Continued Implementation of the LBNL Vegetation Management Program
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024050545
Lead Agency
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Document Title
Continued Implementation of the LBNL Vegetation Management Program
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
11/13/2025
Document Description
With the proposed continuation of its VMP, LBNL would continue to address wildland fuel management and maintenance for the next ~20 years on its 202-acre campus in the east bay hills of Alameda County. This would include regular removal of grasses, leaf litter, invasive shrubs, and small, individual trees using hand tools or grazers; maintenance of ornamental plants and trees in the developed campus areas; occasional thinning or clearing of large trees or groups of trees; and implementation of post-removal restoration activities, which may include erosion control measures and replanting of treated areas with fire-resistant trees and understory. VMP project implementation is described and fully analyzed under the LBNL 2025 Long Range Development Plan Environmental Impact Report (LBNL EIR, SCH No. 2024050545), which was certified by the Regents of the University of California (UC) on September 17, 2025.
Contact Information
Name
Jeff Philliber
Agency Name
University of California, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Job Title
Senior Site & Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Berkeley, Oakland
Counties
Alameda
Regions
Citywide, Countywide, San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
Hearst Ave, Gayley Road, and La Loma Ave
Zip
94720
Total Acres
202
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
University of California, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Alameda
Final Environmental Document Available at
1 Cyclotron Road, M/S 50A-4112, Berkeley, CA 94720 and at lrdp.lbl.gov
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(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
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Final Document(s) [Approved_Certified draft environmental documents]
Notice of Determination
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