Bolinas Lagoon Wye Wetlands Resiliency Project
5 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2023070046
Lead Agency
Marin County Open Space District
(MCOSD)
Document Title
Bolinas Lagoon Wye Wetlands Resiliency Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/11/2023
Document Description
The Bolinas Lagoon Wye Wetlands Resiliency Project (Project) would restore physical and ecological linkages between the Lewis Gulch Creek and Bolinas Lagoon by realigning both Olema Bolinas Road and Lewis Gulch Creek and removing an extension of Fairfax Bolinas Road (Crossover Road). The primary objective of the Project is to restore hydrologic, geomorphic, and ecological processes in the Bolinas Wye wetlands to restore and improve the resiliency of in stream, tidal wetlands, riparian, and upland habitats with sea level rise (SLR) and climate change. It will also protect the existing transportation access along Olema Bolinas Road for the town of Bolinas during scenarios consisting of up to 5.5 feet of SLR and a 100-year storm event (8 feet combined). The Project would include removal of the westernmost segment of Fairfax Bolinas Road, realignment of the intersection of Olema Bolinas Road with State Route 1, construction of a vehicular bridge to carry Olema Bolinas Road over the relocated Lewis Gulch Creek channel, removal of non-native floodplain, and replanting disturbed areas post construction with native plants, These actions would meet the Project's purpose and objectives by removing disturbances, restoring watershed processes, and allowing the stream system to develop dynamically. By restoring natural processes to the Bolinas Wye wetland and alleviating chronic flooding of Marin County roadways, the wetlands and roadway would be more resilient to anticipated SLR through the end of the century.
Contact Information
Name
Veronica Pearson
Agency Name
Marin County Open Space District
Job Title
Senior Ecological Restoration Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Bolinas
Counties
Marin
Regions
Countywide
Cross Streets
Olema Bolinas road and State Route 1
Zip
94924
Total Acres
12.3
State Highways
State Route 1
Railways
none
Airports
none
Schools
Bolinas-Stinson Union Elementary School
Waterways
Bolinas Lagoon, Lewis Gulch Creek, Wilkins Gulch Creek, Salt Creek, various other creeks
Township
01N
Range
08W
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Marin County Open Space District
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Marin
Final Environmental Document Available at
Marin County Parks and Open Space District administrative office, 3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 260, San Rafael, CA 94903
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes (Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan)
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Final Document(s) [Approved_Certified draft environmental documents]
Notice of Determination
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