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Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Berkeley Space Center at NASA Research Park

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), in partnership with the University of California, Berkeley, has released a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Berkeley Space Center at NASA Research Park in Santa Clara County, California. - The project includes plans for academic and research facilities, offices, laboratories, a conference center, retail and food spaces, maker spaces, student and faculty housing, short-term lodging, transportation networks, and landscaped open spaces. - Two build alternatives are considered, differing in total square footage and density, with the primary alternative proposing about 2.3 million square feet of mixed-use development. - The notice is a public request for comments and does not involve any procurement, vendors, OEMs, or specific product or service requests. - The location of the project is at NASA Ames Research Center, Santa Clara County, California.

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NASA, in cooperation with the University of California, Berkeley, has published a joint Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and environmental impact report (EIR) for the Berkeley Space Center at NASA Research Park located at the Ames Research Center in Santa Clara County, California. The project includes academic and research facilities, conference center, retail and maker spaces, student and faculty housing, short-term lodging, transportation networks, and open landscaped spaces. The EIS evaluates two build alternatives and a no-action alternative. A 45-day public comment period is open, with a public meeting scheduled for May 13, 2026.

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