In Q2 OES peaked in its planning outreach and education events as the county entered the significant danger of fire season. County staff are transitioning to a response footing during peak fie season.

OES and Public Works approached their goals for roadside vegetation reduction and defensible space inspections but were challenged by staffing and capacity issues stemming from the December thru January Winter Storm.

In Q2 OES also conducted outreach over 6 weekends in this quarter tabling at Earth Day in Nevada City, conducting neighborhood level outreach at Darkhorse, Cascade Shores and Lake Wildwood and OES was at other more formal events like the Home and Garden Show at the Fairgrounds.

In Q2 OES made continued gains in the implementation of Phase I of the FEMA AFN Defensible Space Grant with the approval of contracts and planning with the Fire Safe Council.

In Q2 the Nevada County Defensible Space Program opened 84 cases, with 11 coming into compliance on the first visit, 41 coming into compliance after the notice to abate was sent, 19 came into compliance after a warning letter was sent, 2 after the first citation and 2 after the second citation and 5 after the third citation. 78 cases were complaint driven and 6 were proactive cases. In Q2 the DSI program saw a 47% compliance rate and a 49% education rate.

In Q2 the Nevada County EOC was open for 7 days in support of the Golden Fire in Yuba County and for the Nevada County Rice’s Fire.

In Q2 OES took on the Winter Storm Recovery Project after being approved for California Disaster Assistance Act funding while making slow but steady progress with the Jones & River Fire Recovery Projects.

Lastly OES worked with local utilities on their PSPS/PSOM plans and addressed numerous vegetation management concerns with the utilities.

In Q3 OES plans to continue wildfire readiness and evacuation messaging ahead of the peak of the most dangerous segment of fie season (July-September). 

In Q3 OES will have the final version of the Ready Set Go Handbook printed off for local distribution and will mail a handbook to every incorporated and unincorporated resident.

In Q3 the DSI team will continue to workshop the fuel on open lands and 50/50 cost share concerns brought forward by residents with the intent of bringing recommendations to the County Board of Supervisors in September. 

OES hopes to bring forward rewrites of local plans to the Emergency Services Council for approval in Q3.

The Nevada County EOC will continue to grow its team and focus in on wildfire readiness with the likelihood of more evacuations and EOC activations.