Desert Research and Extension Center (REC) Engagement Center
Summary
SCH Number
2025021134
Lead Agency
University of California
Document Title
Desert Research and Extension Center (REC) Engagement Center
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
G.S.- Government/Special Public
Document Description
The proposed project would be located at University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resource’s (UC ANR) existing Desert Research and Extension Center (REC) in the central portion of Imperial County in Southern California. The Proposed Project will occur entirely within the developed area of the Desert REC site at the northeast corner of the intersection Holton Road and Meloland Road, which is referred to as the Project Site. The Proposed Project would redevelop the southwest corner of the Desert REC site to create an Engagement Center, incorporating a combination of indoor event and classroom space, outdoor demonstration gardens and landscapes, as well as other associated uses. This redevelopment includes the demolition of Building 302 (a former residence) and Garage 302, the construction of an approximately 6,975 square feet engagement center building, the construction of a 600 square foot greenhouse, and the remodel of Building 301 (also a former residence). The Engagement Center building will include a classroom, office, and storage areas, as well as bathrooms, an engagement space, and a demonstration kitchen. The Proposed Project will also create an outdoor space with an arrival plaza, an approximately 3,475 square foot covered plaza, and demonstration gardens. The central driveway will be widened and improved to provide a bus pickup/drop off area and 15 new parking spaces.
Contact Information
Name
Brian Oatman
Agency Name
The University of California
Job Title
Director, Facilities Planning & Management
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Brian Oatman
Agency Name
UC ANR
Job Title
Director, Facilities Planning & Management
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Email
Name
Emily Hyland
Agency Name
UC Davis
Job Title
Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Holtville, Unincorporated
Counties
Imperial
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Meloland Road and Holton Road
Zip
92250
Total Acres
255
Jobs
3
Parcel #
045-420-022
State Highways
NA
Railways
NA
Airports
NA
Schools
Meadows Union Elementary
Waterways
Rositas Canal
Township
15S
Range
15E
Section
32
Base
SBPM
Other Location Info
1004 Holton Road, Holtville, CA 92250
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Education, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 11 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region 7 (RWQCB), Department of General Services (DGS), Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Inland Deserts Region 6 (CDFW)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Inland Deserts Region 6 (CDFW)
Development Types
Educational (6,975 SF Engagement center; 3 Jobs)
Local Actions
UC Design Approval
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Economics/Jobs, Energy, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mandatory Findings of Significance, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Septic System, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities/Service Systems, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
State Comment Letters [Comments from State Reviewing Agency(ies)]
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