Section 401 Water Quality Certification Public Notice
Richmond Ranch Reserve Pond 1 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: |
Richmond Ranch Reserve Pond 1 Desedimentation and Restoration Project |
| City/County: |
San Jose, Santa Clara County |
| Comment Period: |
7/2/2024 - 7/22/2024 |
| Project Description: |
The pond has accumulated sediment, precluding successful CRLF breeding and decreasing water storage capacity for cattle grazing. Desedimentation of the pond is needed to restore suitable breeding habitat for CRLF and other native amphibians. It will also have the added benefit of an improved water source for cattle grazing, which is used as a management tool to maintain high-quality habitat for serpentine endemic plants and wildlife, including Bay checkerspot butterfly (Federally Threatened), Santa Clara Valley dudleya (Federally Endangered), and 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 |
