Construction and Operation of the Molecular Foundry
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2002122051
Lead Agency
Regents of the University of California
Document Title
Construction and Operation of the Molecular Foundry
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
4/18/2003
Present Land Use
The Ernest O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is a national research facility in Berkeley and Oakland, California, operated by the University of Calfornia for the Department of Energy. University-owned land is leased to DOE by the Regents of the University of California. The facility will be owned by DOE. Onsite land uses include offices, laboratory buildings, support facilities, roadways parking areas, and landscaping. Berkeley Lab has a Long Range Development Plan (August 1987) that guides development at the site.
Document Description
The project will construct and operate a six-story, approximately 86,500 gsf, Nanoscale Research Facility (Molecular Foundry building); and an adjacent 8,000 gsf, partly below-grade Central Utility Plant building. The buildings would be located on an approximately 2 1/2-acre site in the southeastern portion of the LBNL facility in the Oakland-Berkeley hills. The Molecular Foundry building would include laboratories, offices, and conference and seminar rooms; the Central Utility Plant would also serve as the foundation for 16 surface parking spaces. A new plaza and pedestrian bridges would connect or provide ready access between the proposed Molecular Foundry building and adjacent scientific buildings. The Proposed Action would extend Lee Road approximately 350 feet, and widen a portion of the road to accommodate two-way traffic. The Molecular Foundry would be staffed and/or used by an estimated 137 persons, of whom an estimated 59 would be staff persons, 36 would be students, and 42 would be visitors (i.e., visiting scientists) to the Center. It is anticipated that construction would take place between approximately January 2004 and February 2006.
Contact Information
Name
Jeff Philliber
Agency Name
Regents of the University of California
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Oakland
Counties
Alameda
Cross Streets
Lawrence Road
State Highways
24
Township
1S
Range
3W
Section
6
Base
MDBM
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
University of Californai
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
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