See Below for Meeting  
Location  
County of El Dorado  
Minutes - Draft  
Coloma Lotus Advisory Committee  
Nathan Rangel - Commercial Outfitter Representative, Chair  
Rusty Sage - Landowner/Resident Representative, Vice Chair  
Natalie Haber - Non-Commercial Boater Representative,  
Secretary  
Howard Penn - Business Representative  
Darin Freeland - Member at Large  
Courtney Laird - Landowner/Resident Representative  
Sam Hoel - Member at Large  
Thursday, August 7, 2025  
6:30 PM  
https://edcgov-us.zoom.us/j/85409563100  
ADDENDUM  
Item 5 is hereby added to Agenda Items  
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CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:30 P.M.  
ROLL CALL  
6 - Freeland, Penn, Rangel, Sage, Haber and Laird  
1 - Hoel  
Present:  
Absent:  
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR  
There was no public comment.  
A motion was made by Member Penn, Seconded by Member Haber to Adopt the  
Agenda and Approve the Consent Calendar.  
6 - Freeland, Penn, Rangel, Sage, Haber and Laird  
Yes:  
1 - Hoel  
Absent:  
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Consent Calendar prior to Committee action.  
A motion was made by Member Freeland, seconded by Member Sage to amend  
the order of the Agenda Items, to hear item 5 first.  
6 - Freeland, Penn, Rangel, Sage, Haber and Laird  
1 - Hoel  
Yes:  
Absent:  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
25-0371  
1.  
Approval of the Minutes from the regular meeting on February 6, 2025.  
Attachments: 2-6-2025 Draft Minutes  
2-6-2025 Final Minutes  
This matter was Approved on the Consent Calendar.  
6 - Freeland, Penn, Rangel, Sage, Haber and Laird  
Yes:  
Absent:  
1 - Hoel  
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR  
OPEN FORUM  
There was no public comment.  
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comment during Open Forum.  
AGENDA ITEMS  
25-1351  
2.  
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.  
Attachments: A - RMP Presentation 2025  
B - Draft RMP Five-Year Summary (Redline)  
C - Current River Management Plan 2018  
D - Draft River Management Plan Updates (Redline)  
E - Current RMP Ordinance Chp 5.48 and Chp 5.50  
F - Redline RMP Ordinance Chp 5.48 and Chp 5.50  
Public Comment CLAC Rcvd 8-6-2025  
Public Comment: Kristen, J. Anderson, Arnie, J. Copper, J. Kosakowsky, S. Underwood  
The Committee:  
1) Received a presentation on River Management Plan Updates; and  
2) Discussed and provided 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.  
25-1361  
3.  
Chair Rangel recommending the Committee establish and appoint  
members to a River Management Plan Update Ad Hoc Committee.  
Public Comment: G. Posey, T. Canavarro  
A motion was made by Member Rangel, seconded by Member Sage to establish  
and appoint the following members to a River Management Plan Update Ad  
Hoc Committee: Member Haber as Chair, Member Penn and Member Rangel.  
6 - Freeland, Penn, Rangel, Sage, Haber and Laird  
1 - Hoel  
Yes:  
Absent:  
25-1390  
4.  
Clerk of the Board Staff recommending the Committee:  
1) Review proposed changes to the Committee bylaws, Article VI -  
Subcommittees; and  
2) Approve proposed changes and submit the amended bylaws to the  
Board of Supervisors for approval.  
Attachments: A - Bylaws Coloma Lotus Advisory Committee Redline  
B - Bylaws Coloma Lotus Advisory Committee Clean  
There was no public comment.  
A motion was made by Member Penn, seconded by Member Haber to:  
1) Review proposed changes to the Committee bylaws, Article VI -  
Subcommittees; and  
2) Approve proposed changes and submit the amended bylaws to the Board of  
Supervisors for approval.  
6 - Freeland, Penn, Rangel, Sage, Haber and Laird  
1 - Hoel  
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 Sage reported he and Member Haber met to discuss dark skies in April,  
there are no updates at this time.  
COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS  
There were no committee member reports.  
NEXT MEETING - October 2, 2025  
ADJOURNED AT 9:24 P.M.  
ADDENDUM  
AGENDA ITEMS  
25-1409  
5.  
Coloma Lotus Advisory Committee to receive and file a presentation and  
provide input regarding El Dorado Irrigation District's Draft Environmental  
Impact Report for the Modification of Water Right Permit 21112 project.  
Attachments: A - EID Permit 21112 Presentation  
Public Comment: No name given, J. Kosakowsky, J. Anderson, J. Norman, K. Mulvaney,  
G. Posey, Jeremy, Philip, T. Johansen, Jordan, No name given, Aaron, J. Petroski,  
Brett, Monrella, D. Buckley  
The committee received and filed a presentation and provided input regarding  
El Dorado Irrigation District's Draft Environmental Impact Report for the  
Modification of Water Right Permit 21112 project.