Title
a. Receive a presentation on the Oak Woodland Conservation Plan (OWCP) on former Fort Ord; and
b. Provide direction for the preferred Oak Woodland Conservation Area (OWCA) concept for use in the preparation of the OWCP Management and Monitoring Plans (MMPs) and next public workshop.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
The Fort Ord Committee recommends that the Board of Supervisors select Draft Concept 5A as the preferred Oak Woodland Conservation Area (OWCA) concept for use in the preparation of the Oak Woodland Management and Monitoring Plans (MMPs) and next public workshop.
SUMMARY:
As part of the Fort Ord Base Reuse Plan, the County of Monterey and the City of Seaside are required to designate a conservation area of oak woodlands which would help to link the Fort Ord National Monument, the former Fort Ord landfill, and the open space near East Garrison. This report provides details related to oak woodland conservation planning efforts, a summary of the Biological Baseline Report for the Oak Woodland Conservation Area Project, and a discussion of proposed concept maps outlining potential locations for the conservation area.
The Fort Ord Reuse Authority (FORA) contracted Denise Duffy & Associates, Inc. (DD&A) to support the City and County efforts. DD&A developed three OWCA conceptual options that comply with related BRP programs and policies:
Concept 1: 147 County owned acres, 218 acres total
Concept 2: 147 County owned acres, 217 acres total
Concept 3: 106 County owned acres, 229 acres total
See Attachment 2 pages 41 -41 for OWCA Concepts 1, 2, and 3 maps.
Staff presented these concepts to the Fort Ord Committee (FOC) and suggested Concept 3 as the preferred concept. FOC requested two additional concepts for consideration:
Concept 4: 158 County owned acres, 297 acres total
Concept 5A: 450 County owned acres, 601 acres total
See Attachment 3 for OWCA Concepts 4 and 5A maps.
On November 16, 2017, the Seaside City Council received a presentation on the p...
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