Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Order Compliance Project for Anderson Reservoir and Dam
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2020070520
Public Agency
State Water Resources Control Board
Document Title
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Order Compliance Project for Anderson Reservoir and Dam
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/10/2020
Present Land Use
Hydropower
Document Description
In February 2020, FERC ordered Valley Water to lower the reservoir level and to expedite several elements of the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project to mitigate the safety risk of a seismic event. These elements include construction of a new larger capacity outlet tunnel, flood walls, reopening of a historic creek channel just below the dam, and replacement of the Coyote Percolation Dam. The need for Water Quality Certification was triggered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 404 application submitted by the Project applicant
Contact Information
Name
Eric Bradbury
Agency Name
State Water Resources Control Board
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Cities
Morgan Hill, San Jose
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
Countywide
Zip
95037
Waterways
Coyote Creek, Anderson Reservoir
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Emergency Project
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c)
Reasons for Exemption
The emergency project statutory exemption applies because FERC issued an order to expedite the project to reduce the risk of Dam failure in the event of an earthquake.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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