The El Dorado County Air Quality Management District (AQMD) has been awarded a Targeted Airshed Grant (TAG) from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce the generation of airborne particulate matter (PM) from several sources in western El Dorado County. The grant will provide approximately $355,000 to the El Dorado County Fire Safe Council (EDFSC) for chipping residential vegetation. Chipping is a great alternative to burning.

Historically, the EDFSC has implemented a very popular and successful chipping program with funding from a variety of sources. This new project is anticipated to start in late 2022 and will sustain the program for several years. Residents living in the western El Dorado County PM 2.5 nonattainment area (NAA) will be eligible to receive chipping services as an alternative to burning or hauling vegetation to a disposal site. This will reduce the fire risk to their homes as well as reduce emissions.

The program will help residents increase their defensible space and comply with the El Dorado County Vegetation Management Ordinance. This chipping project is estimated to directly reduce emissions from residential burning by 8 tons of PM 2.5 , 1 ton of NOx and 11 tons of VOCs per year. In addition, the reduction of wildfire risk has the potential to reduce emissions of much more PM 2.5 . For example, The 97,000 acre King Fire produced 53,000 tons of PM 2.5 in just six weeks. Part of AQMD’s mission is to reduce airborne particulate matter (PM) from El Dorado County.

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El Dorado County Surveyor is a vital department for local government. The Surveyor is tasked with managing a county-wide mapping system, managing boundaries of parcels and many related reporting programs or systems. Surveyor is responsible for Geographic Information System (GIS), Land Survey Program, Addressing and Road Naming Program, Certificate of Compliance Program, Map Library, Map Check Forms and more. A popular tool from El Dorado County is GOTNET, which is an interactive mapping system with a multiplicity of layers. The Surveyor keeps the GIS information in GOTNET up to date. For more mapping related information, the County Surveyor’s Office can be reached directly at (530) 621-5440 and surveyor@edcgov.us or fill out a contact form.

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The Caldor Fire recovery process has begun slowly. Many residents participated in the Consolidated Debris Removal Program by filling out a Right of Entry (ROE) form. Residents can track the progress of Caldor Fire debris removal as it begins moving through different phases. In addition, El Dorado County provides Weekly Status Reports regarding Caldor Fire recovery operations. U.S. Forest Service and CAL-FIRE also provide Caldor Fire recovery updates. For comments or questions about the Caldor Fire Recovery process, contact EDC Caldor Recovery at (530) 621-5101 or by email at edccaldorrecovery@edcgov.us.

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Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) is the primary electric utility company for many residents of El Dorado County. PG&E offers many rebates on energy efficient products (including generators) that may help increase the standard of living at a fraction of the cost. Rebates are provided for Multifamily Properties, Smart Thermostats and Back-Up Power. Visit the PG&E Marketplace to search and compare energy efficient products. The Qualified Products List (*.xlsx), Backup Power Generator And Portable Battery Qualified Products List (*.xlsx) and Residential Rebates Catalog (*.pdf) are also available. Read Frequently Asked Questions about PG&E rebates, begin Rebate Application or contact the Smarter Energy Line at (800) 933-9555 to complete the process over the phone. Options for Solar Power through PG&E are also provided as an alternative power generation source.

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El Dorado County accepts certain household hazardous waste from local residents. The Environmental Management Department provides information regarding what constitutes household hazardous waste, and the proper ways of disposing the waste. On March 5th, El Dorado County will host another household hazardous waste collection event by appointment only. To participate in the upcoming waste collection event, please contact the Environmental Management Department directly by phone at (530) 621-5300 or by email at hhw@edcgov.us to schedule an appointment.

When: March 5th 2022, from 9am to 12pm

Where:

Fire Station 86
3670 Bass Lake Road
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

Scheduled Appointment Required.

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