STAY INFORMED: Trail Access Status for Parker Flats on Former Fort Ord
As we head into the Labor Day Weekend, it's a good time to get reacquainted with public access on FORA ESCA RP properties. If you are planning on hiking or biking some of the trails on the former Fort Ord, please be aware that the Parker Flats area remains closed. The map below indicates that FORA ESCA RP land referred to as Parker Flats. However, there are access routes (ESCA RP Access Routes Map) that will take you around Parker Flats and allow you to access the Fort Ord
ACCESS THROUGH ESCA PROPERTIES
Recreationalists have long used trails and roads within the ESCA properties to access the extensive trail newtwork maintained by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). During the munitions remediation of the ESCA lands, FORA worked with local recreational groups to establish Access Corridors that would continue to allow the public passage through the ESCA properties onto BLM land. This needed to be done in a way that protected both the munitions workers and the public. As a re
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
