South County Regional Wastewater Authority Pipeline

Document Description: The South County Regional Wastewater Authority (SCRWA) installed a 20-inch diameter pipeline that extends from the SCRWA wastewater treatment plant 12,058 feet northwest through upland terrain to the Pajaro River. The purpose of the pipeline is to transport tertiary treated effluent from the treatment plant to irrigate farms, then to discharge surplus treated wastewater during moderately high winter flows to the Pajaro River in Santa Clara County. To complete the project, the SCRWA proposes to install an outfall structure and two monitoring stations on the northwestern bank of the Pajaro River southeast of Gilroy, approximately 875 feet upstream of the Highway 25 Bridge, and 375 feet upstream from the Union Pacific Railroad tracks crossing over the Pajaro River.

Contact Information: David Johnston
Fish and Game
P.O. Box 47
Yountville, CA 94599
831-464-6870

Approving Agency: Department of Fish and Game
Approving Agency Role: Responsible Agency
Approved On: 11/3/2010
Final EIR Available Location: City of Gilroy 7351 Rosanna Street Gilroy, CA 95020

(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment: No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No
(2b) A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project: N/A
(4) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project: N/A
(5) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: N/A