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Parks, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommending the Board:
1) Make findings pursuant to Government Code 6500 et seq. that under the Joint Exercise of Powers Act two or more public agencies may enter into an agreement to jointly exercise a power they have in common;
2) Make findings that Amendment I to Joint Powers Agreement 5079 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section(s) 15268 (Ministerial Project) and 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines;
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment I to Joint Powers Agreement 5079 with California State Parks for Concessionaire Whitewater Outfitter Permitting on the South Fork of the American River, for a two-year term extension; and
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute any future amendments to Joint Powers Agreement 5079 that do not alter the amount nor the term, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: State Park User Fees.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
In 1981, the County began active management of commercial outfitters on the South Fork of the American River. El Dorado County implements the River Management Plan (RMP), and issues Commercial Whitewater Outfitter permits in order to regulate overall numbers and concentration of commercial use, time-of-day restrictions, pollution and sanitation control. Lands managed under jurisdiction of the County comprise of land either owned by the County (such as Henningsen Lotus Park) or held privately (privately owned lands contain commercial, residential, and undeveloped parcels).
Other governmental agencies with jurisdiction in the South Fork corridor include the Bureau of Land Management and the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation (California State Parks). California State Parks manages Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park and the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area.
The County maintains the lead role in managing whitewater recreat...
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