Recently, there has been a spate of calls for modifications to Marin County’s streamside conservation area (SCA) ordinance. … The final ordinance, which took effect in July 2022 … resulted in a setback of 35 feet, even though the science called for a 100-foot minimum. … Central California coho salmon continue to be endangered. … A major reason these beautiful animals continue to be threatened is the cumulative loss of creekside habitat …  
—Written by Ken Bouley, executive director of the Turtle Island Restoration Network