Sagehen Creek Field Station – Prop. 68 Renovation Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024010552
Public Agency
University of California, Berkeley
Document Title
Sagehen Creek Field Station – Prop. 68 Renovation Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/22/2024
Document Description
Sagehen Creek Field Station, managed by the University of California, Berkeley, is located within the 9,000-acre Sagehen Experimental Forest, 20 miles north of Truckee. The Field Station contains 22 buildings, some which are in need of repair and upgrades to provide year-round service to researchers, as well as to meet current standards of public health and safety. While the facilities to be renovated are modern, they have been deemed to be well beyond their functional life-cycle and do not currently contribute to a safe and accessible educational environment. The project includes five discreet renovation tasks and one small structure installation task.
Contact Information
Name
Raphael Breines
Agency Name
UC Berkeley
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Unincorporated area
Counties
Nevada
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Within the 9,000-acre Sagehen Experimental Forest, 20 miles north of Truckee
Zip
96161
State Highways
89
Waterways
Sagehen Creek
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1 (15301): Existing Facilities; Class 3 (15303): New Construction; and Class 4 (15304): Minor Alterations to Land
Reasons for Exemption
The project is categorically exempt under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301, Class 1 Existing Facilities, as it consists of the repair, maintenance and minor alteration of existing deteriorated and damaged public structures, facilities and mechanical equipment to meet current standards of public health and safety, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. On a separate and independent basis, the project is also categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303, Class 3 New Construction, for new construction and location of a new small structure (carport). The project is also categorically exempt from CEQA, on a separate and independent basis, under CEQA Guidelines Section 15304, Class 4 Minor Alterations to Land, for minor alterations to land, including grading on land with a slope less than 10 percent. None of the exceptions to the exemptions pursuant to CEQA Section 15300.2 apply and there are no unusual circumstances creating the possibility that the project will have a significant effect on the environment, pursuant to CEQA Section 15300.2.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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