The Sierra Nevada Conservancy has awarded NID $570,000 in grant funding so the District can continue its work to address burned forest conditions caused by the 2021 River Fire and improve forest health in the Bear River watershed.   

NID’s Bear River Wildfire Recovery Project is located on District-owned lands on the steep slopes of the Bear River canyon, between Chicago Park and Lake of the Pines in Nevada County. This area is integral to water supply infrastructure that NID manages for local communities.

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