Construction Update

Following the District's Biodiversity, Fire and Fuels Integrated Plan, the District continues to implement critical vegetation management activities, which not only reduce the risk of intense wildfire activity, but also serve to enhance the Mount Tamalpais Watershed ecosystem by removing invasive plant species. 

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Since October 2019, Marin Water has followed the BFFIP, including 27 key management actions. The District does not use pesticides, instead employing everything from hand crews to goats to preserve defensible space, reduce invasive species and enhance biodiversity. 

Mt. Tam Watershed Key to Water Quality, Delivery

Marin Water provides safe, reliable, local drinking water to 191,000 customers spanning 10 towns and cities in a 147-square-mile section of central and southern Marin County. And 75% of that water is sourced from the Mount Tamalpais Watershed and the hills of west Marin. Maintaining a healthy watershed, and pristine reservoirs is the foundation of Marin Water's ability to deliver fresh drinking water daily to our customers. 

Project Budget and Funding Sources

 

Project	Fire & Fuels Management
Program	A1E07 Watershed ‐ Natural Capital and Green Infrastructure
Project Number	D22008
Contact	Shaun Horne | SHorne@marinwater.org

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Project Description 

In October of 2019, the District adopted the Biodiversity, Fire, and Fuels Integrated Plan (BFFIP) which describes the actions the District will implement to reduce wildfire hazards and to maintain and enhance ecosystem function. Under the BFFIP there are 27 management actions that are being implemented to fulfill the goals and approaches described in the plan. 

Benefits

Vegetation management under the BFFIP aims to reduce hazardous fuel loads, restore forests, maintain fuelbreak infrastructure, preserve defensible space, reintroduce prescribed fire, reduce invasive weed species and enhance biodiversity. 

Schedule and Status

Ongoing capital program

Expenditure Schedule and Funding Sources*

Funding Source	Actuals Through FY 22	FY 23 Estimate	FY 24 Estimate	FY 25 - 30 Estimate
Capital Maintenance Fund	$868,485	$1,129,000	$1,170,000	$8,066,000
Grant Funding	$1,698,000	$1,101,000	$1,101,000
Total	$2,566,485	$2,230,000	$2,271,000	$8,066,000

*This budget does not include additional ongoing annual Operations funding.