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June 25, 2010
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CALIFORNIA SPACE CENTER RECEIVES ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE
No Significant Impact Found for California Space Authority Project
SANTA MARIA – The California Space Authority (CSA) announced today receipt of a Finding of No Significant Impact and Finding of No Practicable Alternative (FONSI/FONPA) for the California Space Center. This document is the formal completion of a two-year National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. Its completion is a significant milestone toward development of the multi-faceted facility, which is devoted to the inspiration of students to study science, technology, education and math as well as to educate the public about space enterprise in California.
The Center is to be built on a 71-acre site in northern Santa Barbara County that is part of Vandenberg Air Force Base, but accessible to the public on California Highway 1. Upon completion, the Center will include a rocket garden, educational facilities, an outdoor amphitheater, a large format indoor theater, a cultural heritage center, and a business park. CSA is pursuing a long-term enhanced use lease for the project from the U.S. Air Force.
“Completion of the federal environmental process is a significant step toward development of the California Space Center,” stated Andrea Seastrand, Executive Director of CSA. “Completion of this aspect of the environmental impact process helps us move toward our goal of beginning construction in 2011 and opening the first phase of the Center in early 2013.”
The California Space Center is expected to create a total of 2,994 jobs (direct, indirect and induced) and to provide an economic impact of $2.3 billion in its first decade. In addition, the Center is projected to attract 500,000 visitors annually upon its completion.
“The primary purpose of the Center is education,” stated Janice Dunn, Program Director of the Center. “We are gratified that in addition to providing educational opportunities, the Center will create jobs and make significant contributions to the economy.”
To view the FONSI/FONPA: http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/spacecenter/media-articles/CSC-SignedFONSI-FONPA.pdf
See also: Lompoc Record story (June 25) <http://lompocrecord.com/news/local/military/article_351f147a-80ed-11df-b5c7-001cc4c03286.html>, and Santa Maria Times story (June 26) <http://santamariatimes.com/news/local/military/article_ad51d1a0-80f0-11df-8985-001cc4c03286.html>.
California Space Authority is a nonprofit organization supporting California’s commercial, civil and national security space stakeholders. Governed by a statewide board of directors, CSA works closely with the State of California, industry, other government, education, workforce entities and academia to support space enterprise development and expansion statewide.
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