Monday, 10 September 2007 23:31
Administrative Committee Meeting Looks At Proposed Silver Lake Land Swap
This morning’s County Administrative Committee
discussed a potential land swap between the El Dorado Irrigation District and
the US Forest Service near Silver
Lake. The procedure,
explained Deputy County Counsel Evelyn Spirou, appears to be a resolution to
management issues on the parcels.
According to Spirou, 5 of the 6 parcels in question are located in Amador County
and owned by the El Dorado Irrigation District currently. The sixth parcel is
in El Dorado County and is owned by the USFS. On the
5 Amador County parcels the campgrounds and
recreational facilities are run by the Forest Service with the converse being
true on the 6th parcel. The campground is run by the EID although
the parcel is owned by the Forest Service. The specific facilities involved are
the Silver Campground west, the Old Sno Park, Treasure Island, Silver Shoreline, Silver Campground east
and Oyster Creek. Management issues have arisen and the solution
being sought is to align ownership with
management of the recreational facilities to prevent jurisdictional issues.
Spirou explained that this proposal is in its infancy and is now open for
public comment. Supervisor Richard Forster expressed concern that this was
another attempt by EID to circumvent Amador
County in attempting to alter the
recreational conditions at Silver
Lake, such as the recent
attempt to alter the speed limit and boating accesses to the lake. The matter
will head to the full board of Supervisors for review,