We are pleased to report that in May the County of Marin has agreed to a settlement in principle with the Salmon Protection and Watershed Network (SPAWN) and the Center for Biological Diversity regarding the County’s analysis of the environmental effects of the 2007 Marin Countywide Plan on endangered fish species in the San Geronimo Valley.
As a result of this settlement, the County is close to adopting a proposed stream conservation area (SCA) ordinance for the San Geronimo Valley. The proposed ordinance consists of amendments to the County’s zoning ordinance (or Development Code) that would establish an SCA buffer of 100 feet or more, create standards for development within the buffer, and provide permit review procedures and requirements.
The Return of the Steam Conservation Ordinance
Earlier this year, the County of Marin released a Public Review Draft of the Stream Conservation Area (SCA) Ordinance for the San Geronimo Valley. The SCA Ordinance would establish a riparian development buffer of 100 feet or more, establish permit review procedures and requirements to protect the active channel, water quality and flood control functions, and associated fish and wildlife habitat values along streams.
