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Chief Administrative Office, Parks Division recommending the Planning Commission approve the following three-year River Use Permits for applicants meeting the standards established in the Streams and Rivers Commercial Boating Ordinance Chapter 5.48: Permit Numbers 10, 49, and 52; 18; 19 and 74; 20; 23, 30, and 43; 24; 27; 32; 33; 38; 48 and 25; 60 and 59; 68, 51, and 61; 70, 14, and 58; 75; 79.
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Background
Permitted river use is one of the primary whitewater recreation activities managed by the County through its River Management Plan (RMP). Many of the RMP’s provisions for River Use Permits (Permits) remain unchanged from the 1984 River Management Plan. The overall number of Permits has changed since 1984 but the number of river use days (user days) has stayed the same since 1988. Permits will be issued by your Commission for three-year terms which last occurred March 24, 2016, April 27, 2017, and April 12, 2018. An annual review of permittees’ river use plans performed by the El Dorado County River Program is ongoing. Permit holders must comply with several application and operating requirements annually. In addition, commercial river use is subject to additional conditions and restrictions on river use through the RMP’s carrying capacity strategy.
A Staff Report is attached.
Contact
Noah Triplett, River Recreation Supervisor
Chief Administrative Office, Parks Division