2026 - Nevada County Agriculture Access Pass Request NEW

The University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) is assisting the Nevada County Agriculture Department and other local agencies in establishing a program to provide access to commercial agricultural operations within evacuation zones to care for crops.
During times of restricted access caused by a natural disaster or other emergency, this registration may enable commercial agricultural producers to take care of crops.

UCCE is providing this 2026 Survey to streamline registration for the Nevada County Agriculture Department.
All information in this survey will be provided to the appropriate County Agriculture Department for program administration, training registration, and pass approval.

If you have questions, please contact Andrea Warner, UCCE Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor, at alnwarner@ucanr.edu or (530)889-7385.

✻ = Required

DO YOU HAVE A 2025 AG PASS?

If YES, please click on the link below to be re-directed to the renewal application.

2026 AG PASS RENEWAL APPLICATION
If NO, please continue filling out this application.

First Name: ✻

Last Name ✻

Farm/Business Name: ✻

PHYSICAL ADDRESS:
✻

CITY, STATE, ZIP ✻

MAILING ADDRESS:

Please enter below IF DIFFERENT from your physical address:
(include street address, city, state, and zip code)

CELL PHONE:

(include area code - no space - no dashes) ✻

OTHER PHONE:

(include area code - no space - no dashes) ✻

EMAIL ADDRESS:

(if none please enter N/A) ✻

DATE OF BIRTH: ✻

DRIVER LICENSE / STATE ID # ✻

Please indicate how you are associated with this farm/business: ✻

I am the owner/co-owner I am a family member involved in this business I am a managerial employee of this business (hourly employees are ineligible for this program)

Training and Contingency ✻

I understand that this pass will be issued contingent on county review and will require participation in a mandatory training session.

Commercial Production: ✻

I attest that this operation is a commercial agricultural operation for the purpose of this program. I have uploaded one or more of the documents required below to provide proof of commercial operation.

Conditional Access: ✻

I understand that decisions for access can change rapidly during a fire or other emergency and will be dependent on safety conditions and upon approval of emergency personnel.

Insurance and Risk ✻

I understand access in an area closed to the public during a disaster may affect the coverage of my property liability insurance, vehicle or equipment insurance and worker’s compensation coverage. Program administrators, collaborators, and trainers shall not be liable for injury or death of someone participating in activities resulting from the inherent risk of re-entering damage areas to feed, water and medically treat livestock.

Violations of Ag Access Pass Terms and Conditions ✻

I understand the utilization of the pass is to care for commercial agricultural operations within an evacuation zone. If I am found outside of the scope of the terms and conditions of this pass, my pass may be permanently revoked.

Liability ✻

I understand program administrators, collaborators and trainers shall not be liable for injury or death of someone participating in activities resulting from the inherent risk of re-entering damage areas to care for agricultural crops.

Please list the physical address(es) and/or APNs for each property where crop production may occur during the next 12 months. Include approximate growing season and a description/approximate acreage of crop production on site.

(Example: 12345 Smith Road, Grass Valley - 4 acres mixed vegetables - March-October) ✻

What ZoneHaven zones are these properties in?

Type of Commercial Agricultural Operation (check all that apply) ✻

Annual Crops (vegetables etc.) Orchard Crops Vineyard Hay or Forage Crops Cannabis Other

This program is only available to operators of legitimate commercial agricultural operations, commercial equine boarding facilities, and legal cannabis cultivation sites as determined by the Nevada County Agricultural Commissioner. To qualify for the Agriculture Access Pass Program, a commercial agricultural operation must provide, via an application submitted to the Nevada County Agricultural Department for review, any of the following documentation that demonstrates the operation is a commercial agriculture operation: ✻

Operation Identification Number or Restricted Materials Permit Executed agricultural lease agreement Redacted IRS Schedule F or other business tax documentation Valid Producers Certificate Valid CDFA Organic Registration Valid Annual Cannabis Permit (ACP) issued by Nevada County Cannabis Compliance Division

Please upload scanned versions of the producer documentation listed above.

Information shared on this form will be used to create a database maintained and updated by UC Cooperative Extension and the Nevada County Agriculture Department. Data will be available to key agencies, including the Nevada County Agricultural Department, County Office of Emergency Services, County Sheriff’s Department, Cal-Fire, California Highway Patrol, etc. ✻

I understand my information will be shared and am voluntarily completing this form.

**To the best of my knowledge, the information entered above is true and correct.**

Please type full name: ✻

ATTENDING A TRAINING SESSION IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE YOUR AGRICULTURE ACCESS PASS.

By selecting below you acknowledge you will be attending the following training session:

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22nd

9:00 AM - 1: 00 PM

Nevada County (Exact Location TBD)

I will be attending the training session on Wednesday, April 22, 2025, from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM ✻

YES

Invitation to Self-Identify Gender, Ethnicity, and Race. The following information is optional. It is confidential. It is requested to help us document that UC Cooperative Extension is extending services and benefits to everyone who is interested and does not discriminate.

What is your gender?

Female Male Gender identity not listed

What is your ethnicity?

African American (not of Hispanic origin) American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Caucasian Hispanic or Latino Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander Race not listed

It is the policy of the University of California (UC) and the UC Division of Agriculture & Natural Resources not to engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person in any of its programs or activities (Complete nondiscrimination policy statement can be found at http://ucanr.edu/sites/anrstaff/files/215244.pdf)

Inquiries regarding ANR’s nondiscrimination policies may be directed to UCANR, Affirmative Action Compliance & Title IX Officer, University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2801 Second Street, Davis, CA 95618, (530) 750-1397