We Are Working in Your Neighborhood Creeks! We Are Working in Your

PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID SAN JOSE, CA We are working in your neighborhood creeks! 5750 Almaden Expressway Permit No. 1231 San Jose, CA 95118-3614 www.valleywater.org STREAM MAINTENANCE PROGRAM

Before Erosion Repair After Erosion Repair

YOUR INVESTMENT AT WORK In November 2012, the voters of Santa Clara County overwhelmingly approved Measure B, the Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program, as a countywide special parcel tax. The 15-year plan’s five priorities are to:

Ensure a safe, reliable water supply for the future.

As part of its Stream Maintenance Program (SMP), the Santa Reduce toxins, hazards and contaminants, such as Clara Valley Water District plans to perform work along mercury and pharmaceuticals, in our waterways. creeks across Santa Clara County in 2018. Under the SMP, Protect our water supply and local dams from the work occurs annually to improve the environment, reduce the impacts of earthquakes and natural disasters. risk of flooding and keep our communities safe. Restore fish, bird and wildlife habitat and provide open We are working in your neighborhood creeks! For decades, our crews have been trekking into streams space access. to remove sediment build-up, manage vegetation, clear Provide flood protection to homes, businesses, schools, trash and debris, and stabilize banks that have eroded streets and highways. TYPES OF STREAM MAINTENANCE PROGRAM WORK during high flows. The SMP ensures streams with completed flood protection projects continue to function as designed Bank protection and water quality. Invasive plants can increase the risk of flooding and to protect homes and businesses. The water district owns Priority D provides funding for the water district to conduct High and/or sustained flows can cause extensive damage to creek fire danger, undermine structural assets and obstruct access to roads, and manages about 275 miles of streams. Each year, mitigation site maintenance on native plant revegetation levees and trails. banks, eroding existing flood protection improvements and natural portions of these streams are inspected and prioritized for projects in creeks where the water district has jurisdiction elements. Repairing creek banks also helps protect neighboring homes Riparian planting maintenance projects. to complete work. Priority E provides funding for the and property from damage. water district to conduct vegetation management and Riparian planting enhances and establishes habitat for birds, amphibians, The projects listed in this brochure are part of this season’s sediment removal projects in creeks where the water Sediment removal fish and other terrestrial and aquatic species living in creek corridors. proposed work. Pending state and federal regulatory district has jurisdiction or approval to complete work. The The district’s riparian planting program compensates for the riparian approvals, work on these projects will continue through Sediment and debris washed downstream can restrict the flow of water funding for this work is critical as it helps to enhance and impacts created by sediment removal, bank stabilization, and vegetation October 15, 2018. In some instances, the water district may in some areas. During a heavy storm, these areas of restricted flow establish habitat for wildlife and reduce flood risks to our management activities. request and receive work extensions beyond October 15 to could cause water to back up, increasing the risk of flooding. Crews communities. Thank you for your investment. remove sediment to allow storm water to flow through the creeks Water district crews begin by removing invasive and non-native annuals complete projects. Other work including minor maintenance, as designed. and grasses that compete with native plants. Then, vegetation program riparian planting, invasive plant removal, and other vegetation Detailed information on the Safe, Clean Water Program, management projects can occur year-round. Vegetation management specialists select and plant vegetation that meets the habitat needs of including project and program descriptions, finances, the project site and has the highest likelihood of surviving and thriving. implementation plans, and provisions for external oversight Each year, water district crews manage over 3,000 acres of instream Water district staff will continue to monitor and maintain the project site can be found at: www.valleywater.org/safecleanwater. and upland vegetation. Selective removal of instream vegetation for 5 to 7 years after the initial planting to ensure the project is successful. Work on SMP projects typically occurs Monday maintains flow conveyance in streams and riparian corridors. through Friday, but Saturday work may be necessary Managing upland vegetation restores maintenance access and Instream habitat improvement to complete some projects. Work hours are set by local For more information on the Stream Maintenance Program, maintains fire code compliance. To address the impacts of removing sediment and large woody debris city ordinances, starting between 7 a.m. and generally please visit our website at https://delivr.com/2gpuq or call Invasive plant species, such as Algerian ivy, English ivy, cape ivy, tree from certain streams, the water district also performs instream habitat ending by 5 p.m. Our crews strive to be courteous to the Santa Clara Valley Water District at (408) 265-2600. of heaven and giant reed, are also removed because they present improvement work. This can include adding gravels and logs or root all neighbors. Any work occurring before 8 a.m. will be a major threat to the ecosystem. These plants thrive and spread wads to the creek to create more habitat complexity for fish and limited to preparation activities with minimal noise impact. aggressively and can negatively alter wildlife patterns, soil stability other species.

No. City(s) Type of Work Name of Project

25 San Francisco Stevens Creek downstream 10 9 8 17 1 Cupertino Riparian Planting 26 Bay of McClellan Road e re ito Stevens Creek downstream of McClellan Road ek 2 Cupertino Instream Habitat Improvement

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r Los Altos and n C a 7 Bank Protection Avenue (between Highway 85 and Santa 14 s k Sunnyvale e n e Fremont Avenue) e r Clara v C e t t r e na e 1 S eg r 18 Adobe Creek from Highway 101 R 23 Stevens Creek 8 Palo Alto Sediment Removal s Downtown T to Middlefield Road ato h Reservoir G o s San ose m o p Barron Creek from Highway 101 Saratoga so n 9 Palo Alto Sediment Removal C to Louis Road 2 Campbell re 11 ek 15 Palo Alto and aratoa Monte 10 Bank Protection Adobe Creek at Baylands ek ree Sereno re Mountain View C ss 3 Ro Los Gatos Creek downstream 11 San Jose Invasive Plant Management os atos 12 of Leigh Avenue o Vasona R y

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r e re e 13 Lenihan Dam/ e San Jose Riparian Planting Coyote Creek downstream of 16th Avenue e k 19 22 Lexington Guadalupe Anderson Reservoir Reservoir Calero Reservoir 14 San Jose Riparian Planting Coyote Creek downstream of Highway 280 Reservoir 21 Guadalupe River downstream Almaden Morgan 15 San Jose Riparian Planting Reservoir of Coleman Road 20 ill Guadalupe River downstream 16 San Jose Invasive Plant Management of Highway 880

Chesbro Reservoir Coyote Guadalupe River downstream of Gold Street Legend Reservoir 17 San Jose Bank Protection (between Union Pacific Railroad bridge and Gold Street) Lakes, reservoirs, rivers, creeks and bays Guadalupe River downstream of Southern Uvas Bank protection 18 San Jose Bank Protection Pacific Railroad bridge (between Virginia Reservoir Street and Willow Street) Sediment removal a l s a as r Invasive plant management e 19 San Jose Riparian Planting Randol Creek downstream of Calcaterra Drive e r e e Riparian planting Randol Creek from Alamitos Creek confluence 20 San Jose Invasive Plant Management Instream habitat improvement to Scarsdale Place ilroy 4 Ross Creek upstream of Kirk Road (between 21 San Jose Bank Protection Kirk Road and Ross Avenue) *Note: The information on this page has been provided by San Jose and San Tomas Aquino Creek from Virginia r e 22 Bank Protection district staff for SMP work anticipated to be conducted in i Campbell Avenue to Smith Creek confluence R

2018. While the district will make every effort to undertake 5 ro Thompson Creek upstream of Yerba Buena a these projects, work may not be conducted for multiple a 23 San Jose Bank Protection Avenue (between Yerba Buena Avenue and reasons, including delays in receipt of regulatory agencies’ Thompson Creek Court) approvals, unforeseen site conditions, unavailability of 24 Saratoga Invasive Plant Management Saratoga Creek downstream of Cox Avenue resources, and others. o onterey ay 25 Palo Alto Bank Protection Matadero Creek at West Bayshore Road Graphic representation is for reference only and not intended as a technical exhibit. Matadero Creek from West Bayshore Road 26 Palo Alto Sediment Removal to Louis Road