National Oceanic and Atmospheric (NOAA) Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) Relocation
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Summary
SCH Number
2008021053
Lead Agency
University of California San Diego
Document Title
National Oceanic and Atmospheric (NOAA) Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) Relocation
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
5/12/2009
Document Description
The University of California will facilitate development of a roughly 124,000 sf replacement facility for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) in San Diego by leasing land to NOAA for construction and operation of the replacement facility. The location of the replacement facility is a 3.3 acre site within Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) Neighborhood at UC San Diego. The project site is currently undeveloped.
The existing SWFSC facility is a 4 building complex located at the edge of an eroding high coastal bluff. Existing SWFSC buildings are threatened by ongoing coastal bluff erosion adn retreat. Two of the four existing buildings will be demolished by NOAA.
Contact Information
Name
Catherine Presmyk
Agency Name
University of California
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
La Jolla
Counties
San Diego
Cross Streets
La Jolla Shores Drive
Zip
92093
Total Acres
3.3
State Highways
I-5, 805
Railways
NCTP Coaster, Amtrak
Schools
UCSD
Waterways
Pacific Ocean
Township
15S
Range
4W
Base
SBB&M
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
University of California
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(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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