2024 MND – Mitigated Negative Declaration

In July 2024, Valley Water released the Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for the Design Level Geotechnical Investigations for the Pacheco Dam Project. Public comments highlighted concerns that these extensive drilling and other invasive activities, which  would disrupt wildlife and cultural sites in the proposed Dam inundation area. The Dam investigation project also wastes more resources on a project that is both unaffordable and environmentally unacceptable. Read more from the submitted comments below.

The MND is here:
https://www.valleywater.org/public-review-documents