UC Davis Amendment to the 2018 Long Range Development Plan to Address Impacts on Crotch's Bumble Bee and West Village Open Space Improvements Project
The Subsequent IS/MND was prepared to assess the potential environmental effects of the proposed Amendment to the 2018 LRDP to Address Impacts on Crotch's Bumble Bee (Bombus crotchii), which was designated as a candidate for listing as endangered under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA) by the California Fish and Game Commission in September, 2022. In addition, the West Village Open Space Improvements Project will construct a new open space and agriculture buffer around the West Village Student Housing Neighborhood at UC Davis. The Project will create an agricultural buffer and open space areas vegetated with approximately 15 acres new native plantings and storm water basins on the northern, eastern and southern edges of the West Village Neighborhood.
Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration & Public Comment Opportunity
UC Davis released the Initial Study and Mitigation Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for the UC Davis Amendment to the 2018 Long Range Development Plan to Address Impacts on Crotch's Bumble Bee and West Village Open Space Improvements Project as stated in the Notice of Intent (NOI) for a 30-day review period on Friday, August 9, 2024. The comment period ended on Monday, September 9, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. Response to comments received can be found in the Final IS/MND.
UC DAVIS AMENDMENT TO THE 2018 LONG RANGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO ADDRESS IMPACTS ON CROTCH'S BUMBLE BEE AND WEST VILLAGE OPEN SPACE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
Individual IS/MND Documents:
- Notice of Intent to Adopt IS/MND (PDF)
- Final IS/MND with Response to Comments (PDF)
- Final IS/MND and LRDP Amendment Findings (PDF)
- Final IS/MND Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (PDF)
- Notice of Determination for 2018 LRDP Amendment #2 – January 2025 (PDF)
CEQA EIR Process Timeline
- Distribute Notice of Intent – August 9, 2024
- Public Review of IS/MND – August 9 to September 9, 2024
- University Review & Decision – January 2025 approval for 2018 LRDP Amendment #2
University Review & Decision - Tentative Spring 2025 for West Village Open Space Improvements Project