Southern Marin Zone Tamalpais Homestead Valley Expansion Fuel Break Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026091053
Public Agency
Southern Marin Fire Protection District
(SMFD)
Document Title
Southern Marin Zone Tamalpais Homestead Valley Expansion Fuel Break Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/24/2026
Document Description
The purpose of the proposed project is to establish and maintain a defensible space zone along the perimeter of the Tamalpais-Homestead Valley residential hillside communities in high fire danger zones. These communities are located along steep slopes, where any wildfire would rapidly escalate, and fire suppression activities would be challenging due to limited road access. By creating a shaded fuel break, the proposed project would extend evacuation times for the community, slow fire intensity, and provide firefighters better access to the fire’s edge if a wildfire were to occur.
Contact Information
Name
Marshall Nau
Agency Name
Southern Marin Fire District
Job Title
Deputy Fire Marshal, Vegetation Management
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Tamalpais Homestead Valley
Counties
Marin
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Marin Dr.
Zip
94941
Total Acres
86.6
Jobs
10
Parcel #
049-204-01
State Highways
HWY 1, HWY 101
Railways
N/A
Airports
N/A
Schools
Mill Valley Middle School;Edna Maguire Elementary;Tamalpais High
Waterways
Arroyo Corte Madera del Presidio;Coyote Creek;Richardson Bay;Pickleweed Inlet;Homestead Creek;Bo
Township
1S
Range
6W
Section
5
Base
MDM
Other Location Info
GGNRA and NPS lands
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code (PRC) sections 21080.49(c) and 21080.49(d)
Reasons for Exemption
The project is statutorily exempt under Public Resources Code (PRC) sections 21080.49(c) and 21080.49(d). A project exempt in accordance with PRC section 21080.49(c) involves establishment or enhancement of residential home hardening or defensible space for wildfire risk reduction within 200 feet of a legal structure located in a high or very high wildfire hazard zone, and under section 21080.49(d), consists of a fuel break that extends up to 200 feet from structures, including the clearance of flammable vegetation and trees less than 12 inches in diameter as measured at chest height. The proposed project would remove hazardous accumulated ground, ladder fuels, and hazard trees within up to 200 feet of structures in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley to create a fuel break. The scope of the proposed project shown in
Figure 1 is consistent with a fuel break and enhanced defensible space that extends up to 200 feet from structures.
County Clerk
Marin
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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