El Dorado County wants to halt construction of housing project for Native women. Here’s why

The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors is appealing to state and federal lawmakers for help to block the project.

The two facilities will be built in the Shingle Springs-Rescue area in the county.

One is a 16 -bed, single story residence for Native , pregnant women under the age of 18 .

The second is an assisted living home, with 15 bedrooms, to serve Native women with disabilities.

A group of about 15 neighbors have been meeting since November 2023 to try to push back against the project.

El Dorado County is not opted into the CCE program.

The groups say they are meeting all parameters of AB 172 , which waives certain requirements, including California Environmental Quality Act compliance, in favor of creating more housing opportunities.

The Board of Supervisors has been reaching out to state lawmakers for support in slowing down the project.

The proposed land parcels are near federally owned reserves.

The board also voted to direct county staff to get involved with related departments to “minimize negative impacts” of project.