Recreation Health, Safety and Communications improvements achieved this quarter included:

• Nevada County Board of Supervisors awarded six Outdoor Visitor Safety Fund Grants, funded by the County's American Rescue Plan Act allocation,  to address unmet need at outdoor recreation sites to promote community health and safety, economic development, and resilience he ARPA priority of “2.22: Strong Healthy Communities: Neighborhood Features that Promote Health and Safety”. Funded projects include parking at Adam Ryan Preserve; signage at mountain bike trails near Harmony Ridge; parking near Scotts Flat lake; vault toilets at Golden Quartz Picnic area near town of Washington; South Yuba River Wild and Scenic trail marker and safety signage; and vault toilet installation at two sites in Eastern Nevada County. 
• Nevada County Board of Supervisors awarded three Outdoor Visitor Safety Fund Grants, funded by the County's American Rescue Plan Act allocation, to address emergent health and safety needs for the 2022 summer recreation season. These included Bear Yuba Land Trust at Western Nevada County trailheads, Truckee Trails at Eastern Nevada County trails and supporting temporary restrooms, and South Yuba River Citizens League river ambassadors at multiple river sites in Yuba River State Parks, and piloting at Dog Bar Bridge area.
• Parking citation increases and new locations for restricted parking at recreation sites were passed at June 28 board meeting and will go into effect on July 28, 2022.
• The 2022 Cohort bandanna was printed and contributions from Cohort members were collected. Used the Cohort’s unified messaging campaign to disseminate messaging about river closures due to Rices Fire. 
• USFS passed dispersed camping ban along HWY 20.
• Purchased electronic message sign board to provide safety or emergency alerts at highly visited recreation destinations.
• The Nevada County Board of Supervisors approved in April 2022, the ordinance extending the prohibition on open fire during fire season.

Next steps for Recreation Health, Safety and Communications are to:

• Monitor implementation of grants.
• Identify three priority locations for second round of emergency call box installation.
• Develop public safety video priorities.
• Help promote the annual Yuba River Cleanup.
  Help amplify timely messaging related to river visitation and safety. Continue distributing free Yuba River bandannas with safety messaging to river visitors. Continue advocating for permanent toilets at Purdon Crossing.