Geotechnical Testing for the Monterey Road Wildlife Crossing Geotechnical Borings
Summary
SCH Number
2026090128
Public Agency
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Document Title
Geotechnical Testing for the Monterey Road Wildlife Crossing Geotechnical Borings
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/2/2026
Document Description
The proposed location for the Monterey Road Wildlife Crossing is in an area with substantial changes in materials and topography. The proposed wildlife crossing is located at the base of Tulare Hill at the confluence of Fisher Creek and Coyote Creek. Rock is shallow below the hill and can be seen outcropping on the hillside and along cuts for Monterey Road and the Union Pacific Railroad. The valley bottoms are composed of alluvium and borings made in the valley indicate a deep alluvial profile overlying rock. The cuts and fills made for construction of Monterey Road and the Union Pacific Railroad further complicate the distribution of materials at the site. Geotechnical borings are necessary to understand these properties and extents of these materials to evaluate potential alternatives, identify potential hazards, and to provide design recommendations.
Contact Information
Name
Lani Ho
Agency Name
Valley Transportation Authority
Job Title
Principal Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Milpitas, San Jose, Sunnyvale
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Other Location Info
Monterey Road at Fisher Creek near UPRR Milepost 59.19, City of San Jose
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Section 15306
Reasons for Exemption
This Categorical Exemption consists of basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource evaluation activities which do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource. These may be strictly for information
gathering purposes, or as part of a study leading to an action which a public agency has not yet approved, adopted, or funded. CEQA Guidelines Section 15306 is applicable for the Project because the proposed geotechnical borings are being conducted in a previously disturbed active roadway to gather information to support design recommendations.
County Clerk
Santa Clara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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