Livestock and Agriculture Access Pass Program

The Nevada County Agriculture Department along with UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE), with support of CalFire/Sherriff/OES, supports a Livestock Disaster Access Pass as well as an Ag Pass. Both pass types are limited production agriculture.

Application Process

Pass cards are applied for and distributed to individuals prior to a disaster (see below for training requirements). The application process is designed to confirm that the cardholder is a bona fide commercial owner-operator or an employee whose services are essential to the management of the agricultural operation. Individuals who acquire the Pass should be owners and key management personnel who have a working knowledge of the agricultural property. All individuals attempting to gain access to an area under an evacuation order must have a card issued in their name. Each livestock or crop producer must complete the relevant application (see tabs below).

Conditional Access

Decisions for access can rapidly change during a fire or other natural disaster and will be dependent on safety conditions at the time and upon approval of emergency personnel. Access shall only be provided during daylight hours, and all persons must immediately depart the restricted area by the same route as entry. An escort may be required in any instance and all restricted entry will be dependent on the approval of onsite emergency personnel. During initial evacuation phases, do not expect to gain access to restricted areas by presenting/using the Livestock Access/Ag Pass, as during such time all efforts involve the safe removal of people. Once the situation has stabilized, which may take over 24 hours or even days, the Livestock Access/Ag Pass will be considered an option by law enforcement, and fire personnel, or other emergency personnel. County Agricultural Departments will coordinate with the incident command system.