South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, Phase 2
7 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2013092010
Lead Agency
California State Coastal Conservancy
(SCC)
Document Title
South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, Phase 2
Document Type
EIR - Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
Existing land uses within the Phase 2 project area include tidal mudflats, salt flats, salt marsh, salt evaporative ponds, creeks, sloughs, flood control basins, and wildlife interpretative areas. There is also a section of elevated railroad tracks and utility corridors for PG&E towers.
The Alviso Island Pond Complex is within Alameda County, and is subject to the Alameda County General Plan, City of San Jose General Plan, City of Milpitas General Plan, City of Fremont General Plan, and Alviso master Plan. The Alviso-Mountain View Pond Complex is within Santa Clara County, and is subject to the Santa Clara County General Plan, City of Mountain View General Plan, and City of Palo Alto General Plan. The Alviso 8A Pond Complex is within Santa Clara County, and is subject to the Santa Clara County General Plan, City of Sunnyvale General Plan, and City of Santa Clara General Plan. The Ravenswood Pond Complex is within San Mateo County, and is subject to the San Mateo County General Plan, and City of Menlo Park General Plan.
Document Description
Note: Extended Review
The SBSP Restoration Project, Phase 2 is intended to restore and enhance tidal wetlands and managed pond habitats in South San Francisco Bay while simultaneously providing for flood management and wildlife-oriented public access and recreation. The SBSP Restoration Project, Phase 2 encompasses approximately 2,400 acres of former salt ponds owned by the Cargill Company, located in the South San Francisco Bay. These Phase 2 activities would occur within the 8,000-acre Alviso Pond Complex and the 1,600-acre Ravenswood Pond Complex. These complexes are part of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, owned and managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Contact Information
Name
Brenda Buxton
Agency Name
California State Coastal Conservancy
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Fremont, Menlo Park, Mountain View, San Jose, Sunnyvale
Counties
Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara
Cross Streets
Various
Zip
various
Total Acres
2400
Parcel #
various
State Highways
Hwy 101, I-880, 237, 84
Railways
UPRR, BART, CalTrain
Airports
San Jose Int'l
Schools
various
Waterways
South San Francisco Bay
Township
varies
Range
varies
Section
varies
Base
varies
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), Department of Toxic Substances Control, Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency, California State Lands Commission (SLC), California Department of Transportation, District 4 (DOT), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region 2 (RWQCB), San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California State Lands Commission (SLC), California Department of Transportation, District 4 (DOT), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region 2 (RWQCB), San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC)
Development Types
Recreational , Other (Habitat restoration and enhancement)
Local Actions
Restoration
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Coastal Zone, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Economics/Jobs, Fiscal Impacts, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildlife, Public Health and Vector Control
Disclaimer: The document was originally posted before CEQAnet had the capability to host attachments for the public. To obtain the original attachments for this document, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613.