Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 472 - State Forester Firewarden
NRS 472.057 - Wildland Fire Protection Program: Creation; agreements with fire protection districts or boards of county commissioners; provision of resources to such fire protection districts and boards of county commissioners.


1. The Wildland Fire Protection Program is hereby created in the Division of Forestry of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to provide wildfire protection and resources throughout this State.
2. The State Forester Firewarden, with the approval of the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, may enter into cooperative agreements with any fire protection district or board of county commissioners to participate in the Wildland Fire Protection Program.
3. The Wildland Fire Protection Program may provide fire protection districts and boards of county commissioners who enter into the agreement to participate in the Wildland Fire Protection Program with resources for wildfire protection, firefighting and recovery, including, without limitation, technical assistance and labor, when available, to reduce the risk of wildfires in high to extreme wildfire risk areas and to reduce the cost of suppressing wildfires.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 485)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 472 - State Forester Firewarden

NRS 472.005 - "Rangeland fire protection association" defined.

NRS 472.010 - Creation; appointment.

NRS 472.020 - Qualifications.

NRS 472.025 - Classification; restrictions on other employment.

NRS 472.040 - Powers and duties; administrative supervision.

NRS 472.041 - Enforcement of regulations relating to reduction of vegetation around structures.

NRS 472.043 - Establishment and preservation of vegetative cover in forests, on rangelands and on watershed land.

NRS 472.050 - Agreements with Federal Government, other entities and individuals for protection from fire; related agreements; deposit of federal money.

NRS 472.053 - Agreements with federal, state and local agencies for creation of fire board of directors to ensure that agencies in this State work collaboratively.

NRS 472.057 - Wildland Fire Protection Program: Creation; agreements with fire protection districts or boards of county commissioners; provision of resources to such fire protection districts and boards of county commissioners.

NRS 472.060 - Fire protection districts and counties may enter into agreements with State Forester Firewarden and other entities; expenditure of money.

NRS 472.070 - Separate or collective agreements with United States Forest Service and United States Bureau of Land Management and other entities; disbursement of money.

NRS 472.080 - Cancellation, modification and renewal of cooperative agreements.

NRS 472.090 - District or county fire coordinator to be appointed by county; supervision of State Forester Firewarden.

NRS 472.095 - Public-private partnerships for addressing threat of catastrophic wildfires in this State.

NRS 472.100 - Fire retardant roofing material to be used in areas designated as fire hazardous; notice of standards; enforcement; penalty.

NRS 472.105 - Required consultation before adoption of regulations concerning buildings or structures.

NRS 472.110 - Meals may be provided to employees involved in certain emergencies or projects.

NRS 472.200 - Formation; approval; evaluation; delegation of evaluation; assistance with funding and operations.

NRS 472.210 - Regulations and recommendations.

NRS 472.500 - Elimination of fire hazards.

NRS 472.510 - Activities which may be prohibited or restricted; public announcement and posting of prohibited or restricted activities; cooperation and collaboration with relevant federal, state and local agencies; applicability; penalty.

NRS 472.520 - Unlawful burning, blasting or use of fireworks, welding torch, tarpot or other device; permits; exceptions; applicability; penalty.

NRS 472.530 - Liability of person, firm, association or agency for damage by fire.

NRS 472.540 - Liability of person, firm, association or agency causing fire or other emergency; immunity; exception.