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. Berkeley Lab's proposed 2025 LRDP includes projections for campus population, building space, parking, and land use through 2045. To assess the potential environmental impacts associated with LRDP development, Berkeley Lab has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR, State Clearinghouse Number 2024050545) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The decision to certify the 2025 LRDP Final EIR and adopt the 2025 LRDP will be made by the UC Regents and is expected to be in late 2025.
The proposed 2025 LRDP Draft EIR is available for public and agency review and comment from April 1, 2025 through May 31, 2025. This 61- day public review period exceeds the CEQA 45-day public review requirement for Draft EIRs. Also available for reference is the proposed 2025 LRDP. The Laboratory encourages any interested individuals or groups to access the proposed 2025 LRDP and Draft EIR at the links and/or location below and to provide any comments per the listed instructions on or before May 31, 2025. In addition, a web-based public hearing pertinent to the proposed 2025 LRDP Draft EIR will be held at 5:00 PM on May 13, 2025. Oral public comments will be recorded at this meeting by a court reporter and documented in a written transcript to be published with the forthcoming Final EIR.
All public and agency comments – received by email, regular mail, or orally at the public hearing – pertinent to the proposed 2025 LRDP Draft EIR and collected during this public review period will be included and responded to in the Final EIR and considered by the UC Regents in their decision to certify the Final EIR and adopt the 2025 LRDP.
Please find below a process schedule summary, links to the proposed 2025 LRDP and Draft EIR documents, instructions for public commenting and for public hearing participation, public announcements, contact information, and links for general reference to Berkeley Lab's current 2006 LRDP and LRDP EIR. This webpage will be continually updated.
