Nevada County needs its own wildfire protection plan in order to receive federal money for fire prevention projects, said David Ganz, a consultant hired by the Fire Safe Council of Nevada County.In a meeting on Tuesday, Ganz and officials of the Fire Safe Council, federal Bureau of Land Management and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection stressed the importance of a plan that details fire fighting priorities. The area fire leaders want a citizen group to craft the wildfire protection plan, perhaps by year-end.The citizen group will address numerous concerns, including setting priorities for protecting residents, buildings, infrastructure and …













