For more than a year, Nevada County's Fire Safe Council has been hunting for a place to sort and process brush, scrappy trees and pine needles.After investigating 14 sites, none of which seemed right, the nonprofit council found the 106-acre parcel owned by the federal Bureau of Land Management off Old Auburn Road. Relatively large, potentially available, and more than 500 feet from the nearest residence, the site provides the space and insulation the council needs to operate its wood-reuse center, Executive Director Michelle Phillips said.They developed a business plan, selected six centrally located acres within the larger parcel, drafted …