Bio Policy Update

The 2017 General Plan Biological Resources Policy Update Project introduced new measures to protect the County's oak resources. It included an update to the General Plan’s policies on biological resources, adoption of an Oak Resources Management Plan, creation of an In-Lieu Mitigation Fee for oak woodlands and individual oak trees and creation of an Oak Resources Conservation Ordinance.

Click here for updated information on the County's Oak Resources Conservation Ordinance (Chapter 130.39 of the Zoning Ordinance), including current permit requirements for oak tree removal.

Oak Resources References

• Oak Tree Species Photos(PDF, 1MB)
• Oak Resources Management Plan(PDF, 3MB)
• Oak Resources Technical Report Checklist(PDF, 311KB)
• Oak Resources Code Compliance Certificate(PDF, 261KB), revised 3/2026

On October 24, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved the General Plan Biological Resources Policy Update Project and took the following actions:

1. Certified the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Project;
2. Adopted a General Plan Amendment that is a comprehensive update of the biological resources policies, objectives and implementation measures
3. in the Land Use Element and Conservation and Open Space Element of the County's General Plan;
4. Adopted an Oak Resources Management Plan (ORMP) that replaces the 2008 Oak Woodland Management Plan;
5. Adopted an In-Lieu Mitigation Fee to mitigate impacts to oak woodland areas and individual oak trees; and
6. Adopted an Oak Resources Conservation Ordinance to implement the ORMP.

Resolutions and Ordinances adopted and executed on October 24, 2017 including the Final EIR are:

• Resolution 127-2017(PDF, 295KB) – Certifying the Final EIR
  • Exhibit A – CEQA Finding of Fact(PDF, 2MB)
  • Exhibit B – CEQA Statement of Overriding Considerations(PDF, 346KB)
  • Exhibit C – Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program(PDF, 75KB)
  • Final Environmental Impact Report, February 2017
• Resolution 128-2017(PDF, 2MB) – Adopting Amendment to General Plan Biological Resources Policies, Objectives, and Implementation Measures
  • Exhibit A – El Dorado County General Plan Conservation and Open Space Element(PDF, 1001KB)
• Resolution 129-2017(PDF, 238KB) – Adopting an Oak Resources Management Plan
  • Exhibit A – Oak Resources Management Plan, September 2017(PDF, 12MB)
• Resolution 130-2017(PDF, 333KB) – Establishing an In-Lieu Mitigation Fee to Mitigate Impacts to Oak Woodland Areas and Individual Oak Trees
• Ordinance No. 5061(PDF, 496KB) – Adopting an Oak Resources Conservation Ordinance to Implement the Oak Resources Management Plan