Notice2025-17995
Santa Clara Valley Water District; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Anderson Dam Project and Public Comment Sessions Soliciting Comments
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September 17, 2025
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 17, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44815-44816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-17995]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 5737-032]
Santa Clara Valley Water District; Notice of Availability of the
Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Anderson Dam Project and
Public Comment Sessions Soliciting Comments
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
\1\ and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission)
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, the Office of Energy Projects has
reviewed Santa Clara Valley Water District's (exemptee) application to
retrofit the Anderson Dam and to surrender the exemption for the
Anderson Dam Project No. 5737 (Project) and have prepared a draft
environmental impact statement (EIS) for the project.\2\ The exemptee
proposes to draw down the Anderson Reservoir to perform a seismic
retrofit of the dam, decommission the hydroelectric facility, implement
conservation measures downstream of the dam on Coyote Creek, and
surrender the hydroelectric project exemption. The Anderson Dam Project
consists of: a 240-foot-high, 1,385-foot-long dam; a reservoir with a
maximum surface area of 1,240 acres and storage capacity of 89,278
acre-feet at a spillway elevation of 627.8 feet (North American
Vertical Datum 1988); a 54-inch diameter, 2,800-foot-long penstock; a
powerhouse with a total installed capacity of 800 kilowatts; and a 100-
foot-long transmission line connecting the project to the electrical
grid. The project is located on Coyote Creek in Santa Clara County,
California, and does not occupy any federal lands.
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\1\ National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, amended (Pub. L.
91-190. 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347, as amended by Pub. L. 94-52, July 3,
1975, Pub. L. 94-83, August 9, 1975, Pub. L. 97-258, 4(b), September
13, 1982, Pub. L. 118-5, June 3, 2023).
\2\ For tracking purposes under the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA), the unique identification number for documents
relating to this environmental review is EISX-019-20-000-1727256582.
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The draft EIS contains staff's analysis of the applicant's proposal
and the alternatives to the proposed action. The draft EIS documents
the views of governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations,
affected Native-American Tribes, the public, the applicant, and
Commission staff.
In this notice, we acknowledge the number of pages in this draft
EIS exceeds the final page limits set forth in NEPA 107(e)(l) \3\ for
proposals of unusual scope or complexity. Noting the scope and
complexity of this proposal, the Director, Office of Energy Projects,
as our senior agency official, has authorized this page limit
exceedance for both the draft and final EIS.
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\3\ 42 U.S.C. 4336a(e)(l).
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The Commission provides all interested persons with an opportunity
to view and/or print the draft EIS via the internet through the
Commission's Home Page (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov/">http://www.ferc.gov/</a>), using the ``eLibrary''
link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field, to access the document. For assistance, contact
FERC Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#35737067767a5b595c5b50664045455a474175535047561b525a43"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="591f1c0b1a16373530373c0a2c2929362b2d193f3c2b3a773e362f">[email protected]</span></a>, or toll-free at
(866) 208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
You may also register online at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx</a> to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in
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Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including
landowners, community organizations, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#80cfd0d0c0e6e5f2e3aee7eff6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e4abb4b4a482819687ca838b92">[email protected]</span></a>.
All comments must be filed on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on
November 3, 2025.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions
using the Commission's eFiling system at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eFiling.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eFiling.aspx</a>. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000
characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at
<a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx</a>. For assistance, please
contact FERC Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ca8c8f988985a4a6a3a4af99bfbabaa5b8be8aacafb8a9e4ada5bc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ecaaa9beafa38280858289bf999c9c839e98ac8a899e8fc28b839a">[email protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-
3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic
filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S.
Postal Service must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A,
Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be
addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
The first page of any filing should include docket number P-5737-032.
Anyone may intervene in this proceeding based on this draft EIS (18
CFR 380.10). You must file your request to intervene as specified
above.\4\ You do not need intervenor status to have your comments
considered.
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\4\ Interventions may also be filed electronically via the
internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing
comments electronically.
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In addition to or in lieu of sending written comments, you are
invited to attend a public comment session that will be held to receive
comments on the draft EIS. Commission staff will hold 2 sessions for
the purpose of receiving comments on the draft EIS. All interested
individuals and entities will be invited to attend one or both of the
sessions; however there is no difference between the sessions. The
dates and times of the sessions are listed below.
Evening Scoping Meeting
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
Time: 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Pacific Time (PT).
Place: Hiram Morgan Hill Room, Community and Cultural Center.
Address: 17000 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill, CA 95037.
Daytime Scoping Meeting
Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025.
Time: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PT).
Place: Hiram Morgan Hill Room, Community and Cultural Center.
Address: 17000 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill, CA 95037.
The sessions will begin promptly at their respective start times
listed above. There will not be a formal presentation by Commission
staff when the session opens, and you may arrive any time after the
scheduled start time. Individual oral comments will be taken on a one-
on-one basis with a court reporter (with Commission staff present).
This format is designed to receive the maximum number of oral comments
in a convenient way during the timeframe allotted. If you wish to
speak, Commission staff will hand out numbers in the order of your
arrival. If a significant number of people are interested in providing
oral comments with the court reporter, a time limit may be implemented
for each commentor. Although there will not be a formal presentation,
Commission staff will be available throughout the comment session to
answer your questions about the environmental review process. Please
see the attachment to this notice for additional information on the
session format and conduct.
The primary goal of these comment sessions is to have you identify
the specific environmental issues and concerns with the draft EIS.
Comments will be recorded by the court reporter and become part of the
public record for this proceeding. Transcripts will be publicly
available on FERC's eLibrary system.
It is important to note that the Commission provides equal
consideration to all comments received, whether filed in writing or
provided orally at a public comment session. Interested parties who
choose not to speak or who are unable to attend the draft EIS comment
sessions may provide written comments and information to the Commission
as described above.
For further information, contact Holly Frank at 202-502-6833 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0a4265666673244c786b64614a6c6f7869246d657c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bef6d1d2d2c790f8ccdfd0d5fed8dbccdd90d9d1c8">[email protected]</span></a>, or David Rudisail at 202-502-6376 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5b1f3a2d323f75092e3f32283a32371b3d3e2938753c342d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ade9ccdbc4c983ffd8c9c4deccc4c1edcbc8dfce83cac2db">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: September 12, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-17995 Filed 9-16-25; 8:45 am]
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