Released Request for Proposals for the Nevada County Recreation and Resiliency Master Plan, identifying 6 core tasks and key outcomes, including:
Provide substantive opportunities for the community to participate in the master planning process;
Articulate a shared vision for the functional, programmatic, and aesthetic characteristics of existing and future recreation amenities in unincorporated Nevada County;
Articulate Nevada County’s role in recreation as a facilitator of proposed improvements in those areas interfacing with County facilities.
Promote equity and inclusion, emphasizing cultural, historic, physical, and economic accessibility;
Describe the cultural, environmental, economic and ecological benefits of implementing the plan recommendations; and
Identify innovative and impactful strategies for grappling with climate change impacts such as increased wildfire risk, drought, extreme weather, etc.;
Identify effective strategies to promote sustainable recreation to protect and preserve natural resources;
Recommend prioritized short term and long term outdoor recreation projects, programs, and policies including critical infrastructure addressing public and environmental health concerns and identifying action steps and estimated costs.
Detail feasible solutions for financing, phasing, and maintaining community investments in recreation, open space, and trail resources, and support interagency alignment and coordination to plan, implement, and maintain recreation amenities.
Secured $200,000 from Sierra Nevada Conservancy to fund the Master Plan.
Next Steps
Select contractor to develop Master Plan (RFP closes July 14, 2022); contract and begin work in this quarter.
