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Calaveras Dam draft EIR draws mixed response: environmental advocates press for migratory flows while labor and business stress water security and jobs
Summary
SFPUC and planning staff presented the Calaveras Dam replacement draft EIR and timeline; environmental groups pressed for higher stream flows and Endangered Species Act compliance to support migratory fish restoration, while labor groups emphasized job creation and the city stressed regional water reliability.
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission staff and planning department environmental reviewers presented the draft environmental impact report for the Calaveras Dam Replacement Project and heard hours of public testimony on fisheries, flows and construction impacts.
SFPUC General Manager Ed Harrington and Project Manager Dan Wade opened the session with a technical overview: Calaveras Reservoir is the system’s largest local storage and currently operates at roughly 35–40 percent of historic capacity because of seismic restrictions. The replacement dam would restore capacity to approximately 97,000 acre‑feet, improve seismic performance, allow continued reservoir operation during construction and, where feasible, provide managed releases to support resident trout and the long‑term restoration of…
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