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Building # 2130: The Seedling Processing Plant                 Buildings Summary

 (Trout Creek Field)                                                                     Facilities Layout Diagram

Physical Description:  This 35,000 square foot building, constructed in 1976 is separated into three main sections. A central processing building (with support facilities, meeting rooms, staff rooms, toilet rooms and laboratory) is flanked by two wings of cold storage containing four and two cooler rooms respectively.  The main processing room contains some processing equipment and has a concrete floor that is sloped to drain. All coolers are accessible via outside loading areas. Major systems in the facility include single phase electrical, three-phase electrical, irrigation control room, three heat pumps, steam heat to processing work space, power doors at coolers, refrigeration systems at 6 coolers, digital temperature and humidity control system, and a Halon fire protection system.

Year of Construction:

1976

Square Footage:

35,000 SF

Construction Type:

Wood frame, board and batten siding at 24” on center.

Steel columns throughout.

2x8 wall studs at walls, glue lam beams.

Metal roof, standing seam.

Aluminum windows

Systems:

Single phase electrical

Three-phase electrical

Irrigation control room

Heat pumps (3)

Steam heat to processing work space

Power doors at coolers

Refrigeration systems at 6 coolers: Glycol circulating pumps, currently being run to avoid gelling of glycol.

Digital temperature and humidity control system.

Halon fire protection system