Nevada County Sheriff's Office Indoor Firearms Range and Training Facility
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026040091
Lead Agency
Nevada County
Document Title
Nevada County Sheriff's Office Indoor Firearms Range and Training Facility
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
6/4/2026
Document Description
The County of Nevada proposes to design and construct a new Regional Law Enforcement Indoor Shooting Range on County-owned property at the existing Sheriff's Office Regional Training and Dispatch Facility (SORDTF). The facility would provide a new, secure indoor firearms range to support the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) and other law enforcement agencies in meeting required firearms training and certification standards. The proposed Project includes construction of an approximately 14,200-square-foot, 1-story building. The building would contain a 12-lane, 50-yard indoor firing range, with variable lighting, moveable target systems, an armory, ammunition and equipment storage, office space for instructors, and restrooms.
The Project site is located within the jurisdiction of the City of Nevada City which zones the parcel as Public, consistent with the current use of the SORDTF onsite. The Project site is owned by the and is bordered to the west by additional County-owned open space. The project site is bordered to the north by State Route 49, to the east by the Nevada City Elks Lodge, and to the south by residential parcels along American Hill Road.
Contact Information
Name
Sean Scales
Agency Name
Nevada County
Job Title
Sheriff Captain
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Nevada City
Counties
Nevada
Regions
Countywide
Zip
95959
Total Acres
11.45
Parcel #
005-050-015
State Highways
49
Schools
Nevada City School District
Waterways
Deer Creek
Township
16N
Range
8E
Section
12
Other Location Info
434 Kahele Court, Nevada City, CA 95959
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Nevada County
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Nevada
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/994/Environmental-Documents
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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