Balancing the needs of the region’s growth along with the importance of retaining and strengthening its natural resources will require the input of all concerned and it appears the county is moving in that direction.
Good news for all.
An excerpt.
Balancing growth, nature
The El Dorado board will explore the smoothest way to manage the area's natural resources.
By Cathy Locke - Bee Staff WriterPublished 12:00 am PST Thursday, November 2, 2006
Two years after a complex planning process ended in adoption of the county's blueprint for growth, El Dorado County supervisors are seeking a less-grueling path to im- plementation.
The Board of Supervisors on Nov. 6 will consider how it wishes to pursue natural resources conservation. Under the county general plan adopted in 2004, a plan for managing natural resources must be developed by 2009.
The general plan calls for an integrated natural resources management plan covering habitat for special-status species, deer migration and wetlands and riparian life, as well as native vegetation and aquatic environments, including streams, rivers and lakes. The plan also must include measures for protecting, acquiring, managing and monitoring habitat, as well as compensating for losses due to development.
The county has the option of preparing a regional conservation plan that would meet federal and state regulatory requirements.
