Marin County Measure A Support to MRCD
Program
Agricultural Lands Best Management Practices
Primary RCD
Marin Resource Conservation District
Lead Implementer
Marin Resource Conservation District
Funders
Marin Agricultural Land Trust, Marin County, CA
Other Organizations
California Department of Conservation, California Department of Fish & Wildlife, California State Coastal Conservancy, Hog Island, North Bay Watershed Association, San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board, State Water Resources Control Board, U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service
Project Primary Contact
Elise Suronen (elise@marinrcd.org)
Project Stage
Planning/Design
Duration
2013 - 2023
Estimated Total Cost
$360,000.00
Secured Funding
$360,000.00
No Funding Source Identified Yet
$0.00
Targeted Funding
$0.00
Water Quality Improvement
Agricultural Lands Best Management Practices
Marin County voters approved Measure A, a sales tax, to create a fund to support the and preservation of Marin County parks, open space preserves, and farmland. This 1/4 cent sales tax was estimated to generate ~$10,000,000/year; 5% was allocated to the Marin RCD for the purpose of assisting ranchers and farmers in enhancing agricultural and natural resource values on easement-protected properties. To date, ~75% of Marin RCD's allocation has directly matched construction funds, and ~25% covered administrative, permitting and design costs. This profile entry is to account for the 25% as the construction dollars are accounted in the project profiles it matched.
Targeted Performance Measure
- Planning Document
Project Themes
- Climate Change
- Wildlife/Endangered Species
- Healthy Watersheds
- Land Preservation
- Local Farms
Location
Budget
$250,000.00 Secured Funding: Marin County Measure A (MARCO)
$110,000.00 Secured Funding: Stewardship Assistance Program (MALT)
Photos
No additional photos provided
Project last updated 2/9/2023