Landowner Resources
Many documents are downloadable pdfs and will require Adobe Acrobat Reader for online viewing.
This Creek Care Guide is designed to encourage and support the ongoing stewardship of creeks in Marin County. This guide is divided into three sections. The first section defines healthy creeks, riparian corridors, fish habitat needs, the storm drain connection, and how to identify a potential creek problem. Guidelines for improving creek health are outlined in the second section. A resource directory is provided in the last section.
Download it here. 1 MB PDF
Groundwork is a handbook for small-scale erosion control for landowners. It was written for Marin County watersheds and it provides background and guidance for erosion control projects.
Download it here. 5.68 MB PDF
Natural Resources Conservation Service technical guides http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/Standards/nhcp.html
Dept. of Fish and Game CA Salmonid Stream Habitat Restoration Manual http://www.dfg.ca.gov/fish/Resources/HabitatManual.asp
University of California Stream Vegetation http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8240.pdf 671 KB PDF
University of California Stream Revegetation Monitoring https://ucanr.org/freepubs/docs/8363.pdf 1.3 MB PDF
Marin chapter of California Native Plant Society website http://www.marin.edu/cnps/
Cal Invasive Plant Council website -
http://www.cal-ipc.org/
Calflora website
http://www.calflora.org/
San Geronimo Valley Resource Guide (to be printed by Planning Group in Spring 2011)
Dept. of Public Works Construction BMP diagram http://mcstoppp.org/acrobat/MECM_final_2009.pdf 217 KB PDF
FishNet 4C Manual for construction BMPs
http://www.fishnet4c.org/projects_roads_manual.html
KRCB's Our Watershed Stories
The Novato Creek Watershed is prominently featured in a KRCB mini-series.
Groundwork is a handbook for small-scale erosion control for landowners. It was written for Marin County watersheds and it provides background and guidance for erosion control projects.
Download it here. 5.68 MB PDF
A publication of the American Society of Civil Engineers, So You Live Behind a Levee! provides sound information and advice that will help residents living near a levee educate and protect themselves.
Download it here. 2 MB PDF
University of California Sediment Delivery Inventory and Monitoring https://ucanr.org/freepubs/docs/8014.pdf 915 KB PDF
University of California Forest Water Quality http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8241.pdf 413 KB PDF
University of California Forest Roads
http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8247.pdf 4.7 MB PDF
University of California Rural Road Construction and Maintenance https://ucanr.org/freepubs/docs/8262.pdf 7.9 MB PDF
Handbook for Forest and Ranch Roads, Pacific Watershed Associates http://www.krisweb.com/biblio/gen_mcrcd_weaveretal_1994_handbook.pdf 9.6 MB PDF
Dept. of Fish and Game CA Salmonid Stream Habitat Restoration Manual http://www.dfg.ca.gov/fish/Resources/HabitatManual.asp
Dept. of Fish and Game CA Salmonid Stream Habitat Restoration Manual http://www.dfg.ca.gov/fish/Resources/HabitatManual.asp
University of California Exotic Pest Plant
http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8244.pdf 940 KB PDF
FireSafe Marin -
http://www.firesafemarin.org/index.html
University of California Wildfire and Fuel Management - http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8245.pdf 1.9 MB
Marin on Fire DVD -
http://www.firesafemarin.org/marin_on_fire.html
Go Native includes resources for how, where, when, and what to plant. The guide includes many plant lists and information to help plant what works best for your local microclimate.
Download it here. 1.3 MB PDF
University of California Master Gardener Plant Selector Tool - http://ucanr.org/sites/MarinMG/Reports/
University of California Master Gardener Water Wise Plant Guide - http://ucanr.org/sites/MarinMG/Water_Wise_Plant_Guide/
University of California Master Gardener Integrated Pest Management - http://ucanr.org/sites/MarinMG/Garden_Good_Guys_Bad_Guys/
Bay Friendly Gardening -
http://stopwaste.org/home/index.asp?page=141
University of California Backyard Orchard - http://homeorchard.ucdavis.edu/
MCSTOPPP -
http://mcstoppp.org/garden.htm
The Fish-Friendly Guide is intended to provide landowners with fish-friendly actions to protect the creeks and the Coho salmon and steelhead trout living in our watersheds.
Download it here. 3.7 MB PDF
FishNet 4C Manual for construction BMPs http://www.fishnet4c.org/projects_roads_manual.html
University of California Fish and Fish Habitat http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8242.pdf 381 KB PDF
University of California Wood in Streams https://ucanr.org/freepubs/docs/8157.pdf 1.6 MB PDF
Groundwork is a handbook for small-scale erosion control for landowners. It was written for Marin County watersheds and it provides background and guidance for erosion control projects.
Download it here.5.68 MB PDF
Dept. of Fish and Game CA Salmonid Stream Habitat Restoration Manual http://www.dfg.ca.gov/fish/Resources/HabitatManual.asp
County guide
http://www.marinrecycles.org/recycling_guide.cfm
County Waste Management
http://www.marinsanitary.com/
Marin Green Guide website
http://www.maringreenguide.org/
Go Native includes resources for how, where, when, and what to plant. The guide includes many plant lists and information to help plant what works best for your local microclimate.
Download it here. 1.3 MB PDF
Homeowner specifications developed for the Salmon Enhancement Plan http://www.marinwatersheds.org/docs/11x17%20images.pdf 10.3 MB PDF
University of California Stream Vegetation http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8240.pdf 671 KB
Groundwork is a handbook for small-scale erosion control for landowners. It was written for Marin County watersheds and it provides background and guidance for erosion control projects.
Download it here.5.68 MB PDF
Dept. of Fish and Game CA Salmonid Stream Habitat Restoration Manual - http://www.dfg.ca.gov/fish/Resources/HabitatManual.asp
This beautiful guide was developed for landowners in Sonoma Valley to provide a resource for implementing projects for beneficial stormwater management. The guidance is relevant for landowners interested in retaining and reusing stormwater on-site.
Download it here. 18.9 MB PDF
10,000 Rain Gardens
http://raingardens.spawnusa.org/
Occidental Arts and Ecology Center Salmon Creek (Sonoma County) publication
http://www.salmoncreekwater.org/water-conservation.html
Slow It. Spread It. Sink It. (Sonoma Valley edition) http://www.sscrcd.org/rainwater.php
Greywater Action - http://greywateraction.org/