READY Nevada County
READY Nevada County
Extreme Climate Event Mobility and Adaptation Plan
The READY Nevada County Extreme Climate Event Mobility and Adaptation Plans was prepared by GHD Inc. Kendra Ramsey of GHD Inc. gave a presentation on the plan at the May 18, 2022 NCTC meeting.
- READY Nevada County Extreme Climate Event Mobility and Adaptation Plan
- READY Nevada County Extreme Climate Event Mobility and Adaptation Plan PowerPoint
- Kendra Ramsey meeting presentation
The READY Nevada County Plan will build upon the ongoing coordination and emergency planning efforts of the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services, as well as efforts of Grass Valley, Nevada City, and Truckee, to identify climate-related challenges to the transportation network in Nevada County and strategies to address them. Your input will help the project team identify regional climate solutions that will enable Nevada County to be READY in the event of an extreme climate event.
What is an Adaptation Plan?
An Adaptation Plan provides a blueprint for Cities, Counties and States to implement strategies to mitigate effects of climate events, such as wildfires, severe storms, and increasing temperatures.
Adaptation Planning consists of four phases:
- Phase 1: exploring the potential effects of climate change on the community and identify key stakeholders.
- Phase 2: assessing the vulnerability, including analysis of potential impacts and capacity to adapt, to determine vulnerability for the population, community assets, and natural resources.
- Phase 3: creating an adaptation framework and developing strategies in response to the assessment.
- Phase 4: implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the adaptation strategies. Adjustments can be made based on continued learning from the evaluation process.
The READY Nevada County Plan will consist of Phases One and Two and Three.
Project Goals
- Understand the vulnerability of Nevada County transportation infrastructure and systems to extreme weather and climate events.
- Develop climate adaptation strategies that will allow Nevada County to adapt to changing conditions and withstand, respond to, and recover rapidly from extreme climate events.
- Gather robust feedback from the diverse community members of Nevada County and develop climate adaptation strategies that meet community needs.
- Protect the rural qualities and historic character of Nevada County, while enabling the County to be prepared for extreme climate events.
Get Involved
To leave comments about areas of concern or suggestions for improvements you would like to see, please visit
Are there areas of concern that you feel need special attention? Let us know through the interactive map!
Share your thoughts and ideas on how Nevada County can adapt its transportation system to respond to changing climate conditions and extreme climate events.
For more information visit: ExtremeClimateMobilityNC.com
In December 2019, Nevada County Transportation Commission (NCTC) staff began working on the concept of an Extreme Climate Event Mobility and Adaptation Plan to identify the climate-related weaknesses of the transportation system in Nevada County and provide actionable strategies for integration into transportation plans, transportation improvement programs, and emergency response plans for the region during extreme climate events (fire, flood, snow/ice, road closure, etc.). NCTC staff submitted a grant application for State Rural Planning Assistance in January 2020. NCTC’s Executive Director was notified on March 20, 2020, that NCTC was awarded the grant funds for the READY Nevada County Extreme Climate Event Mobility and Adaptation Plan.
A Request for Proposal (RFP) was released on August 31, 2020. In response to the RFP, proposals were received from Dewberry, ERG, Cardno, GHD Inc., and First Environment. GHD Inc. was chosen by the Selection Committee, which included representatives from Nevada County, Office of Emergency Services, Nevada County Consolidated Fire District, the cities of Nevada City and Grass Valley, and NCTC staff, to prepare the READY Nevada County Extreme Climate Event Mobility and Adaptation Plan.
The Ready Nevada County ECEMAP Agreement was approved at the November 18, 2020 NCTC meeting.
Public Workshop
READY Nevada County Extreme Climate Event Mobility and Adaptation Plan
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 5:30-7:00pm
In the face of increasing climate threats such as extreme temperatures, severe storms and wildfire, the Extreme Climate Event Mobility and Adaptation Plan helps to identify the climate-related weaknesses of the transportation system in Nevada County, and uses the best available information to develop strategies to minimize potential impacts to mobility and infrastructure most at risk.
Join us virtually
Wednesday April 20, 2022
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Join online at bit.ly/NCTCReady,
or call (669) 900-6833, passcode 371818.
The READY Nevada County Plan will build on the ongoing coordination and emergency planning efforts in Nevada County to identify climate-related challenges to the transportation network and develop strategies to address them.
READY Nevada County
Extreme Climate Event Mobility and Adaptation Plan
Public Workshop Scheduled for READY Nevada County Project
NCTC Seeks Feedback to Make Our Transportation Network
READY for Extreme Climate Events
Wednesday, November 3 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
The Workshop will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, November 3 from 6:00 to 7:30PM. The public can join the workshop by going to www.zoom.com and entering:
Meeting ID: 845 5244 8594
Passcode: 4jNGP0
The project website www.ExtremeClimateMobilityNC.com has a brief video providing an introduction to the project.
