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County updates eastern recreation projects; supervisors adopt California joint strategy for sustainable recreation and wildfire resilience
Summary
County staff gave a broad update on recreation projects in eastern Nevada County — from Pines to Mines to visitor-safety funding — and the board adopted, by roll call, California’s joint strategy for sustainable outdoor recreation and wildfire resilience as a non‑mandatory guiding document.
Nevada County staff summarized a series of recreation projects and partnerships in eastern Nevada County on Aug. 12, and the Board of Supervisors voted to adopt California’s joint strategy for sustainable outdoor recreation and wildfire resilience as a non‑mandatory guiding document.
Shivati Karki Pearl, the county’s senior administrative analyst for recreation, told supervisors the county’s Recreation and Resiliency Master Plan guides decision‑making and that recent work has emphasized coordination among federal, state and local partners. Projects she summarized included Pines to Mines trail progress, the Hirschdale bridge replacement project, Euer Valley restoration, Truckee Trails Foundation amenities at Lehi Shore, and the Van Norden Meadow recreation center design RFP (design contractor selection expected in September 2025). She noted several items funded by the county’s outdoor visitor safety fund and highlighted community stewardship efforts led by Truckee Dirt Union.
John Wentworth, president and CEO of the Mammoth Lakes Trails and Public Access Foundation, and consultant Stacy Corless joined the meeting to brief the board on a statewide effort that links outdoor recreation and wildfire resilience. Wentworth described the background of the joint strategy, which grew from a working group convened by the state’s wildfire task force and the Sierra Nevada Conservancy. Supervisors and guests discussed aligning county-level priorities with the statewide strategy to access funding and coordinate projects across jurisdictions.
After discussion, the board adopted the joint strategy by roll call vote. Chair Hall called for a photo opportunity with members of the working group following the vote.
Votes at a glance (items adopted during the meeting):
- Consent calendar (items 1–20): adopted (voice vote). - Resolution designating Mount Lola and nearby geodetic‑survey remnants as a Nevada County historical landmark (EV25‑07): adopted (roll call; unanimous). - Resolution accepting the Nevada County Arts Council nomination of Karen ("Kat") Terry as Nevada County Poet Laureate: adopted (roll call; unanimous). - Resolution adopting California’s joint strategy for sustainable outdoor recreation and wildfire resilience: adopted (roll call; unanimous). - Resolution adopting updated Quimby in‑lieu fees for the Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District (fees to take effect Oct. 11, 2025): adopted (roll call; unanimous).
Several supervisors praised the county’s partnership network and the work of volunteers and nonprofit partners that support trail stewardship and visitor safety.
