Title 35

NRS 405.280 Erection and maintenance of gates across public roads in certain counties. 1. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, the board of county commissioners of the county may, by ordinance or by written agreement with a person, authorize a person to erect and main…

NRS 407.011 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: 1. “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Division. 2. “Department” means the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. 3. “Director” means the Director of the Departmen…

NRS 407.013 Declaration of legislative intent. It is the intention of the Legislature that the Division shall acquire, protect, develop and interpret a well-balanced system of areas of outstanding scenic, recreational, scientific and historical importance for the inspiration, use…

NRS 407.015 Creation. There is hereby created the Division of State Parks in the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. (Added to NRS by 1961, 177; A 1963, 829; 1977, 1128)

NRS 407.037 Administrator: Creation of position; classification. The position of Administrator of the Division of State Parks is hereby created. The Administrator is in the unclassified service of the State. (Added to NRS by 1961, 178; A 1963, 830; 1965, 704; 1977, 1129)

NRS 407.043 Administrator: Qualifications. The Administrator shall have demonstrated executive ability and be experienced in parks activities and programs. (Added to NRS by 1961, 178; A 1963, 830; 1977, 1129)

NRS 407.045 Administrator: Salary; other employment. 1. The salary of the Administrator may be apportioned and paid from any money available to the Division, unless otherwise provided by law. 2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, the Administrator shall devote his or he…

NRS 407.047 Administrator: Powers and duties. 1. As the executive head of the Division, the Administrator, subject to administrative supervision by the Director, shall direct and supervise all administrative, fiscal, budget and technical activities of the Division, and all progra…

NRS 407.0475 Administrator: Regulations; penalty for violation of regulations. 1. The Administrator shall adopt such regulations as he or she finds necessary for carrying out the provisions of this chapter and other provisions of law governing the operation of the Division. Excep…

NRS 407.055 Administrator’s deputies: Designation; powers and duties; compensation; other employment. 1. The Administrator may designate an employee or employees of the Division to act as the Administrator’s deputy or deputies. In case of the absence of the Administrator, or the …

NRS 407.057 Offices of Division; leases and agreements for offices. 1. The Division shall maintain its headquarters office at Carson City, Nevada. 2. The Division may maintain such district or branch offices throughout the State as the Administrator may deem necessary to the effi…

NRS 407.063 Acquisition of real and personal property; eminent domain; consultation with local government before acquisition of undeveloped real property surrounding state park. 1. The Administrator may acquire for the Division, subject to the approval of the Director and with th…

NRS 407.065 General powers and duties of Administrator; requirements related to Public Lands Day; deposit of fees. 1. The Administrator, subject to the approval of the Director: (a) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph and NRS 407.066, may establish, name, plan, operate…

NRS 407.0653 Lease of grazing and pasturage rights; sale of agricultural products; solicitation of bids; disposition of money collected. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, for any real property owned by the State and assigned to the Division for administration, the …

NRS 407.0655 Program to issue annual permits to members of certain Indian tribes and certain veterans free of charge. The Administrator shall establish a program for the issuance of an annual permit, free of charge, to enter each state park and recreation area in this State to: 1…

NRS 407.066 Governor authorized to direct naming of state park, monument or recreational area after deceased member of Armed Forces of United States; duties of Administrator. 1. The Governor may, upon receiving a recommendation from the Nevada Veterans Services Commission pursuan…

NRS 407.067 Cooperative agreement with Federal Government, state agency or others. In the administration of various programs by the Division as provided by law, the Administrator, subject to the approval of the Director, may cooperate, financially or otherwise, and execute contra…

NRS 407.068 Cooperative agreement with state agency or certain political subdivision for operation, establishment or maintenance of certain parks; terms; apportionment of costs. 1. As used in this section: (a) “Controlling subdivision” means any political subdivision of this Stat…

NRS 407.069 Agreements for development, improvement and maintenance of certain recreational facilities located in state park. In the utilization of the money received pursuant to the provisions of NRS 365.535, the Administrator, subject to the approval of the Director, may execut…

NRS 407.071 Registered historical markers. 1. The Administrator shall direct the installation, interpretation, maintenance and protection of all registered historical markers. 2. As used in this section, “registered historical marker” means a historical marker registered in the S…

NRS 407.073 Exhibits and displays. 1. The Division may exhibit and display property, objects, articles, things and commodities at exhibits, fairs, expositions and places of public or private exhibition. 2. The Administrator, subject to the approval of the Director, may negotiate,…

NRS 407.075 State Park Grant and Gift Fund: Creation; deposits; expenditures. 1. The State Park Grant and Gift Fund is hereby created as a special revenue fund for the use of the Division. 2. All grants and gifts of money which the Division is authorized to accept must be deposit…

NRS 407.0755 Account for State Park Interpretative and Educational Programs and Operation of Concessions: Creation; expenditures; nonreversion. 1. The Account for State Park Interpretative and Educational Programs and Operation of Concessions is hereby created in the State Genera…

NRS 407.0762 Account for Maintenance of State Parks: Creation; deposits; money in Account does not lapse; expenditures. 1. The Account for Maintenance of State Parks within the Division of State Parks is hereby created in the State General Fund. Except as otherwise provided in NR…

NRS 407.0763 Account for Maintenance of State Park Facilities and Grounds: Creation; money in Account does not lapse; expenditures. 1. The Account for Maintenance of State Park Facilities and Grounds is hereby created in the State General Fund. The interest and income earned on t…

NRS 407.0765 Fees for repair, operation and maintenance of sewer, water, communication and electrical systems within certain areas under jurisdiction of Division; deposit; separate accounting; expenditures. 1. The Administrator, with the approval of the Director, may collect at e…

NRS 407.077 Legislative appropriations; claims. 1. Money to carry out the provisions of this chapter and to support the Division, its various sections, and programs administered by the Division, may be provided by direct legislative appropriation from the General Fund. 2. All mon…

NRS 407.079 Temporary transfer of money from State General Fund to pay claims for project of capital construction. Whenever properly approved claims payable out of the State Park Grant and Gift Fund or any other fund or account used by the Division for a project of capital constr…

NRS 407.080 Cathedral Gorge State Park. 1. Sections 30 and 31, T. 1 S., R. 68 E., and the N 1/2 of section 6, T. 2 S., R. 68 E., M.D.B. & M., containing 1,578.66 acres, more or less, are hereby reserved from sale and are set apart for all time for state park and recreational purp…

NRS 407.090 Kershaw Canyon-Ryan State Park. 1. The NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of section 19, T. 4 S., R. 67 E., M.D.B. & M., containing 40 acres, more or less, having been received by gift, duly deeded to the State of Nevada by James Ryan and his wife, Martha Ann Ryan, of Caliente, Lin…

NRS 407.100 Beaver Dam State Park. 1. The SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of section 16; the E 1/2 of section 17; the N 1/2 and the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4, the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4, the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4, the W 1/2 of the SE 1/4 and lots 2 and 3 of section 21; all in T. 5 S., R. 71 E., M.D…

NRS 407.110 Boulder Dam-Valley of Fire State Park. 1. The N 1/2 of section 25, the W 1/2 of the NW 1/4 and the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of section 26, T. 16 S., R. 66 E., M.D.B. & M.; all of sections 1, 12, 13, the E 1/2 of section 14, the SE 1/4 of section 22, all of section 23, all…

NRS 407.120 Designation of state park, state monument or recreational area. Upon the recommendation of the Administrator and the Director, the Governor may, by proclamation, designate any site, place or building located on any publicly owned land, or any land in the state held by…

NRS 407.130 Protection and development of state monument, historic landmark, historic building, historic site, archeological area, paleontological site or recreational area. The Division shall administer, protect and develop any state monument, historic landmark, historic buildin…

NRS 407.140 Mormon Station Historical State Monument. The Genoa fort and stockade and the land upon which it is located, in Douglas County, Nevada, is designated as Mormon Station Historical State Monument and is placed under the jurisdiction of the Division as a state park, when…

NRS 407.150 Fort Churchill Historical State Monument. Fort Churchill and the land upon which it is located in Lyon County, Nevada, is designated as Fort Churchill Historical State Monument and is placed under the jurisdiction of the Division as a state park. [1:137:1931; A 1933, …

NRS 407.155 Washoe Lake designated state recreational area. Washoe Lake is hereby designated a state recreational area. (Added to NRS by 1985, 1453) ICHTHYOSAUR PARK

NRS 407.160 Short title. This section and NRS 407.170 and 407.200 may be cited as the Ichthyosaur Park Act. [1:398:1955]

NRS 407.170 Protection and maintenance of site of discovery of ichthyosaur. The Division shall protect and maintain the ichthyosaur discovery site located in Berlin Canyon, Shoshone Range, Nye County, Nevada. [Part 2:398:1955]—(NRS A 1957, 568; 1963, 832; 1977, 1135)

NRS 407.200 Powers and duties of Division. 1. The Division may take such action as is necessary to carry this section and NRS 407.160 and 407.170 into effect. The Administrator may, with the advice, assistance and cooperation of the Attorney General, determine title to the land o…

NRS 407.250 Unauthorized removal of timber or property; destruction of property; penalty. 1. The cutting or removal of any timber or other forest growth, the destruction thereof by fire or other means, except where such cutting or removal is authorized by proper authority for the…

NRS 407A.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 407A.020 and 407A.025 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1961, 177; A 1963, 828; 1967, 1280; 1977, 1128; 1993, 1598)—(S…

NRS 407A.020 “Department” defined. “Department” means the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. (Added to NRS by 1961, 177; A 1963, 828; 1967, 1280; 1977, 1128; 1993, 1598; 2019, 3703)—(Substituted in revision for part of NRS 407.011)

NRS 407A.025 “Director” defined. “Director” means the Director of the Department. (Added to NRS by 1961, 177; A 1963, 828; 1967, 1280; 1977, 1128; 1993, 1598; 2019, 3703)—(Substituted in revision for part of NRS 407.011) PLANNING; FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; GRANTS General Provisions

NRS 407A.100 Definitions. As used in NRS 407A.100 to 407A.145, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 407A.105 and 407A.110 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1961, 177; A 1963, 828; 1967, 1280; 197…

NRS 407A.105 “Administrator” defined. “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Division. (Added to NRS by 1961, 177; A 1963, 828; 1967, 1280; 1977, 1128; 1993, 1598)—(Substituted in revision for part of NRS 407.011)