See Below for Meeting  
Location  
County of El Dorado  
Minutes - Draft  
Coloma Lotus Advisory Committee  
Natalie Haber - Non-Commercial Boater Representative, Chair  
Rusty Sage - Landowner/Resident Representative, Vice Chair  
Nathan Rangel - Commercial Outfitter Representative, Secretary  
Courtney Laird - Landowner/Resident Representative  
Howard Penn - Business Representative  
Darin Freeland - Member at Large  
Sam Hoel - Member at Large  
Thursday, June 4, 2026  
6:00 PM  
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CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:00 P.M.  
ROLL CALL  
5 - Freeland, Penn, Rangel, Haber and Laird  
2 - Sage and Hoel  
Present:  
Absent:  
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR  
There was no public comment.  
A motion was made by member Rangel, seconded by Member Penn to Adopt  
the Agenda and Approve the Consent Calendar.  
5 - Freeland, Penn, Rangel, Haber and Laird  
2 - Sage and Hoel  
Yes:  
Absent:  
The Committee may make any necessary additions, deletions or corrections to the agenda  
including moving items to or from the Consent Calendar and adopt the agenda and the Consent  
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Consent Calendar for discussion and separate Committee action. At the appropriate time as  
called by the Committee Chair, members of the public may make a comment on matters on the  
Consent Calendar prior to Committee action.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
26-0650  
1.  
Approval of the Minutes from the regular meeting on April 2, 2026.  
Attachments: 4-2-2026 Draft Minutes  
4-2-2026 Final Minutes  
This matter was Approved on the Consent Calendar.  
5 - Freeland, Penn, Rangel, Haber and Laird  
Yes:  
Absent:  
2 - Sage and Hoel  
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR  
OPEN FORUM  
There was no public comment.  
Open Forum is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Committee on subject  
matter that is not on their meeting agenda and within their jurisdiction. Public comments during  
Open Forum are limited to three minutes per person. The Committee Chair may limit public  
comment during Open Forum.  
AGENDA ITEMS  
26-0964  
2.  
Member Haber to provide an update on the status of the Environmental  
Impact Report (EIR) for the El Dorado Irrigation District Modification of  
Water Right Permit 21112 project.  
There was no public comment.  
Member Haber provided an update that the Environmental Impact Report (EIR)  
for the El Dorado Irrigation District Modification of Water Right Permit 2112  
project is anticipated to be published at the end of June.  
26-0966  
3.  
Committee to receive and file an update from the River Management Plan  
Ad Hoc Committee.  
Attachments: Public Comment CLAC Rcvd 6-3-2026  
There was no public comment.  
Member Haber provided an update from County Parks and Recreation staff that  
the River Management Plan update is anticipated to go before the Planning  
Commission in August or September of this year.  
Member Hoel joined the meeting at 6:18 P.M.  
6 - Freeland, Penn, Rangel, Haber, Laird and Hoel  
Present:  
Absent:  
1 - Sage  
26-0965  
4.  
Clerk of the Board staff recommending the Committee:  
1) Review the draft annual report to the Board of Supervisors and approve  
the report with any recommended changes; and  
2) Present the final report to the Board of Supervisors on September 15,  
2026, at 3:00 P.M.  
Attachments: A - Coloma Lotus Advisory Committee Overview 2025 Draft  
REVISED Coloma Lotus Advisory Committee Overview 2025 Draft  
Public Comment CLAC Rcvd 6-3-2026  
Public Comment: J. McIver  
A motion was made by Member Penn, seconded by Member Freeland to  
approve the presentation to the Board of Supervisors as presented with the  
included edits.  
The final report will be presented to the Board of Supervisors on September 15,  
2026, at 3:00 P.M.  
6 - Freeland, Penn, Rangel, Haber, Laird and Hoel  
1 - Sage  
Yes:  
Absent:  
AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS  
The Committee may take action at this meeting by retiring Ad Hoc Committees that are  
no longer being utilized.  
Dark Skies Ad Hoc Committee - Member Haber and Member Sage  
Member Haber announced the ad hoc committee is going to start up again.  
COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS: Committee members may make a brief report or brief  
announcement on matters of committee concern.  
Member Rangel reported on an upcoming river trip with the El Dorado Water  
Agency.  
NEXT MEETING - August 6, 2026  
ADJOURNED AT 6:35 P.M.