Section 401 Water Quality Certification Public Notice

Calero Reserve Pond 17 Desedimentation and Restoration Project


The San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board is currently reviewing an application for the following project for water quality certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. We encourage public comments on the proposed work, which will be considered in the decision on certification. You may submit comments on this project to the staff member below.


Project Name:

Calero Reserve Pond 17 Desedimentation and Restoration Project
City/County:

San Jose, Santa Clara County
Comment Period:

3/21/2024 - 4/11/2024
Project Description:

Desedimentation and restoration of Pond 17 is required to restore habitat for California tiger salamander. It will also have the added benefit of an improved water source for cattle grazing, which is used as a management tool to maintain upland habitat for California tiger salamander and to maintain high-quality habitat for serpentine endemic plants and wildlife, including Bay checkerspot butterfly (Federally Threatened), Santa Clara Valley dudleya (Federally Endangered), among other species.
Project Files:

Contact Staff for files
Staff Contact:

Brian Wines
(510) 622-5680
Water Quality Control Board
1515 Clay Street, Ste 1400
Oakland, CA 94612