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Local Working Group Survey 2026

The USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service and the Nevada County Resource Conservation District seek input from farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners.


Financial assistance is available to landowners & land managers for conservation activities in Nevada County, but we need help determining the most important natural resource concerns to align our initiatives better.


In doing so, we ask you to complete a survey and invite you to attend our Local Working Group Meeting. Both in-person and virtual options will be available.
* Local Working Group Registration * (select one)
* Do you own and/or manage land in Nevada County? * (select one) The resource priorities discerned in this survey will be used to allocate funding priorities for landowners and managers of working lands (i.e. forestland, pasture/rangeland, and/or cropland). However, all residents within Nevada County are invited to participate in Local Working Group survey and meeting.
* First and Last Name
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* Email Address
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Phone Number
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* Zip Code
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Choose the role(s) that best applies to you:
How many acres do you own/manage? (select one)
* Are you interested in signing up for the Nevada County RCD Newsletter?
* Are you interested in signing up for the Foothills Ag Newsletter?
 

Rangeland & Pasture
* Do you currently own and/or manage livestock within Nevada County? (select one)
What livestock do you have in your operation? (Please check all that apply.)
How many livestock do you typically own and/or manage per year? (select one)
Do you have Irrigated Pasture? (select one)

Livestock Production

Do you have concerns, and to what degree, about each of the following issues related to livestock production? Please rank each topic as Not Applicable, Low Concern, Medium Concern, or High Concern. (please select one from each line)
Preservation (easements)
Pasture & Range Productivity
Forage Quality
Livestock Water (quality / quantity)
Irrigation & Water Use (irrigated pasture)
Nutrient Management
Soil Erosion
Soil Health
Weed Management / Invasive Species
Brush Management
Additional concerns or comments on livestock production? (optional)
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Annual & Perennial Cropland
* Do you currently farm annual and/or perennial crops? (select one)
What type(s) of crops are you currently growing? (Please check all that apply.)
 

Do you have concerns, and to what degree, about each of the following issues related to cropland production? Please rank each topic as Not Applicable, Low Concern, Medium Concern, or High Concern (please select one from each line)
Agricultural Land Preservation (easements)
Crop Productivity
Conversion to Organic Production
Pest & Disease
Pesticide Management
Irrigation & Water Use
Nutrient Management
Soil Erosion
Soil Health
Weed Management / Invasive Species
Additional concerns or comments on crop production? (optional)
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Forestland
* Do you currently manage property located in a forested area? (select one)
Have you harvested trees for timber on your property? (select one)

Do you have concerns, and to what degree, about each of the following issues related to forestland? Please rank each topic as Not Applicable, Low Concern, Medium Concern, or High Concern (please select one from each line)
Forest Preservation (easements)
Tree Mortality
Pest & Disease
Fuels Management / Wildfire Risk
Soil Erosion
Soil Health
Additional concerns or comments on forest health? (optional)
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Resource Management

Land Use


Do you have concerns, and to what degree, about each of the following issues related to land use? Please rank each topic as Not Applicable, Low Concern, Medium Concern, or High Concern (please select one from each line)
Wetland Preservation
Public / Utility Easements on Private Property
Riparian / Wetland Habitat
Wildlife Habitat
Pollinator Habitat
Carbon Sequestration
Additional concerns or comments on land use? (optional)
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Air Quality & Energy Use


Do you have concerns, and to what degree, about each of the following issues related to air quality and energy use? Please rank each topic as Not Applicable, Low Concern, Medium Concern, or High Concern (please select one from each line)
Dust / Particulate Matter Emissions
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Equipment / Facility Energy Efficiency
Farming / Ranching Mechanization Energy Efficiency
Irrigation Energy Efficiency
Additional concerns or comments on air quality & energy use? (optional)
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Water Quality & Conservation


Do you have concerns, and to what degree, about each of the following issues related to water quality and conservation? Please rank each topic as Not Applicable, Low Concern, Medium Concern, or High Concern (please select one from each line)
* Water Quantity & Supply
* Water Conservation
* Water Quality
* Irrigation Water Management
* Storm Water
* Flooding
Additional concerns or comments on water quality & conservation? (optional)
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Wildfire



Do you have concerns, and to what degree, about each of the following issues related to wildfire? Please rank each topic as Not Applicable, Low Concern, Medium Concern, or High Concern (please select one from each line)
* Defensible Space
* Vegetation Management
* Fuel Loading in Neighboring Properties
* Clearance Around Roads
* Clearance Around Utility Lines
* Evacuation Route
Additional concerns or comments on wildfire? (optional)
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Are there additional topics not mentioned in this survey that are of concern for land management?
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Do you identify as a Historically Underserved Landowner/ Land Manager? (select one)
Beginning Farmer or Rancher?
Member of a socially disadvantaged group?

Veteran Farmer or Rancher
Have you served in the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard, including the reserve component thereof; was released from service under conditions other than dishonorable; and:
Are you interested in learning more about prescribed burning? If so, may we include in future communications? (select one)
Would you like to join the Nevada County Prescribed Burn Association? (select one)
Submit Survey

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