The Nevada County Assessor's Office locates all taxable property within Nevada County, identifies the owner of each parcel of taxable property, establishes the assessed value of all taxable property in accordance with the law, and publishes annual and supplemental assessment rolls.

Reassessment for property damaged from disaster
In the event of property damage due to misfortune or calamity, property owners can apply to have the property's value reassessed.

Web pages

• Assessor's Office home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/163/Assessor
• Application for Reassessment of Property Damaged by Misfortune or Calamity - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/19635/Application-for-Reassessment-of-Property-Damaged-by-Misfortune-or-Calamity-PDF

 

In the event of a disaster, the Ready Nevada County dashboard will display real-time data.
READY NEVADA COUNTY DASHBOARD - https://nevcounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=dfae8e3b36e3455bbf9dcc865349e72e

The Nevada County Office of Emergency Services (OES) is responsible for coordinating with County departments, municipalities, key stakeholders, and special districts to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from all disasters.

Ready Nevada County is an effort coordinated by OES to raise awareness and mobilize the community to prevent and prepare for wildfires.

2022 READY, SET, GO! Handbook - English
https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/44617/2022-Ready-Nevada-County-Handbook-PDF
Includes info about evacuation planning and checklists.

Spanish Handbook - 2021 ¡PREPARADOS, LISTOS, A EVACUAR! Manual
Spanish READY, SET, GO! 
https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/38907/RNC2021_Handbook-Spanish-WEB?bidId=… [read more]

The Environmental Health Department of the Nevada County Community Development Agency is responsible for programs focused on environmental protection and public health in Nevada County. This includes wildfire cleanup and recovery efforts.

• NEVADA COUNTY CDA GUIDELINES FOR ASH AND BURN DEBRIS CLEAN UP AND REMOVAL AFTER A FIRE - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/35713/Nevada-County-Guidance-Document-for-Private-Cleanup-after-a-Fire-v4-TW-9120?bidId=
• Health Effects from Home and Building Ash - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/35648/8-26-2020-Health-Effects-From-Home-and-Building-Ash_Jones-Fire?bidId=
• ADVISORY NOTICE Ash and Burn Debris Clean-up and Removal - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/21158/Advisory-Ash-and-Burn-Debris-Clean-up-and-Removal?bidId=
• The County can also provide information on checking water wells for safety after a wildfire.

The Nevada County Office of Emergency Services is one of the County agencies that can provide information about wildfires - from preparation through recovery.
 

For general wildfire information see the 211 Wildfire Resources web page at https://211connectingpoint.org/wildfire-resources/

Following a wildfire, people whose homes are damaged or destroyed will work with the County of Nevada and other agencies and organizations to clean up, repair, rebuild, and return home. Links to event-specific information may be added to this listing.
 

For general wildfire information see the 211 Wildfire Resources web page at https://211connectingpoint.org/wildfire-resources/

Following a wildfire, people whose homes are damaged or destroyed will work with the County of Placer and other agencies and organizations to clean up, repair, rebuild, and return home. Links to event-specific information may be added to this listing.

211 Connecting Point provides information about local disasters. Find info at links below for the January 2023 winter storm affecting Nevada and Placer Counties.

Winter Storm Info from Nevada County

• Ready Nevada County Dashboard - for current incident information - https://nevcounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=dfae8e3b36e3455bbf9dcc865349e72e

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Winter Storm Info from Placer County

• Ready Placer Dashboard - for current incident information - https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/07930e6e8f034ae4bba71e8bfedb2779/page/Ready-Placer/

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Winter storm resources can be found on the 211 Winter Weather Resources page here: https://211connectingpoint.org/2023-2024-winter-weather-resources/

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Evacuation Language and Definitions:

• Evacuation Order: Immediate threat to life and a lawful order to leave now. The area is lawfully closed to public access
• Evacuation Warning: Potential threat to life and/or …

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211 Connecting Point can refer people to other 211 call centers in California and around the USA. 211 Contact Center Representatives can access a PDF document for California that contains County, Phone Number, Lead Entity, Website, and State Region served. To find contact centers around the United States visit https://www.211.org/about-us/your-local-211

You can also call 866-FIND-211 (866-346-3211) to find your county's 211 in California. Your call can be transferred to your local 2-1-1.

(Note: If you work at a 2-1-1 in California and would like your county to route appropriately through the 866-find-211 phone line, please contact Eve Hamilton at ehamilton@icfs.org.)

 

California 211 Direct Phone Numbers

2‑1‑1 is a free telephone number providing access to local community services. 2‑1‑1 is available in multiple languages, allowing people access to information and to obtain referrals for resources such as physical and mental health, housing, utility, food…

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Connecting Point offers Disaster Case Management for people impacted by the 2021 River Fire. Call 211 or 833-342-5211 to receive a referral to a Disaster Case Manager who will contact you within one business day to offer assistance during your recovery process.

Disaster Case Managers will work one-on-one with individuals and families that have been impacted by the River Fire. Meeting regularly and as needed, the case managers will be able to work with you step-by-step throughout the recovery process, provide you with resources for any need that comes up, navigate the County, State, Federal rebuild processes that you will encounter, advocate for additional resources as needed, provide a physical place where you can print, fax, email, and copy documents, and keep you up to date with any updates as they are released.
 

Connecting Point offers Disaster Case Management for Nevada County residents impacted by the 2023 Severe Winter Storms (FEMA Incident Period February 21-July 10, 2023). Call 211 or 833-342-5211 to receive a referral to a Disaster Case Manager who will contact you within one business day to offer assistance during your recovery process.

Disaster Case Managers will work one-on-one with individuals and families that have been impacted by the severe winter storms. Meeting regularly and as needed, the case managers will be able to work with you step-by-step throughout the recovery process, provide you with resources for any need that comes up, navigate the County, State, Federal home repair and financial assistance processes that you will encounter, advocate for additional resources as needed, provide a physical place where you can print, fax, email, and copy documents, and keep you up to date with any updates as they are released.