Townsend Field Improvement Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026050819
Lead Agency
Santa Clara Unified School District
Document Title
Townsend Field Improvement Project
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Public/Quasi Public (PQP)
Document Description
The Townsend Field Improvement Project involves replacing the existing turf field with enlarged natural grass field, removal of existing concrete bleachers and replacing with new, metal bleachers. The existing track would be replaced with a new synthetic, all weather track. Replacing existing stadium lighting with new, energy efficient stadium lighting at Townsend Field and Elmer Johnson Field and installation of new lighting at the Buchser Middle School tennis courts. The Project also involves replacement of the press box, PA system, and bathroom building. Existing concession buildings would be demolished. Construction is expected to take place over the course of one year beginning in December 2026. SCUSD’s standard design and construction measures and mitigation measures would be implemented. Construction hours would generally be from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9:00 a.m. on Saturdays. Work on Sundays and on holidays would only occur to maintain project schedule.
Contact Information
Name
Melissa Kersh
Agency Name
Santa Clara Unified School District
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Lee Miles
Agency Name
Arcadis, U.S., Inc
Job Title
Principal Planner
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Santa Clara
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
Monroe Street and Market Street
Zip
95051
Total Acres
9
State Highways
State Route 82, Interstate 880
Railways
Caltrain
Airports
n/a
Schools
Buchser Middle School
Waterways
Saratoga Creek
Township
T7S
Range
R1W
Section
11
Base
Mt Diabl
Other Location Info
1111 Bellomy Street
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Education, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 4 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Fish and Game Commission (CDFGC), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region 2 (RWQCB), California State Coastal Conservancy (SCC), Department of General Services (DGS), Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)
Development Types
Educational ( field & track improvements, field lights, bleachers, press box)
Local Actions
Site Plan, Redevelopment, School improvements
Project Issues
Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Noise, Tribal Cultural Resources
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
State Comment Letters [Comments from State Reviewing Agency(ies)]
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