Page_Sunnyoaks_McGlincey (Pond grooming).indd
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Page_Sunnyoaks_McGlincey (Pond grooming).indd
Santa Clara Valley Water District Neighborhood work Page, Sunnyoaks and McGlincey Road Percolation Ponds Maintenance Project This project will remove an estimated 10,000 cubic yards of sediment, enough to fill 1,250 dump trucks. Sediment removal is important to sustain the recharge capability of the ponds. This helps replenish the groundwater basin and provide reliable water supply. ce lin San Jose 17 Sunnyoaks Ave P ro j ec t Are a Page Ponds Ca m de n Av e Ha cie nd aA ve Camden Ponds Ponds highlighted in yellow indicate project areas. The water district will not clean or drain Budd Avenue Ponds and one McGlincey Avenue Pond during this scheduled maintenance project to allow birds a place for water, food and safety. * Project start dates and duration may vary due to site conditions and equipment availability. continued on back... Water district crews use heavy equipment to remove sediment from a percolation pond in Morgan Hill. yL n Sunnyoaks Ponds M cG rB lvd ste he P ro j e c t Area Los G atos Cree k Waldo Rd McGlincey Ponds N P r o j e c t A rea ve Trucks and crews will access the ponds at Sunnyoaks and Hacienda avenues. No road closures are expected, but traffic control may be needed at times. Campbell Dell A A five-person crew will work at the project site using a motor grader, backhoe, dump trucks, generator and water pump. A generator, designed to operate more quietly, will continuously pump water during project work hours for three to five days from some ponds. Expect typical construction noise during work hours. Budd Avenue Ponds Expy Expect work to start in early June and take approximately two weeks to complete.* Project work hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. In the unlikely event of delays, work hours may extend to include some work on Saturdays. Budd Ave as Tom San The Santa Clara Valley Water District will perform pond maintenance and pipe replacement work on the Page, Sunnyoaks and McGlincey Road percolation ponds that are near Sunnyoaks Avenue and McGlincey Lane in Campbell. Wi nc About the project Groundwater recharge You’re in a watershed One of the ways the water district ensures a reliable supply of healthy, clean drinking water is through management of the county’s groundwater basins. Nearly half of the water used in Santa Clara County comes from wells that access the county’s aquifers. No matter where you are, you’re in a watershed. A watershed is the area of land that drains a common waterway. In Santa Clara County, our creeks catch rain and runoff from storm drains and carry the water north to San Francisco Bay or south to Monterey Bay. Along the way, some of the water is used to fill reservoirs for drinking water, replenish the underground aquifer and create better habitat for fish and wildlife. The Santa Clara Valley Water District operates water supply reservoirs and stream-diversion facilities in the watersheds of Santa Clara County and imports Sierra runoff from the Central Valley and State Water Projects to replenish those aquifers. Local runoff stored in reservoirs and imported water is released into creeks and recharge ponds located throughout the county to augment natural percolation and maintain groundwater levels for a reliable water supply. The percolation process naturally cleans the groundwater. Drains to Alameda County Lower Peninsula Watersheds West Valley Watersheds Guadalupe Watershed Coyote Watershed Uvas/Llagas Watersheds This project is in the West Valley Watershed, an 85-square-mile area of multiple small-creek watersheds. Characterized by the contrast between its channelized creeks on the valley floor and its more natural streams in the hillsides, this watershed is the county’s smallest. What we do The Santa Clara Valley Water District manages water resources and provides stewardship for the county’s five watersheds, including 10 reservoirs, hundreds of miles of streams and groundwater basins. The water district also provides flood protection throughout Santa Clara County. Pollution hotline Contact us To report illegal dumping of hazardous materials in, or around reservoirs and creeks, please call 1-888-510-5151. For more information, contact Jerry Sparkman at (408) 2652607, ext. 3254, or visit our website at www.valleywater.org and use our Access Valley Water customer request and information system. With three easy steps, you can use this service to find out the latest information on the project or to submit questions, complaints or compliments directly to a district staff person. © 2010 Santa Clara Valley Water District • 05/14/10 EM xxx
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