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County conceptually approves monument preservation fund and ordinance updates after Caldor fire work

5766952 · August 12, 2025
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The Board conceptually approved creating a monument preservation fund funded by up to a $10 per recorded document fee and directed ordinance changes to consolidate monument rules; staff cited Caldor fire costs and projected fee revenue.

The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors conceptually approved a proposed ordinance to establish a Monument Preservation Fund and an associated survey monument fee and directed staff to amend several county ordinance sections to consolidate monument standards.

Deputy Surveyor Justin Cisneros told the board the measure—authorized by state government code—would permit a maximum $10 fee per recorded document, with funds dedicated to preserving survey monuments. Cisneros described work the county did after the 2021 Caldor Fire, noting, "we spent approximately $60,000 and went in as an agency and said, here's all the monuments we can find. We…

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