Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Order Compliance Project (Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2020-0236-R3), Major Amendment 6
Summary
SCH Number
2025040980
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 6
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/18/2025
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 two additional borings and temporary inclinometer installations for geotechnical investigations on the south side of the reservoir, and an additional 40 trees to be removed to construct the South Weir.
Contact Information
Name
Alex Anstett
Agency Name
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Person or Public Agency Carrying Out Project
Agency Name
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Job Title
Person or Public Agency Carrying Out Project
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Morgan Hill
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 South Weir project site, 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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