Nicasio Reservoir Vegetation Management Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026080822
Public Agency
Marin Municipal Water District
Document Title
Nicasio Reservoir Vegetation Management Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/24/2026
Document Description
The Project proposes vegetation thinning downstream at the edge of Nicasio Reservoir and working upstream along Upper Nicasio Creek to Ranch Road Bridge, collecting willow poles and stakes, and using the collected cuttings as restoration plantings around the reservoir's perimeter at a selected restoration site.
Contact Information
Name
Paul Sellier
Agency Name
Marin Municipal Water District
Job Title
Director of Water Resources
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Nicasio
Counties
Marin
Regions
Northern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Nicasio Valley Road
Zip
94946
Schools
Nicasio Elementary School
Waterways
Nicasio Creek, Halleck Creek, Lagunitas Creek
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4, Section 15304
Reasons for Exemption
The Project qualifies for a Class 4 Minor Alterations to the Land categorical exemption, as the proposed vegetation thinning and willow planting activities would be minor and no removal of healthy, mature, or scenic trees is proposed. Large mature trees and vegetation larger than 4 inches diameter at breast height (DBH) would be preserved. Mature trees and vegetation larger than 4 inches DBH would be limbed by hand and would primarily occur on branches with a diameter of 4 inches or less. Vegetation thinning and removal of dead vegetation would only occur along approximately 3,850 linear feet of Upper Nicasio Creek over an approximate 100-foot-wide area, and up to approximately 1.7 acres of riparian habitat would be restored by the Project around the Nicasio Reservoir’s perimeter.
The Project would not have a reasonable possibility to have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances.
County Clerk
Marin
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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