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Campus Progress: Current Projects

Project summaries, review and approval timelines, and links to published environmental documents are presented below. Future dates presented below are subject to revision.

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Advanced Transportation Infrastructure Research Center (ATIRC)

The UC Davis Advanced Transportation Infrastructure Research Center(ATIRC) project would provide a facility for two research programs: the Pavement Research Center and the Advanced Highway Maintenance and Construction Technology Research Center. The four-acre ATIRC project includes (1) the construction of two paved test tracks for pavement testing and equipment evaluation; (2) construction of 42,800 gross square feet (gsf) (26,000 assignable square feet (asf)) of new buildings to provide laboratory space, offices, meeting rooms, and shop space; and (3) site development (parking areas, drainage facilities, access roads, landscaping, lighting, and fencing) needed to support the proposed facilities. Construction of the proposed facilities would occur in phases with the first phase expected to start construction in late 2007 and future phases to be constructed as funding becomes available. The proposed project would increase the campus population by approximately 40 people (faculty and staff). The ATIRC project would be located on the West Campus at UC Davis approximately 1,000 feet west of the intersection of Hopkins Road and Airport Road.

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Arboretum Heron Colony Management

Beginning in the 2009 nesting season, UC Davis proposes to employ a higher level of management actions at the Shields Grove to reduce or prevent heron nesting. The activities will include pyrotechnics (loud explosions and loud whistles launched through the air with a glowing visual appearance), bio-acoustics (loud playback of bird distress calls), and handheld lasers (pointed at the birds). The use of frightening devices potentially will take place daily from March through July. Activities will primarily take place for two hours before and after sunrise and sunset as the birds arrive to prospect for suitable nest sites.

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Arboretum Waterway Improvements

The proposed Arboretum Waterway Improvements project is a water recycling project. The purpose of the project is to improve the water quality in the Arboretum Waterway, which is stagnant, by keeping water flowing through the waterway year-round. The project would consist of re-operating an existing, but currently unused, 18-inch pipeline to circulate tertiary-treated water from the existing campus wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) through the Arboretum Waterway before discharging it to Putah Creek. Tertiary-treated wastewater has undergone filtration that removes additional pathogens and contaminants and meets Department of Health Services’ standards under Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations for unrestricted recycling uses. The campus’s wastewater already is being discharged to Putah Creek, so the project would extend the route that the wastewater takes before discharge. The project would involve installation of two valves, a connecting pipeline, and an outfall structure in order to accomplish the project purpose.

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Bookstore Renovation and Expansion Project

UC Davis proposes to remodel and expand the existing UC Davis bookstore. The bookstore renovation and expansion project site is in the core campus at UC Davis and is southwest of the intersection of North Quad and East Quad Avenues. The project site for construction activity is approximately two acres, of which, the existing bookstore occupies approximately 42,000 square feet at ground level. The proposed expansion would include new space in the basement, on the first floor, and a new second floor to provide approximately 41,000 square feet of new space. The Memorial Union area includes a pedestrian plaza area surrounded by Freeborn Hall, North Quad Street, the existing bookstore, and the Memorial Union Building. The proposed expansion of the bookstore would take place within the existing pedestrian plaza and would also add a second-story to the existing bookstore and enlarge the existing basement area. The expanded bookstore would provide needed space for student course books and materials, additional display space during periods of high demand, display space for general merchandise, and an area for a small café within the expanded bookstore.

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Bookstore Temporary Relocation Project

UC Davis proposes to construct a temporary structure of approximately 18,000 square feet and relocate a campus entry gate to expand the campus area closed to private vehicles.  The temporary structure would be located on approximately two acres south of Hutchison Drive on Parking Lot 43 immediately west of the Silo food service area.  Construction of the temporary building would remove approximately 80 parking spaces from use.  The temporary building would provide space to operate bookstore sales during the planned renovation and expansion of the main campus bookstore. 

A new campus entry gate would be constructed on Hutchison Drive immediately east of Kleiber Hall Drive.  The relocated gate would function similarly to the existing gate and would expand the closed campus area by eliminating private vehicle access to approximately 400 yards of Hutchison Drive between Kleiber Hall Drive and California Avenue.  With gate relocation, the campus would reduce the amount of parking available for general campus access and would convert some parking to restricted uses such as service vehicle use and would remove approximately 20 additional parking spaces from use. In total, the proposed project would remove approximately 100 parking spaces from use.

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California Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project

UC Davis will operate a program to remove lost fishing gear from state marine waters in order to improve habitat and recreational resources. The Initial Study identifies one potentially significant impact to the White abalone and incorporates a mitigation measure to decrease the potential impact to a less-than-significant level. The proposed Project would be located in state marine waters of California off the approximately 1,100-mile coastline from the Oregon border to the international border with Mexico and from the intertidal zone to maximum water depth of 400 feet.

The Proposed Negative Declaration and Initial Study for the Project will be circulated for public and agency review from July 3, 2008 to August 1, 2008. Comments received during the review period and responses to these comments will be presented in a revised Initial Study.

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California National Primate Research Center 2007 Research Laboratory Project

UC Davis proposes to construct five buildings and provide new utility connections to increase the space available for existing and proposed laboratory research and support at the UC Davis California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC). In total, the proposed project would provide approximately 16,000 gsf of new space and would increase the campus population by approximately 20 employees. None of the proposed buildings would provide housing for animals and the proposed project would not increase the number of laboratory research animals at the CNPRC. The proposed use of biohazardous substances in one building would require that the building be constructed and operated as a biosafety level (BSL) 3 facility. Biosafety ratings range from Level 1 to Level 4 and indicate the varying degrees of building containment and laboratory precautions that must be followed while conducting research with particular organisms. The buildings would be located west of County Road 98 and approximately two miles west of the UC Davis main campus within the developed area of the CNPRC north of the existing Primate Center Laboratory building. Utility upgrades to serve the proposed project and future growth at the CNPRC include new telecommunications, natural gas, and domestic water mains.Construction of the proposed project is anticipated to begin in spring or summer 2007.

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California National Primate Research Center Facility Upgrade Project

The proposed project consists of four facility components, the construction and operation of which would upgrade the capabilities and functionality of the California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC) at UC Davis. These improvements include (1) two 840-gsf modular freezer buildings for long-term storage of frozen research samples; (2) up to twenty 980 gsf modular buildings for indoor holding of CNPRC animals from the adjacent outdoor research field corrals; (3) two 840-gsf modular buildings and one 1,150-gsf modular building that would be used for administrative and research office space; and (4) a new, one-story 7,433-gsf building for laboratory and work space to replace the existing 6,000 gsf Temporary Building 196 (TB 196), which would be demolished.

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California Regional Primate Center Improvement Projects

UC Davis proposes five improvement projects at the California Regional Primate Research Center in the west campus, south and west of the intersection of County Road 98 and Russell Boulevard. The improvement projects will provide stormwater drainage improvements, office space, and space for research animals.

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Castilian Demolition Project

UC Davis proposed to demolish a student apartment building complex located at 1440 Wake Forest Drive in Davis, California. The apartment complex, known as Castilian Hall, has an area of approximately 104,000 square feet and provides 500 beds for incoming freshman and transfer students.  This project has been replaced by the "Castilian Hall Redevelopment" project described below.

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Castilian Hall Redevelopment

In 2011, UC Davis ended the use of Castilian Hall (at 1440 Wake Forest Drive) for student housing because of seismic safety concerns and the final residents of Castilian Hall moved out of the buildings in June 2011.  At that time, UC Davis did not have a redevelopment plan for the Castilian parcel and briefly contemplated an action to demolish the structures and retain the land for future housing needs.  In July 2011, UC Davis started the review process pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for a project (listed above on this website) titled the “Castilian Hall Demolition Project” (State Clearinghouse No.  2011082014) which began to evaluate the environmental effects of demolishing the existing buildings and retaining the land in a housing reserve status.

In October 2011, UC Davis decided to revisit the issue of redevelopment at the Castilian parcel.  With consideration of a redevelopment action, UC Davis stopped the prior environmental review (i.e. the Castilian Hall Demolition Project) and embarked on a redevelopment planning effort for the site.  With a new plan for demolition and subsequent redevelopment, the University prepared a Draft and Final Environmental Impact Report.  The University will consider approval of the Castilian Housing Replacement project design in January 2013.

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Central Campus Major Capital Improvement Project, 2008-2009

The proposed project consists of four components: three new buildings and an addition to the campus chilled water and steam supply underground utility infrastructure. In total, project would occur on approximately 6.5 acres within the Central Campus at UC Davis and the utility project would extend for approximately 3,500 feet through a corridor of ranging from 20 to 30 feet in width. The four components are summarized below:

Segundo Services Center  The Segundo Services Center would provide a new building to serve ancillary functions for campus housing occupants and would install a new landscaped area within the core of the Segundo housing area on approximately 3.5 acres east of La Rue Road.

Student Community Center  The Student Community Center would occupy a site of approximately 2 acres to provide space for student support functions such as food service, lounges, studying space, and counseling space east of California Avenue.

Music Instruction and Recital Building  The Music Instruction and Recital Building (MIRB) would occupy a site of approximately one acre within the core campus near the existing Music Building south of Hutchison Drive.

Chilled Water Phase 7  The Chilled Water Phase 7 development would extend underground chilled water and steam utilities through the core campus to provide increased distribution for the chilled water system.

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Childhood Respiratory Disease Center

UC Davis is proposing to construct and operate the Campus Child Care Center (the project) on a vacant site immediately west of the Recreation Pool Lodge and north of Parking Lot 30. The nearest street intersection is Hutchison Drive and Extension Center Drive. The project would provide year-round childcare for approximately 95 infant through preschool-aged children. In addition, the facility would provide school holiday and summer day care for approximately 24 elementary school-aged children. The proposed project would include a building with approximately 9,200 gross square feet (gsf) or 7,100 assignable square feet (asf) and approximately 10,710 square feet of play yards. The project would also include a drop-off area and provide staff parking in the adjacent Parking Lot 30.

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Chilled Water Facility Expansion

The project would expand the campus' existing chilled water facility located north of the Arboretum and south of La Rue Road. Environmental effects associated with this project were evaluated in the 2003 LRDP EIR.

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Communication Resources Relocation

The UC Davis Communications Resources division provides voice and data communication infrastructure and services to the UC Davis campus. The Communication Resources division utilizes approximately 10,000 square feet of modular office space within the Tercero dormitory housing area north of South La Rue Road and south of the Tercero Dining Commons building. The planned expansion of Tercero housing beginning in 2009 will create an option for an open space landscaped area on the site currently occupied by the Communication Resources modular office buildings. To allow development of the open space landscaped area in the Tercero housing area, UC Davis proposes the following actions:

The public comment period for this project concluded on November 3, 2008 and the campus has subsequently approved the project.

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Conference Center, Hotel and Graduate School of Management Building

The proposed project includes the construction and operation of a conference center, a hotel, and a building for the Graduate School of Management on approximately five acres in the south entry area of central campus, south of the Department of Environmental Horticulture's buildings.

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Domestic Water System Improvements and Interim City Water Supply

UC Davis proposes two water infrastructure improvements and sale of water to the City of Davis to implement the UC Davis Domestic Water System Improvements and Interim City Water Supply (proposed project). The components of the proposed project include the following:

  1. Construction and operation of a water treatment plant and a pipeline to the plant;
  2. Construction and operation of an improved campus-city domestic water system interconnection; and
  3. Short-term water supply augmentation for the City of Davis from UC Davis.

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Health and Wellness Center

UC Davis proposes to construct and operate a Health and Wellness Center to provide a new medical facility for UC Davis students. The new building would provide routine medical treatment, counseling, pharmacy, and physical therapy services for UC Davis students living on and off campus. The proposed 71,000 gross square foot, three-story building would replace the existing student health center. The new building would be located on the central campus at UC Davis west of Activities and Recreation Center on the west side of La Rue Road and south of Parking Lot 35. Parking Lot 35 would expand by approximately 41 spaces.

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Hyatt Place Hotel Expansion and Old Davis Road Extension

UC Davis proposes two projects on the south portion of the central campus.  The first project would expand the existing campus hotel by adding 52 rooms to the existing 75 rooms which would result in a total hotel capacity of 127 rooms.  The existing Hyatt Place hotel at UC Davis was completed in 2010 and is built and operated by a third-party developer.  The hotel expansion would take place on a landscaped area within the developed parcel of the hotel to the north and east of the existing building.  The existing parking lot for the hotel has sufficient capacity to accommodate the proposed expansion and would not need to be expanded.  The expanded hotel building would result in an additional 30,000 square feet of building area and, like the existing building, would be four stories tall.  The design of the hotel expansion would match the architecture and height of the existing building.

The second project proposed for the south portion of UC Davis is the extension of Old Davis Road from its existing terminus east of the existing hotel to the southern terminus of A Street.  The proposed extension of Old Davis Road has been previously identified as a component of the long-term UC Davis roadway plans and the road was partially extended by 800 feet in 2009 with the conference center and hotel construction projects.  The proposed extension would construct approximately 1,100 feet of new roadway and would connect to the south side of Parking Lot 5 allowing through access on the connected roadway.  Once connected, the road extension would provide an alternate route to the existing Old Davis Road alignment.  UC Davis eventually would convert the existing Old Davis Road along the south side of the UC Davis Arboretum to a bike and pedestrian path with emergency vehicle and service vehicle access. 

The road extension would include two-lanes for motorized traffic (one lane in each direction) and a bike lane adjacent to the road curb.  The project would include a sidewalk on the north side of the road and landscaping along the road.  A 15 foot-wide corridor south of the road would be designated as a future planning corridor for underground utilities.  The extended road would replace the existing road connection located between Mrak Hall Drive and  A Street.

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J-1 Renovation and Upgrade

The UC Davis Building J-1 Renovation and Upgrade would renovate and expand an existing 23,000 square foot building that was designed for infectious organism containment research. The proposed project would renovate approximately 1,550 square feet within the north wing of Building J-1 to provide improved animal holding, laboratory containment rooms, and upgraded air handling capabilities.

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King Hall Renovation and Expansion

The proposed project would integrate the construction and operation of a 22 percent addition to the existing Martin Luther King Jr. Law School building with renovation of key portions of the existing building. The project would add approximately 29,795 gross square feet, renovate approximately 20,870 gross square feet, and upgrade certain building systems in the existing facility. The project would include a new trial practice room and additional meeting space, and would require upgrade of campus chilled water and steam utility lines.

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Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan for UC Davis 2002-2003 Campus Projects

The Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan covers the following five projects that could potentially affect the valley elderberry longhorn beetle, a species listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act: the Genome Launch Facility, the Cole Stormwater Improvements, the Center for Companion Animal Health, the NEES Centrifuge Support Building, and the Phase 2B Electrical Improvement Project.

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Renewable Energy Anaerobic Digester Project

UC Davis proposes to install and operate a renewable energy anaerobic digester (READ) at a site on County Road 98 in the west campus area of UC Davis. The proposed waste-to-renewable energy facility would accept agricultural waste, animal manure and bedding, food waste from the campus dining commons, and the organic component of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated on the campus, process the waste in a biodigester, and use the biogas produced in the biodigester and the campus landfill gas to generate electricity in a microturbine. The facility would involve five primary processes: (1) material receiving and preparation; (2) anaerobic digestion; (3) refinement of biogas; (4) generation of electricity using biogas and landfill gas; and (5) effluent treatment to process and dispose of any solid or liquid byproducts of the process. The READ facility would be built in two phases. The Phase 1 facility would be designed and constructed to process up to 25 tons per day of organic wastes. Phase 2 would expand the facility to handle up to 50 tons of organic wastes per day..

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The Draft Initial Study was published on July 2, 2012 and was available for public comment from July 2, 2012 through August 1, 2012.  The Initial Study has been completed and is available below.

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Respiratory Diseases Center Project, CNPRC

UC Davis proposes to construct and operate a new primate respiratory disease research laboratory within the existing UC Davis California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC). The CNPRC is located on County Road 98 south of Russell Boulevard in Davis, in the west campus area of UC Davis. The proposed Respiratory Diseases Center project (the project) would be a one-story building with approximately 20,000 gross square feet (11,700 assignable square feet) that would include laboratory and laboratory support space, offices, animal holding rooms, and mechanical and support areas.  The proposed project site is within the developed area of the existing CNPRC facility, north of existing CNPRC buildings on land that is currently used for materials storage.

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The Final Environmental Impact Report was approved in 2010.  The Draft Environmental Assessment (available below) is available for review September 2, 2011 through October 3, 2011.  The Final EIR, CEQA Findings, and Draft Notice of Completion are available below.

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Segundo Services Center

UC Davis proposes to redevelop approximately two acres within the Segundo Housing District for the Segundo Services Center Redevelopment Project (the project). The proposed redevelopment project includes the demolition of the existing dining commons building, removal of a temporary food service building, construction of a new community services building, and landscape enhancements to create a formal quad area on the east side of the new building. The new community services building would be called the Segundo Services Center and would contain approximately 25,000 assignable square feet (asf) (approximately 32,000 gross square feet (gsf)). The project site is within the center of the Segundo Housing District which is a dormitory-style housing area of approximately 10 acres located south of Russell Boulevard and east of La Rue Road on the UC Davis core campus.

The proposed Segundo Services Center will provide the services needed within the Segundo Housing District in a modern two-story building that will more efficiently utilize the available land area. The use of a more efficient two-story replacement building will allow installation of a centralized formal quad area to serve as a new outdoor living space for the area residents. The project site includes a portion of existing Parking Lot 24, and will result in the loss of approximately 50 parking spaces from Parking Lot 24.

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Service Unit Park

UC Davis is proposing the Physical Sciences Expansion and Service Unit Park (the project) that includes the construction and operation of two new campus facilities. The proposed project would relocate existing operations and maintenance facilities from a location in the Central Campus to a new Service Unit Park in the West Campus. The new operations and maintenance facilities are needed to provide modernized space and increased area at a single consolidated location. The existing buildings at the Central Campus location would then be demolished to provide a site for the Physical Sciences Expansion project. The Physical Sciences Expansion project would be a new academic building that would house the Department of Geology and teaching laboratory space for the Departments of Chemistry and Physics.

Elements of the Service Unit Park proposal include the construction and operation of a consolidated facility on the West Campus at UC Davis that would house service functions related to the operations and maintenance of UC Davis infrastructure such as plumbing, mechanical, and electrical operations. These uses are similar in function to a municipal corporation yard. In addition, the proposed Service Unit Park would provide facilities for specialized University services such as the campus reprographics unit, architects and engineers office, building alarm staff, shipping and receiving, mail services, and other similar services that support the administration and operation of the UC Davis campus.

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South Valley Animal Health Laboratory, UC Davis

UC Davis proposes to construct the South Valley Animal Health Laboratory (SVAHL), a new laboratory and office building of approximately 53,000 gross square feet. The building would provide space for a new veterinary diagnostic testing laboratory adjacent to the existing veterinary medicine research laboratory approximately ¼ mile east of Highway 99 in Tulare County south of Tulare. In addition to laboratory and office space, the project would include a cremator for animal parts and other waste, a back-up generator, an on-site water supply well and storage tank, a stormwater retention pond, relocation of existing residential modular buildings, and a new septic system for the disposal of wastewater.

The California Animal Health & Food Safety (CAHFS) Laboratory System is the backbone of California’s warning system that helps to protect the health of California’s livestock and poultry. CAHFS serves the people of California by safeguarding public health with rapid and reliable diagnosis of animal diseases common to animals and humans, as well as foodborne pathogens. CAHFS operates in partnership with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), UC Davis, veterinarians, livestock and poultry producers.

The proposed facility will create new preparation laboratories, diagnostic laboratories, large and small animal necropsy laboratories, and all necessary laboratory support, storage and administrative support functions. The proposed facility would accept avian and livestock sample submissions for complex diagnostic procedures to support on-going food production, food safety, and animal welfare programs overseen by the CDFA. Sample testing would involve primarily blood and tissue samples sent from throughout the region for testing and would also involve receipt of dead or dying animals delivered to the SVAHL for testing. The SVAHL would provide routine testing for on-going screening programs and would also provide testing and diagnostic services for animals with suspect disease symptoms.

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Tahoe Environmental Research Center

Plans are currently underway to provide facilities for the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) to support the ongoing study of the physical, chemical, and biological effects of human development on the ecology of freshwater lakes, streams, and their watersheds in California and Nevada. Please visit this page again to learn more about proposed TERC facilities and the associated environmental review process.

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Tercero Housing Improvement

The proposed project includes facility expansion and improvements to the Tercero housing area on the central campus. Three specific improvements are proposed: 1) new dormitory housing for 1,200 first-year students; 2) renovation and expansion of the existing Tercero dining commons building; and 3) construction of a new centralized catering kitchen.

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Tercero Expansion Phase 3

The Tercero Phase 3 Expansion would demolish and redevelop a 12-acre portion of the existing Tercero student housing area in the core campus at UC Davis.  The project is located north of the existing Tercero Dining Commons building between Dairy Road and Bioletti Way.  The existing 12 buildings provide dormitory housing for 800 students and were constructed in 1967.  The buildings were recently evaluated for seismic safety and are in need of replacement.  The project will redevelop the Tercero site with modern buildings providing increased seismic safety, improved energy efficiency, and an upgraded design for improved livability and student enjoyment.  The proposed project will redevelop the site at a higher density, with 7 buildings totaling 280,000 square feet and increasing the capacity of the housing area by 400 students to provide dormitory housing for 1,200 students.

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Vector-Borne Disease Laboratory

UC Davis has applied for funds from the National Institutes of Health to construct he proposed Vector-borne Disease Laboratory (VBDL) at the California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC). The proposed approximately 7,200 gross square-foot building would include high quality research laboratories, research support space, and office space to jointly house staff from the CNPRC's Virology and Immunology Unit and research faculty of the Center for Vector-borne Diseases (CVEC). The Virology and Immunology Unit includes faculty, staff, and graduate students from a variety of disciplines whose research focuses on using non-human primate models of human infectious and immunologic diseases such as AIDS to better understand diseases, diagnostic tools, and treatments. The CVEC faculty's research is focused on aspects of host, pathogen and vector biology including the use of non-human primate models to study vector-borne disease. The proposed VBDL would be located at the CNPRC on a vacant site immediately north of the CNPRC's Administration Building. In addition to the laboratory and office building, an approximately 5,500 gross square foot vivarium and insectary would be constructed adjacent to the VBDL to provide secure containment of research insects and animals. Significant human illness and death as well as animal suffering occur worldwide due to vector-borne disease. In California, these diseases cause great economic loss to animal producers and recreation-based industries. The rapid spread of West Nile virus in the United States has highlighted the emerging nature of vector-borne diseases and indicates a critical need for expanding the national research capacity in this area of study. The CNPRC is located on campus approximately two miles west of the academic core and west of the intersection of Hutchison Drive and County Road 98.

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Veterinary Medicine 3B

UC Davis proposes to construct and operate the Veterinary Medicine 3B project. The project would consist of an approximately 124,700 gross square foot (gsf) (76,100 assignable square foot (asf)) four-story building encompassing: offices and workspace; research laboratories and laboratory support space, which includes 495 asf of biosafety level 3 laboratory space; rodent vivarium space; and centralized research support space, which could be used as future rodent vivarium expansion space. The proposed project would not increase the campus population, and would relocate existing members of the campus population from Surge 3 and Haring Hall in the core of campus to the Health Sciences District. The project would be located in the Health Sciences District of the central campus, adjacent to Parking Lot 50 and the Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital, west of Garrod Drive, and south of Hutchison Drive. The project would be designed to allow for a possible realignment of Garrod Drive approximately 250 feet north of the current alignment, and to allow for a possible bicycle crossing at a realigned Garrod Drive. Construction is anticipated to start in fall 2008 and last approximately two years. The construction timing for the realignment of Garrod Drive is uncertain and depends upon funding.

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