South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Study Draft Feasibility Report & Environmental Document Public Meeting January 14, 2015
Today’s Agenda 6:40 pm Presentation on Shoreline Study Draft Feasibility and Environmental Impact Document – Partners 7:10 pm Shoreline Study Next Steps & Timeline – Major Adam Czekanski, USACE 7:20 pm Stakeholder Input at Stations § Flood Risk Management Levees § Habitat Restoration § Trails 8:30 pm Adjourn
Draft Feasibility & Environmental Impact Document - Presentation
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Alviso, 1983
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Area 11 in San Jose § Residential, industrial, and commercial structures ► Community of Alviso ► San Jose/Santa Clara County Water Pollution Control Plant * Figure above shows first significant damage
ShorelineEnvironment@usace.army.mil or Bill DeJager, USACE, 1455 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94103
Quick Guide to the Integrated Document Chapter 3 = Summary of Alternatives Development (project description) Chapter 4 = Environmental Impact Statement/Report Chapter 4.6 = Fish Chapter 4.7 = Birds & Mice & Wetlands (Fill too!) Chapter 4.11 = Recreation Chapter 4.12 = Visual/Aesthetic There’s still more……
Levee Alignments 12
WPCP South Alviso North Alviso 13
WPCP North eliminated 14
Alternatives 2 and 3 WPCP South Alviso North 15
Reach ¡from ¡the ¡Alviso ¡Marina ¡to ¡the ¡Artesian ¡Slough ¡ Typical ¡Swing ¡Gate ¡ ¡ Across ¡Railroad ¡ 16
Reach ¡from ¡the ¡Artesian ¡Slough ¡to ¡the ¡Coyote ¡Bypass ¡ Tide ¡Gate ¡ ¡ Across ¡Slough ¡ 17
New Chicago Marsh Photo: Cris Benton
Environmental Restoration
A9 A17 A14 A15 A18 A10 A11 A13 A16 A12 20
A9 A17 A14 A15 A18 A10 A11 A13 A16 A12 21
Acres of Fill Alt 2 Levee and Bench Alt 3 Levee and Ecotone Marsh 17.2 Marsh 17.4 Pond 39.9 Pond 120.2 Other 26.3 Other 27.2 Total fill = 83.4 Total fill = 164.8 Levee alone is 67 acres. Levee alone is 68 acres. Total Restored Acres = 2900
A9 A17 A14 A15 A18 A10 A11 A13 A16 A12 24
A9 A17 A14 A15 A18 A10 A11 A13 A16 A12 25
Adaptive Management
A9 A17 A14 A18 A15 A10 A11 A13 A16 A12 27
Alternatives ¡ ¡ Flood Protection Levee Alignments ¡ Environmental Restoration ¡ 1 ¡ No Action ¡ No Action ¡ Alviso North + WCPC South, 13.5 Restoration of Pond A18, A12, 2 ¡ foot high levee ¡ A9-11, A13-15 + "bench” ¡ Alviso North + WCPC South, 15.2 Restoration of Pond A18, A12, 3 ¡ foot high levee ¡ A9-11, A13-15 + 30:1 slope ecotone ¡ Alviso RR Spur + WCPC South, Restoration of Pond A18, A12, 4 ¡ 15.2 foot high levee ¡ A9-11, A13-15 + "bench” ¡ Alviso South + WCPC South, 15.2 Restoration of Pond A18, A12, 5 ¡ foot high levee ¡ A9-11, A13-15 + "bench” ¡ All action alternatives include Railroad Swing Gate, Artesian Slough Tide Gate, Adaptive Management, and completion of Bay Trail connections ¡ 28
Alternatives 2 and 3 WPCP South Alviso North 29
Alt. 2 is the National Economic Development (NED) and National Ecosystem Restoration (NER) Plan ¡ ¡ Flood Protection Levee Alignments ¡ Environmental Restoration ¡ 1 ¡ No Action ¡ No Action ¡ Alviso North + WCPC South, 13.5 foot high Restoration of Pond A18 2 ¡ levee ¡ + "bench” ¡ Alviso North + WCPC South, 15.2 foot high Restoration of Pond A18, A12, A9-11, A13-15 3 ¡ levee ¡ + 30:1 slope ecotone ¡ Alviso RR Spur + WCPC South, 15.2 foot Restoration of Pond A18, A12, A9-11, A13-15 4 ¡ high levee ¡ + "bench” ¡ Alviso South + WCPC South, 15.2 foot high Restoration of Pond A18, A12, A9-11, A13-15 levee ¡ + "bench” ¡ 5 ¡ 30
Alt. 3 is the Locally Preferred Plan ¡ ¡ Flood Protection Levee Alignments ¡ Environmental Restoration ¡ 1 ¡ No Action ¡ No Action ¡ Alviso North + WCPC South, 13.5 foot high Restoration of Pond A18 levee ¡ + "bench” ¡ 2 ¡ Alviso North + WCPC South, 15.2 foot high Restoration of Pond A18, A12, A9-11, A13-15 3 ¡ levee ¡ + 30:1 slope ecotone ¡ Alviso RR Spur + WCPC South, 15.2 foot Restoration of Pond A18, A12, A9-11, A13-15 4 ¡ high levee ¡ + "bench” ¡ Alviso South + WCPC South, 15.2 foot high Restoration of Pond A18, A12, A9-11, A13-15 levee ¡ + "bench” ¡ 5 ¡ 31
Recreation 32
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Costs NED ¡Plan ¡ LLP ¡Plan ¡(Alt ¡3) ¡ US ¡FWS ¡ ponds ¡ ¡ Flood ¡ProtecCon ¡ $52M ¡ $64.4M ¡ Environmental ¡ RestoraCon ¡ $22M ¡ $46.2M ¡ $27M ¡ RecreaCon ¡ $ ¡0.89M ¡ $ ¡0.89M ¡ $2.8M ¡ $74.89M ¡ $111.49M ¡ $29.8M ¡ Total LPP Plan + US FWS ponds = $141.29M 36
Next Steps & Timeline -- Major Adam Czekanski, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Next Steps: Study Schedule August 2015: Final March – July 2015: December 19 ,2014 Draft of Feasibility Additional – February 2, Study/EIS/EIR analysis and 2015: Public Complete and changes to draft submitted to Corps Review Period document Headquarters November 2015: September- HQ USACE Final September 2015: October 2015: Coordination of Civil Works State and Agency Feasibility Study/ Review Board Review EIS/EIR December 2015: January 2016: Chief of Engineers Report Signs off on Transmitted to Report Congress 38
Shoreline Study Timeline Final EIS and Feasibility Report Potential Draft EIS and Congressional Begin Feasibility Construction Detailed Report Appropriation Design 2016 2017 2015 Public Construction Meeting Begins Identification Potential of Congressional Recommended Construction Plan Authorization
Thank You! Caleb Conn , U.S. Army Corps of Engineers § (415) 503-6849 § caleb.b.conn@usace.army.mil Rechelle Blank , Santa Clara Valley Water District § (408) 630-2632 § rblank@valleywater.org Brenda Buxton , State Coastal Conservancy § (510) 286-0753 § bbuxton@scc.ca.gov
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