Reports and Studies

Seismic Life Safety, Modernization, and Replacement of General Purpose Buildings, Phase 2 Project

Project Description

GPL artist's rendering

The proposed project includes demolition of existing structures (Buildings 25/25B, 55, and up to six modular trailers associated with Building 71), the construction of an approximately 43,000 gross square foot General Purpose Laboratory (GPL), and the seismic strengthening of an existing structure (Building 85). The primary project objectives include supporting Berkeley Lab’s ongoing research mission through provision of seismically safe, modern life science research space, along with improving efficiency and consolidating functions.

Additional Information

ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has issued environmental documents for this project. The documents are provided below in reverse chronological order by the environmental act that they address. Additionally, we have included related documents at the bottom of the page.

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CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)

Notices and Press Releases

Date Issued	Document Title	Comment Period (if applicable)
6/29/10	Notice of Errata – Final EIR
6/23/10	Notice of Availability – Final EIR
1/29/10	Notice of Availability – Draft EIR	1/29/10 to 3/15/10
12/9/08	Notice of Preparation – EIR	12/9/08 to 1/27/09

Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR)

NOTE: To facilitate faster downloading, the FEIR has been divided into parts. The full document is on the last 2 rows of this table.
Date Issued	Document Title	Comment Period (if applicable)
6/23/10	Cover Page
6/23/10	Table of Contents
6/23/10	1 Introduction
6/23/10	2 Summary
6/23/10	3 Revisions
6/23/10	4 List of Commentors
6/23/10	5 Comments and Responses
6/23/10	Full Document (63 MB)
6/23/10	Full Document – Compressed (59 MB)

Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR)

NOTE: To facilitate faster downloading, Volume I has been divided into three parts. The full document is on the last row of this table.
Date Issued	Document Title	Comment Period (if applicable)
1/29/10	Draft EIR Volume I: Sections 1 - 4.0 (Introduction; Summary; Project Description; Environmental Evaluation)	1/29/10 to 3/15/10
1/29/10	Draft EIR Volume I: Section 4.1 (Aesthetics)	1/29/10 to 3/15/10
1/29/10	Draft EIR Volume I: Sections 4.2 - 7 (Environmental Evaluation con't.; Alternatives to the Proposed Project; CEQA-Required Assessment Conclusions; Report Preparation)	1/29/10 to 3/15/10
1/29/10	Draft EIR Volume II: Appendices	1/29/10 to 3/15/10
1/29/10	Draft EIR Volume I - Entire File	1/29/10 to 3/15/10

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA)

Notices and Press Releases

Date Issued	Document Title	Comment Period (if applicable)
8/9/10	Press Release – Final EA
8/9/10	Notice of Availability – Final EA
6/28/10	Press Release - Draft EA
6/28/10	Notice of Availability - Draft EA	6/28/10 to 7/28/10
11/25/08	Notice of Preparation - EA

Final Environmental Assessment (EA)

Date Issued	Document Title	Comment Period (if applicable)
8/9/10	Cover Page
8/9/10	Finding of No Significant Impact
8/9/10	Table of Contents
8/9/10	Section 1 (Executive Summary)
8/9/10	Section 2 (Purpose and Need)
8/9/10	Section 3 (Proposed Actions and Alternatives) (23 MB)
8/9/10	Section 4 (Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences) (54 MB)
8/9/10	Section 5 (Cumulative Effects)
8/9/10	Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
8/9/10	Appendix A (Standard Project Features)
8/9/10	Appendix B (Determination Regarding Eligibility for Listing on the National Register of Historic Places)
8/9/10	Appendix C (Public and Agency Comments on the Draft EA) (26 MB)
8/9/10	Appendix D (Responses to Public Comments)

DRAFT Environmental AssessmenT (EA)

Date Issued	Document Title	Comment Period (if applicable)
6/28/10	Cover Page	6/28/10 to 7/28/10
6/28/10	Table of Contents	6/28/10 to 7/28/10
6/28/10	Section 1 (Executive Summary)	6/28/10 to 7/28/10
6/28/10	Section 2 (Purpose and Need)	6/28/10 to 7/28/10
6/28/10	Section 3 (Proposed Actions and Alternatives) (44 MB)	6/28/10 to 7/28/10
6/28/10	Section 4 (Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences) (52 MB)	6/28/10 to 7/28/10
6/28/10	Section 5 (Cumulative Effects)	6/28/10 to 7/28/10
6/28/10	Glossary of Terms and Acronyms	6/28/10 to 7/28/10
6/28/10	Appendix A (Standard Project Features)	6/28/10 to 7/28/10

Geotechnical Documents - Referenced in Environmental Reports

Date Issued	Document Title	Comment Period (if applicable)
5/27/10	2335-12C B25 GPL Supplement Central Plant FINAL.pdf
5/26/10	2335-12C B25 GPL Supplement Pavement Widening FINAL.pdf
4/2/10	2335-7B LBNL B85 - FINAL Report.pdf
4/2/10	2335-12B B25 GPL - FINAL Report.pdf
5/29/09	B25 Slide Investigation AKA Summary_20090529-1.pdf
1/30/09	441_89_Helios_Project_Geotech_Report_JAN.09_FINAL_REPORT.pdf
9/27/06	CRT Fault Investigation Kleinfelder 060927.pdf
8/21/02	393_050_Fault-Investigation_Fugro-West_2002.pdf
8/5/02	385_050_Proposed-Geotech-Investigation_Furgo-West-INC_2002.pdf
7/27/00	RCRA Facility Investigation Report_Sept. 2000.pdf