Infrastructure

Marin RCD is able to support landowners with infrastructure such as fencing and water development projects that do not require new water rights, allocations, or permits from the State Water Resources Control Board, including the following: rainwater harvesting (i.e. from roof drainage), pond or water tank expansion, groundwater recharge, tanks, troughs, and livestock pipeline.

Many infrastructure-related projects are implemented through our COW program, which primarily works with dairy producers in watersheds across Marin County.

Two people are standing in a grassy field, discussing something while near a water trough, with rolling hills in the background.
RCD partners evaluate existing troughs during a field tour for COW. 
A grassy hillside with a fence, posts, and trees; a concrete structure is partially visible.
Riparian exclusion fencing replacement.
A green, open landscape with rolling hills, a fence, and scattered trees under a partly cloudy sky.
Riparian exclusion fencing
A large green water tank sits on dry, grassy terrain with rolling hills in the background under a cloudy sky.
Newly installed water tank.
A foggy landscape featuring rolling hills, dry grass, and construction equipment working on a project in the foreground.
Trenching for water lines during construction of the water tank shown above.
A solar panel mounted on a pole, enclosed by metal fencing, likely for agricultural or water management purposes in a rural area.
New solar pump after installation.
A dry, hilly landscape with a wooden fence, a trough, and a few buildings in the distance under a cloudy sky.
New trough after installation with erosion control practices. 
A concrete water trough is set in a foggy, barren landscape with dry grass and distant hills.
New trough with wildlife escape ramp after installation.
The image shows a gray tank on a grassy hillside, surrounded by some wooden posts and a ladder, under foggy conditions.
Water tank during installation.
The image shows solar panels installed on a hillside, connected to a control unit, with dry grass surrounding the area.
New solar pump post-contruction.