Marin County Local Coastal Program

11/13/2024

Changes are coming to the Local Coastal Program (LCP)!

Join our webinar on December 11 at 6 PM to learn about proposed updates focused on environmental hazards and climate resilience. These changes will impact all of Marin’s coastal communities. This is a chance to learn, share feedback, and help shape our coastal future!

Read more about it here: www.marincounty.gov/news-releases/changes-works-plan-coastal-communities



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¡Se acercan cambios en el Programa Costero Local (LCP)!

Acompáñanos en un seminario web el 11 de diciembre a las 6 PM para conocer las actualizaciones propuestas, centradas en los riesgos ambientales y la resiliencia climática. Estos cambios impactarán a todas las comunidades costeras de Marin. ¡Es tu oportunidad para informarte, compartir opiniones y ayudar a dar forma a nuestro futuro costero!

Lee más aquí: www.marincounty.gov/news-releases/changes-works-plan-coastal-communities

03/03/2022

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-02-13/california-without-beaches-rising-sea-levels-pose-a-real-threat

No one knows how much sea levels will increase — or how much of the Golden State’s identity will be submerged.

02/17/2022

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/15/climate/us-rising-sea-levels.html

More precise measurements indicate that the increase will happen “no matter what we do about emissions.”

12/16/2021

The Community Development Agency is seeking your input on the Safety and Housing Element updates to the Countywide Plan.
Are you concerned about wildfire safety and other climate change impacts? Let us know your concerns at https://marinsafetyelement.consider.it/

Are you concerned about housing security? Take this short survey at www.surveymonkey.com/r/MarinCoHousingSurvey

Visit www.MarinCounty.org/HousingSafetyElements and subscribe to this page to receive updates.

05/22/2020

This Memorial Day weekend, please take time to remember and honor those men and women who gave their lives to protect our nation and the values we hold dear. If you do choose to get outside and visit public lands, please do so responsibly and safely. Follow public health guidance, come prepared, be flexible, and respect other users as well as natural and cultural resources. (Spanish version in the comments)

For additional information on open parks within Marin County, please visit marincountyparks.org or bayareaoutdoors.org. For COVID-19 information, please visit marinhhs.org/coronavirus.

This Memorial Day weekend, please take time to remember and honor those men and women who gave their lives to protect our nation and the values we hold dear. If you do choose to get outside and visit public lands, please do so responsibly and safely. Follow public health guidance, come prepared, be flexible, and respect other users as well as natural and cultural resources. (Spanish version in the comments)

For additional information on open parks within Marin County, please visit marincountyparks.org or bayareaoutdoors.org. For COVID-19 information, please visit marinhhs.org/coronavirus.

07/13/2018

Study predicts coastal land loss on an unimaginable scale!

Marin County Government Marin County Department of Public Works Marin Independent Journal Point Reyes National Seashore U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Like an ax slowly chopping at the trunk of a massive tree, waves driven by sea-level rise will hack away the base of cliffs on the Southern California coast at an accelerated pace, a recent study says, increasing land erosion that could topple some bl

06/15/2018

The county Board of Supervisors completed—and the Commission certified—three of the seven amendments for Marin's LCP.
Marin County Government Marin Sea Level Rise Marin County Parks Point Reyes Light

05/23/2018

California Coastal Commission Public Hearing Notice: Marin County LCP Update-Partial Certification Review June 6th at 9am at Chula Vista. For more information, visit: https://www.coastal.ca.gov/meetings/agenda/ #/2018/6
Marin County Government California Coastal Commission

04/13/2018

The Marin County Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 starting at 1:30 PM to consider the five separate Local Coastal Program Amendments (LCPAs) approved with modifications by the California Coastal Commission (CCC) on November 2, 2016. At the close of the hearing the Board may act to accept or not accept each of the separate Amendments. Staff recommends the Board accept Amendments 1 and 2, which (except the Hazard policies) comprise the entire Land Use Plan setting out the fundamental policies for managing Marin’s coast, as well as Amendment 6 (Administration), as modified by the CCC, and not accept modified Amendments 3 and 7. The materials for the hearing are available in the BOS Hearing on Accepting LCP Amendment 4/24/18 Panel on the “Plans and Documents” page.
Marin County Government Marin County Local Coastal Program Marin County Parks Marin County Department of Public Works Marin Independent Journal California Coastal Commission

The Local Coastal Program (LCP) is a planning document that identifies the location, type, densities, and other ground rules for future development in the coastal zone.

04/10/2018

The California Coastal Commission’s Revised Draft Residential Adaptation Policy Guidance is currently open for public review and comment. The Guidance could have profound implications for local coastal programs, shoreline residents and businesses and coastal users. Based upon its significant experience with planning for , Marin County staff has carefully reviewed the Guidance and provided a letter of response and extensive comments. The public review period to submit comments at [email protected] has been extended to April 30, 2018. To view the County's response and/or for more information, please visit: https://www.marincounty.org/depts/cd/divisions/planning/local-coastal-program
Marin Independent Journal

12/04/2017

https://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/vehicle-park-among-suggested-fixes-bolinas

The construction of a vehicle park is one of si