U.S. Forest Service Rezone

April 25, 2017 Board of Supervisors Public Hearing ​​​

On April 25, 2017, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors will consider the Nevada County Planning Commission's March 23, 2017, (5-0 Vote) recommendation for the U. S. Forest Service General Plan Land Use Amendments and Rezone Project to:
  • Adopt the Negative Declaration for the entire project (EIS16-0003)
  • Approve General Plan Land Use amendments to change the designation of 19 specific Tahoe National Forest parcels to the Forest (FOR) Land Use Designation for all parcels (GPA16-0001)
  • Approve the corresponding Zoning District Map amendments to change the zoning of the project parcels to the Forest (FR) base Zoning District for all parcels

Board of Supervisors Packet

  1. Board of Supervisors Meeting Packet (PDF)

March 23, 2017 Planning Commission Meeting

  1. March 23, 2017 Planning Commission Report (PDF)

Environment Document Public Review & Comment Period

Planning staff has prepared a draft Initial Study and proposed a Negative Declaration (IS/ND) as the appropriate environmental document for this project. Download the Draft IS/ND (PDF). The draft IS/ND is being circulated for public review and comment from February 17 through March 20, 2017. Comments should be submitted in writing to:
Patrick Dobbs, Senior Planner
950 Maidu Avenue
Suite 170
Nevada City, CA 95959-8617

Related Items

  1. Board of Supervisors Meeting Packet (PDF)
  2. March 23, 2017 Planning Commission Report (PDF)
  3. U.S. Forest Service Rezone Draft IS/ND (PDF)