For Immediate Release – Marin County, CA – County conducts annual maintenance in advance of the typically rainy months While it is easy to forget during the hot, dry months of summer, winters can bring intense storms to Marin, delivering significant impacts across the county, including downed trees, landslides, damaged roadways and flooded streets. Minimizing … Continued
Annually, Zone 9 prepares an update on the 20-year Ross Valley storm drain fee for approval by the Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District). The fee was approved by voters in 2007 and extends through fiscal year 2026-2027. The draft 2024 Storm Drain Fee Update Report is now available: Notice of Hearing … Continued
Revised Notice of Availability Addendum to 2018 Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the San Anselmo Flood Risk Reduction Project (Building Bridge #2) Project Location: 634-636 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo, CA Project Contact: Hugh Davis, Civil Engineer | (415) 473-4232 | envplanning@marincounty.org Project Summary: *Please note* The public review period for this notice has … Continued
The Marin County Flood Control & Water Conservation District has been working for the past several years on the San Anselmo Flood Risk Reduction (SAFRR) Project, which is a significant effort to protect lives and property during severe storms. In 2018, the Board of Supervisors certified the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Project. … Continued
For Immediate Release – San Rafael, CA – Seasonal tide levels could impact areas with history of localized flooding Seasonal high tides can cause flooding along shoreline communities and low-lying roads in Marin County. Tide-related flooding can happen whether it is raining or not, but the flooding can increase significantly if the elevated tides occur … Continued
For Immediate Release – San Rafael, CA – County conducted annual maintenance work ahead of potentially wet winter The intense rainstorms that hit Marin in January 2023 caused significant impacts across the county. The breadth of the damage caused by the storms, also known as atmospheric rivers, spurred the Marin County Board of Supervisors to declare … Continued
Did you know that pavement damage, soil erosion, and mudslides can be caused by blocked stormwater flow across driveways or under driveways via culverts? If leaves or other waste block the flow of stormwater runoff, then the water gets redirected and can cause serious flooding and/or localized erosion. Those issues can lead to road closures … Continued
Work is progressing nicely with the detention basin at the former Sunnyside Nursery, located at 3000 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. It is nearing completion and it will be operational this rainy season. Once completed, the detention basin will hold stormwater overflows from Fairfax Creek during peak storm events by having water spill over a side … Continued
At the July 27, 2021 Flood Control & Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors meeting, the Board adopted the 2021-22 Zone 9 Storm Drainage Fee Update Report. Resources July 27, 2021 meeting details 2021-22 Zone 9 Storm Drainage Fee Update Report
As reported previously, the Corte Madera Creek Flood Risk Management Project scope and timeline has shifted away from one led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to a locally managed and funded effort overseen by the Marin County Flood Control & Water Conservation District (District), in partnership with the Town of Ross, the … Continued
