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Development Services Department recommending the Board take the following action regarding radon gas mitigation in El Dorado County:
(1) Take no regulatory action;
(2) Direct staff to continue providing education and encouraging owners and contractors to voluntarily include radon mitigation techniques in new dwellings; and
(3) Direct staff to bring protential radon mitigation measures to the Board as new information becomes available or as the State takes action on radon mitigation. (Cont'd 1/15/08, Item 48 - File 08-0099)
FUNDING: General Fund - Development Services Budget.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $0.00
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Budgeted $0.00
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $0.00
Change To Net County Cost $0.00
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: There is no increase in net County cost, and therefore does not affect the Development Services Department budget.
Background: On January 8, 2008, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution 05-2008 declaring January 2008 as Radon Action Month in El Dorado County. As a result of the adoption of this resolution, the Board requested this item be returned to the Board on March 25, 2008 for further review.
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is odorless and tasteless. It is formed from the radioactive decay of uranium in soil, rocks, and water. Radon can enter houses through the foundation and under floor openings, and cause levels of radon higher than the recommended EPA levels of 4 picoCuries per liter (pCi/L). Long-term exposure to radon is associated with increased risk of developing lung cancer and is listed by EPA as the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States.
The California Department of Health Services (CDHS) conducted a radon survey in the Tahoe area in the late summer/fall of 2007. Test results showed levels of radon above the recommended EPA level ...
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