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General Information

  • Summary Presentation from January 25, 2010
  • User Input & Feedback: pachonfacilities@ctio.noao.edu

    • Phase I:

  • AURA funding secured: more than $450,000 USD
  • INCLUDED: 7 dormitory rooms (1 used for clinic) plus common room
  • Construction begun: July 2007
  • Construction completed: March 2008
  • Opened: April 2008

    • Phase II:

  • AURA funding secured: approx. $350,000 USD
  • INCLUDED: 5 dormitory rooms
  • User input and feedback on Phase II
  • Construction begun: August 2009
  • Construction completed: January 2010
  • Opened: January 2010

    • Phase III:

  • NOAO funding secured: $450,000 from U.S. "stimulus" funding
  • INCLUDES: Kitchen and Dining facilities
  • Version 2 of conceptual plans
  • Conceptual plan comment deadline: February 18, 2010
  • PLANNED Construction start: October 2010
  • PLANNED Construction completion: March/April 2010