Notice2026-02755
Santa Clara Valley Water District; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Dam Retrofit and Surrender of the Anderson Dam Project
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Published
February 11, 2026
Issuing agencies
Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 11, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 6217]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02755]
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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
Final Environmental Impact Statement for Dam Retrofit and Surrender of
the Anderson Dam Project
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission)
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, Commission staff reviewed the 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 has prepared a final environmental impact statement
(EIS).\1\ 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\ The unique identification number for documents relating to
this environmental review is EISX-019-20-000-1727256582.
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The final EIS contains staff evaluations of the applicant's
proposal and the alternatives to the proposed action. The final EIS
documents the views of governmental agencies, non-governmental
organizations, affected Native-American Tribes, the public, the
applicant, and Commission staff.
In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons with
an opportunity to view and/or print the final 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 (P-5737) in the docket
number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#85c3c0d7c6caebe9ecebe0d6f0f5f5eaf7f1c5e3e0f7e6abe2eaf3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="397f7c6b7a76575550575c6a4c4949564b4d795f5c4b5a175e564f">[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.
For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, contact the Office
of Public Participation at (202) 502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#36796666765053445518515940"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="df908f8f9fb9baadbcf1b8b0a9">[email protected]</span></a>.
For further information, contact Holly Frank at (202) 502-6833 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0b6364676772256d796a65604b6d6e7968256c647d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8de5e2e1e1f4a3ebffece3e6cdebe8ffeea3eae2fb">[email protected]</span></a>.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
Dated: February 6, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-02755 Filed 2-10-26; 8:45 am]
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