Board approves SEED implementation plan and adds biomass as Phase‑1 priority

Sep 29, 2026

The board directed staff and the SEED committee to begin coordinated implementation of the county’s strategic economic enhancement plan, adding biomass/waste‑to‑energy to Phase 1 priorities and asking for periodic reporting and community outreach.

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The board approved the El Dorado County Strategic Economic Enhancement and Development (SEED) committee’s implementation plan and directed staff to begin coordinated implementation, with an explicit addition of biomass/waste‑to‑energy priorities to Phase 1. Planning & Building Director Karen Garner presented the phased plan — activation (year 1), expansion (years 1–3) and institutionalization (years 3–5) — and identified near‑term projects including a tourism business improvement district (TBID), vacation‑rental policy review, ag/lodging expansion and county asset utilization for tourism.

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