Last week, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors approved a contract for the 2025 Vegetation Removal Project, a proactive initiative aimed at significantly reducing the potential impact and severity of large wildfires. In addition to the 25 miles of vegetation already being removed by County crews, this critical project will clear an additional 50 miles of county-maintained roads.
“The project is scheduled to start at the end of May,” said Public Works Director David Garcia. “In addition to this project, our team has been making other improvements to our vegetation management program, including aligning our current work with the 2024 Nevada County Evacuation Study, revamping the roadside spray program, purchasing new equipment, and updating our website to provide more information.”
Residents are advised that vegetation removal crews will be operating in various locations throughout the county as this project gets underway. For the safety of both the public and the work crews, individuals are urged to be aware of crews working along roadsides, follow the directions provided by crews, and prepare for potential, limited traffic delays.
“The primary objective of these efforts is to enhance public safety by improving critical evacuation routes and increasing defensible space throughout the county,” Principal Engineer Pat Perkins shared. “By strategically removing flammable vegetation along these key corridors, the county aims to facilitate safer and more efficient evacuations during wildfire events.”
This vegetation removal project represents a significant investment by the County in prioritizing and protecting the community and its infrastructure. To learn more, visit www.NevadaCountyCa.gov/VegProjects
