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For Fort Ord rd Pres escri ribed B d Burn P rn Progr ogram Jul uly 17, y 17, 2017 2017 Presenta tati tion on b by: David Eisen U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Fort Ord BRAC Office 1 Fort Ord History Fort Ord was in

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David Eisen U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Fort Ord BRAC Office

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  • Fort Ord was in operation from 1917-1994
  • National Priorities List site (EPA Superfund) - 1990
  • Identified for Base Closure - 1991
  • Began Munitions Investigation – 1993
  • BASE CLOSURE - 1994
  • Prescribed Burning Began - 1994
  • Munitions Response Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study

(MR RI/FS) process began 1998

Fort Ord History

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  • Habitat Management Plan / Biological Opinions
  • Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study (RI/FS):

– What is required for clean up and a review of all viable methods – Vegetation clearance methods studied as part of cleanup process

  • 2008 Track 3 Impact Area Record of Decision (ROD)

– Clean up process selected including vegetation clearance method

  • Remedial Design / Remedial Action Work Plan (RD/RAWP)

– Clean up strategy: Approx 5-8 years, transfer to BLM for public use

  • 2017 BLM Area B & MRS-16 ROD RD/RAWP

Background

Remedial Action CERCLA* Cleanup Process:

* Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

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  • Part of the selected remedy in the CERCLA Record of Decision
  • To clear vegetation so that ordnance removal can be conducted safely,

remove ordnance for safe reuse of property.

  • Burning promotes healthy Central Maritime Chaparral habitat which is home

to many rare, threatened and endangered species.

  • Required for Army predisposal actions by Habitat Management Plan and

Biological Opinions issued by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in accordance with the Endangered Species Act and for mitigation measures within Critical Habitat for Monterey Spineflower.

Why We Burn

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Monterey Spineflower Contra Costa Goldfields Yadon’s Piperia Black Legless Lizard

Central Maritime Chaparral

Coast Wallflower California Tiger Salamander Eastwood’s Ericameria Seaside Bird’s Beak Sandmat Manzanita Monterey (Toro) Manzanita Monterey Ceanothus

Rare, Threatened and Endangered Species

FTCH

Monterey Sand Gilia

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F – Federally C – California E – Endangered T – Threatened SoC – Species of Concern CH – Critical Habitat

CSoC FE FE-CT

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Goal 1: Complete prescribed burn operations with no injuries. Goal 2: Hold the burn within the established containment lines located around the burn units. Goal 3: Minimize smoke impacts. Goal 4: Clear vegetation to facilitate safe MEC remedial action. Goal 5: Minimize damage and promote conservation of rare, threatened, and endangered species.

Burn Goals

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When Do We Burn? 1. Burn Season: July through December 2. Specific Weather Conditions (Burn Prescription) 3. Availability of Local Emergency Services 4. Availability of Contract Resources

  • No Burn Days:

– Certain Community Events (Black Out Days) – Red Flag Days (very low relative humidity+ high/erratic winds)

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2017 Burn Unit Locations

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  • Agencies:

– U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – California Department of Toxic Substances Control – California Air Resources Board – Monterey Bay Air Resource District – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Federal Aviation Administration

  • Emergency Services:

– POMFD/POMPD – Cal Fire, Local Fire Agencies, California State University, Monterey Bay – Monterey County Sheriffs, Office of Emergency Services, Health Dept.

Annual Coordination

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Onsite Meteorological Equipment

Weather Stations SoDARs

There are 9 pieces of research-grade meteorological equipment on Fort Ord to monitor weather conditions . Seven weather stations and two Sonic Detection and Ranging Systems (SoDARs).

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Meteorological Equipment

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Burn Prescription

ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES CONSUMPTION RANGE Relative Humidity % 20 80 Temperature (F) 90 45 Live Fuel Moisture % 60 100 Projected Plume Height 1,500 ft Surface Wind Speed 7 mph – gusts NTE 12 mph 0 - <5 mph Surface Wind Direction Preferred: Light and Variable

  • r SE thru N to W

Transport Wind Direction Preferred: Light and Variable

  • r SE thru N to W

These specific meteorological conditions were carefully established by our project fire weather meteorologist in cooperation with air district meteorologists as guidelines for good smoke behavior and vegetation consumption. Burn days occur when these conditions are forecasted to align. However, these conditions only occur 0-6 times a burn season (Jul-Dec) and are very difficult to predict in advance.

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Burn Website

http://met.nps.edu/~nuss/fort-ord.html

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Pre-Burn Preparation

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Biological Monitoring

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Water Resources

Note buck for scale

6 - 12K gal Dip Tanks 6 - 10K gal Water Storage Tanks 6 - 20K gal Water Storage Tanks 12K gal Overhead Water Storage Tanks 9 – 2-4K gal Water Tenders

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Mastication

After Before

The primary containment line is mechanically cut to a width equal to, or greater than, the hazardous fragmentation distance of the most probable munition for the area. After the cut a technology-aided surface removal is conducted to remove surface munitions for firefighter safety during burn.

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Mastication

In 2015 a 200-ft wide primary containment line was cut inside and outside the perimeter of Units 11 and 12. The containment line network was enhanced to include Units 5a, 9, 23 to provide additional protection between the burn areas and the populated areas. Mastication for 2016 includes a 316-ft primary around Unit 31 and additional mastication identified in orange.

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Road Closures

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BLM Area B – Units B and C Mastication

In 2017 a 316-ft wide primary containment line was cut inside and outside the perimeter of Units 11 and 12. The containment line network was enhanced to include Units 5a, 9, 23 to provide additional protection between the burn areas and the populated areas. Mastication for 2016 includes a 316-ft primary around Unit 31 and additional mastication identified in orange.

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Road Closures

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Burn Operations and Smoke Behavior

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Prescribed Burning

Test Burn Active Ignition

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Aerial Ignition and Suppression

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Smoke Behavior

Plume Height: Plume form with smoke rising vertically and convective inflow all around plume base sweeping smoke up into the column.

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Smoke Behavior

The images of the plumes during the last burn, show a clear layer of air underneath the intact base of the plume. These plume show that the smoke is aloft over population with the well defined intact base.

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Smolder Effects

October, 14 2013 - Smolder Phase –12:58 13:18 – taken from Naval Postgraduate School

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Equipment

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Air Monitoring Locations

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 Black Out Days  Resource Draw Downs

(Due to mutual aid assignments - in and out of county)

 Red Flag Day / Unfavorable Rx

Show Stoppers

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Related Documents

  • Prescribed Burn Plans and Air Sampling and Analysis Plans:

– BLM Areas B Units A, B and C - Draft Issued May 2017 (OE-0901) – MRS-BLM Units 25 and 31 - Draft Final Issued May 2016 (OE-0881A) – MRS-BLM Units 11 and 12 Prescribed Burn Plan - Final Issued May 2015 (OE- 0735J)

  • Site Specific Work Plan, Munitions and Explosives of Concern:

─ BLM Areas B Units A, B and C – Draft Issued May 2017 (OE-0900) ─ MRS-BLM Units 4, 5A, 9, 11 and 12 – Final Issued September 2011 (OE-0736B) ─ MRS-BLM Units 25 and 31 – Final Issued April 2016 (OE-0880B)

www.fortordcleanup.com

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Prescribed Burn Outreach

Direct Notification Program

  • Participants receive personal notification at burn mobilization, ignition, and completion via

phone, SMS/text, or e-mail, or all three.

Community Outreach

  • Direct Mailings
  • Tweets
  • Hotline operators and web updates
  • Press releases
  • Newspaper ads: Herald, Californian, and El Sol (in Spanish)
  • Work with RCI/Parks, Monterey County Health Department , and other community
  • rganizations
  • Media Interviews

For information call: (800) 852-9699 or go to www.FortOrdCleanup.com

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www.fortordcleanup.com

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QUESTIONS?