Pump Station Fire Hardening Project - Installation of fire-resistant doors, fire-rated vent screens, and other fire hardening improvements
Summary
SCH Number
2026070564
Public Agency
Marin Municipal Water District
Document Title
Pump Station Fire Hardening Project - Installation of fire-resistant doors, fire-rated vent screens, and other fire hardening improvements
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/15/2026
Document Description
The Marin Municipal Water District approved the Pump Station Fire Hardening Project, which includes installation of fire-resistant doors, fire-rated vent screens, and other fire hardening improvements at 67 existing District pump stations. Improvements include replacing existing doors with fire-rated doors, installing 1/8-inch fire-rated screens on vents, and sealing gaps around utility penetrations with approved non-combustible materials. The project is intended to improve the resilience of existing pump station facilities to wildfire and ember intrusion and does not result in expansion of the existing facilities or their operational capacity.
Contact Information
Name
Carly Blanchard
Agency Name
Marin Water
Job Title
Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Marin
Regions
Countywide, Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area
Other Location Info
Multiple locations on Marin Water owned lands and easements
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Statutory Exemption Code Section 21080.49; Categorical Exemption Section 15301 (Existing Facilities)
Reasons for Exemption
The Project is statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.49 because it consists of wildfire risk reduction improvements to existing public facilities. The Project is also categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) because it involves minor alterations and maintenance to existing pump station facilities with no expansion of use or capacity. All work will occur at existing developed sites and does not have the potential to result in a significant environmental effect.
County Clerk
Marin
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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