California State University Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime) Waterfront Master Plan
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2022120009
Lead Agency
California State University Maritime Academy
(CSUM)
Document Title
California State University Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime) Waterfront Master Plan
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
7/26/2024
Document Description
The Cal Maritime Waterfront Master Plan establishes a vision for waterfront and in-water improvements at the campus, located at 200 Maritime Academy Drive, Vallejo. The purpose of the project is twofold: to prepare for the arrival of a new training ship, the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV), which will replace the TSGB, and to upgrade infrastructure and facilities that support other campus and public waterfront-dependent program needs, including renovation and development of waterfront buildings, enhancement of waterfront open space and connectivity, and expansion of site-serving utilities. The NSMV is one of a new fleet of ships designed by the US Maritime Administration. It will primarily be used for cadet training at the Academy but will be available for emergency use by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Implementation of the project would occur in three phases over approximately 10 years.
Phase One of the project is independent of the others and focuses on actions necessary to take delivery of the NSMV. It includes upgrades to in-water infrastructure and the Marine Yard, as well as expansion of site-serving utilities. Phase Two of the project would focus on project objectives to rehabilitate the boathouse, expand and optimize the boat basin, redevelop the existing Marine Yard, increase hands-on instructional opportunities, link campus buildings to waterfront open space, enhance public access, and safeguard waterfront resilience and ecological functioning. Phase Two involves activities that are not critical to support the arrival of the NSMV but are important for Cal Maritime’s educational mission and expansion of cadet instruction. Phase Three would add classrooms and outdoor learning spaces associated with the Marine Programs Multi-Use Building, and a marine hydrokinetic barge and linking trestle may also be implemented. Phase Three would also focus on improvement of the campus-coastline linkage and open spaces and a heightened level of resilience to climate- and storm-related stresses.
Contact Information
Name
Kevin Motschall
Agency Name
California State University Maritime Academy
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Vallejo
Counties
Solano
Regions
Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area
Total Acres
31
Parcel #
006-209-0030
Other Location Info
The approximately 31-acre project site (Assessor’s parcel number (APN) 006-209- 0030) is located within the Cal Maritime campus boundaries in the City of Vallejo, at the foot of the Carquinez Bridge in southwest Solano County and the adjacent waters of Morrow Cove. The approximately half-mile of waterfront, which is bordered by Morrow Cove Drive to the north, is the campus’s dominant natural feature and the focal point of Cal Maritime instruction and activities. The pier and berth for the existing Cal Maritime’s Training Ship Golden Bear (TSGB) and adjacent boat basin are major features of the southeastern edge of the waterfront. The campus waterfront and in-water marine structures make up the entire project site covered by of the Waterfront Master Plan. Approximately 4 acres of the project site occur on land along the waterfront, and approximately 27 acres occur on water in Morrow Cove.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
The California State University, Board of Trustees
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Solano
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.csum.edu/facilities-planning-design-and-construction/capital-improvement-projects/waterfront.html.
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
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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