You may see or smell smoke nearby. This is temporary. Stay informed by signing up for AlertMarin by visiting emergency.marincounty.gov and selecting “prescribed burns” alert group. Keeping windows and doors closed when possible. Visit AirNow or our Smoke Ready page for current air quality conditions. Limit outdoor activities, if you need to go outside you … Continued
Prescribed burns require extensive planning that can take months or years. Before ignition, crews evaluate weather, vegetation, and air quality; survey for sensitive wildlife and rare plants; and prepare fire breaks, control lines, and safety zones. Burns are scheduled only when conditions allow smoke to disperse safely, and each project must be approved by the … Continued
Broadcast burns which intentionally apply low-intensity fire across a large, predetermined area of land, mimicking natural fire patterns. Pile burning, which is the intentional burning of concentrated piles of collected vegetation or “slash” from thinning wooded areas. Burning with a “curtain burner,” that uses a powerful fan to blow a high-speed curtain of air across … Continued
Restore ecosystem health: Reintroduce fire as a natural ecological process to improve forest and grassland health. Managed fire helps recycle nutrients back into the soil, supports native plant regeneration, and creates a more diverse landscape that is better able to withstand drought, pests, and future wildfire. Reduce invasive species and hazardous vegetation, including ladder fuels: … Continued
In Phase 1 of this study, a detailed analysis of downtown roadways, including review and consideration of previous planning efforts, in the Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan (2018) and Downtown Precise Plan (2021), was performed to identify current and future active transportation facilities and land uses in the downtown area. This review, in combination with … Continued
In Phase 2 of this study, a similar detailed analysis of roadways throughout the City was performed. This review evaluated potential road segments that would be eligible for speed limit reduction based on AB 43. Phase 2 draft recommended results are displayed below. All speed limits shown represent a 5-mph reduction compared to existing posted … Continued
The City has begun early implementation of select Phase 1 reduced speed limits downtown by installing signs on Mission Avenue and 5th Avenue. If reduced speed limits from Phase 2 are passed by City Council in Spring 2026, all new speed limits from Phase 1 and Phase 2 are anticipated to become effective in Summer … Continued
The AB 43 Strategy and associated updates will be posted on this website and presented to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and City Council for public comment and feedback. Feedback can also be submitted through the online input form at the top of this webpage. For assistance with submitting the form, please reach out to the Department of … Continued
Vehicle impact speed is the most influential factor attributing to the severity of injuries at the time of a collision/crash. Slower vehicle speed collision may result in less severe injuries whereas higher vehicle speed collisions can result in fatalities. For instance, if a pedestrian is involved in a collision where the vehicle is traveling at … Continued
The 2024 Marin County Local Road Safety Plan indicates that many streets in Downtown San Rafael experience elevated collision rates, and that reducing vehicle speeds would increase safety outcomes of vulnerable road user groups, such as bicyclists, pedestrians, persons with disabilities, and individuals experiencing homelessness. As such, the Phase 1 of the study focused on the downtown area, where … Continued
