The Nevada County Office of Emergency Services (OES) is updating the Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP), and they want to hear from you! OES will host in-person and virtual Community Risk Reduction Workshops this January and February for the four CWPP Forecast Zones: Higgins/Penn Valley, Grass Valley/Nevada City, Tahoe National Forest Area, and Truckee/Donner. Find your Forecast Zone and register for the workshops at www.ReadyNevadaCounty.org/CWPP.
A CWPP identifies and prioritizes areas for hazardous fuels reduction, addresses community preparedness, and recommends actions homeowners and communities can take to reduce structure ignitability. Forecast Zones were developed based on fire environment and community identity to serve the unique needs of the communities residing in Nevada County’s varied landscapes. These zones help to more acutely understand the differences in fire hazards across the county and identify zone-specific wildfire risk reduction opportunities.
Why Participate?
Public participation is essential to the CWPP process to identify opportunities for risk reduction based on the best available science and what the community sees as important to protect from wildfire.
Alessandra Zambrano, OES County Wildfire Coordinator, says, “Input from the folks who live and work here will help us craft an authentically community-centered document. This will allow Nevada County’s CWPP to serve as a roadmap for the next five years, guiding how we collectively approach wildfire preparedness and mitigation to protect our communities and all the other things that make Nevada County home.”
Register for the Community Risk Reduction Workshops
Firewise Community members, local non-profit leaders working on fire mitigation and forest health, land and resource managers, and all those interested in shaping Nevada County’s CWPP are invited to attend the workshops. Find your CWPP Forecast Zone using the map below and register for the workshops here: ReadyNevadaCounty.org/CWPP
Higgins/Penn Valley Forecast Zone
- In-Person Workshop, Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 6:00-7:30 pm at the Sierra College Multipurpose Room, 250 Sierra College Dr., Grass Valley, CA 95945
- Virtual Workshop, Tuesday, January, 23, 2024, 6:00-7:30 pm via zoom
Grass Valley/Nevada City Forecast Zone
- In-Person Workshop, Thursday, January 18, 2024, 6:00-7:30 pm at the Sierra College Multipurpose Room, 250 Sierra College Dr., Grass Valley, CA 95945
- In-Person Workshop, Tuesday, January 30, 2024, 6:00-7:30 pm at the Sierra College Multipurpose Room, 250 Sierra College Dr., Grass Valley, CA 95945
- Virtual Workshop, Wednesday, February 7, 2024, 6:00-7:30 pm via zoom
Tahoe National Forest Area Forecast Zone
- In-Person Workshop, Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 6:00-7:30 pm Nevada County Board Chambers, 950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959
- Virtual Workshop, Tuesday, February 6, 2024, 6:00-7:30 pm via zoom
Truckee/Donner Forecast Zone
- In-Person Workshop, Monday, January 29, 2024, 6:00-7:30 pm Alder Creek Adventure Center, 15275 Alder Creek Rd, Truckee, CA 96161
- Virtual Workshop, Thursday, February 8, 2024, 6:00-7:30 pm via zoom
All Forecast Zones -- Workshop in Spanish
- Virtual Workshop, Tuesday, February 13, 2024, 6:00-7:30 pm via zoom -- Register here!
