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Petition for Vested Rights Board of Supervisor Staff Report
The Nevada County Planning Department prepared the Staff Report and Additional Attachments for the Rise Grass Valley Petition for Vested Rights. The below Staff Report has been prepared for consideration by the Board of Supervisors at their Special Meeting on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, from 9 am. The Public Hearing continued to December 14, 2023.
There will be opportunities to provide comments throughout the process. To be notified of these opportunities and when new material becomes available, please subscribe here.
- Back to Main Idaho-Maryland Mine Page
- Watch recording of Petition for Vested Rights Hearing
Staff Report and Supporting Documents
- 1. Nevada County Notice of Staff Report Publication
- 2. Staff Report
- 3. Vested Right Petition
- 4. Nevada County Responses to Facts and Evidence in the Vested Rights Petition (w- County exhibits)
- 5. Petition for Vested Rights Notice of Public Hearing
- Rise Grass Valley Vested Rights Petition Supplemental Staff Report
How to Participate in Public Comment:
- Due to the limited nature of this hearing, those wishing to comment will have three minutes, and any comment must be limited to the historical uses of the site and factual evidence of activities that have occurred on or at the site.
- Because it is not relevant to this hearing, no public comment will be allowed regarding support or opposition to the mine, the Idaho Maryland Mine’s Draft Environmental Impact Report, the use permit, the reclamation plan, and/or any other land use entitlement, and/or any other potential impacts of the mine, or any history pertaining to Rise Grass Valley or related businesses. All those comments should be reserved for either of the next hearings, as described under “Next steps” below.
- To provide public comment, receive a number from County staff outside the Supervisors’ Chamber. Public comment numbers will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 8:30 am.
- Speakers will provide public comment to the Board of Supervisors in the Supervisors’ Chamber in groups of ten.
Written Comment:
All written public comments should be received by 4 p.m. the day before the hearing (December 12) for it to become part of the public record.
- Email to clerkofboard@nevadacountyca.gov.
- Mailed to the Nevada County Clerk of the Board at 950 Maidu Ave, Suite 200, Nevada City, CA 95959.
- Submit eComment, available once the Agenda for the meeting is posted (December 8).
- Alternatively, as a last resort, you may submit printed and written copies of your comment directly to the Clerk of the Board at the Board of Supervisors’ Public Hearing.
Public Hearing Viewing Options
- Wednesday, December 13, 9 a.m. If necessary, the hearing may be continued to Thursday, December 14, beginning at 9 a.m.
- Eric Rood Administrative Center, Board of Supervisor Chamber, First Floor, 950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City.
- View live online on Nevada County’s YouTube Channel.