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THE COMMUNITY
With scenery that sparkles with each new season Sierra County (pop 3 000) is located just north of Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada Mountains The County is bordered by Plumas and Lassen counties to the north Nevada County County to to the south Yuba County County to to the the west and the the State of Nevada to the east Elevations range from 1 800 to 8 8 589 feet and large portions of the the County are included in in the the Tahoe National Forest and a a a a a part of the Toiyabe National Forest Sierra County is a a a a unique rural and rugged place with a a history and people rooted in the resources and natural features of its its land: the high Sierra and and its its wildlife scenery recreation watershed forests and gold resources the agricultural Sierra and and Long Valleys and and the beauty and life giving source of the free-flowing Little Truckee Feather Downie and Yuba Rivers The County has changed little over its 150- year modern history and its residents
seek to maintain the rural quality of life and and economic ties to the land and its resources that are integral to that lifestyle For all its wilderness and pristine beauty Sierra County is is easily accessible year-round All major highways into the county are regularly maintained and plowed during periods of snowfall and these beautiful mountain highways wander through some of the finest winter recreation sites in California
Sierra County offers a a a a safe rural lifestyle with year-round recreational opportunities Shopping and dining can be enjoyed in in in historic settings and community events are typical of rural communities – farmer’s markets local theater productions fishing derbies and even an an an annual semi-formal Snow Ball that benefits school sports 3 Financial Officer for Behavorial Health Health Health Health and Social Services