Client: Monterey County Redevelopment Agency

Keyser Marston was retained by Monterey County to assist with the adoption of a redevelopment plan for the portions of the former Fort Ord that are under the county’s jurisdiction (and not within the limits of any incorporated cities in Monterey County). The project area is comprised of approximately 19,300 acres and is largely undeveloped. Major portions of the project area were used by the Army for live-fire training exercises and are contaminated with unexploded ordnance. Keyser Marston’s role was to prepare key documents, prepare an analysis of the physical and economic blighting conditions present on the former military base, and analyze the financial feasibility of the proposed redevelopment plan. While general conditions on the base had been analyzed during the preparation of the reuse plan, data on specific conditions in the county portion of Fort Ord was limited. In addition, due to the present limited availability of water resources, the extent of potential future development is uncertain, thus making the analysis of future revenues and expenditures more complicated. Through field surveys, document review, and careful coordination with the Fort Ord Reuse Authority, other consultants, and county staff, Keyser Marston was able to document existing conditions and project future development scenarios that allowed analysis of the feasibility of the project. The redevelopment plan was adopted in February 2002.