Update: What's Happening Along General Jim Moore Boulevard
In March we provided an update on field activity that was occurring along the southeastern portion of General Jim Moore Boulevard. As requested by California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), the FORA ESCA RP began conducting additional munitions verification in a 46 acre parcel within the Seaside Munitions Response Area (MRA), adjacent to the roadway. Over the last two and a half months ESCA field crews have been cutting brush, roping off survey lanes, using di
Notification for Explosive Disposal Operations
*UPDATED 15 JUNE 2017* The FORA ESCA Remediation Program Team will be conducting demolition operations on four (4) M781 Practice 40mm Cartridges, *THURSDAY June 15, 2017* between the hours of 9 AM and 12 PM. The detonation will occur in a secure location southwest of the intersection of Blue Line Road and Watkins Gate Road. This disposal operation is part of the current field work taking place in the southern portion of Seaside MRA. Please contact FORA at esca@fora.org or 83
What's Happening Along General Jim Moore Boulevard?
If you drive along the southern portion of General Jim Moore Boulevard recently you may have recently noticed some activity out in the field along the road. At the behest of then California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) the FORA ESCA Remediation Program (FORA ESCA RP) is doing additional munitions investigation, verification, and quality control work in 46 acres of the Seaside Munitions Response Area (MRA). UXO technicians will be cutting brush, roping off su
FORA ESCA RP Informal Community Workshop
The Fort Ord Reuse Authority (FORA) ESCA RP will hold it's second Informal Community Workshop of the year on Wednesday, 14 September 2016. We will be reviewing the field work that has been completed in Future East Garrison Munitions Response Area (MRA), the implementation of the Land Use Controls remedy in the Group 2 and Group 3 MRAs, and provide an update on documents and upcoming community events. Please join us in our new meeting location, the Carpenters Union Hall, for p
DOCUMENT REVIEW: The Draft Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study Report for Parker Flats and Seas
The Draft Remedial Investigation/Feasibility (RI/FS) Study Report for Parker Flats and Seaside Munitions Response Areas (MRAs) is available for review and comment. Guidelines for submitting comments on this Draft RI/FS Report are available on the Documents Under Review page of the FORA ESCA RP website. Comments on this Draft RI/FS Report are due Monday, February 22, 2016. An Informal Community Workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, Janaury 20, 2016 and during that workshop an
NEW ESCA REMEDIATION PROGRAM DOCUMENT OUT FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT
The FORA ESCA Remediation Program (RP) has released a new document for review and comment: Draft Final Focused Feasibility Study, Interim Action Ranges Munitions Response Area. Jump over to the Documents Under Review section of the ESCA RP website and you'll find a link to the Draft Final Focused Feasibility Study and instructions for submitting comments. The comment and review period closes September 7, 2015. We've also updated the Upcoming Documents section. There you'll
NEW WEBSITE; NEW LOOK
Welcome to the new ESCA website and our new look. The FORA ESCA RP has completed all planned investigation and fieldwork and is now beginning a new phase on the project. This phase will focus on documenting the results of our field activities and working, along with the Army, EPA, and DTSC, on closing out the ESCA properties and transferring the land to the local jurisdictions. Many things will remain the same, such as our emphasis on safety, working to ensure that citizens
