Ostwald Habitat Restoration Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025100236
Public Agency
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region 2
(RWQCB)
Document Title
Ostwald Habitat Restoration Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/7/2025
Document Description
The project will excavate a backwater alcove along the left bank of Los Gatos Creek. The alcove will be about 20 feet wide and 155 feet long. The banks of the alcove will be planted with native sedges, shrubs, and trees.
Contact Information
Name
Brian Wines
Agency Name
SF Bay RWQCB
Job Title
Water Resource Control Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Jared Lewis
Agency Name
San Jose Water Company
Job Title
Manager, Environmental Planning and Natural Resources
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Los Gatos
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
22177 Aldercroft Heights Road, Los Gatos
Waterways
Los Gatos Creek
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class IV, California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 14, Chapter 3 (CEQA Guidelines), § 15304 for minor alterations to l
Reasons for Exemption
The project will excavate a backwater alcove along the left bank of Los Gatos Creek. The alcove will be about 20 feet wide and 155 feet long. The banks of the alcove will be planted with native sedges, shrubs, and trees.
County Clerk
Santa Clara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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