SAN JOSE
– The Santa Clara Valley Water District board of directors is
awarding more than $2 million in grants to local public agencies to
build 48.3 miles of trails and secure 130 acres of open space for
Santa Clara County residents.
SAN JOSE – The Santa Clara Valley Water District board of directors is awarding more than $2 million in grants to local public agencies to build 48.3 miles of trails and secure 130 acres of open space for Santa Clara County residents.
Awards from the district’s Trails, Parks and Open Space Grant Program are funded by the Clean, Safe Creeks and Natural Flood Protection program, a special tax approved as Measure B by county voters in November 2000.
“We’ve heard time and again the community’s desire to be able to visit local waterways and undeveloped lands in the county, which is something that the board of directors has tried to provide over the years,” said Sig Sanchez, chairman of the water district board of directors.
“Thanks to voters’ approval of Measure B, we now have the ability to use our partnerships with cities and the county to make those wishes come true.”
The Clean, Safe Creeks and Natural Flood Protection Program is a 15-year effort to accomplish objectives including enhancing the natural conditions of streams for public enjoyment and to protect property from flooding.
