The text below comes from Chapter 16 of Nevada County’s General Plan – revised 2012.

Droughts are a fact of life in California.  Here in Nevada County, most of us rely on our snowpack to meet our daily water needs.  The snowpack acts…

Forest health is not only vital for sustainable forests, it is critical for clean water, clean air, tourism, recreation, and other ecosystem services…

Non-native invasive plants are aggressive plants that have been introduced into an environment outside of their natural range and threaten native…

“These hard-working animals help pollinate over 75% of our flowering plants and nearly 75% of our crops.  Often we may not notice the hummingbirds…

Many landowners enjoy fishing, swimming, providing wildlife habitat, and relaxing beside recreational ponds on their property. Because pond…

“Many of our life’s activities and pursuits are related to and influenced by the behavior of the soil around our houses, roads, septic and sewage…

Often visitors and residents of Nevada County encounter wildlife in its native habitat. In this section you will find information to enable both human…