Supervisor Kate Sears with information about Marin's DRAFT Stream Conservation Area ordinance with public hearings and input opportunities

Dear Residents of Tam Valley, Almonte and the Gateway Communities:

Supervisor Kate Sears would like you to know of an opportunity to learn about and to comment on the proposed Marin County Stream Conservation Area ordinance being considered by the Marin County Planning Commission and by the Board of Supervisors.

• The link to the hearing notice (here) will let you know when and where meetings will occur and how you may comment on the proposed DRAFT Stream Conservation Area ordinance.

http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/CD/main/comdev/advance/Documents/Planning_Commission_Hearing_Notice_0401.pdf

• If you would like further information about the stream and watershed protection provisions being considered, please click on this link which includes the DRAFT ordinance and frequently asked questions:

http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/CD/main/comdev/advance/SCA.cfm

• To find out if your property is governed by the ordinance, you may use the “look up” finder in this link:

http://gis.marinpublic.com/GeoCodelookup/Default.master.aspx

• Finally, to keep yourself informed about hearing dates and information, you may subscribe to the Community Development Agency’s page on the Stream Conservation Area ordinance and receive updates. Just click on the red check mark at the top of the page and sign yourself up.

Please feel free to share this with friends and neighbors who may wish to know about this stream conservation information.

If you have questions, please contact the Marin County Community Development Agency by writing to Tom Lai at tlai@marincounty.org or Suzanne Thorsen at sthorsen@marincounty.org.