2025 Long Range Development Plan

BERKELEY LAB PLANS FOR NEXT 20 YEARS


The Laboratory is preparing a new Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) to succeed the current 2006 LRDP.  The forthcoming 2025 LRDP will guide the Lab in its continued development of safe, efficient, cost effective and operationally flexible infrastructure capable of long-term support of evolving scientific missions. Science and research needs drive the Lab’s development.

University of California (UC) LRDPs establish a framework of land-use principles and policies to guide future campus growth and change for periods of 10-20 years. The 2025 LRDP will include projections for campus population, building space, and parking through 2045.  To assess the potential environmental impacts associated with LRDP development, Berkeley Lab will prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.  The decision to adopt the 2025 LRDP and certify its accompanying EIR will be made by the UC Regents, expected to be in late 2025.

This webpage informs the public of the on-going LRDP and EIR processes and will provide documents for review when they become available.  Please find below a process schedule summary, links for forthcoming LRDP and CEQA documents (when available), instructions for public commenting, public announcements, and links to the current 2006 LRDP and LRDP EIR.  This webpage will be continually updated.

TIMELINE

LRDP 

LRDP EIR 

COMMENTING

During the 2025 LRDP EIR process, public comments will be solicited by Berkeley Lab during both the EIR scoping period (May 6--June 6, 2024) and Draft EIR review period (anticipated to be 60 days in early 2025).

For public scoping comments, the Lab seeks input pertinent to the scope of the forthcoming EIR.   To be fully considered during EIR preparation, all scoping comments should be received by close of business on Thursday, June 6, 2024.  Comments may be directed as below.


NOP/Public Scoping 

Please send email comments to: planning@lbl.gov 

And/or, mail written comments to: 

          Jeff Philliber

          Sr. Site & Environmental Planner

          1 Cyclotron Road, M/S 50A1148

          Berkeley, CA 94720

And/or, present oral comments at the May 22, 2024 Public Scoping Meeting

(Please register in advance to attend public scoping meeting.  Registration link is below.)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

LRDP EIR Public Scoping Period

A Notice of Preparation (NOP) to prepare an LRDP EIR has been issued by Berkeley Lab (see above link).  The NOP describes anticipated LRDP development parameters and the scope of the forthcoming EIR.  A 32-day public scoping period--from May 6, 2024 to June 6, 2024--provides the public an opportunity to review the NOP and to provide to Berkeley Lab comments pertinent to the EIR scope.  

Public Scoping Meeting (via Zoom)

As part of the public scoping period, a public scoping meeting will be held to gather oral comments from meeting participants.  The meeting will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 beginning at 5:30 PM and adjourning after all attendees have had a chance to comment.  Lab officials and planners will make brief presentations to describe the LRDP and EIR processes to open the meeting.  The meeting will be recorded and a court reporter will prepare a transcript of the proceedings.

ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE MAY 22, 2024 PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING.  

BERKELEY LAB 2006 LRPD & EIR

The 2006 Long Range Development Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report is available here