...
Fort Ord Public Lands (BLM)
(See the Fort Ord Geocaching Application which is a child of this page.)
Treasure Caching Policy Covering Geocaching and Letterboxing
...
- OPTION THREE - In rare circumstances, the BLM may choose to enter into a treasure cache cooperative management program with a group or organization. Under these arrangements, the BLM could waive SRP requirements and fees should the arrangement have a clear benefit to the BLM lands at FortOrd\. The cooperative agreement will need to clearly articulate (and hold accountable) the group or organization proposing the cooperative program. For example, a group may propose to establish and maintain a certain number of caches for one year in exchange for organizing and conducting a series of service projects or volunteer events that had values equal to (or exceeding) what the SRP costs would be under Option One described above.
...
- Treasure caches that were advertised online will be required to disclose that the BLM lands at FortOrd\ have a special treasure caching policy. For these online advertised caches, the BLM will provide the message that will need to accompany the website listing (see Attachment 2).
...
Will the existing (40 to 50) treasure caches on BLM lands at FortOrd\ be allowed to remain?
- The existing treasure caches on the BLM lands at FortOrdare\ unauthorized and need to be authorized using one of the three options disclosed above. If any of the existing treasure caches do not meet the container and setting requirements disclosed in above, then they will need to be reestablished.
...
This is a mystery at FortOrd\ (and elsewhere) and many theories prevail. We do know that the area below this cache is "Machine Gun Flats" and during the 1960's and 1970's, the Army managed some of the terrain below to mimic a Vietnamese village. Soldiers training for the Vietnam Conflict crossed the vernal pool areas below as if they were crossing rice paddies to approach a village. It is possible that some of the mounding was constructed by Army personnel for training purposes; however, mounding is present in other range areas as well - where no such exercises were being conducted.
...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) welcomes "treasure cachers" to the Fort Ord Public Lands and we hope that enjoy your visit to this ecologically unique and diverse area. At FortOrd\, the BLM is carefully managing this activity to ensure that your visit is safe and enjoyable, and that the sensitive natural, cultural, and historic resources are protected for current and future generations. The cache you are searching for has likely been posted on one of the many "treasure cache" related websites such as geocaching.com, letterboxing.org, atlasquest.com, etc. When looking for this cache, we ask that you take note of our public use restrictions on the land that include:
...