TRAVEL NOTICE 6/29–7/18: HWY 217 between Hollister Ave and Sandspit Rd will be closed overnight (10 PM–6 AM) from Monday night through Saturday morning for three weeks. Please use HWY 101/Fairview Ave exits or an alternate route. Project info. 

19358

All SBPL locations will be CLOSED on Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, for Independence Day. Book Returns will be closed and all due dates will be pushed forward. You can access our digital library 24/7.

19357
ID
Vic Trace aerial showing an above ground reservoir.
Title

Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Meetings for the Vic Trace Reservoir Replacement Project

Authored on
Body

Please join the City of Santa Barbara at two public meetings to learn about the Vic Trace Reservoir Replacement Project and review the Project’s California Environmental Quality Act’s (CEQA) Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The Draft EIR studies the Project’s potential environmental and construction impacts and proposes draft mitigation measures to lessen those impacts. City staff are seeking public comment and feedback to ensure the City has adequately addressed and mitigated Project impacts. Comments are due by July 30, 2026. 

The Project’s Notice of Availability (NOA) and Draft EIR are available for review on the City’s Project website: SantaBarbaraCA.gov/VicTrace

How to Participate

In-Person Meeting:

  • Wednesday, June 24, 2026 from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
  • Location: 1633 La Coronilla Drive, Santa Barbara, CA (next to the Vic Trace Reservoir driveway)

Virtual Meeting via Zoom:

How to Submit Comments by July 30, 2026: 

  • In writing at the Draft EIR Meeting on Wednesday, June 24
  • By email: VicTrace@SantaBarbaraCA.gov 
  • By mail: 
    City of Santa Barbara, Public Works Department 
    Attn: Vic Trace Reservoir Replacement Project 
    630 Garden Street
    Santa Barbara, CA 93101


Stay in the Know: Join our email list by visiting the Project website at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/VicTrace.

Questions?
Contact Kelly Bourque, Project Manager
(805) 564-5579, VicTrace@SantaBarbaraCA.gov   

Para obtener información sobre el proyecto en español: Llame a Mathew Rojas, Ingeniero de proyectos (805) 564-5450,  MRojas@SantaBarbaraCA.gov