starting at 6:00 p.m.

    View the Proposed Plan and meeting details.
    NEW List of Important Contacts
    Posted 2/6/2007
    Contact information for Department of the Army, regulatory agency representatives and other important people involved with the environmental cleanup activities at former Fort Ord is available online.

    List has been updated in February 2007.
    New Monitoring Wells in Marina
    Posted 12/11/2006
    Staring Monday, December 11, 2006 the Army will drill new monitoring wells in Marina, CA. Residents of Marina along Tallmon Street, Crescent Avenue, DeForest Road, Melanie Road, and Vista Del Camino will see construction workers and drill rigs working on the street. Why? New wells will be installed to monitor groundwater quality in these areas. Please take extra care when driving in these areas during construction. Call the Fort Ord Community Relations office at (831) 393-1284 if you have any questions.

    View Upcoming Groundwater Investigation Activities factsheet and monitoring wells location map.
    BLM to Burn Brush Piles at Fort Ord
    Posted 11/29/2006
    The Bureau of Land Management plans to burn thirty to fifty brush piles at the former Fort Ord beginning in December 2006, weather permitting. For more information contact BLM Fire Mitigation Specialist Mike Chiodini at (831) 630-5029 or Fuels Module Leader Jerry Martinez at (831) 394-2821.

    BLM News Release
    Relocation Program Update
    Posted 10/23/2006
    The prescribed burn at Munitions Response Site 16 at the former Fort Ord was started on October 19, 2006, and was completed within a few hours. The Voluntary Temporary Relocation Program began at the time the prescribed burn was started, and ended on Friday, October 20, 2006. Applicants who registered for the relocation program will receive reimbursement forms and instructions in the mail. The deadline for submitting the reimbursement request is November 17, 2006. Relocation Program applicants can call the relocation reimbursement group toll free at (800) 811-5532.
    Fort Ord Prescribed Burn and Relocation Program Has Ended
    Posted 10/20/2006
    Friday, October 20,2006 9:26 am

    The prescribed burn operation has been completed. The fire department will be cleaning up the site and will continue to monitor the site today. This is the end of the relocation period. If you registered for the voluntary relocation program, the Army will send you the reimbursement request form and instructions in the next several days. For additional information call the hotline at 1-800-852-9699 or continue checking this website. Please save your hotel receipt. You do not need receipts for your meals.
    Ignition Notice
    Posted 10/19/2006
    Thursday, October 19, 10:40 a.m.

    A prescribed burn has been ignited at the former Fort Ord and approximately 58 acres is planned to be burned today. If you enrolled in the temporary relocation program, the relocation period begins with this announcement. If you choose to relocate, be sure to call 1-800-852-9699 or visit this website www.fortordcleanup.com before noon tomorrow for updates on the status of the prescribed burn and relocation program. If you enrolled in the temporary relocation program, you will receive reimbursement for tonight’s lodging only, plus meals and transportation, unless the relocation period is announced as extended.
    Fort Ord Prescribed Burn and Relocation Program Update 1
    Posted 10/19/2006
    Thursday, October 19, 2:07 p.m.

    The prescribed burn operation has been completed. The fire department is in the mop-up stage and will be monitoring the site of the burn overnight. Please continue to call the hotline at 1-800-852-9699 for updates, or continue checking this website www.fortordcleanup.com
    Area and Road Closure Advisory
    Posted 10/18/2006
    Unannounced road closures may be experienced in the areas described below commencing with the preparation for the prescribed burn of Munitions Response Site 16 on the former Fort Ord and until the removal of unexploded ordnance is complete. The work area is restricted to authorized personnel only until work is completed. Work completion will be announced in a future advisory.

    See additional details and map

    Temporary Road Closures:
    Parker Flats Road east of Parker Flats Cutoff to Eucalyptus Road; Eucalyptus Road from Parker Flats Cutoff Road to Barloy Canyon Road; Watkins Gate Road north of Parker Flats Road.

    Point of Contact: Lyle Shurtleff (831) 242-7919
    Toll Free Number 800-852-9699
    Posted 10/18/2006
    This toll free number currently provides detonation schedule information, prescribed burn information, temporary relocation program information, and the opportunity to speak to an environmental staff person.

    The toll free number is 1-800-852-9699. It is updated and monitored Monday through Friday. The local number for the information line is (831) 242-7383.