Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 548 - Conservation
NRS 548.095 - Legislative declaration: Generally.

It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination:
1. That the renewable natural resources of the State of Nevada are basic assets.
2. That they are being affected by the ever-increasing demands of farm and ranch operations and by changes in land use from agricultural to nonagricultural uses, such as, but not limited to, residential and commercial developments, highways and airports.
3. That conservation, protection, and controlled development of these renewable natural resources are necessary at such rate and such levels of quality as will meet the needs of the people of this State.
[Part 2:212:1937; 1931 NCL § 6870.02]—(NRS A 1973, 738)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 548 - Conservation

NRS 548.010 - Short title.

NRS 548.015 - Definitions.

NRS 548.020 - "Agencies of the United States" defined.

NRS 548.025 - "Agency of this State" defined.

NRS 548.030 - "Commission" defined.

NRS 548.032 - "Conservation district" and "district" defined.

NRS 548.040 - "Due notice" defined.

NRS 548.045 - "Government" and "governmental" defined.

NRS 548.050 - "Land occupier" and "occupier of land" defined.

NRS 548.055 - "Nominating petition" defined.

NRS 548.065 - "Petition" defined.

NRS 548.067 - "Program" defined.

NRS 548.069 - "Renewable natural resources" and "resources" defined.

NRS 548.075 - "State" defined.

NRS 548.085 - "Supervisor" defined.

NRS 548.090 - "United States" defined.

NRS 548.095 - Legislative declaration: Generally.

NRS 548.100 - Legislative declaration: Consequences for failure to plan for conservation.

NRS 548.105 - Legislative declaration: Leadership by local communities; appropriations.

NRS 548.110 - Legislative declaration: Need for conservation.

NRS 548.113 - Legislative declaration: Special expertise of conservation districts.

NRS 548.115 - Creation; number and appointment of members.

NRS 548.120 - Ex officio members and alternates.

NRS 548.125 - Appointment and terms of office of appointed members; vacancies.

NRS 548.135 - Seal.

NRS 548.140 - Chair.

NRS 548.145 - Compensation of members and employees; operating expenses.

NRS 548.148 - Meetings.

NRS 548.150 - Quorum.

NRS 548.155 - Personnel: Employment; compensation; surety bonds; delegation of authority.

NRS 548.157 - Conservation Districts Program in State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to supply staff.

NRS 548.160 - Rules and regulations.

NRS 548.165 - Records.

NRS 548.170 - Attorney General to provide legal services.

NRS 548.175 - General powers and duties.

NRS 548.178 - Establishment of programs for distributing grants to conservation districts; qualifications for grant; use of grant; distribution of unequal amounts; regulations.

NRS 548.180 - Cooperation of state agencies and state institutions with Commission.

NRS 548.185 - Petition for organization of district: Filing; contents; consolidation of petitions.

NRS 548.190 - Hearing on petition: Notice; inclusion of other territory.

NRS 548.195 - Determination of need for district: Factors for consideration by Commission; township or townships included in district; determination without hearing authorized.

NRS 548.200 - Denial of petition if Commission determines there is no need for district; filing of subsequent petition after determination.

NRS 548.205 - Determination of administrative practicability and feasibility; referendum on proposition of creation of district.

NRS 548.210 - Commission to supervise hearings and referendum; conduct of referendum; informalities not to invalidate.

NRS 548.215 - Administrative practicability and feasibility of district: Publication of results of referendum; denial of petition; factors for consideration by Commission; organization of district upon favorable determination.

NRS 548.220 - Subsequent petition after determination by Commission that operation of district is not administratively practicable and feasible.

NRS 548.225 - Appointment of temporary supervisors; termination of appointments upon election of supervisors.

NRS 548.230 - Procedure to make district a governmental subdivision and corporate and political public body.

NRS 548.235 - Temporary supervisors to present application to Program; contents of application and statements.

NRS 548.240 - Program to examine and record application and statement; action if name of district similar to name of another district; when district constituted; certificate of organization; boundaries.

NRS 548.245 - Proof of establishment of district.

NRS 548.250 - Nominating petitions for candidates for supervisors; signatures.

NRS 548.255 - Notice of election.

NRS 548.260 - Arrangement of names of candidates for supervisors.

NRS 548.265 - Eligibility to vote at election.

NRS 548.270 - Duties of Commission.

NRS 548.275 - Election of supervisors; terms of office.

NRS 548.280 - District to be governed by elected and appointed supervisors.

NRS 548.283 - Appointment of supervisors to represent cities and counties; alternates.

NRS 548.285 - Procedure for election of supervisors.

NRS 548.290 - Terms of office.

NRS 548.295 - Vacancy in office.

NRS 548.300 - Removal from office.

NRS 548.305 - Quorum.

NRS 548.310 - Compensation and expenses.

NRS 548.315 - Chair, secretary and other employees: Designation and employment; delegation of powers and duties; surety bonds.

NRS 548.320 - Records; annual audit of accounts.

NRS 548.325 - District attorneys to provide legal services.

NRS 548.330 - Supervisors to furnish Commission information.

NRS 548.335 - City or county representatives may advise and consult with supervisors.

NRS 548.340 - Conservation district is governmental subdivision; exercise of public powers.

NRS 548.345 - Surveys, investigations and research.

NRS 548.350 - Demonstrational projects.

NRS 548.355 - Preventive and control measures; repair and restoration of property.

NRS 548.360 - Cooperation and agreements with agencies for conserving renewable natural resources.

NRS 548.365 - Availability of agricultural and engineering machinery, fertilizer and seeds.

NRS 548.370 - Construction, operation and maintenance of facilities and structures.

NRS 548.375 - Comprehensive plans for conservation.

NRS 548.380 - Administration of projects; acceptance of gifts; participation in cost-sharing on federally financed projects.

NRS 548.385 - Capacity to sue and be sued; seal; perpetual succession; execution of contracts; rules and regulations.

NRS 548.390 - Conditions for extension of benefits to lands not controlled by State or its agencies.

NRS 548.393 - Acquisition and disposition of property: Power to acquire, maintain and improve property; use of income received therefrom; disposal.

NRS 548.395 - Acquisition and disposition of property: Applicability of other laws.

NRS 548.397 - Acquisition and disposition of property: Payments in lieu of taxes; amount; collection.

NRS 548.400 - Cooperation between districts.

NRS 548.405 - Cooperation of state agencies and political subdivisions; applicability of regulations for use of land to publicly owned land.

NRS 548.4051 - "Parcel" defined.

NRS 548.4052 - Annual fee on parcels in district: Imposition; collection and deposit; use.

NRS 548.4053 - Annual fee on parcels in district: Submission of question to voters upon receipt of petition; notice of election; contents of ballot; approval by voters.

NRS 548.4054 - Annual fee on parcels in district: Election by mail in lieu of primary special or general election; date of election; mailing and marking ballots; appointment of electors to count votes; approval by voters.

NRS 548.4055 - Annual fee on parcels in district: Procedures for increase, decrease or elimination.

NRS 548.4056 - Appropriation of money to provide programs for renewable natural resources.

NRS 548.410 - Petition to formulate regulations; formulation; hearings; determination of whether referendum to be held.

NRS 548.415 - Proposed ordinance; notices and supervision of referendum; form of question; eligibility to vote; informalities not to invalidate referendum.

NRS 548.420 - Approval of proposed ordinance; effect of regulations.

NRS 548.425 - Procedure for amendment or repeal of regulations.

NRS 548.430 - Permissible provisions.

NRS 548.435 - Uniformity of regulations; availability to occupiers of lands within district.

NRS 548.440 - Enforcement of regulations; damages.

NRS 548.445 - Petition to require observance: Contents; joinder of owner as defendant.

NRS 548.450 - Petition to require observance: Service of process; hearing; appointment of master; order of court.

NRS 548.455 - Petition to require observance: Court to retain jurisdiction until work completed; entry of judgment for costs and expenses; judgment as lien.

NRS 548.460 - Board of adjustment: Establishment.

NRS 548.465 - Board of adjustment: Number, appointment and terms of members.

NRS 548.470 - Board of adjustment: Vacancies.

NRS 548.475 - Board of adjustment: Removal of member.

NRS 548.480 - Board of adjustment: Compensation of members and employees.

NRS 548.485 - Board of adjustment: Chair.

NRS 548.490 - Board of adjustment: Meetings; quorum.

NRS 548.495 - Board of adjustment: Rules; records.

NRS 548.500 - Board of adjustment: Commission to pay expenses.

NRS 548.505 - Petition for variance: Notice; hearing; determination of board; order.

NRS 548.510 - Procedure for review of order of board of adjustment by district court.

NRS 548.515 - Procedure for inclusion of land.

NRS 548.520 - Procedure for exclusion of land.

NRS 548.525 - Petition for discontinuance; determination of need for referendum.

NRS 548.530 - Referendum on petition for discontinuance.

NRS 548.535 - Discontinuance of district on determination that continued operation is not administratively practicable or feasible.

NRS 548.540 - Limitation on subsequent petitions for discontinuance of district.

NRS 548.545 - Procedure on discontinuance of district; certificate of dissolution.

NRS 548.550 - Effect of certificate of dissolution.