South County Shaded Fuel Break

What

The South County Shaded Fuel Break is a 339-acre project designed to create safe ingress for first responders and egress for evacuating residents. The project, when complete, will treat 75-ft on either side of the roadway to create a shaded fuel break that is a total of 150-ft wide in the vicinity of Alta Sierra.  

Where

This project runs west-east from HWY 49 along Buck Mountain Road and Lodestar Drive to Dog Bar Rd. Additionally, this project includes a portion of Brewer Rd from the intersection of Buck Mountain Rd and Lodestar south.

Learn More: Find out about the implementation of this project and connect with partner Fire Safe Council of Nevada County: https://www.southcountyproject.org/

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South County Shaded Fuel Break

Project Timeline

South County Shaded Fuel Break

Impact

  • 226 parcels are slated to participate in the public-private partnership 
  • Approximately 9 miles will be treated with a total of 150-ft hazardous fuels treatment 
  • 3,168 homes are within 1.5 miles of the project 
  • 30 critical facilities including an airport, 3 churches, 3 schools, and 4 potential shelter venues
  • The project serves as a vital wildfire holding point and improves a key evacuation route for residents 

Roadmap to Resilience

  • 2021 CAL FIRE NEU Unit Plan  
  • 2022 CAL FIRE NEU Unit Plan

Project Funders & Partners

Funding for this project was secured through CAL FIRE’s Wildfire Prevention Grant. The Fire Safe Council of Nevada County is a key project partner. They are managing the project and implementing the shaded fuel break.  

South County Shaded Fuel Break


Contact Us

  1. Office of Emergency Services

    OES@nevadacountyca.gov

    Phone 530-265-1515
    Emergency Phone 9-1-1