The Nevada County Planning Department maintains a Prequalified Biological Consultants List. Individuals with the appropriate education and qualifications in biological inventories, habitat management plans, and CEQA compliance for biological resources are placed on the prequalified list as being eligible to perform these tasks and other related tasks for both public and private development projects within Nevada County. As codified, Title 12, Chapter 4, Division 4.3 Opens a New Window. of the Nevada County Zoning Ordinance (and specifically Section 12.04.203 Opens a New Window. ) establishes the process and standards for these inventories and management plans.
Consulting firms are not placed on the list as a whole; rather, individuals meeting the minimum criteria are placed on the list and they may represent a consulting firm. Any biological analysis, inventory, and/or management plan received from the consulting firm must have been prepared or reviewed, and approved by the prequalified individual.
Current List of Prequalified Biological Consultants
As this list (PDF) is updated frequently, check back for newly approved consultants for your next project.
Request Prequalification Status
Nevada County Biological Consultants can initiate the prequalification process by submitting a request (PDF) and the required documentation to the Planning Director. Once approved, Biological Consultants will be added to Nevada County's list of Prequalified Biological Consultants.
Biological Report Guidelines
Biological reports must be prepared by a Nevada County Prequalified Biological Consultant and must follow a standard format, as outlined in the Standard Biological Report Guidelines (PDF).
