Valley Water is continuing to take strides to safeguard communities along the southern San Francisco Bay from the threats of coastal flooding and rising sea levels. The effort is being bolstered by $12 million in new grants for the South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Phase I Project from the Wildlife Conservation Board and the State Coastal Conservancy.
A grant of over $4.6 million from the Wildlife Conservation Board was added to an existing agreement through an amendment with the State Coastal Conservancy to construct reaches 1-3, located between the Alviso Marina and Don Edwards Wildlife Refuge Environmental Education Center. A grant of over $7.4 million from the State Coastal Conservancy will be used for construction activities of reaches 4-5, between Artesian Slough and Coyote Creek.
Construction of the reaches 1-3 coastal flood protection levees is anticipated to be completed by summer 2025. The two-mile levee has been built to the new design height. Reaches 4-5 are entering preliminary design and analysis.
The Shoreline Project is a multi-agency and multi-benefit project that will provide flood risk management, pond restoration and recreational opportunities to the community of Alviso in north San Jose.