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County highlights Recreation & Resiliency plan and $8.8 million Outdoor Visitor Safety funding for trail, signage and safety projects
Summary
Staff reviewed the Recreation and Resiliency Master Plan and described $8.805 million in Outdoor Visitor Safety Fund grants already awarded for wayfinding, parking, safety and access projects; the board supported creating a recreation ad hoc and asked staff to include active organized recreation needs.
County staff summarized progress on its Recreation and Resiliency Master Plan and outlined projects funded through an $8.805 million Outdoor Visitor Safety Fund allocation and other grant awards.
The county’s Recreation and Resiliency Master Plan, adopted in 2024, identifies priorities to balance visitor access, safety, and natural‑resource protection. Staff said state and nonprofit partners have approved two rounds of outdoor visitor safety grants that funded 17 projects including wayfinding signage, parking improvements, safety infrastructure and public‑education efforts. County staff said the funding also supported a pilot e‑bike fleet, a mural map QR project and coordinated safety programs on the South Yuba and Truckee rivers.
Shivadi Karki Pearl, the county recreation analyst, presented a short list of priority projects needing additional funding: an update to the South Yuba River Access Management Plan (estimated $250,000), construction of key trail segments for the “Pines‑to‑Mines” corridor (an estimated $2.5 million), river access and bridge crossing improvements, and a potential summer river shuttle pilot. Staff said the county is convening a Nevada County Recreation Coalition and a public safety cohort focused on the South Yuba and that a county‑hosted recreation fair is planned for May 3.
Supervisors asked staff to ensure organized, active recreation needs are included in project lists; several supervisors asked that the county coordinate with city park districts and volunteer recreation groups to preserve sports fields and other community recreation assets.
Ending: The board asked staff to create a recreation ad hoc and to return with options that explicitly include active recreation and field space needs alongside river- and trail‑oriented projects.
