About FORA

The Fort Ord Reuse Authority (FORA) is responsible for the redevelopment of the former Fort Ord Military Installation, a 45 square mile/28,000 acre facility, located on Monterey Bay near the Monterey Peninsula.

FORA implements this legislatively mandated mission by overseeing replacement land use; assuring compliance with adopted measures; removing physical barriers to reuse; financing and constructing major components of the required infrastructure and basewide demands; and protecting identified environmental reserves. FORA exercises its planning, financing, and monitoring responsibilities under state law authority to meet these objectives in the best interest of the Northern Monterey Bay Community.

On March 31, 2007, FORA and the U.S. Army (Army) entered into an Environmental Services Cooperative Agreement (ESCA) (click here for more about the ESCA) thereby allowing the Army to transfer 3,340 acres of Economic Development Conveyance properties and the responsibility of removing Munitions and Explosives of Concern to FORA. Through a competitive process, FORA has selected the team of LFR Inc., Weston Solutions, Inc., and Westcliffe Engineers, Inc. to perform the ESCA Cleanup and Documentation work.