New Partnership Will Improve Evacuation Routes, Forest Health in Nevada County

New partnership will improve evacuation routes, forest health in Nevada County

NEVADA CITY, Calif. — Nevada County is expanding its wildfire mitigation efforts through its largest Good Neighbor Agreement to date, approving an initiative that will fund hazardous fuels reduction across approximately 3,000 acres of the Tahoe National Forest over the next decade. The Nevada County Board of Supervisors approved the Evacuation Safety Corridor and Protection Enhancement (ESCAPE) agreement, which is backed by more than $8 million …

Nevada County Supervisors Approve Partnership to Improve Critical Evacuation Routes

NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. — Nevada County Supervisors approved the largest Good Neighbor Agreement to-date to improve critical evacuation routes and access for wildland firefighters. The Evacuation Safety Corridor and Protection Enhancement (ESCAPE) agreement will fund hazardous fuels reduction across 3,000 acres of the Tahoe National Forest over the next decade. “This is the kind of […] The post Nevada County Supervisors Approve Partnership to Impr…

Nevada County Supervisors Reject Recreational Vehicle Housing Ordinance

NEVADA CITY — An ordinance that would have allowed people to live year-round in recreational vehicles on developed residential property died Tuesday before the Nevada County Board of Supervisors, rejected 5-0 after speakers on both sides of the issue asked the board to vote it down. The decision ends an effort that began at a board workshop in 2024 and survived two rounds of revisions. Residents who had fought the proposal for a year called it a…