The Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District has been working since 2016 on the San Anselmo Flood Risk Reduction Project (SAFRR), which is a significant and complex effort to protect lives and property by decreasing flood risk during severe storms.
SAFRR has three major elements: the flow diversion and storage (FDS) basin, near Fairfax, where Sunnyside Nursery used to be located (constructed in 2022); the removal of buildings (completed in 2020); the Building Bridge 2 (BB2) structure in downtown San Anselmo, along with creek bank improvements; and flood mitigation of building structures downstream of BB2 that are affected by its removal.
The project budget of $25 million for this project, including construction, is funded by: a California Department of Water Resources (DWR) grant ($8.7 million); Flood Zone 9 funds ($8.7 million); and additional Flood Zone 9 contributions ($7.6 million).
The Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District will be hosting a community office hour session about the San Anselmo Creek Building Bridge 2 (BB2) on April 15, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the San Anselmo Town Council Chambers, located at 525 San Anselmo Avenue. During this drop-in meeting, you will...
In light of a clarification received this week from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District announced a postponement for removing Building Bridge 2 (BB2) from the creek in downtown San Anselmo. As recently as last week, the District felt the bridge removal could proceed later this...
The Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District will be hosting a Community Informational Open House about the San Anselmo Creek Bridge removal (BB2) on January 11, 2024, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the San Anselmo Town Council Chambers, located at 525 San Anselmo Avenue. During this two hour open house, you...
