Illegal, Abandoned Pot Grow Site Found In Nevada County
NEVADA COUNTY (CBS13) — An abandoned illegal marijuana grow site in Nevada County is highlighting the environmental impact such sites are having, authorities say.
The Nevada County Sheriff's Office says the grow site was found recently at an abandoned parcel along the 20000 block of Chalk Bluff Road, a very rural area north of Gold Run.
Deputies took note of significant environmental crimes at the site, including large areas of unpermitted grading with no erosion control, large areas of timber cleared and then pushed over hills and down into seasonal waterways, and containers of fertilizers and other unknown chemicals being distributed into watersheds.
It's unclear how long the site had been abandoned. No information about any possible suspects linked to the site has been released.
Authorities say there is a permit system in place that potential growers can use to get a permit to legally cultivate marijuana in Nevada County.