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Parks, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommends the Coloma Lotus Advisory Committee:
1) Receive a presentation on River Management Plan Updates; and
2) Discuss and provide input to staff on proposed updates to the Draft 2025 River Management Plan and to El Dorado County Ordinance Chapter 5.48 Streams and Rivers Commercial Boating and Chapter 5.50 Specific Use Regulations for the South Fork of the American River.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The El Dorado County River Management Plan (RMP) was developed to manage use on the 20.7-mile segment of the South Fork of the American River between Chili Bar Dam and the confluence of the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area. Since the early 1980’s, the County has managed commercial and non-commercial river recreation to enhance public health, safety, welfare of river users and landowners, and to protect the riparian environment.
According to El Dorado County General Plan, Parks and Recreation Element, Policy 9.1.4.1 - The River Management Plan is considered the implementation plan for the South Fork of the American River management policies. The plan monitors and evaluates use within and along the river in order to minimize impacts to the environment and private landowners.
RMP Update Process
As stated in RMP Chapter IV, the RMP is designed to serve as an active, evolving tool that implements the County’s river management goals. Every year, an annual report is prepared on the year’s river management activities, and every five years in December, the annual reports are reviewed and compiled into a summary report.
The five-year summary is intended to provide opportunities for ongoing refinement of the RMP in response to results of annual operations review to ensure public safety, environmental protection, and the most efficient use of County resources. It also provides an opportunity to review the adopted and implemented management actions and impact mitigation measures to ensure that they remain mean...
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