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Tree Removal in Lotus, CA

Yes, Lotus is in our area. Call us now at (530) 423-3128. We'll get a local tree pro set up to come by and look at the trees on your place.

Lotus Road, a side road, or a lot near the river, it's all covered.

A town with three names

Lotus has gone by a few names. It was settled in 1849 and first named Marshall, after James W. Marshall, one of the men who found the gold. A year later, in 1850, folks renamed it Uniontown when California joined the Union. The Lotus name stuck in 1881, along with a new post office.

Estimates put the peak population somewhere from 8,000 to 10,000. Back then there was a dance hall, a store, and a big Chinese community with a cemetery of its own.

Today it's a quiet unincorporated community, 1 mile west of Coloma, at 722 feet.

Low ground, dry summers

At 722 feet, Lotus is one of the lowest spots we cover. The weather service puts it in the Central Motherlode zone, for land from 1,000 to 3,000 feet, and its nearest named point comes back as Coloma.

Low and dry means grass and brush dry out early. A fire in dry grass can climb into the oaks if the limbs hang low. That's why limbing up and mowing matter as much as cutting trees.

A Lotus property list:

• Mow the dry grass low around the house before summer.
• Limb up oaks and pines so the lowest branches are well off the ground.
• Get dead trees near the house or the road looked at.
• Clear brush along the driveway, 10 feet past the edge.
• Keep firewood away from the house.

Fire rules and help

Lotus is covered by the El Dorado County Fire Protection District. Since it isn't a city, the county's Chapter 8.09 rule applies. Each building needs 100 cleared feet around it.

Oaks get special handling under the county's oak rules. The county waives its oak permit for approved fire clearing. Healthy trees still don't count as fire clearing under state law.

For the brush, Western Slope homeowners can book free chipping from the county Fire Safe Council. You get two visits a year for a primary home, up to six hours each.

When to call

Late winter and spring are good times out here. The ground is firm enough for trucks, and the grass hasn't dried yet. Waiting until summer means working in dry grass, which is when a spark from a saw or a mower blade causes trouble.

What removal runs around here in Lotus

For an oak, HomeGuide's range is $300 to $2,500. A small tree under 30 feet runs $150 to $450 in Angi's guide.

If you want an arborist to check an old oak before deciding, HomeGuide lists $100 to $250 for a look.

Stumps can be done the same day. HomeGuide puts the first stump at $120 to $400.

Nearby towns

See Coloma, Gold Hill, Rescue and Diamond Springs. Clearing for fire? Start with defensible space tree removal. Or see all our towns.