Property Transfer Documents

An Environmental Baseline Survey (EBS) presents the results of an assessment of the known existing environmental conditions for a portion of former Fort Ord. The purpose of the EBS is to support transfer of real property by deed or by lease by identifying available information about existing environmental conditions on a parcel and adjacent areas. A Finding of Suitability to Transfer, which documents the environmental suitability of a parcel for transfer on the basis of specified cirteria, may be prepared on the basis of the information in the EBS.

• University of California Santa Cruz Parcel (3/22/1994)
• California State University Monterey Bay Parcel, Version 2 (12/16/1994)
• Fritzsche Army Airfield Parcel, Version 2 (1/24/1995)
• McKinney Homeless Act, Group A Parcels, Version 1 (5/30/1995)
• Pacific Gas and Electric Company Substation Parcel, Version 2 (7/28/1995)
• Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy Parcel, Version 2 (8/2/1995)
• McKinney Homeless Act, Group B Parcels, Version 2 (1/30/1996)
• McKinney Homeless Act, Group C Parcels (2/29/1996)
• Main Garrison Parcels, Version 1 (9/26/1997)
• Surplus II Parcels, Version 1 (11/19/1997)

The primary purpose of a Finding of Suitability to Transfer (FOST) is to document that the property is environmentally suitable for transfer by deed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and Department of Defense (DoD) FOST Guidance. The FOST process was developed to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements associated with transferring federal real estate. A FOST must demonstrate that either the property is uncontaminated or that all necessary remediation has been completed or is in place and operating properly and successfully. These demonstrations are necessary to support the deed covenant required by CERCLA Section 120(h) that all remedial action necessary to protect human health and the environment has been taken. In addition, under CERCLA Section 120(h)(3)(A), a deed to transfer property by the United States must contain (1) notice of the type and quantity of hazardous substances, (2) notice of the time at which such hazardous substance, storage, release, or disposal took place, and (3) a description of any remediation action taken.

• University of California Santa Cruz, Phase I (6/15/1994)
• California State University Monterey Bay Phase I (7/14/1994)
• Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Phase I (8/25/1994)
• Fritzsche Army Airfield Parcel Phase I (8/11/1995)
• Golden Gate University (8/28/1995)
• Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Phase II (8/28/1995)
• York Road Parcel (9/18/1995)
• Pacific Gas and Electric Substation Parcel (10/27/1995)
• Peninsula Outreach Welcome House Buildings 6279 and 6280 (11/8/1995)
• Shelter Plus Parcel (11/8/1995)
• California State University Monterey Bay Parcel 9 (10/24/1996)
• Children’s Services International Parcel (12/10/1995)
• Monterey Institute of Research and Astronomy (3/13/1996)
• Peninsula Outreach Welcome House Parcel Buildings T-2814 through T-2817 and T-2836 (4/29/1996)
• Interim, Inc. (5/31/1996)
• Housing Authority of Monterey County 10 Buildings (5/31/1996)
• Golf Course Parcels Phase I (8/2/1996)
• Thorson Village Parcel (9/26/1996)
• Hayes Park Parcel (9/26/1996)
• Monterey College of Law Parcel (9/26/1996)
• Goodwill Industries (3/7/1997)
• California State University Monterey Bay, Phase II – parcels 8 and portion of Fredericks Park (4/21/1997)
• Vietnam Veterans of Monterey County Parcel (6/12/1997)
• Building 2058 Parcel (6/12/1997)
• Blanco Road Parcel (6/12/1997)
• Building 1021 (6/12/1997)
• Marina Equestrian Center (7/14/1997)
• Marina Sports Center Parcels (7/16/1997)
• Preston and Stilwell Park Disposal Polygons (3/2/1998)
• Surplus II Parcels Area A (3/19/1999)

FOST 7

• Brostrom Park Parcel  (1/9/2003)

FOST 6

• Track 0 Parcels (5/27/2003)

FOST 8

• Track 0 and Track 0 Plug-In B Parcels (6/7/2005)

FOST 9

• Track 0 Plug-In C, Track 1 and Track 1 Plug-In Parcels (8/15/2005)

FOST 10

• Track 0 Plug-In D, Track 1 Plug-In East Garrison Areas 2 and 4 NE, and Track 1 Plug-In Groups 1 – 5 Parcels (8/20/2007)

FOST 11

• Amendment #1 of the Finding of Suitability to Transfer, Former Fort Ord, California, Parker Flats Munitions Response Area Parcels L2.3 and L2.4.1 (12/20/2023)
• Finding of Suitability to Transfer, Former Fort Ord, California, Parker Flats Munitions Response Area Parcels L2.3 and L2.4.1 (11/1/2017)

FOST 12

• Finding Of Suitability To Transfer (FOST) Amendment #1 of FOST 12, Track 1 Plug-In Parcel E20c.1, Yadon’s Parcel E29b.3.1, and Operable Unit 1 Parcel S2.1.2, Fort Ord, California (7/19/2023)
• Finding of Suitability to Transfer, Former Fort Ord, California, Track 1 Plug-In Parcel E20c.1, Yadon’s Parcel E29b3.1, and Operable Unit 1 Parcel S2.12 (1/11/2013)

FOST 13

• Amendment #1 of the Finding of Suitability to Transfer, Former Fort Ord, California, Parcel L36 (11/27/2023)
• Finding of Suitability to Transfer, Former Fort Ord, California, Parcel L36 (7/30/2020)

A September 1996 amendment to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) allows federal agencies to transfer property before all necessary cleanup actions have been taken. This provision, CERCLA Section 120(h)(3)(C), authorizes the deferral of the CERCLA covenant requiring all remedial actions to be completed before Federal property is transferred when the findings required by the statute are given. The Governor of the state where the property is located must concur with the deferral request for property not listed on the National Priorities List (NPL). For NPL property, the deferral must be provided by the Environmental Protection Agency with the concurrence of the Governor.

FOSET 1

• Fritzsche Army Airfield Phase II Parcels  (8/1/2000)

FOSET 2

• Housing Areas and Former Garrison Parcels  (12/3/2001)

FOSET 4

• Del Rey Oaks Parcels  (7/28/2004)

FOSET 5

• Environmental Services Cooperative Agreement (ESCA) Parcels and Non-ESCA Parcels (Operable Unit Carbon Tetrachloride Plume)  (11/15/2007)