During the entire month of January, many residents no doubt saw the rapid pace of construction on the levees around Redwood Shores, by the South Bayside System Authority treatment plant, and adjacent to the San Carlos Airport.  These three levee improvement projects have been active around the clock, including weekend and night work, in order to complete construction before January 31. That deadline is due to the start of the endangered species nesting period, and during which construction on the levee is prohibited by the US Fish & Wildlife Service.

During the week of January 18th, a series of intense storms forced a complete halt to construction. Despite the significant impact to the construction schedule, if circumstances remain as planned, we can complete construction of the structural elements required for levee certification and move forward with certification to meet FEMA’s flood zone map deadline.

In the meantime, we are requesting a time extension to complete the remainder of the project including surface restoration with asphalt, or aggregate base rock.

The City apologizes for any inconvenience residents may be experiencing during the levee improvement work, and wishes to thank you for your continued support as we finalize the levee certification.