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Parks, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommends the Parks and Recreation Commission:
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 El Dorado County Ordinance Chapter 5.48 Streams and Rivers Commercial Boating.
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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.
On January 18, 2024 (Legistar 24-0132), the Parks and Recreation Commission discussed and provided input on the Draft RMP Five-Year Summary for the period of 2019 to 2023.
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 meaningful and responsive to current guidance provided by the Board, the public, advisory committees, and other county departments.
RMP Recommended Updates
The existing 2018 RMP has been updated to reflect the changes recommended by staff and the PRC as provided during the review of the Draft 2025 Five-Year Summary on January 18, 2024 (Legistar 24-0132). There are a total of fourteen staff and PRC recommendations that have been incorporated into the Draft 2025 RMP Update for review and consideration, as described below.
On June 24, 2025 (Legistar 25-0982), the Board provided conceptual approval, pursu...
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