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Hetch Hetchy Pipeline In Santa Clara Far From a “Big Hurdle”

Recently, the San Francisco Chronicle published a misleading article on its front page about the Hetch Hetchy water pipeline that runs near the stadium site we are currently exploring in Santa Clara. The pipeline is part of a system that represents a right-of-way for the city of San Francisco’s Public Utilities Commission.

In the article, an anonymous city official called it “unbelievable leverage” for the city to use to attempt to block the project from moving forward. The article called the pipeline a "big hurdle" that has "popped up" and used deceptive phrasing and images that implied that the pipeline runs directly beneath the proposed location of the southern end zone of the stadium.

In reality, the pipeline is hundreds of feet away from the proposed southern tip of the stadium, and the stadium structure would pose no impediment to the Hetch Hetchy right-of-way, or the planned pipeline upgrade project the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is currently planning.

Far from a “revelation,” the team has been aware of the pipeline from the day we began exploring the site, and we do not view it as a cause for concern. The pipeline is simply one of many aspects of this site that needs to be carefully considered as part of the overall project.

The team looks forward to continuing its feasibility study with the City of Santa Clara and we will keep you posted with the latest updates on SupportOurNiners.com

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