In a somewhat remote portion of Nevada County, on San Juan Ridge, lies the ‘Inimim Forest. It consists of ten parcels of public land totaling about 1,800 acres. Each parcel of government land is surrounded by private property.
The name “Inimim” is the Maidu Indian word for “ponderosa pine.” As might be expected from the name, the vegetation on the ridge is a mixed coniferous forest which includes ponderosa pines. It is not a pristine area, having been heavily impacted by gold mining, logging and wildfires. Although the land itself is relatively undistinguished, not much different from surrounding forest lands, the ‘Inimim Forest is the focus of a most unusual experiment in natural resource planning and management…read complete report here