Watershed Damage, Excessive Vegetation Removal - not a good idea when there is free information & help availableHousing development and road projects that fail to get proper approvals before land development will be subject to review by Marin County Code Enforcement, Marin County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (MCSTOPPP), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board and numerous other agencies charged with protecting our watercourses and wildlife. No one wants to get caught doing damage when there are opportunities for best management practices (BMP). Please see bird-friendly-tree-trimming-guidelines.pdf in English and Spanish guide_to_bird__friendly_-_spanish.pdf
The permitting process for projects has been made easier at Marin County with a one stop approach to permitting information. For properties with streams and watercourses there are a few avenues of obtaining free, project specific information. The Monthly Project Coordination meetings put on by MCSTOPPP are a perfect opportunity to obtain specific information for the developer or homeowner. Additionally, the Resource Conservation District has a brilliant landowner friendly referral service of assessing your issues in a non-regulatory manner on site. Much information is provided. |
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In Mill Valley California in both City and County jurisdictions we are noticing that several construction developers have cleared large sections of their property of vegetation and trees prior to receiving any authorization or permitting for development. Some have constructed roads without permits. Many of these projects have not even gone through basic environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act. As a result of these activities and lack of BMP, water quality and soil stability will be degraded during the rains affecting downstream residents and wildlife.
We are monitoring these projects and apprising the relevant agencies of the environmental issues created. Some of the work includes clearing vegetation, exposing bare soils and disturbing wildlife and birds during nesting season which goes from mid February through mid August.
The ramifications of these activities will require mitigation to correct. We are asking that landowners who do this in an attempt to avoid regulations and before environmental review are creating more problems for themselves and their neighbors.
We are monitoring these projects and apprising the relevant agencies of the environmental issues created. Some of the work includes clearing vegetation, exposing bare soils and disturbing wildlife and birds during nesting season which goes from mid February through mid August.
The ramifications of these activities will require mitigation to correct. We are asking that landowners who do this in an attempt to avoid regulations and before environmental review are creating more problems for themselves and their neighbors.
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