Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Order Compliance Project (Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2020-0236-R3), Major Amendment 5
Summary
SCH Number
2024080814
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3
(CDFW)
Document Title
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Order Compliance Project (Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2020-0236-R3), Major Amendment 5
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/21/2024
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has amended Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement number 1600-2020-0236-R3, issued to John Bourgeois/Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water), pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code.
The project involves grading the NCE by excavating approximately 8,000 cubic yards of existing channel material and redistributing it within the channel to create a sloped bank followed by revegetation. Additionally, two geotechnical borings will be conducted adjacent to the North Channel and 4 trenches dug to investigate foundation materials in the Anderson reservoir and dam portal staging area.
Contact Information
Name
Alex Anstett
Agency Name
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Other Location Info
The project is located in Anderson Reservoir and just downstream of Anderson Reservoir at the North Channel Extension (NCE), which are located on the east side of Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, California.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(4)
Reasons for Exemption
Section 21080 (b)(4) is for specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an
emergency. Based on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) February 20, 2020, dam safety order to Valley Water, FERC directed Valley Water to maintain the Anderson Reservoir no higher than an elevation of 565 feet and that Valley Water begin lowering the reservoir elevation to 488 feet (deadpool) no later than October 1,
2020. The directive also included a statement that Valley Water must take all appropriate measures to maintain and quickly lower the reservoir prior to significant inflow. The FERC dam safety order also required Valley Water to carry out interim risk reduction measures at Anderson Dam to protect the public from the risk of earthquake-induced dam failure until the larger Anderson Dam seismic retrofit project is completed.
County Clerk
Santa Clara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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