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Demolition, Land Clearing & Site Prep in Cameron Park, CA

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Cameron Park sits between El Dorado Hills and Shingle Springs on the Highway 50 corridor — a foothill community with rolling terrain, blue oak woodland, and a housing stock that ranges from 1970s tract homes to newer custom builds. The Bass Lake Road corridor and the surrounding acreage parcels are well into State Responsibility Area, so defensible space maintenance is not a seasonal nicety here — it's a legal requirement. We do a steady volume of fuel-reduction clearing, brush mowing, and dead oak removal in Cameron Park, particularly in the areas above Bass Lake Road heading toward Green Valley Road.

El Dorado County Building Services Issues Cameron Park Permits

Cameron Park is an unincorporated community, so demolition, grading, and building permits all come from the El Dorado County Planning and Building Department (Building Division) — there is no City of Cameron Park. Before demolition, the federal asbestos NESHAP requires notification to the El Dorado County AQMD and a survey, which matters here because much of Cameron Park's housing predates the 1980 asbestos cutoff.

  • Demolition permit through El Dorado County; AQMD asbestos notification typically about 10 working days ahead
  • Parcels inside a Cameron Park CSD architecturally controlled subdivision need District design sign-off before the County will accept a related building or grading permit
  • Native oaks at or above the county's regulated size are covered by the El Dorado County Oak Resources Conservation Ordinance; defensible-space removals are exempt
  • Well and septic setbacks apply on the larger Bass Lake Road corridor parcels without sewer service — we pull records before grading

The Airpark and the Lake — Cameron Park's Defining Neighborhoods

Cameron Park has two features almost no other foothill community can claim. Cameron Airpark (FAA identifier O61) is a residential fly-in community: about 117 homes along a 4,000-foot paved public runway where owners taxi aircraft from hangar to home. And 10-acre Cameron Park Lake anchors the community's recreation next to the Cameron Park Country Club.

  • Air Park Estates parcels sit under an FAA airport overlay — elevation, setback, and use limits near the taxiway are stricter than a standard residential lot, and grading a hangar pad is scoped around those rules
  • Cameron Park's housing stock starts in the 1960s (the airpark and early tracts) and runs through 1970s-2000s subdivisions — older than El Dorado Hills, so teardown and pool-removal work is more common
  • The airpark, the Cameron Park Lake / Country Club area, and the Bass Lake Road corridor are the three neighborhoods we work most
  • Airport-overlay and CSD architectural review can both apply on the same Airpark parcel — we confirm both at the estimate

Terrain and Fire Zone in Cameron Park

Cameron Park sits at roughly 1,300 feet (the airpark elevation is 1,287 feet) on decomposed granite with rolling-to-moderate slopes and blue-oak woodland. Nearly the whole community is mapped High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone — Air Park Estates alone shows effectively all parcels carrying wildfire risk over a 30-year horizon.

  • The 100-foot PRC 4291 defensible-space rule applies across the community; annual maintenance is the norm, not a one-time job
  • Decomposed granite drains well but slopes slough dry, and rock refusal appears on north-facing lots off La Canada Drive and Bass Lake Road
  • Common local jobs: defensible-space and brush clearing, 1980s pool removal (often to open a yard for an ADU), tract-lot and hangar pad grading, and teardown-for-rebuild
  • A rebuild on a High or Very High FHSZ lot returns to current ember-resistant, defensible-space standards

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Services in Cameron Park

All NorCal Earthworks services are available throughout El Dorado County.

Pool Demolition

Remove unwanted pools, concrete, debris, and prepare the area for your next backyard project.

House Demolition

Demolition for houses, garages, sheds, outbuildings, small buildings, and light commercial structures.

Building Demolition

Small buildings, shops, barns, offices, storage structures, and light commercial demolition.

Garage Demolition

Detached garages, damaged garages, old carports, and garage slabs — removed cleanly.

Shed & Outbuilding Demo

Sheds, barns, workshops, storage buildings, and rural outbuildings — demoed and hauled.

Interior Demolition

Interior demo for remodel prep, tenant improvements, and selective demolition.

Concrete Removal

Break, remove, and haul concrete from patios, driveways, pool decks, slabs, and demo projects.

Land Clearing

Clear overgrown lots, brush, vegetation, debris, small trees, and access areas.

Brush Clearing

Reduce overgrowth, remove brush, and clear access paths across Northern California properties.

Fire Safety Clearing

Brush reduction, vegetation clearing, and defensible space preparation for Northern California properties.

Defensible Space

Zone clearing around structures, access routes, and rural properties.

Grading

Full earthwork scope — clearing, cut and fill, import and export, compaction, rough and finish grade.

Site Prep

Clearing, demolition, grading, hauling, and equipment work to prep your property.

Excavation

Dirt removal, trenching, small excavation, rough grading, and site support work.

Trenching

Drainage, utilities, irrigation, conduit, and site prep trenching support.

Pad Preparation

Level, usable areas prepped for ADUs, shops, garages, and outbuildings.

Driveway & Access

Clear, grade, shape, and prepare access roads, rural driveways, and property entrances.

Drainage Support

Support water flow improvements with grading, trenching, swales, and dirt shaping.

Dirt Removal

Remove excess dirt, soil, rock, and material from demo, grading, and cleanup projects.

Hauling & Debris

Remove brush, concrete, dirt, demolition debris, green waste, and jobsite material.

Nearby Service Areas in El Dorado County

Cameron Park is part of our El Dorado Countydemolition & land clearing service area — see county-wide permit, fire-zone, and jurisdiction detail.

Specialty projects in Cameron Park

Cameron Park Foothill Fire Hazard Clearing

Fire Hazard Clearing in Cameron Park, CA

Cameron Park looks more master-planned than other foothill towns, but the eastern lots above Bass Lake Road and the larger acreage parcels off Green Valley transition into oak-chaparral with active fire-risk conditions. We help prepare parcels for defensible space inspection and improve access for Cameron Park CSD fire equipment.

Cameron Park Overgrown Lot Clearing

Overgrown Lot Clearing in Cameron Park, CA

Cameron Park has a steady inventory of partially-developed acreage parcels off Green Valley Road and Bass Lake Road that go overgrown between owners. We clear these for new buyers, pre-listing prep, HOA letters, and code-compliance work — bundling fire-prep where it applies.

Frequently asked questions

How much does brush clearing cost in Cameron Park?

Brush and fuel-reduction clearing on a standard Cameron Park parcel (0.5–2 acres) runs $2,500–$8,000 depending on vegetation density and terrain. CAL FIRE State Responsibility Area rules apply to most Cameron Park addresses — 100-foot defensible space clearance is required. El Dorado County building & safety at edcgov.us handles grading permits.

Who issues permits for demolition in Cameron Park?

Cameron Park is unincorporated El Dorado County. All demolition, grading, and building permits are issued by El Dorado County Building and Safety at edcgov.us. There is no separate City of Cameron Park permit process.

Can you remove dead oak trees on a Cameron Park lot as part of defensible space work?

Yes. Dead and dying oaks are a priority removal in the defensible space scope — standing dead trees are ignition hazards. We assess each oak, recommend removal or leave-standing based on its condition and location relative to structures, and fell and chip or haul as appropriate. We work within any El Dorado County tree removal requirements.

Can you grade a hangar pad or work on a Cameron Airpark (O61) lot?

Yes. Cameron Airpark parcels have direct taxiway access to the 4,000-foot public runway, which means an FAA-related airport overlay applies on top of standard El Dorado County residential rules — elevation, setback, and use restrictions near the taxiway are tighter than a normal lot. We scope hangar-pad and residential grading around those constraints and coordinate with the County and, where the subdivision is architecturally controlled, the Cameron Park CSD.

Is Cameron Park in a fire hazard zone?

Yes — essentially the entire community is mapped High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, and much of it is State Responsibility Area under CAL FIRE. Air Park Estates and the Bass Lake Road corridor back onto open foothill space, so the 100-foot defensible-space rule reaches into neighbors' yards on smaller lots. We clear all three zones (0-5 ft ember-resistant, 5-30 ft, 30-100 ft) and time maintenance around the spring inspection cycle.

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