Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to Assess the Impacts of Disposal and Reuse of the Former Fort Ord

SUMMARY: The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Record of

Decision (ROD) were completed in 1993 to support the Army disposal of

excess lands and establishment of the Presidio of Monterey (POM) Annex.

Disposal of properties is underway. The DSEIS addresses the disposal of

250 acres of newly excess lands made available by reducing the size of

the POM Annex.

The DSEIS addresses two new reuse alternatives as secondary actions

by others. The Final Fort Ord Base Reuse Plan was adopted by the Fort

Ord Reuse Authority on December 12, 1994 and is analyzed as Alternative

Seven. One additional reuse scenario, reflecting land use changes

received through the DSEIS scoping process and recent public benefit

conveyance requests is considered as Alternative Eight. The DSEIS

fulfills the Army commitment in the ROD to develop additional

environmental analysis to address the impacts of the reuse plan not

already addressed in the FEIS. Copies of the draft DSEIS have been

forwarded to federal, state and local agencies; and interested

organizations and individuals.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the DSEIS can be obtained by writing or calling

Ms. Kristy Chew at Jones & Stokes, Associates, Inc., 2600 V Street,

Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95818-1914, telephone (916) 737-3000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Comments and questions should be

addressed to Mr. Bob Verkade, Sacremento District, U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers, 1325 J. Street, Sacremento, CA 95814-2922, or call (916)

557-7423.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the DSEIS and related reports are

available for review at the following branch libraries: Seaside,

Aromas, Big Sur, Bradley, Carmel Valley, Castroville, Gonzales,

Greenfield, King City, Marina, Park, Prunedale, San Ardo, San Lucas,

Santa Lucia, and Soledad. Copies are also available for review at the

Harrison Memorial Library, Monterey Public Library, Pacific Grove

Public Library, Parkfield Library, Salina Public Library, Steinbeck

Library, Morro Bay Public Library, Paso Robles Public Library, San Luis

Obispo Public Library, Seaside Branch Municipal Public Library, and

Monterey Free Libraries. Written comments may also be submitted to the

address below until the close of the DSEIS comment period (45 days

after the date of the Environmental Protection Agency notice on this

action).

Raymond J. Fatz,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, (Environment, Safety and

Occupational Health) OASA (I,L&E).

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