Fort Ord Clean Up Status and Statistics
Fort Ord comprises of approximately 28,000 acres.
Land Transferred thus far to date. 12,769 acres.
Track 0.
Track 0.
Land Transferred to the Bureau of Land
Management approximately 8,000 Acres
Not Cleaned. Known as the Impact Area
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Management approximately 8,000 Acres
Not Cleaned. Known as the Impact Area
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The total area for the Track 1 proposed transfer is approximately 1,682.3. This is approximately 6% of
the 28,000 acres comprising Fort Ord. The total amount of land: 1. "proposed" for transfer (Track 1
"No Further Action" (meaning no further cleanup), is 6%, 1,682.3 acres) and 2. transferred (Track 0,
45.6%, 12,769 acres (this includes impact area)) sums to a total of 14,451.3 acres. 14,451.3 acres is
approximately 51.6% of the 28,000 acres comprising Fort Ord.
the 28,000 acres comprising Fort Ord. The total amount of land: 1. "proposed" for transfer (Track 1
"No Further Action" (meaning no further cleanup), is 6%, 1,682.3 acres) and 2. transferred (Track 0,
45.6%, 12,769 acres (this includes impact area)) sums to a total of 14,451.3 acres. 14,451.3 acres is
approximately 51.6% of the 28,000 acres comprising Fort Ord.
12,769 acres is approximately 46% of the 28,000 acres on Fort Ord.
The 12,769 acres include the 8000 acres transferred to the Bureau of Land Managment (BLM), (land that
was not cleaned. It is known as the Impact Area on many Maps and Images. It was transferred with the
Track 0 "No Further Action Proposal".
The 8000 acres on Fort Ord's 28,000 acres, is approximately 28.6% of the land.
The 8000 acres of Impact Area, is approx. 63% of the 12,769 acres that were transferred with the Track 0
"No Further Action" Proposal.
This leaves the Army Cleanup Team with approximately 4769 acres to clean for Track 0 No Further Action,
OE Sites and Parcels. Track 0 OE Sites were transferred between 1994 -2004.
The 4769 acres (net land transfer in Track 0 "No Further Action"), is approximately 17% of the 28,000 acres
of land comprising Fort Ord! Should Track 1 "No Further Action" be pushed through then additional
1,682.3 acres of land with aqufers could be left contaminated with UXO and chemicals.
was not cleaned. It is known as the Impact Area on many Maps and Images. It was transferred with the
Track 0 "No Further Action Proposal".
The 8000 acres on Fort Ord's 28,000 acres, is approximately 28.6% of the land.
The 8000 acres of Impact Area, is approx. 63% of the 12,769 acres that were transferred with the Track 0
"No Further Action" Proposal.
This leaves the Army Cleanup Team with approximately 4769 acres to clean for Track 0 No Further Action,
OE Sites and Parcels. Track 0 OE Sites were transferred between 1994 -2004.
The 4769 acres (net land transfer in Track 0 "No Further Action"), is approximately 17% of the 28,000 acres
of land comprising Fort Ord! Should Track 1 "No Further Action" be pushed through then additional
1,682.3 acres of land with aqufers could be left contaminated with UXO and chemicals.
The Base Realignment Act of 1990 allows the DoD to circumvent the Superfund process if the community's
members allow. Should the Superfund process be followed and citizens and community groups refuse to
accept the land in its unsafe condition then the BRAC Cleanup Team may be held accountable for a
cleanup that falls within the toxicity limits set by the state and federal agencies.
The present users of Fort Ord are exposed to land and water contaminated with unexploded ordnance and
toxic chemicals. This could negatively impact the tourist industry and land values of Monterey County. A
cleanup process of "Don't look, don't find" or "Cleanup by Development" is counter productive and
irresponsible. If the community decides now that the market demands for "affordable housing" and other
developments are greater then the geophysical risks to human health and the environment then the land
parcel transfers will remain contaminated. This could prohibit the users of Fort Ord from holding the Army
Cleanup Team accountable for illnesses and injuries incurred now and into the future.
This could result in new developments being abandoned due to the toxicity of the water wells and soil.
The Monterey Bay is a Marine Sanctuary. We should not continue to contaminate it with the run off from Fort
Ord! We need to keep the shoreline and inland areas a clean,
"Window of the Bay" (Leon Panetta).
members allow. Should the Superfund process be followed and citizens and community groups refuse to
accept the land in its unsafe condition then the BRAC Cleanup Team may be held accountable for a
cleanup that falls within the toxicity limits set by the state and federal agencies.
The present users of Fort Ord are exposed to land and water contaminated with unexploded ordnance and
toxic chemicals. This could negatively impact the tourist industry and land values of Monterey County. A
cleanup process of "Don't look, don't find" or "Cleanup by Development" is counter productive and
irresponsible. If the community decides now that the market demands for "affordable housing" and other
developments are greater then the geophysical risks to human health and the environment then the land
parcel transfers will remain contaminated. This could prohibit the users of Fort Ord from holding the Army
Cleanup Team accountable for illnesses and injuries incurred now and into the future.
This could result in new developments being abandoned due to the toxicity of the water wells and soil.
The Monterey Bay is a Marine Sanctuary. We should not continue to contaminate it with the run off from Fort
Ord! We need to keep the shoreline and inland areas a clean,
"Window of the Bay" (Leon Panetta).
Introduction
Since its establishment in 1917, until the inactivation of the 7th Infantry Division in 1994, Fort Ord
was primarily a training and staging facility for the infantry. Many areas of the base had been
used for ordnance training.
The Department of Defense Ammunition and Explosive Safety Standard (DoD 6055.9 -
Standard) states that real property that is known to be contaminated with ammunition,
explosives or chemical agents must be decontaminated with the most appropriate technology
to assure the protection of the public consistent with the proposed end use of the property. This
standard is incorporated into the Army Regulations 385-64 (U.S. Army Explosives Safety
Program).
In 1993 an archival investigation was conducted to locate areas where Munitions and Explosive
of Concern (MEC) may have been used. Additional archive searches, follow-on interviews and
visual inspections conducted since 1993 indicate that approximately 12,000 acres are known or
suspected to contain MEC. Twenty-nine Munitions Response (MR) sites are identified in the
Phase 1 Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (EE/CA). The Phase 2 EE/CA established a
process to evaluate the remaining sites. The areas range in size from less than one acre to
more than 1,000 acres, although most of the areas are less than 200 acres. To date
approximately 3,000 acres have been investigated and/or received response actions designed
to minimize the explosive safety risk to the public. The removal process used at Fort Ord is
documented in the EE/CAs which were prepared in accordance with the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). These documents
received thorough regulatory and public review.
An Impact Area is located in the south-central portion of Fort Ord and is designated a Munitions
Response (MR) site. Lands within the boundaries of the Impact Area are expected to have the
highest density of MEC, with specific target areas having the highest densities. Types of MEC
found at Fort Ord include artillery projectiles, rockets, hand grenades, land mines, pyrotechnics,
bombs, demolition materials and other items. Known MR sites are posted with warning signs
and are off-limits to unauthorized people.
Since its establishment in 1917, until the inactivation of the 7th Infantry Division in 1994, Fort Ord
was primarily a training and staging facility for the infantry. Many areas of the base had been
used for ordnance training.
The Department of Defense Ammunition and Explosive Safety Standard (DoD 6055.9 -
Standard) states that real property that is known to be contaminated with ammunition,
explosives or chemical agents must be decontaminated with the most appropriate technology
to assure the protection of the public consistent with the proposed end use of the property. This
standard is incorporated into the Army Regulations 385-64 (U.S. Army Explosives Safety
Program).
In 1993 an archival investigation was conducted to locate areas where Munitions and Explosive
of Concern (MEC) may have been used. Additional archive searches, follow-on interviews and
visual inspections conducted since 1993 indicate that approximately 12,000 acres are known or
suspected to contain MEC. Twenty-nine Munitions Response (MR) sites are identified in the
Phase 1 Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (EE/CA). The Phase 2 EE/CA established a
process to evaluate the remaining sites. The areas range in size from less than one acre to
more than 1,000 acres, although most of the areas are less than 200 acres. To date
approximately 3,000 acres have been investigated and/or received response actions designed
to minimize the explosive safety risk to the public. The removal process used at Fort Ord is
documented in the EE/CAs which were prepared in accordance with the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). These documents
received thorough regulatory and public review.
An Impact Area is located in the south-central portion of Fort Ord and is designated a Munitions
Response (MR) site. Lands within the boundaries of the Impact Area are expected to have the
highest density of MEC, with specific target areas having the highest densities. Types of MEC
found at Fort Ord include artillery projectiles, rockets, hand grenades, land mines, pyrotechnics,
bombs, demolition materials and other items. Known MR sites are posted with warning signs
and are off-limits to unauthorized people.
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Inpection
depth, <= 4'
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depth, <= 4'
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Courtesy of Scott Allen, Monterey Bay Toxics Project
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Explosives Penetration Depths
and Development Assessment
Depths.
Explosives Penetration Depths
and Development Assessment
Depths.
| Fort Ord CAG |
Fort Ord Community Advisory Group (CAG)
PO Box 1139, Marina, CA 93933 Email:
focagemail@yahoo.com
Anomaly - Any identified
subsurface mass that may be
geologic in origin, unexploded
ordinance (UXO) or some other
man-made material. Such
identification is made through
geophysical investigation and
reflects the response of the
sensor used to conduct the
investigation.
subsurface mass that may be
geologic in origin, unexploded
ordinance (UXO) or some other
man-made material. Such
identification is made through
geophysical investigation and
reflects the response of the
sensor used to conduct the
investigation.
PO Box 1139, Marina, CA 93933 Email:
focagemail@yahoo.com