New Nevada City Courthouse
Summary
SCH Number
2026030497
Lead Agency
Judicial Council of California
Document Title
New Nevada City Courthouse
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service office building, Employment Center, Scenic Corridor (EC-SC)
Document Description
The Proposed Project would be constructed on an approximately 4.22-acre parcel (Assessor Parcel Number 005-310-009) located just northwest of the State Route (SR) 49 and Coyote Street intersection at the northern edge of Nevada City and within roughly 0.5 mile of downtown (Exhibit 1). The Project Site is currently developed with an approximately 39,000-square-foot, wood-framed United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service office building (constructed in 1964) and an ancillary outbuilding; both would be demolished (Exhibit 2). The property is privately owned and zoned Employment Center, Scenic Corridor (EC-SC), consistent with the Nevada City General Plan designation. Surrounding land is predominantly residential with nearby public services uses, including the existing USDA facility and Nevada County Consolidated Fire District Station 84. The area exhibits a suburban development pattern and infrastructure. The Project Site is presently accessed via a single roadway connection to Coyote Street. A Nevada County Transit Route 1 bus stop is located at the SR 49/Coyote Street intersection. Topography slopes generally northward with approximately 20 feet of relief. The Project Site is located above the 100-year flood zone. Existing vegetation is limited due to prior development.
The Sugarloaf Mountain Trail traverses the property in the southwest corner of the parcel and would be realigned to meet courthouse parking requirements.
Contact Information
Name
Janell Ramirez
Agency Name
The Judicial Council of California
Job Title
Senior Analyst
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Crystahl Taylor
Agency Name
Stantec
Job Title
Principal Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Phone
Name
Hilda Iorga
Agency Name
Judicial Council of California
Job Title
Facilities Supervisor
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Nevada City
Counties
Nevada
Regions
Citywide, Countywide
Cross Streets
State Highway 49, Coyote Street
Zip
95959
Total Acres
4.22
Jobs
77
Parcel #
005-310-009
State Highways
49
Railways
N/A
Airports
N/A
Schools
Deer Creek, Sierra Academy, Forest Charter
Waterways
N/A
Township
16
Range
9E
Section
7
Other Location Info
Mount Diablo Principal Meridian
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 3 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Natural Resources Agency, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Department of General Services (DGS), Office of Historic Preservation, Sierra Nevada Conservancy, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)
Development Types
Other (Courthouse 77,000-sq.ft., 4.22 acres, 77 full time employees)
Local Actions
Project Approval by Judicial Council
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Energy, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Septic System, Sewer Capacity, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities/Service Systems, Wildfire, Water Supply/ Groundwater
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
State Comment Letters [Comments from State Reviewing Agency(ies)]
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