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Nevada County board waives first reading of ordinance adopting local responsibility area fire hazard severity zones
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to introduce and waive further reading on an ordinance that adopts fire hazard severity zone maps for the county's local responsibility area (LRA), a step county staff said will improve access to state grants and recognition on state fire-risk lists.
The Nevada County Board of Supervisors on July 8 voted to introduce and waive further reading on an ordinance adopting 2025 fire hazard severity zone maps for the county's local responsibility area.
Office of Emergency Services Director Alex Huebel Tull told the board the maps show probability of an area burning and that when lands are classified as local responsibility area (LRA), local governments, not the state, are responsible for fire protection there. He said the Office of the State Fire Marshal…
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