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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February 11, 2026

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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&#160;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&#160;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&#160;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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