Public Review Documents | Santa Clara Valley Water

The following documents are subject to public review. Please feel free to download these documents. Pay special attention to the review period for each document. If you would like to submit comments, send an email to the project manager noted for each project.

If there are no documents listed below, there are none currently out for review.

Design Level Geotechnical Investigations for the Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project

Valley Water is proposing the Design Level Geotechnical Investigations for the Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project to assist with the design and construction of the Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project (PREP). The project proposes up to 149 subsurface exploratory borings (to include 119 initial borings and 30 supplemental borings) to obtain essential information on subsurface geologic and geotechnical conditions. In addition, a total of 32 test pits are proposed as part of the project to explore a potential borrow area for dam core zone material for the design and construction of PREP. The project also proposes two types of linear surface geotechnical investigations within the project study area to include seismic refraction and electrical resistivity. One 1,520 foot long electrical resistivity survey would be performed across the valley bottom within the upstream portion of the proposed dam. In addition, 19 seismic-refraction lines totaling approximately 16,890 linear feet are proposed at multiple locations.

Environmental review process: In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines, Valley Water—the CEQA Lead Agency—has prepared a Notice of Preparation (NOP) of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Design Level Geotechnical Investigations for the Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project. The NOP provides a brief description of the project and the potential environmental effects of the project.

DOWNLOAD THE NOTICE OF PREPARATION

The NOP initiates the CEQA process and EIR scoping period through which Valley Water will refine the scope of issues and environmental information that should be included in the Draft EIR. The Draft EIR will evaluate the possible environmental impacts of the project and identify mitigation measures and project alternatives that avoid, minimize, or reduce the project’s adverse environmental effects.

Valley Water is seeking input from public agencies, members of the public, and other interested parties on the scope of issues and content of the environmental information that should be included in the Draft EIR.

How to provide comments: Comments should be submitted by mail or via email at the earliest possible date, but no later than Wednesday, October 30, 2024:

Santa Clara Valley Water District
5750 Almaden Expressway
San Jose, CA 95118

Attn: Todd Sexauer
Email: [email protected]
Subject Line: DLGI Scoping Comments

Public scoping meeting: Valley Water will hold a public virtual scoping meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 17, 2024. Participants may attend via Zoom (valleywater.zoom.us/j/89467238853, Webinar ID: 89467238853), or by phone at (669) 900-9128.

Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project

What: Revised Notice of Availability of Draft EIR; Notice of In-person and Virtual Public Information Meeting to Solicit Comments on the Draft EIR

When: October 4, 2023, 6:30 – 8:00 pm.

Where: Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center, Hiram Morgan Hill Room, 17000 Monterey Hwy, Morgan Hill, CA 95037

Zoom link: https://valleywater.zoom.us/j/87331718480

Webinar ID : 873 3171 8480, Call in #: +16699009128, ID: 87331718480#

Why: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water), as the lead agency for the proposed Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project (Project), has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to evaluate environmental impacts of the Project. To review or download the following:

Draft Environmental Impact Report (Vol. 1) , click here .
Draft EIR Appendices (Vol. 2) , click here .
Individual chapters , click here .
Individual appendices, click here
Notice of Completion , click here
Revised Notice of Availability , click here

The proposed Project is located at Anderson Reservoir and areas along Coyote Creek in Santa Clara County, California. Anderson Reservoir is Valley Water’s largest water storage facility, but due to seismic restrictions has not been able to operate to full capacity since 2009.

Upon completion of the dam seismic retrofit, Anderson Reservoir will return to its original storage capacity. For post-construction operations, the Project includes: implementing of Fish and Aquatic Habitat Collaborative Effort Phase 1 reservoir releases (flow measures) at the retrofitted Anderson Dam facility, continuing maintenance of the dam once the retrofit has been completed, operations and maintenance of Conservation Measures, and implementing an adaptive management program to monitor and adaptively manage reservoir releases and Conservation Measures to assure that they achieve their objectives.

The Draft EIR identified significant environmental impacts for the following resource topics: aesthetics, air quality, biological resources (wildlife and terrestrial resources), cultural resources, hydrology, geology and soils, groundwater, water supply, water quality, greenhouse gases, hazards and hazardous materials, noise and vibration, public services, recreation, transportation, tribal cultural resources, and wildfire. Many of these impacts were determined to be less than significant after implementing proposed mitigation measures. However, significant impacts would remain significant and unavoidable for the following resource topics: aesthetics, air quality, biological resources (wildlife), hydrology, water quality, and noise. The Project would not be located on a hazardous waste site listed under Government Code Section 65962.5.

Public Review: Valley Water has released the Draft EIR on the Project for public review beginning on September 1, 2023 and ending on November 8, 2023. The Draft EIR is also available for in-person review during normal business hours at:

Valley Water, 5750 Almaden Expressway, San José, CA 95118
City Clerk of the City of Morgan Hill, 17575 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
City of Morgan Hill Library, 660 West Main Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037

Contact: Written comments on the Draft EIR should be submitted electronically or by mail by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8 , 2023. Written comments can be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to:

Tiffany Chao, Senior Environmental Planner Santa Clara Valley Water District 5750 Almaden Expressway, San José, CA 95118.

For additional information, please contact Tiffany Chao at (408) 630-3107 .

Partially Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report (public comment period open)

What: Notice of Availability of Partially Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report

Why: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water), as the lead agency for the proposed Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project (Project), has prepared a Partially Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to evaluate environmental impacts of the proposed changes to the Project. To review or download the following:

Partially Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report click here
Updated Appendices for the Partially Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report click here
Partially Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report (complete) click here
Notice of Availability click here
Notice of Completion click here

The proposed Project is located at Anderson Reservoir and areas along Coyote Creek in Santa Clara County, California. Anderson Reservoir is Valley Water’s largest water storage facility, but due to restrictions has not been able to operate to full capacity since 2009.

The Project involves retrofitting and upgrading Anderson Dam and its associated facilities to meet public safety requirements by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and California Department of Water Resources Division of Safety of Dams. Specifically, the Project would correct dam safety deficiencies that were identified between 2008 and 2016. The Project would allow Valley Water to maximize water supply and related benefits, while avoiding and minimizing environmental impacts. The Project also includes decommissioning the hydroelectric facility at the dam, implementing Conservation Measures along Coyote Creek to avoid and minimize adverse impacts, and conducting habitat and species monitoring during construction. Upon completion of the dam seismic retrofit, Anderson Reservoir would return to its original storage capacity. For post-construction operations, the Project includes: implementing Fish and Aquatic Habitat Collaborative Effort Phase 1 reservoir releases (flow measures) at the retrofitted Anderson Dam facility, continuing maintenance of the dam once the retrofit has been completed, operations and maintenance of Conservation Measures, and implementing an adaptive management program to monitor and adaptively manage reservoir releases and Conservation Measures to assure that they achieve their objectives.

The Draft EIR for the Project was circulated for public review between September 1 and November 8, 2023. After circulation of the Draft EIR, Valley Water met with the Project Board of Consultants (BOC), which reviews the Project and makes recommendations to FERC, to discuss updated design plans and construction sequencing. In response to that meeting and BOC recommendations, Valley Water now proposes to make certain construction changes to the seismic retrofit component, such as extending daily work hours, adding some weekend days, and beginning work on certain Project components sooner. These proposed changes would allow Valley Water to construct planned Project components within the planned construction timeline before the wet season each year to improve its ability to complete the Project on schedule. Valley Water is also introducing a revision to Best Management Practice AQ-1 (Use Dust Control Measures), updating estimates for average and maximum daily workers, adding two noise sensitive receptors, and making minor editorial clarifications.

These Project changes necessitated revisions to portions of the aesthetics, air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, and noise and vibration sections of the Draft EIR, which are reflected in the Partially Recirculated Draft EIR. In addition, two appendices to the Draft EIR—Appendix E for air quality and greenhouse gases and Appendix M for noise and vibration—have been revised in the Partially Recirculated Draft EIR to reflect the Project changes, as well as to provide additional technical documentation of the EIR impact analyses.

Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15088.5(f)(2), if the Draft EIR revision is limited to a few chapters or portions of the Draft EIR, the lead agency need only recirculate the chapters or portions that have been modified. The changes to the Project being recirculated would not substantially change the information, analysis, or significance conclusions in the remaining sections of the Draft EIR. Therefore, those sections are not included in the Partially Recirculated Draft EIR. Pursuant to Section 15088.5(f)(2) of the CEQA Guidelines, Valley Water directs that reviewers of this Partially Recirculated Draft EIR limit their comments to those that relate to the sections of the Partially Recirculated Draft EIR that have been revised and recirculated.

The Partially Recirculated Draft EIR discloses certain significant Project impacts on aesthetics, air quality, greenhouse gases, and noise and vibration, but does not change the significance conclusions for these impacts as compared to the Draft EIR. There would continue to be significant and unavoidable impacts associated with air quality and noise and vibration as a result of the Project. Significant impacts to aesthetic resources and greenhouse gas emissions discussed in the Partially Recirculated Draft EIR would be mitigated to less than significant levels, similar to the Draft EIR. The Project would not be located on a hazardous waste site listed under Government Code Section 65962.5.

Public Review: Valley Water has released the Partially Recirculated Draft EIR on the Project for public review beginning on August 5, 2024, and ending on September 20, 2024. The Partially Recirculated Draft EIR and supporting appendices may be reviewed at https://www.valleywater.org/public-review-documents. The Partially Recirculated Draft EIR and two recirculated appendices are also available for in-person review during normal business hours at:

Valley Water, 5750 Almaden Expressway, San José, CA 95118
City Clerk of the City of Morgan Hill, 17575 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
City of Morgan Hill Library, 660 West Main Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037

Again, pursuant to Section 15088.5(f)(2) of the CEQA Guidelines, Valley Water directs that reviewers of this Partially Recirculated Draft EIR limit their comments to those that relate to the sections of the Draft EIR that have been revised and recirculated. Written comments received in response to the Partially Recirculated Draft EIR, along with prior comments received on the Draft EIR, will be addressed in the Final EIR.

Contact: Written comments on the Partially Recirculated Draft EIR should be submitted electronically or by mail by 5:00 p.m. on September 20, 2024. Written comments can be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to:

Santa Clara Valley Water District
Attention: Tiffany Chao, Senior Water Resources Specialist
5750 Almaden Expressway
San Jose, CA 95118

For additional information, please contact Tiffany Chao at (408) 630-3107.

Draft Environmental Impact Report (not open for public comment)

What: Revised Notice of Availability of Draft EIR; Notice of In-person and Virtual Public Information Meeting to Solicit Comments on the Draft EIR

When: October 4, 2023, 6:30 – 8:00 pm.

Where: Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center, Hiram Morgan Hill Room, 17000 Monterey Hwy, Morgan Hill, CA 95037

Zoom link: https://valleywater.zoom.us/j/87331718480

Webinar ID : 873 3171 8480, Call in #: +16699009128, ID: 87331718480#

Draft Environmental Impact Report (Vol. 1) , click here .
Draft EIR Appendices (Vol. 2) , click here .
Individual chapters , click here .
Individual appendices, click here
Notice of Completion , click here
Revised Notice of Availability , click here

Valley Water, 5750 Almaden Expressway, San José, CA 95118
City Clerk of the City of Morgan Hill, 17575 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
City of Morgan Hill Library, 660 West Main Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037

Tiffany Chao, Senior Environmental Planner Santa Clara Valley Water District 5750 Almaden Expressway, San José, CA 95118.

For additional information, please contact Tiffany Chao at (408) 630-3107 .

Calabazas Creek Bank Rehabilitation Project

Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) has approved the Calabazas Creek Bank Rehabilitation Project (proposed project) on September 14, and a Notice of Determination is posted according to CEQA Guidelines Section 15075.

Project Description: Valley Water is proposing bank rehabilitation at 10 sites where creek banks have eroded. Bank rehabilitation work totals approximately 1,535 linear feet and 0.5 acre of work across approximately 0.7 mile of Calabazas Creek between Miller Avenue (downstream end) and Bollinger Road (upstream end) in Cupertino. Generally, two bank rehabilitation treatments would be applied: riprap bank protection and sheet pile walls. Riprap bank protection involves the placement of large rocks or boulders along the bank to stabilize the bank, whereas sheet pile walls involve installation of vertical, metal walls to protect the bank from further erosion. Work would generally be conducted in three phases for each site: 1) site preparation, 2) bank protection, and 3) site restoration. Following the bank rehabilitation work, the project area would be revegetated and restored pre-project conditions to the maximum extent practicable.

Project Review: NOD will be posted for thirty days (until October 20th, 2021) on the Valley Water’s website at https://www.valleywater.org/public-review-documents. The NOD is also posted at the County of Santa Clara Clerk Recorder Office and the Office of Planning and Research (OPR).

Contact: Valley Water
Attention: Alex Hunt
5750 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA 95118

For further information please contact Alex Hunt at (408) 630-3007, or by email at [email protected]

Canal Maintenance Program

Notice of Preparation

The environmental review for the Canal Maintenance Program has begun! In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines, the Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water)—the CEQA Lead Agency—has prepared a Notice of Preparation (NOP) of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) in connection with Valley Water’s proposed Canal Maintenance Program. The NOP provides a brief description of the project, including the canals and canal maintenance activities, and the potential environmental effects of the project. The NOP is available for public review and can be accessed online: https://www.valleywater.org/public-review-documents

Valley Water is seeking input from public agencies, members of the public, and other interested parties on the scope of issues and content of the environmental information that should be included in the Draft EIR.

How To Provide Comments: Comments should be submitted by mail or via email at the earliest possible date, but no later than Monday, February 12, 2024.

Santa Clara Valley Water District
Attn: Kelly White, Environmental Planner
5750 Almaden Expressway, B-1244
San Jose, CA 95118
Email: [email protected]
Subject Line: CMP Scoping Comments

Public Scoping Meeting: Valley Water will hold a public scoping meeting at 5:30p.m. on Thursday, January 25, 2024. Participants may attend in-person (Santa Clara Valley Water District, 5750 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA 95118), via Zoom (https://valleywater.zoom.us/j/85129173252) or phone (1-669-444-9171). Webinar ID: 851 2917 3252

Continued Implementation of Two Long-term Management Plans for the Rancho Cañada de Pala Preserve

Project Description: Santa Clara Valley Water District is proposing a project to continue to implement two long-term management plans (LTMPs) for the Rancho Cañada de Pala Preserve.

The purpose of the LTMPs is to ensure the preserve is monitored, maintained, and managed in a manner that preserves its conservation values. The LTMPs consist of biological resource management and monitoring, livestock grazing management, non-native plant species management, infrastructure and facilities maintenance, routine road maintenance activities, and site improvements for the preserve.

The LTMPs include construction of site improvements (e.g., bank repairs and retaining wall rehabilitations) as needed to further improve existing conditions and facilitate
long-term management of the preserve.

Activities associated with the future site improvements could involve minor grading, excavation and fill, vegetation trimming, construction site isolation and staging, removal and replacement of degraded infrastructure.

Typical equipment that may be used for future site improvements may include dump trucks, excavators, portable water tanks, power tools and hand crews and other construction equipment as needed.

Contact:

Santa Clara Valley Water District
Attention: Tiffany Chao
5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA 95118

For further information please contact Tiffany Chao at (408) 630-3107, or by email at [email protected].

Coyote Creek Flood Protection Project

Full Notice of Availability

Coyote Creek Flood Protection Project Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR)

Project Title: Coyote Creek Flood Protection Project

Why: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water), as the lead agency for the proposed Coyote Creek Flood Protection Project (Project), has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to evaluate environmental impacts of the Project. The EIR is available for download at the following links below:

Draft Environmental Impact Report, click here.
Draft EIR Appendices, click here.
Individual chapters, click here.
Individual appendices, click here.
Notice of Completion, click here.

Valley Water proposes to construct and maintain a series of flood risk reduction improvements to reduce the risk of flooding in urban areas along approximately 9 miles of Coyote Creek in the City of San José (City), Santa Clara County, California. The improvements would be implemented along Reaches 4 through 8 of Coyote Creek from the Montague Expressway to Tully Road in the City.

Flood risk reduction improvements identified for the project primarily consist of floodwalls, passive barriers, and berms that would be constructed along and adjacent to Coyote Creek. The project also includes construction of headwalls and wingwalls along the Charcot Avenue Bridge crossing and reinforcement of the bridge structure, and installation of flap gates within the City’s stormwater conveyance system to prevent backflows during flooding events. The proposed project would meet the following specific objectives:

Reduce the risk of flooding to homes, schools, businesses, and transportation infrastructure along Coyote Creek between Montague Expressway and Tully Road from a flood event equivalent to the February 21, 2017, flood (approximately a 20-year flood event);
Complete the project before the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project Stage 2 Diversion is in operation (estimated in 2028);
Design the project to prevent increases in erosion and degradation of Coyote Creek;
Maintain access and minimize impacts to existing and planned recreation facilities; and,
Minimize the need for future operations and maintenance activities.

The Draft EIR identified significant environmental impacts for the following resource topics: air quality; biological resources; cultural resources; geology, soils, and seismicity; hazards and hazardous materials; noise and vibration; transportation and traffic; tribal cultural resources; and utilities and service systems. Many of these impacts were determined to be less than significant after implementing proposed mitigation measures. However, significant impacts would remain significant and unavoidable for noise and vibration. Portions of the Project would be located in Watson Park, a hazardous waste site listed under Government Code Section 65962.5.

Public Review: Valley Water has released the Draft EIR on the Project for public review beginning on July 12, 2024, and ending on August 26, 2024. The Draft EIR may be reviewed at https://www.valleywater.org/public-review-documents. The Draft EIR is also available for in-person review during normal business hours at:

Valley Water, 5750 Almaden Expressway, San José, CA 95118
City of San José City Hall, 220 E. Santa Clara Street, San José, CA 95113
East San José Carnegie Library, 1102 E. Santa Clara Street, San José, CA 95116

Contact: Written comments on the Draft EIR should be submitted electronically or by mail by 5 p.m. on Monday, August 26, 2024. Written comments can be emailed to [email protected]. Please include the name and mailing address of the commenter in the body of the email and add “CCFPP Draft EIR Comments” in the subject line. Comments by mail should be sent to:

Andrew Martin, Senior Environmental Planner

Santa Clara Valley Water District

5750 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA 95118

For additional information, please contact Andrew Martin at (408) 630-2160.

Coyote Pumping Plant Adjustable Speed Drive Replacement Project

What: Public Hearing on Engineer’s Report and CEQA Exemption Determination

When: Tuesday, November 22, 2022, 1:00 p.m.

Where: Valley Water Headquarters Building Boardroom, 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA

Or by Zoom Teleconference at https://valleywater.zoom.us/j/84454515597

Valley Water invites you to a Public Hearing regarding the Coyote Pumping Plant Adjustable Speed Drive Replacement Project (Project). The proposed work of improvement is described in the Engineer’s Report for the Project. The Engineer’s Report is available for public inspection prior to the meeting in the Clerk of the Board’s Office or online at https://valleywater.org/public-review-documents and will be available at the meeting.

A copy of this Notice has been posted outside Valley Water’s offices at 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA 95118.

The scope of work for the Project includes the rehabilitation of existing pump motors, and the replacement of associated mechanical, electrical and instrumentation equipment. This includes, the replacement of existing adjustable speed drives (ASD), pump vibration monitoring equipment, hydraulically operated pump discharge valves, power distribution equipment, and obsolete PLC and RTU hardware and pumps control panels at the Coyote Pumping Plant (District 1).Completion of this project will modernize and extend the useful life of major equipment, and allow for reliable and efficient operation.

At the time and place fixed for the public hearing, the Board of Directors will receive comments on the Engineer’s Report and the CEQA exemption determination for the Project and consider approving the Project’s CEQA exemption determination in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act. After considering the comments on the Engineer’s Report, the Board will decide whether or not to proceed with the Project.

This meeting is being held in accordance with the Brown Act. The 1:00 PM, November 22, 2022, public hearing will be held during a Board Meeting and is accessible for public in-person participation at the time, date, and location shown above, or by public virtual participation at the Zoom link above. Document(s) associated with this hearing are available for public inspection prior to the meeting in the Clerk of the Board’s Office or online at www.valleywater.org, and will be available at the meeting.

For more information, contact Katrina Jessop at (408) 630-2288 and/or Brandon Ponce at (408) 630-2787.

Important Notices:

Valley Water, in complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), requests individuals who require special accommodations to access and/or participate in Valley Water Board meetings to please contact the Clerk of the Board's office at (408) 630-2711, at least 3 business days before the scheduled Valley Water Board meeting to ensure that Valley Water may assist you. Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate persons with disabilities.

Fish and Aquatic Habitat Collaborative Effort Program Final Environmental Impact Report

WHAT: Notice of Availability of Final EIR; notice of public meeting to certify the Final Program Environmental Impact Report

WHEN: August 8, 2023, 1:00 p.m.

WHERE: HQ. Bldg. Boardroom, 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA 95118-3686 (In-Person) or https://valleywater.zoom.us/j/84454515597 (Zoom Meeting).

Valley Water has completed a Final Program EIR for the FAHCE Project, which is located in Santa Clara County. The Final Program EIR was prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., § 15000 et seq.).

Project Description:

The proposed FAHCE project implements a Fish Habitat Restoration Plan, and includes restoration measures specified in a 2003 FAHCE Settlement Agreement intended to resolve a water rights complaint filed with the State Water Resources Control Board. The proposed project includes both flow measures (reservoir re-operations rule curves) and non-flow measures such as fish barrier remediation, and measures to increase spawning and rearing habitat.

Project Objectives:

Restore and maintain a healthy steelhead population in the Stevens Creek watershed through measures specified in the Settlement Agreement.
Restore and maintain healthy steelhead and Chinook salmon populations in the Guadalupe River watershed through measures specified in the Settlement Agreement.
Maintain flexible and reliable groundwater recharge to support current and future water supply and water deliveries in a practical, cost-effective, and environmentally sensitive manner so that sufficient water is available for any present or future beneficial use.
To help attain the Settlement Agreement’s overall management objective to restore and maintain healthy steelhead trout and salmon populations in the Guadalupe River, Stevens Creek, and Coyote Creek watersheds; to adaptively manage all specific FAHCE Settlement Agreement flow and non-flow measures in all three watersheds; and to effectively mitigate adverse fisheries and habitat impacts that may result from Valley Water’s ongoing water supply facilities and operations.

The Final Program EIR identified significant environmental impacts related to: terrestrial biological resources, cultural resources, tribal cultural resources, paleontological resources, and noise. Significant impacts of non-flow measures on special-status species, and on riparian and other sensitive natural communities, and paleontological resources would be reduced to less than significant levels with the
implementation of mitigation measures. The proposed project non-flow measure impacts on cultural resources, tribal cultural resources, and noise would remain significant and unavoidable. None of the non-flow measures are proposed on hazardous waste sites listed under Government Code § 65962.5.

The Final Program EIR may be viewed at https://www.valleywater.org/project-updates/publicreview-documents. The Final Program EIR is also available for in-person review at the Valley Water headquarters located at: 5750 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA 95118.

For additional information or a CD copy of the Draft EIR, please contact Mr. Ryan Heacock at (408) 265-2600 or email at [email protected]

Freedom Bridge Removal Project

Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) has approved the Freedom Bridge Removal Project (Project) on August 25, 2022, and a Notice of Determination is posted according to CEQA Guidelines Section 15075.

Project Description: The Project involves removal of an existing pedestrian bridge across San Tomas Aquino Creek and associated structures. Project implementation has been divided into two phases: Phase I, which includes the removal of the existing bridge structure and Phase II, which includes the removal of bridge abutments and associated re-grading and re-paving of the San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail and the Valley Water levee maintenance road in the vicinity of the abutments. The Freedom Bridge is an approximately 125-foot long steel beam span bridge resting on concrete abutments built on constructed levee slopes. The paved San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail is located on the western side of the bridge, and a Valley Water levee maintenance road is located on the eastern side.

Project Review: The Draft IS/MND was available for public review from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at the Valley Water Headquarters Building (5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA 95118) from April 4, 2022 through May 10, 2022 (extended from May 3, 2022). A copy of the Draft IS/MND was also made available at the at the Central Park Library reference desk (2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, CA 95051). No comments were received on the Draft IS/MND, and revisions were made to the Final IS/MND only for clarification purposes.

Santa Clara Valley Water District

Attention: Abby Annicchiarico

5750 Almaden Expressway

San Jose, CA 95118

[email protected]

For further information, please contact Abby Annicchiarico at 408-630-2456, or by email at [email protected].

Pacheco/Santa Clara Conduit Right-of-Way Acquisition Project

Project Description: The project would include acquisition of easements and or installing/constructing one new path at the Santa Clara Conduit (SCC) Vault Site 8; and or installation/construction of gravel collars, driveways, gates, signs; and/or implementation of new travel routes near some of the 37 vaults on the existing PC and SCC conduits, as specified in the draft IS/MND.

Valley Water would obtain easements from private landowners near ten (10) vault locations and construct one new gravel path to provide all-weather access from the existing driveway at State Route 152 to SCC Vault Site 8. Valley Water also proposes implementation of 23 new off-road travel routes for more efficient travel and access to the vaults.

New gravel collars would be installed around the top (ground level) of 20 existing vaults to allow for safe access by maintenance personnel. The gravel collars would generally measure 32 feet by 32 feet or smaller.

Valley Water would construct five new driveways to provide access from public roads to the vault locations. Valley Water would construct one new sign. Sixteen new gates would also be constructed at 12 separate site locations near public roads to provide controlled access to vaults.

These improvements (obtaining easements and new construction) will allow new operational methods of pipeline and vault access and maintenance in areas where existing access is currently limited. The use of Valley Water all-terrain vehicles would reduce or minimize the impacts from larger vehicles during periods of wet or limiting conditions.

Project Review: The Draft IS/MND will be posted electronically for review on the Valley Water’s website at https://www.valleywater.org/public-review-documents. The NOI will also be posted at the County of Santa Clara Clerk Recorder Office, the County of San Benito County Clerk Recorder Office, and the State Clearinghouse. Due to the current shelter in place order, hard copies of the Draft IS/MND will not be available for public review.

The public comment period on the Draft IS/MND will run for 30 days upon Valley Water electronic posting of the document beginning Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. During this public review period, Valley Water will accept written hard copy and electronic comments on the project.

Comments on the Draft MND should be submitted via US mail or electronically. The public comment period closes at 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021.

Download the Engineer's Report

Contact: Valley Water
Attention: Michael F. Coleman, AICP
5750 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA 95118

For further information please contact Michael F. Coleman at (408) 630-3096, or by email at [email protected]

Pipeline Maintenance Program (PMP)

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY –Pipeline Maintenance Program Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
From: Santa Clara Valley Water District 5750 Almaden Expressway, San José, CA 95118
Subject: Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Report
Project Title: Pipeline Maintenance Program (PMP)
Contact: Written comments on the Draft EIR should be submitted electronically or by mail by 5 p.m. on Monday, October 28, 2024. Written comments can be emailed to [email protected]. Please include the name and mailing address of the commenter in the body of the email and add “PMP Draft EIR Comments” in the subject line.

Comments by mail should be sent to:
Michael F. Coleman, AICP, Environmental Planner
Santa Clara Valley Water District
5750 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA 95118

For additional information, please contact Michael Coleman at [email protected] or by phone at (408)-630-3096.

Documents
Notice of Availability
Notice of Completion
Vol. 1 PMP Draft Program EIR
Vol 2. Appendices to PMP Draft Program EIR

Public hearing on Engineer’s Report and CEQA Exemption Determination on the Anderson Dam Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Order Compliance Project

WHAT: Public hearing on Engineer’s Report and CEQA Exemption Determination

WHEN: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 - Item is time certain at 6:00 p.m.

WHERE: Teleconference Zoom

The proposed work of improvement is described in the Anderson Dam Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Order Compliance Project Engineer’s Report.

Download the Engineer's Report

The objective of the Anderson Dam Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Order Compliance Project is being proposed to comply with an order from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which requires Valley Water’s immediate implementation of risk reduction measures to protect the public from risk of dam failure due to seismic activity, and development and implementation of necessary avoidance, minimization and mitigation measures. The proposed project would (a) allow Valley Water a way to safely, reliably and expeditiously draw down Anderson Reservoir (Reservoir) and maintain the Reservoir at a required lower elevation; (b) minimize risks associated with exceeding the restricted Reservoir level and an undersized outlet structure by constructing a new, low-level outlet; (c) prioritize the interim downstream protection of residents and property; and (d) minimize the public health and safety and environmental impacts of reservoir drawdown.

For more information about this hearing or this Project, contact Yogesh Prashar at (408) 630-2323 and/or Bal Ganjoo at (408) 630-3117.

IMPORTANT NOTICES
This meeting is being held in accordance with the Brown Act as currently in effect under the State Emergency Services Act, the Governor’s Emergency Declaration related to COVID-19, and the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 issued on March 17, 2020 that allows attendance by members of the Board of Directors, District staff, and the public to participate and conduct the meeting by teleconference, videoconference, or both.

Members of the public wishing to address the Board during a video conferenced meeting on this item listed on the agenda, should use the “Raise Hand” or “Chat” tools located in Zoom meeting link listed on the agenda. Speakers will be acknowledged by the Board Chair in the order requests are received and granted speaking access to address the Board.

Santa Clara Valley Water District (District), in complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), requests individuals who require special accommodations to access and/or participate in District

Board meetings to please contact the Clerk of the Board’s office at (408) 630-2711, at least 3 business days before the scheduled District Board meeting to ensure that the District may assist you.

Penitencia Water Treatment Plant Residuals Management Project

Notice of Intent to Adopt a MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

Topic: Penitencia Water Treatment Plant (PWTP) Residuals Management Project

What: Notice of Intent to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration

Why: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, Santa Clara Valley Water

District (Valley Water), as the lead agency for the proposed Penitencia Water

Treatment Plant (PWTP) Residuals Management Project has prepared a Draft

Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) to evaluate

environmental impacts of the Project.

Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and Appendices click here
Notice of Intent to Adopt a MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
Notice of Completion (NOC)
Environmental Filing
State Clearinghouse Project No. 2024091149

In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (California Public
Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.) and CEQA Guidelines (Title 14, California
Code of Regulations, Sections 15000 et seq.), an Initial Study of the Penitencia Water
Treatment Plant (PWTP) Residuals Management Project was prepared to evaluate
environmental impacts. Based on the Initial Study, it has been determined that a
Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) is the appropriate level of review. This is a
Notice of Intent to adopt an MND for this project in accordance with CEQA Guidelines
Section 15072.

Project Location: The Project is located within the Penitencia Water Treatment Plant,
addressed as 3959 Whitman Way, San Jose, CA 95132.

Project Description: Penitencia Water Treatment Plant (PWTP) Residuals Management
Project (Project) involves improvements to various components of the PWTP
Residuals Management System. The existing PWTP operations are constrained due
to inefficiencies of the Residuals Management System in meeting current regulatory
standards. The project will address the following components of the PWTP Residuals
Management System: washwater handling and treatment, sludge handling and
dewatering, and sedimentation basin sludge withdrawal. The project would address
age, capacity, efficiency, and reliability issues with the existing Residuals Management
System. Additionally, the project would ensure that the PWTP efficiently and reliably
provides potable water to retailers in Valley Water’s service area and meets current
regulatory standards. The project construction is proposed to begin in 2025 and be
complete by 2030.

Public Review: Valley Water will release the Draft IS/MND on the project for public review
beginning on Friday, September 27, 2024, and ending on Monday, October 28, 2024. The
Draft IS/MND may be reviewed at valleywater.org/public-review-documents.

The Draft IS/MND is also available for in-person review during normal business hours at:

• Valley Water, 5750 Almaden Expressway, San José, CA 95118

• City of San Jose, Berryessa Branch Library located at 3355 Noble Ave,
San Jose, CA 95132.

The public comment period on the Draft MND will run for 30 days upon Valley Water’s
electronic posting of the document beginning Friday, September 27, 2024. The public
comment period closes at 5 p.m. on Monday, October 28, 2024.

Comments: Written comments can be emailed to [email protected].
Please include the name and mailing address of the commenter in the body of the email
and add “Penitencia Water Treatment Plant (PWTP) Residuals Management Project” in
the subject line.

Written comments on the Draft IS/MND should be submitted electronically via email or
by hard copy via US mail by 5 p.m. not later than 5 pm on Monday, October 28, 2024.

Comments by US Mail should be sent to:
Santa Clara Valley Water District
C/O Michael F. Coleman, AICP
Environmental Planner
5750 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA 95118

For additional information, please contact Michael Coleman at (408) 630-3096 or via
email at: [email protected].