Hazards on the coast are abundant: fires, earthquakes, tsunamis and sea-level rise. A $250,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will allow Marin to study these hazards and develop a plan to mitigate their arrival. 

Specifically, the grant will be used to assess the integrity of bulkheads in Marshall, to study nature-based and structural strategies for protection against sea-level rise across Tomales Bay, and to evaluate floor elevations of West Marin buildings for flood…