Pump Station Fire Hardening Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026060478
Public Agency
Marin Municipal Water District
Document Title
Pump Station Fire Hardening Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/10/2026
Document Description
The Pump Station Fire Hardening Project consists of defensible space and vegetation management improvements at 59 pump station sites throughout the District's service area to reduce fuel loads, improve fire resiliency, and protect critical water infrastructure serving over 200,000 residents. The project builds on a 2024 aboveground infrastructure fire hardening assessment conducted in collaboration with the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (MWPA), which identified deficiencies and opportunities to improve wildfire preparedness around pump stations.
Work would occur within Defensible Space Zones 0 and 1, extending up to 30 feet from structures or the nearest property line, and would include thinning vegetation, removing debris piles, reducing ladder fuels, and clearing vegetation using manual and mechanical methods. The project is intended to reduce wildfire intensity near facilities, improve defensibility, and support emergency access and fire suppression activities during wildfire events.
Contact Information
Name
Carly Blanchard
Agency Name
Marin Water
Job Title
Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Marin Water - owned lands and easements
Counties
Marin
Regions
Countywide
Cross Streets
Marin Water owned lands and easements
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land),
Reasons for Exemption
The project qualifies for exemption from CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.49 and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land), as the work consists of defensible space and vegetation management activities associated with existing facilities and minor alterations to vegetation with no expansion of use or impact to scenic trees.
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 21080.49
Reasons for Exemption
The project qualifies for exemption from CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.49 and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land), as the work consists of defensible space and vegetation management activities associated with existing facilities and minor alterations to vegetation with no expansion of use or impact to scenic trees.
County Clerk
Marin
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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