.Marin Coastal Watersheds Permit Coordination Program

Public Comment Period: Open Until November 12, 2025 RCD regularly scheduled board meeting

PUBLIC NOTICE

Marin Coastal Watersheds Permit Coordination Program

Proposed 2025-2026 Water Quality Projects

Public Comment Period: October 8, 2025 – November 12, 2025

Marin Resource Conservation District (MRCD) invites public comment on 9 projects adopted into the Marin Permit Coordination Program (PCP), an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration.  The PCP provides streamlined CEQA compliance for use of 53 conservation practices up to a certain scope in certain watersheds within Marin County by MRCD and their partners.

The proposed projects are focused on improving water quality by improving manure management and/or protecting against sediment runoff at dairies and lands supporting dairies within Stemple Creek and Drakes Bay watersheds. Additional project details are available at the Marin RCD website within the board packet for October 8^th 2025 (item 3b) or by contacting Gerhard Epke at gerhard@marinrcd.org and (415) 787-7451.

Written comments must be submitted to Gerhard Epke, Water Quality Program Manager, P.O. Box 1146, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 or to gerhard@marinrcd.org on or before 5pm on November 11^th 2025. The Marin RCD Board of Directors will consider public comments during their regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, November 12^th, 2025. Your attendance and participation are welcome.  

Marin RCD Board meetings are public and held at the Marin County Farm Bureau Conference Room at 520 Mesa Road, Point Reyes Station beginning at 9 am. They can also be joined remotely by zoom, with login information on the Marin RCD website here: https://www.marinrcd.org/programs/home2/board-meetings/ If no comments are received by the board meeting, then public comment period will automatically close.

 Background:

When projects are adopted into the Marin Permit Coordination Program (PCP), an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration, the Marin Resource Conservation District (RCD) invites public comment on the adoption of those projects into the PCP.  

The PCP provides streamlined CEQA compliance for use of 53 conservation practices up to a certain scope in certain watersheds and ecosystems within Marin County by Marin RCD and their partners.  This programmatic CEQA document has a 10-year lifespan.  Marin RCD created the PCP in response to 

Specific details and CEQA documentation are available for public review on our Permit Coordination page or at the MRCD office (80 Fourth St. Suite 203 Point Reyes Station).

The Marin RCD Board of Directors considers public comments during their regularly scheduled second Wednesday of the month meetings Marin RCD Board meetings start at 9:00 am in person or on Zoom.