Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 528 - Forest Practice and Reforestation
NRS 528.100 - Cooperative agreements for establishment of nurseries; Fund for Forest Nurseries.


1. In order to aid agriculture, conserve water resources, renew the timber supply, promote erosion control, beautify urban areas, support urban forestry, educate the public, improve natural forests, deserts, wildlife habitation, and in other ways advance the general welfare and bring about benefits resulting from revegetation and the establishment of windbreaks, shelterbelts, wood lots, greenbelts, open space, parks and arboretums on lands in the State of Nevada, the State Forester Firewarden, subject to the approval of the Director, may act for the State of Nevada in negotiating for and entering into cooperative agreements with the United States of America, with the governing bodies of the counties and other political subdivisions of this state, and with organizations and natural persons for the purpose of securing the establishment and development of a nursery site or sites for the procurement and production, research and display of forest tree seeds and conservation plant materials.
2. The State Forester Firewarden may receive contributions of money from cooperators under the cooperative agreement.
3. The Fund for Forest Nurseries is hereby created as an enterprise fund. All money received for the establishment, development and operation of nurseries must be accounted for in the Fund. The balance in the Fund may not be transferred to any other Fund. All claims against the Fund must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.
[1:87:1941; 1931 NCL § 3168]—(NRS A 1957, 322; 1973, 129; 1975, 529; 1977, 1169; 1979, 113; 1983, 344; 2021, 623)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 528 - Forest Practice and Reforestation

NRS 528.010 - Short title.

NRS 528.012 - Definitions.

NRS 528.014 - "d.b.h." defined.

NRS 528.015 - "Director" defined.

NRS 528.016 - "Division" defined.

NRS 528.017 - "Dry season" defined.

NRS 528.0173 - "Ground-based equipment" defined.

NRS 528.0175 - "Logging operation" defined.

NRS 528.018 - "Lop" defined.

NRS 528.0185 - "Minimally stocked" defined.

NRS 528.021 - "Operating area" defined.

NRS 528.024 - "Slash" defined.

NRS 528.0255 - "Stream" defined.

NRS 528.026 - "Thrifty trees" defined.

NRS 528.0263 - "Timber owner" defined.

NRS 528.030 - Statement of purposes.

NRS 528.040 - Administration by State Forester Firewarden.

NRS 528.042 - Logging permit: Requirement; application.

NRS 528.043 - Logging permit: Logging plan; performance bond.

NRS 528.044 - Logging permit: Issuance; denial; hearing after denial; return of performance bond.

NRS 528.045 - Logging permit: Duration; renewal.

NRS 528.047 - Logging permit: Suspension and revocation.

NRS 528.048 - Variance required for operating ground-based equipment on certain slopes.

NRS 528.050 - Stocking requirements after completion of logging operations.

NRS 528.053 - Certain activities during logging operation prohibited near bodies of water; exceptions.

NRS 528.055 - Control of erosion: Location and construction of skid trails, landings, roads and firebreaks.

NRS 528.0551 - Control of erosion: Water breaks and culverts required.

NRS 528.0552 - Control of erosion: Outsloped drainage in lieu of water breaks or culverts.

NRS 528.0553 - Control of erosion: Hand maintenance required in absence of other structures.

NRS 528.0554 - Control of erosion: Use of slash to retard water flow.

NRS 528.057 - Seeding of trails, roads and landings required on completion of operations.

NRS 528.060 - Rules and regulations of State Forester Firewarden.

NRS 528.070 - Required practices to prevent and suppress fire.

NRS 528.080 - Additional practices required during fire season; contents and observation of fire plan; rules and regulations.

NRS 528.082 - Timberland conversion certificate: Required for conversion of timber lands to other use; application.

NRS 528.083 - Timberland conversion certificate: Conversion plan; affidavit; performance bond.

NRS 528.084 - Timberland conversion certificate: Issuance; denial; hearing after denial; return of performance bond.

NRS 528.085 - Timberland conversion certificate: Contents; not transferable; renewal.

NRS 528.086 - Timberland conversion certificate: Copy to be furnished to timber operator before commencing operations.

NRS 528.088 - Timberland conversion certificate: Suspension and revocation.

NRS 528.090 - Penalty.

NRS 528.091 - Definitions.

NRS 528.092 - "Conservation plant materials" defined.

NRS 528.093 - "Desert forestry" defined.

NRS 528.094 - "Native landscape" defined.

NRS 528.095 - "Production" defined.

NRS 528.096 - "Public property" defined.

NRS 528.097 - "Revegetation" defined.

NRS 528.098 - "Urban forestry" defined.

NRS 528.100 - Cooperative agreements for establishment of nurseries; Fund for Forest Nurseries.

NRS 528.105 - Operation and management of state nurseries by State Forester Firewarden; powers; fee schedule for plant materials distributed; regulations; penalty.

NRS 528.107 - Buildings, equipment and personnel for state nurseries.

NRS 528.110 - Boards of county commissioners authorized to enter into cooperative agreements to establish cooperative nurseries.

NRS 528.115 - Cooperative agreements for research and dissemination of information.

NRS 528.120 - Land suitable for program of conservation: Negotiation for acceptance; revegetation, protection and management on behalf of State.

NRS 528.150 - Report concerning fire prevention and forest health in Lake Tahoe Basin; contents of report.