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    Box culvert in West Little Llagas Creek
    A look at a completed flood wall as part of the Coyote Creek Flood Management Measures Project.
    January 23, 2026
    Valley Water’s annual Capital Improvement Program: Projects to reduce flood risk 

    Editor’s Note: This is the first in a three-part series highlighting some of the projects included in the Capital Improvement Program Fiscal Year 2027-2031 Preliminary Five-Year Plan.

    Read More
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    Valley Water completes erosion repair project along Saratoga Creek in fall 2025
    January 21, 2026
    Providing flood protection through ongoing stream maintenance projects

    Each summer, under the Stream Maintenance Program (SMP), Valley Water takes important steps to protect neighborhoods from flooding. Over time, sediment can accumulate in creeks, reducing their capacity to carry stormwater. During heavy rains, this can lead to an increased risk of flooding for nearby homes, roads and businesses.

    Read More
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    Mockups Design
    January 7, 2026
    Discover how Valley Water is building climate resilience; read the latest biennial report

    Valley Water’s mission is to provide safe, clean water, protect against flooding, and care for local streams. Climate change is affecting this mission. Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, more severe droughts, a declining Sierra Nevada snowpack and rising sea levels all impact water reliability, infrastructure, and ecosystem health throughout Santa Clara County.

    Read More
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    Recent News
    Image
    Box culvert in West Little Llagas Creek
    A look at a completed flood wall as part of the Coyote Creek Flood Management Measures Project.
    January 23, 2026
    Valley Water’s annual Capital Improvement Program: Projects to reduce flood risk 

    Editor’s Note: This is the first in a three-part series highlighting some of the projects included in the Capital Improvement Program Fiscal Year 2027-2031 Preliminary Five-Year Plan.

    Read More
    Image
    Valley Water completes erosion repair project along Saratoga Creek in fall 2025
    January 21, 2026
    Providing flood protection through ongoing stream maintenance projects

    Each summer, under the Stream Maintenance Program (SMP), Valley Water takes important steps to protect neighborhoods from flooding. Over time, sediment can accumulate in creeks, reducing their capacity to carry stormwater. During heavy rains, this can lead to an increased risk of flooding for nearby homes, roads and businesses.

    Read More
    Image
    Mockups Design
    January 7, 2026
    Discover how Valley Water is building climate resilience; read the latest biennial report

    Valley Water’s mission is to provide safe, clean water, protect against flooding, and care for local streams. Climate change is affecting this mission. Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, more severe droughts, a declining Sierra Nevada snowpack and rising sea levels all impact water reliability, infrastructure, and ecosystem health throughout Santa Clara County.

    Read More
  • About Valley Water
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    Learn about our core mission, vision for the future, and the values that guide us
    Board of Directors
    Meet the board members who provide leadership and oversight for the district
    Finance/Budget
    Access financial information, budgets, and fiscal reports for transparency
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    Explore our various committees and their roles in district governance
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    Review meeting schedules, agendas, and official minutes from board meetings
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  • Almaden Lake Improvement Project
  • Canal Maintenance Program
  • Lower Berryessa Creek Flood Protection
  • Lower Berryessa Creek Flood Protection (Phase 3)*
  • Upper Berryessa Creek Flood Protection*
  • Calabazas Creek Bank Rehabilitation Project
  • Calabazas/San Tomas Aquino Creek-Marsh Connection Project
  • Coyote Creek Flood Protection*
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  • Ecological Data Collection and Analysis*
  • FAHCE: Fish and Aquatic Habitat Collaborative Effort
    • FAHCE Final Program Environmental Impact Report
    • FAHCE-Related Board Committee Items
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    • FAHCE: Fish Monitoring Program
    • FAHCE-Related Board Agenda Items
    • FAHCE: Certified Final EIR
  • Fish Habitat and Passage Improvement*
  • Flood Risk Assessment Studies*
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  • Upper Guadalupe River Flood Protection*
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  • Upper Llagas Creek Flood Protection*
  • Palo Alto Flood Basin Tide Gate Structure Replacement Project
  • Upper Penitencia Creek Flood Protection*
  • Lower Penitencia Creek Improvements Project
  • Restoration of Natural Creek Functions*
  • Permanente Creek Flood Protection*
  • San Francisco Bay Shoreline Protection*
  • San Francisquito Creek: Bay to Highway 101
  • San Francisquito Creek Flood Protection*
  • Saratoga Creek Hazard Tree Removal and Restoration Project
  • Sediment Reuse to Support Shoreline Restoration*
  • Sunnyvale East and Sunnyvale West Channels Flood Protection*
  • Vegetation Control and Sediment Removal for Capacity*
  • Vegetation Management for Access and Fire Safety*
  • Uvas Creek Levee Rehabilitation

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FAHCE Final Program Environmental Impact Report

Content

On August 8, 2023, the Valley Water Board of Directors certified the Fish and Aquatic Habitat Collaborative Effort’s final environmental impact report (EIR) and adopted staff recommended environmentally superior alternative as the FAHCE project for implementation. 

The complete EIR along with two volumes of appendices can be downloaded from links below. 

Final EIR – Quick Links

  • Final Program Environmental Impact Report
  • Volume I (Appendices A to F)
  • Volume II (Appendices G to R)

Individual Chapters along with Executive Summary for Final Program Environmental Impact Report 

  • Cover and Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
  • Chapter 1 - Introduction
  • Chapter 2 - Project Description
  • Chapter 3 - Environmental Setting and Impact Analysis
  • Chapter 4 - Alternatives
  • Chapter 5 - Other Statutory Considerations
  • Chapter 6 - Draft EIR Comments and Responses
  • Chapter 7 - Preparers
  • Chapter 8 - References

Individual Appendices from Volume I

  • Appendix A - Fish Habitat Restoration Plan
  • Appendix B - Settlement Agreement
  • Appendix C - Stakeholder Engagement
  • Appendix D - District Best Management Practices
  • Appendix E - General Conditions of Valley Habitat Plan
  • Appendix F - Initial Study

Individual Appendices from Volume II

  • Appendix G - WEAP Model
  • Appendix H - Methods for Reach of Interests and Points of Interests
  • Appendix I - Temperature Modeling
  • Appendix J - White Paper on Work Flow HEC-RAS Analysis
  • Appendix K - Fisheries and Aquatic Habitat
  • Appendix L - Petitions to Change Water Rights
  • Appendix M - Water Supply
  • Appendix N - Fisheries Habitat Availability Estimation Methodology
  • Appendix O - Use of Habitat Data in CEQA Analysis
  • Appendix P - Terrestrial Biological Resources
  • Appendix Q - CalEEMod Air Quality Modeling
  • Appendix R - Freshwater Impact to Salinity

Notices of Determination (NOD) filed on August 8 and 9 of 2023 are listed below:

  • State Clearing House CEQAnet Web Portal: HERE.
  • Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder posting: HERE.

     

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