Nevada County Land Use & Development Digest

The headquarters for the Tahoe National Forest is moving to 15405 Kahele Court, in Nevada City.

A lawsuit has been filed against Nevada County by a subsidiary of the Rise Gold Corporation which is seeking to restart mining operations at the Idaho Maryland Mine in Grass Valley.

A public/private partnership to reduce fuel on 60,000 acres of the Tahoe National Forest begins work this summer.

The Tahoe National Forest has assigned several hundred acres for winter over-snow vehicle use.

The Nevada County Wastewater division responded to complaints in the Pleasant Valley Road and Highway 20 area and installed odor-control mechanisms.

As fire season approaches, the City of Nevada City is beginning defensible space inspections of all parcels in the city limits.

CalFire announced that starting May 1, permits will be required for outdoor burning in Nevada and Placer Counties.

Nevada County is seeking public input for a survey on a pedestrian improvement plan for a roundabout at the Ridge Road and Rough & Ready Highway intersection closes May 9.

Spring prescribed fire projects are set to begin in the Tahoe National Forest as early as April 29, depending on conditions.

Some residents fear development could destroy parts of the historic land.

In an April 17 community meeting in Grass Valley, dozens of area skateboarders gathered for a presentation on design options for the Condon Park Skatepark Project.

Four different master housing plans are available in Nevada County which are pre-approved by the Nevada County Building Department to help reduce costs in housing construction.

Having reached the Phase 1 fundraising goal of $1.5M, the project to acquire the 230+ acre project and return it to the descendants of its original native inhabitants is advancing.

Trail building and fuel reduction on the 32-acre property along Deer Creek.

Rumors are flying that California Forever is using dodgy tactics to gather signatures.

The new Nevada City Courthouse Project Advisory Group has agreed on the top three potential sites for the location.

Public comments are open for a proposed event center in Penn Valley as it goes through its Environmental Impact Review process.

Projects to improve safe access and widen lanes and add shoulders to improve the highway as an evacuation route are in the early stages.

Sierra Business Council, in partnership with Sierra Commons, is launching a free, in-person education program to encourage creation of new forest-based jobs and wood products businesses this April.

The Wildlife Conservation Board voted to award $10.3 million to the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County to preserve the 27,000-acre Camatta Ranch in Santa Margarita.

Residents of San Rafael say the project could bring noise, pollution and crime to the area.

California Forever CEO Jan Sramek says promises of new homes, jobs, investments are binding, but legal experts and elected officials are skeptical.

After six hours of public comment over two days, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to deny Rise Grass Valley’s Idaho Maryland Mine Project and final environmental impact report.

California voters this spring are considering a $6.4 billion bond to house people with serious mental health conditions. A similar 2018 ballot measure offers lessons about the obstacles that stand in the way of construction.

Downtown Sacramento faces many challenges, but the growing number of small businesses, hotels, homes and other major developments signal its transformation, says the city’s mayor.

The Nevada County Planning Department released the staff report and notice of public hearing for the proposed Idaho Maryland Mine – Rise Grass Valley Project, scheduled for a public hearing on Feb. 15.

The Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe has a time-limited opportunity to purchase 232 acres on a Nisenan Village site called Yulića—the tribe’s best opportunity to re-establish a homeland in more than half a century.

Raging storms brought major damage to California’s coastline last winter. But in Half Moon Bay, a different kind of coastal upheaval is gaining momentum—one that could decide the fate of billions of dollars of property and affect hundreds of public beaches.

The Nevada County Board of Supervisors will meet Feb. 15 to hold a noticed public hearing and take final action on the proposed Idaho Maryland Mine – Rise Grass Valley Project.

Tahoe National Forest has acquired 982 acres within Perazzo Meadows, donated by the Truckee Donner Land Trust. The acreage includes 16 adjoining parcels of an old subdivision previously planned for high-end residential development.

Board member Steve Mendoza looks back at 2023, and the challenges faced by InConcert Sierra after its purchase of a 42,000-square-foot building to create the Crown Point Events Complex.

The neighborhood around Thoroughbred Loop in Grass Valley has been battling an application for a cannabis grow within the former 6B Ranch for more than three years.