SAVE Del Puerto Canyon

SAVE Del Puerto Canyon We are a grassroots community group founded in Patterson, CA dedicated to educating & advocating for protecting Del Puerto Canyon.

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Thank you to all those who showed up today to make comments opposing the proposed Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir. While the...
08/19/2026

Thank you to all those who showed up today to make comments opposing the proposed Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir. While their board voted to certify their EIR, some of them were notably nervous. The EIR/CEQA process is just one of several hurdles they need to pass. More CA legislators are gradually moving to protect the Diablo Range, like the recently passed ACR 107. There are also other legal options for stopping or indefinitely delaying projects, provided that we all keep up our opposition and advocacy!

Here are a few examples of conservationists delaying or halting projects without directly relying on CEQA:
(1) Scroll to the bottom of the article about the proposed James Donkon Blvd. extension example.
https://savemountdiablo.org/blog/land-use-advocacy-in-pittsburg/
(2) How the proposed city of Marincello was stopped, making way for the Marin Headlands.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marincello

Bottom line, we're still in this and far from done!

Stay tuned for more pictures and clips recapping parts of today's meeting. In spite of the district's response, important arguments should be made that deserve to be widely heard.

Providing public comments during the 8/19 tomorrow is still the most impactful way to get our message across that we opp...
08/18/2026

Providing public comments during the 8/19 tomorrow is still the most impactful way to get our message across that we oppose Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir and do not want them to certify their EIR.

But to make it easeir for folks who can't take off work Wed., here's a new petition by Save Mt. Diablo that people can use to send emailed comments to Del Puerto Water District to express their concerns and opposition to the project!

Del Puerto Canyon is at risk of being destroyed by the Del Puerto Water District’s proposed reservoir project. Please send a letter to the Del Puerto Water District saying no to the ridiculous and costly Del Puerto reservoir project before August 19, 2026 at 9 AM! On August 19, the water district ...

08/18/2026

UPDATE: Del Puerto WD's recently released agenda for their 8/19 meeting lists a start time of 8:30am. It also lists a phone option for people to call to make public comments up to 2 minutes in length. Number: 1-877-304-9269. Code: 748120.
https://www.delpuertowd.org/files/c873cd13b/Agenda+8.19.26.pdf

As we listen to what they have to say, we must remember to tell them that our opposition is here to stay!

Again, from some of the speakers they've lined up, they may try to present arguments framing many of our legitimate concerns as misunderstandings, tout their authority to build the proposed reservoir in Del Puerto Canyon, and make claims about who doesn't have standing to determine what they do.

Continue to state your concerns about and opposition towards this project!

08/14/2026

Our monthly organized cleanup is postponed this month. We still encourage those who do go out into the canyon to safely clean up trash they encounter.

We encourage everyone who opposes the proposed reservoir to prepare to speak out at Del Puerto Water District's public hearing on 8/19!

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE SECOND FINAL DEL PUERTO CANYON RESERVOIR PARTIAL DRAFT EIR: August 19th, 2026Link to co...
08/08/2026

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE SECOND FINAL DEL PUERTO CANYON RESERVOIR PARTIAL DRAFT EIR: August 19th, 2026

Link to copy of notice and dEIR: https://www.savedelpuertocanyon.org/post/notice-of-public-hearing-for-the-second-final-del-puerto-canyon-reservoir-partial-draft-eir-august

- Speak out and prepare for possible public comment opportunities on August 19th!

- Let other groups you know who might be interested in contesting this EIR or pursuing their own cases to oppose this project to stop the permanent destruction of habitats for sensitive species, Native American archaeological sites, viewing access for Allan Bennison's dinosaur discovery site by school groups, and interference with pre-existing plans for a new community park by the city of Patterson!

- Say NO this big business-backed, non-potable storage project whose main dam would be near a known fault line and proposed public roadway reroute that's also sparked concerns about safety and landowners who don't want their properties possibly altered by construction!

- Say NO a project some local officials have said should be a model for damming other areas in the Diablo Range that are also being eyed for land conservation efforts and that has been named by other lawmakers trying to weaken state and federal environmental laws!

Here's an episode of NBC's OpenRoad highlighting a recent 24-hour Bioblitz organized by Save Mt. Diablo on a property bo...
08/05/2026

Here's an episode of NBC's OpenRoad highlighting a recent 24-hour Bioblitz organized by Save Mt. Diablo on a property bordering Del Puerto Canyon. https://youtu.be/R7eJ1BXENP8?si=jKC0_GH1aGe1UKTl

Also as a reminder, here's a link to an ongoing, third party *iNaturalist project people can join to add observations of wildlife they run into while helping out with our monthly cleanups, etc., to further contribute to our understanding of the plants and animals that live in and around Del Puerto Canyon https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/del-puerto-canyon-bioblitzing

(*not affiliated with Save Del Puerto Canyon.)

This spring, we traveled to a remote private ranch near beautiful D...

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