The San Rafael Hill and Deer Valley Fuel Reduction Project (proposed project) involves conducting vegetation management activities within Boyd Memorial Park, also known colloquially as San Rafael Hill, and within the Deer Valley open space area in the city of San Rafael. Of the 122 acres of total treatment area, 79.1 acres would be treated within the San Rafael Hill open space area and 42.9 acres would be treated within the Deer Valley open space area. The proposed project would create fuel reduction zones to slow wildfire spread, reduce wildfire intensity, extend the time residents would have to evacuate, and provide firefighters with better access to the fire’s perimeter should a wildfire occur. Removal of fire-hazardous, invasive species and dead vegetation in the fuel reduction zones would be intended to reduce fire hazards to the adjacent community and restore these areas to more natural and fire-resilient habitat.
An environmental document was drafted for this project. The draft Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for the proposed project will be available for review and public comment starting June 16, 2025. Public comments will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on July 16, 2025.
The IS/MND may be viewed online on this webpage or in person at 1600 Los Gamos Drive, Suite 345 (starting June 16).
Comments may be submitted through one of the following methods:
- Email: SROpenSpaceMND@panoramaenv.com
- USPS: Kate Anderson, Wildfire Prevention Program Manager, SRFD 1400 Fifth Ave San Rafael, CA 94901
The notice sent to neighbors in the project area is available HERE.
