Title
Receive a status update regarding Oak Woodland Conservation Plan project on the former Fort Ord and forward a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors regarding the Oak Woodland Conservation Plan area concepts.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Fort Ord Committee:
a. Receive a status update regarding Oak Woodland Conservation Plan project on the former Fort Ord; and
b. Forward a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors regarding the Oak Woodland Conservation Plan area concepts.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On October 26, 2017, the Fort Ord Committee (FOC) received a status update report on the Oak Woodland Conservation Plan (OWCP) project and provided input on three draft alternative conservation area concept options.
On November 16, 2017, the Seaside City Council received a presentation and discussed the OWCP project. The City of Seaside staff and project consultant, Denise Duffy & Associates, are working to develop an alternative(s) based on input from the City Council and on-going discussions at the City.
In December 2017, DD&A completed the Final Biological Baseline Report for the Oak Woodland Conservation Area Project, available at http://oakwoodlands.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Final-Baseline-Bio-Report_OWCP_Dec-2017.pdf.
On January 25, 2018, the FOC received a verbal update on OWCP project, and requested that staff return to the committee at its next meeting to provide the updated alternative concepts that reflect the committees input in October 2017. See Attachment 1 for the Oak Woodland Conservation Plan area concepts.
Staff is in the process of evaluating the various Base Reuse Plan (BRP) and County policies, mitigations, and relevant agreements pertaining to oak conservation on the former Fort Ord lands for consideration. For example, staff is trying to determine if the Parker Flats/Oak Oval parcels that were part of the Land Swap for the East Garrison development can be used to meet the BRP policy. This analysis will guide...
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