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Monterey panel hears erosion, lease and access questions for Lower Presidio Historic Park
Summary
Commissioners were briefed on erosion at Lower Presidio Historic Park, a U.S. Army proposal to stabilize the hillside (estimated $1.5 million), and the city's long-term 1996 lease; staff said annual site maintenance is about $80,000 and that museum artifacts formerly on-site were moved to storage in Virginia.
A Monterey Historic Preservation Commission meeting heard a detailed update on Lower Presidio Historic Park and the choices facing the city after federal and local officials flagged erosion and maintenance needs.
A city presenter identified only as Brian reviewed the park's deep archaeological layers and its modern-era stewardship. He told commissioners the city is operating under a 1996 50-year lease for roughly 25.15 acres and that the city currently spends about "$80,000 a year on that 25 acres." He said the Army has proposed engineering work on the hillside and that initial design-and-construction estimates were "about $1,500,000." He also noted that whether the federal or city environmental review…
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