Park News & Updates:
El Dorado County Chief Administrative Office/Parks Division and El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office are applying for grant funding for the Rubicon Trail
Posted: January 11, 2022
The El Dorado County Chief Administrative Office/Parks Division and El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office are applying to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Division for the 2022 grants program for funding of projects on the Rubicon Trail. The grant applications will be posted on the OHMVR website on March 8, 2022 – May 2, 2022. To review the grant applications submitted, click on this link or paste it into your browser: www.ohv.parks.ca.gov
The 60-day public review and comment period for the 2022 Grants and Cooperative Agreement Program begins March 8, 2022 and ends May 2, 2022. This period provides an opportunity for the public to review the preliminary applications submitted to the OHMVR Division for consideration during the current grant cycle. The public may provide comment to both the applicant and the OHMVR Division by emailing Vickie Sanders at vickie.sanders@edcgov.us and copying the OHVMR Division at OHVinfo@parks.ca.gov.
The El Dorado Trail is currently closed from Parkway Rd and up due to fallen trees making the trail unsafe. This will be worked on through the weekend and the trail will be open again as soon as possible.
Attached is the 2021 Annual Rubicon Report.
Attached is an updated draft of the 2021 River Report for public review and comment. This item will be on the agenda for the next Parks and Recreation Commission meeting for public comment. 2021 River Report Draft
Attached is an update regarding the Parks Division from the Parks Manager, please give it a look. Update 8-11-21
Here are the links to the PDF of the new River Maps, hard copies will be available at Henningsen Lotus Park as well as other locations. Lower, Upper.
The Rubicon Trail is open.
Mission Statement
As identified in El Dorado County's General Plan:
Goal 9.1 - Parks and Recreation Facilities
Goal 9.1 with its supporting objectives and policies directs the County to provide adequate recreation opportunities and facilities including parks, trails, and resource-based recreation areas for the health and welfare of El Dorado County residents and visitors.
Objective 9.1.4 directs the county to conserve and promote County rivers and waterways, particularly the South Fork of the American River, as recreational and economic assets. Policies identify the River Management Plan, South Fork of the American River as the implementation plan for river management policies, and call for support of acquisition of a public river access adjacent to Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park.
Goal 9.3 - Recreation and Tourism
Goal 9.3
aims to increase opportunities to capitalize on County recreational resources by encouraging tourism and recreation based businesses and industries. Associated objectives and policies address the need to protect and maintain existing natural and cultural resources and those recreation businesses and industries that attract tourism.
