Novato Baylands Restoration
Update December 2022
Phase 1 is now completed. Point Blue Conservation Science’s STRAW Program will be stepping in to manage the nursery and restored wetlands. More information on the restoration of the seasonal wetlands and volunteer opportunities will be available on their website in early 2023.
Library
This is a list of documents relevant to the Hamilton-Bel Marin Keys Wetland Restoration Project. If you would like a copy of any, please send an email to: virgilio.cuasay (at) scc.ca.gov
Bel Marin Keys Unit V
- BMKV Phase 1 Project
- BMKV Phase I Plan – BMKCSD 8-18-16 (pdf)
- BMKV Plans Set (pdf)
- BMKV Phase 1 Technical Specifications (pdf)
- Addendum to SEIR/S for BMKV Phase 1 Project, August 2017 (pdf)
- BMK Preliminary Design Report Feb 2016 (pdf)
- BMKV Phase 1 Seasonal Wetland Preliminary Design Report, Aug 2017 (pdf)
- BMKV Geotechnical Investigation Report, Aug 2017 (pdf)
- Staff Recommendation – BMK Design 6-25-2015 (pdf), Exhibit 1 (pdf), Exhibit 2 (pdf)
- BMKV Phase 1 Staff Recommendation 9-28-17 (pdf)
- BMKV Phase 1 Construction Staff Recommendation 8-22-2019 (pdf)
- BMKV Phase 1 Jurisdictional Determination Maps (pdf)
- BMKV Phase 1 JARPA Permit Application (pdf)
- BMKV Phase 1 BCDC Permit (pdf)
- BMKV Phase 1 CDFW Permit (pdf)
- BMKV Phase 1 RWQCB Permit (pdf)
- BMKV Phase 1 USACE Permit (pdf)
- BMKV Phase 1 USFWS Informal Consultation (pdf)
- Final General Reevaluation Report and Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report / Environmental Impact Statement, 2003 – State Coastal Conservancy and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Text and Figures
- Hydrology and Hydraulics Study, Bel Marin Keys Expansion of Hamilton Wetlands (pdf)
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan for FUDS Generated Soils Stored on BMKV (large pdf)
Hamilton
- Hamilton Wetland Restoration Plan (pdf)
- Wildlife Corridor Planting Plan and Native Plant Nursery Plan, May 2010, BMP Ecosciences (pdf)
- Monitoring and Adaptive Management Plan, 2013 (large pdf)
- Hamilton Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement, 1998 (pdf)
- Hamilton Wetland Restoration Project 2015 Report (Year 0 – 2014/15 Monitoring, June 2016) (pdf)
- Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project Year 1 – 2015/16 Monitoring Report (May 2017) (pdf)
- Hamilton Wetlands Post-Construction As-Built Survey Review – Breach and Completion Contract (January 2016) (pdf)
- Creating Seasonal Wetlands and Upland Vegetation for the Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project 2015-2016 (September 2016) (pdf)
- Public Outreach, Restoration Outplanting, Monitoring and Management Activities at the Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project 2016-2017 (April 2017) (pdf)
- General Presentation (large PowerPoint)
- Aquatic Transfer Facility
- Aquatic Transfer Facility Presentation (pdf)
- Aquatic Transfer Facility for Dredged Material, 2008, Draft SEIS/R (large pdf)
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San Francisco Bay Area
News
- Coastal Conservancy Awards Grants for Coastal Access, Restoration, and Climate Resilience2/15/2024 – Today, the Board of the State Coastal Conservancy authorized a number of grants to restore, protect, and expand access to the California coast. Grants approved included: A grant of an amount not to exceed $35,000,000 to The Nature Conservancy to complete permitting and implement the first phase of the Ormond Beach Restoration Public Access […] (Read more on Coastal Conservancy Awards...)
- Coastal Stories 2024 RFP now open!The Coastal Stories 2024 grant program is now open! This grant program aims to support inclusivity of outdoor spaces for all Californians. The primary goal of the Coastal Stories Grant Program is to promote the representation of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), individuals with disabilities, immigrant communities, low-income communities, and other historically excluded groups […] (Read more on Coastal Stories 2024...)
- Press Release: State Coastal Conservancy Announces Awards for Coastal Resilience, Public Access, Restoration, and StorytellingSan Luis Obispo – This week, the California State Coastal Conservancy announced more than $39 million in funding for projects to improve public access, climate resilience, habitat values, and inclusion at the coast. “The Coastal Conservancy’s vision is of a beautiful, restored, and accessible coast for current and future Californians. To achieve this, we […] (Read more on Press Release: State...)