The San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority (SFCJPA) seeks public comment on the proposed San Francisquito Creek Flood Protection, Ecosystem Restoration and Recreation Project Upstream of Highway 101 draft environmental impact report (DEIR).

This is the next project for the SFCJPA and its partners – the cities of Menlo Park, East Palo Alto, Palo Alto and the Santa Clara Valley Water District and San Mateo County Flood Control District. 

The San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority (SFCJPA) released the document for public review and comment April 22, 2019. Like the proposed project and the challenges it seeks to address, the DEIR document is large and complex. Readers are encouraged to start their review with the first two chapters, which provide overall context of the SFCJPA’s broad plan of connected projects, as well as substantial details regarding the program now proposed.

In addition, the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority is hosting three public hearings to share more about the project and receive comments:

• Menlo Park meeting
  Thursday, May 23, 2019, 7–8:30 p.m.
  Laurel School Upper Campus Atrium
  275 Elliott Drive
• East Palo Alto meeting
  Wednesday, May 29, 2019, 7–8:30 p.m.
  East Palo Alto City Hall Community Room
  2415 University Ave.
• Palo Alto meeting
  Wednesday, June 5, 2019, 7–8:30 p.m.
  Palo Alto Art Center Auditorium
  1313 Newell Road

The DEIR is also available at libraries in East Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Palo Alto. In addition to the public hearings, the public can also submit written comments by June 19, 2019, via email to the SFCJPA or to the following mailing address: 

SFCJPA
615 B Menlo Ave.
Menlo Park, CA 94025 

For more information, visit the SFCJPA’s San Francisquito Creek Flood Protection, Ecosystem Restoration and Recreation Project Upstream of Highway 101 project page.