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NV Rev Stat § 321.5967 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands|NRS 321.5967 - Board of Review: Creation; composition; Chair; meetings; quorum; compensation; duties and powers.

  1. There is hereby created a Board of Review composed of:  (a) The Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources;  (b) The Administrator of the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources;  (c) The Administrator of the Division of Minerals of the Commission on Mineral Resources;  (d) The Administrator of the Division of State Parks of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources;  (e) The State Engineer;  (f) The State Forester Firewarden;  (g) The Chair of the State Environmental Commission;  (h) The Director of the State Department of Agriculture;  (i) The Chair of the Board of Wildlife Commissioners; and  (j) The Administrator of the Office of Historic Preservation of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.  2. The Chair of the State Environmental Commission serves as Chair of the Board.  3. The Board shall meet at such times and places as are specified by a call of the Chair. Six members of the Board constitute a quorum. The affirmative vote of a majority of the Board members present is sufficient for any action of the Board.  4. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the members of the Board serve without compensation. The Chair of the State Environmental Commission and the Chair of the Board of Wildlife Commissioners are entitled to receive a salary of not more than $80, as fixed by the Board, for each day’s attendance at a meeting of the Board.  5. While engaged in the business of the Board, each member and employee of the Board is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.  6. The Board:  (a) Shall review and approve or disapprove all regulations proposed by the State Land Registrar pursuant to NRS 321.597.  (b) May review any decision of the State Land Registrar made pursuant to NRS 321.596 to 321.599, inclusive, if an appeal is taken pursuant to NRS 321.5987, and affirm, modify or reverse the decision.  (c) Shall review any plan or statement of policy concerning the use of lands in Nevada under federal management which is submitted by the State Land Use Planning Agency.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 1364; A 1981, 323, 1979; 1983, 1882, 2088; 1985, 414; 1989, 1711; 1993, 1557; 1999, 3622; 2001, 938; 2011, 2954)
NV Rev Stat § 321.597 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands|NRS 321.597 - Division to hold and manage public lands; regulations; employment of personnel.

  1. The Division shall hold the public lands of the State in trust for the benefit of the people of the State and shall manage them in an orderly and beneficial manner consistent with the public policy declared in NRS 321.5977.  2. The State Land Registrar may with the approval of the Board of Review adopt regulations necessary to manage the public lands in an orderly and beneficial manner and to carry out the provisions of NRS 321.596 to 321.599, inclusive, and the public trust created in those sections.  3. Except as provided in this subsection, the State Land Registrar may contract for or employ such professional and clerical personnel as are needed to carry out the functions of the State Land Registrar. Any contract for professional services must be approved by the State Board of Examiners and any money necessary to compensate those persons must be approved for expenditure by the Legislature or the Interim Finance Committee.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 1365)
NV Rev Stat § 321.5973 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands|NRS 321.5973 - Public lands and minerals are property of State; rights and privileges under federal laws to be preserved; administration of land to conform with treaties and compacts.

  1. Subject to existing rights, all public lands in Nevada and all minerals not previously appropriated are the property of the State of Nevada and subject to its jurisdiction and control.  2. Until equivalent measures are enacted by the State of Nevada, the rights and privileges of the people of the State of Nevada under the National Forest Reserve Transfer Act (16 U.S.C. §§ 471 et seq.), the General Mining Laws (30 U.S.C. §§ 21 et seq.), the Homestead Act (43 U.S.C. §§ 161 et seq.), the Taylor Grazing Act (43 U.S.C. §§ 315 et seq.), the Desert Land Act (43 U.S.C. §§ 321 et seq.), the Carey Act (43 U.S.C. §§ 641 et seq.) and the Public Rangelands Improvement Act (43 U.S.C. §§ 1901 et seq.) and all rights-of-way and easements for public utilities must be preserved under administration by the State.  3. Public lands in Nevada which have been administered by the United States under international treaties or interstate compacts must continue to be administered by the State in conformance with those treaties or compacts.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 1365)
NV Rev Stat § 321.5977 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands|NRS 321.5977 - Objectives in administering public lands.

The public lands of Nevada must be administered in such a manner as to conserve and preserve natural resources, wildlife habitat, wilderness areas, historical sites and artifacts, prehistoric sites and artifacts, paleontological resources and to permit the development of compatible public uses for recreation, agriculture, ranching, mining and timber production and the development, production and transmission of energy and other public utility services under principles of multiple use which provide the greatest benefit to the people of Nevada.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 1365; A 1981, 323)
NV Rev Stat § 321.598 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands|NRS 321.598 - Disposal of public lands: Legislative authorization required; State Land Registrar may dispose of lands to same extent and in same manner as Federal Government; deposit of proceeds.

  1. Except as provided in subsection 2, no sale, conveyance or other disposal of the public lands may be permitted or authorized by the State Land Registrar, unless specifically authorized by an act of the Legislature enacted after July 1, 1979.  2. To the extent that the public lands may be conveyed, leased, permitted, or licensed by the Federal Government or any of its agencies, the State Land Registrar is hereby authorized to convey, lease, license or permit the use of public lands to the same extent or in the same manner as those lands are conveyed, leased, licensed or permitted to be used by the Federal Government or any of its agencies.  3. All proceeds of fees, rents, royalties or other money paid to the State under NRS 321.596 to 321.599, inclusive, must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 1365)
NV Rev Stat § 321.5983 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands|NRS 321.5983 - Unauthorized disposal of public lands void; State authorization required for use, management or disposal of public lands; injunctions; action to recover consideration received from unlawful disposition of public land.

  1. Except as it is authorized pursuant to NRS 321.5973 or except as it may be authorized by the State Land Registrar pursuant to any authority conferred upon the State Land Registrar by law, any sale, lease, exchange, encumbrance or other disposal of any parcel of or any interest in the public lands is void.  2. Any person who intends to perform or who actually carries out any act with respect to the use, management or disposal of any of the public lands under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom or usage of the United States or otherwise, shall obtain written authorization from the State Land Registrar approving or confirming any such act, which authorization shall be given only to the extent it is authorized under the laws of this State.  3. Any person who does not obtain written authorization from the State Land Registrar as required by subsection 2 may be enjoined by the State Land Registrar from attempting to perform or continuing to carry out any act respecting the use, management or disposal of any of the public lands in any court of competent jurisdiction of this State within whose jurisdiction any of the affected public lands are located or the person resides.  4. Any person who receives any money or other consideration for any purported sale or other disposition of any public land which was made contrary to the provisions of NRS 321.596 to 321.599, inclusive, is liable to the State for that money or for the value of any other consideration. The money may be recovered in an action brought by the State Land Registrar in a court of competent jurisdiction of this State within whose jurisdiction any of the affected public lands are located or the person resides.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 1366)
NV Rev Stat § 321.5987 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands|NRS 321.5987 - Procedure for appealing decision of State Land Registrar to Board of Review; hearing.

  1. Any person who is aggrieved by a decision of the State Land Registrar made pursuant to NRS 321.596 to 321.599, inclusive, may appeal by letter to the Board of Review within 30 days after the date of the decision from which the appeal is taken. The letter must set out:  (a) The decision from which the appeal is taken;  (b) Legal grounds for the contention of the appellant that the decision exceeds the authority of the State Land Registrar; and  (c) Facts to support the contention,  with sufficient particularity to permit the State Land Registrar to prepare for a hearing.  2. Upon receiving the letter, the Board may:  (a) Dismiss the appeal if it appears from the letter to lack any merit; or  (b) Set a date for a hearing of the appeal which must be not less than 15 days nor more than 45 days after the date on which the Board receives the letter. The Board shall notify the State Land Registrar and the appellant of the date, time and place of the hearing.  3. Any hearing held by the Board must be informal.  4. The State Land Registrar or a representative of the State Land Registrar shall present at the hearing the facts considered in reaching his or her decision. The appellant or a representative of the appellant may present matters in support of his or her contention that the State Land Registrar’s decision exceeds the authority of the State Land Registrar.  5. If the appellant does not appear in person or by representative, the Board may consider the matters set forth in the letter of appeal and may dismiss the appeal or take any other action which it finds to be reasonable and proper.  6. The Board shall issue its order as soon as practicable after conducting the hearing. The order of the Board is a final decision in a contested case.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 1366)
NV Rev Stat § 321.599 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands|NRS 321.599 - Enforcement of NRS 321.596 to 321.599, inclusive, by Attorney General.

The Attorney General may initiate or defend any action commenced in any court to carry out or enforce the provisions of NRS 321.596 to 321.599, inclusive, or seek any appropriate judicial relief to protect the interests of the State or the people of the State in the public lands. The right to enforce the provisions of NRS 321.596 to 321.599, inclusive, vests exclusively in the Attorney General.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 1367)
NV Rev Stat § 321.601 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands|NRS 321.601 - Creation; payments to local governments in lieu of taxes on public lands. [Effective on date State obtains unreserved, unappropriated public lands in Nevada pursuant to federal law.]

  1. There is hereby created in the State Treasury the Public Land Trust Fund. All money appropriated for the purpose of making payments to local governments in lieu of taxes on public lands must be deposited by the State Land Registrar in the State Treasury for credit to the Public Land Trust Fund. If the State obtains title to, trusteeship over or management of more than one-fifth of the public lands in Nevada, upon approval of the Interim Finance Committee the State Land Registrar shall pay out of that Trust Fund in each fiscal year to each local government in Nevada an amount equal to or more than the payment the local government received in lieu of taxes on federal lands pursuant to 31 U.S.C. §§ 1601 et seq., in the most recent fiscal year, less the payment in lieu of taxes which the local government is entitled to receive from the Federal Government in the next fiscal year after the State obtains those lands.  2. If the local governments receive reduced payments in lieu of taxes from the Federal Government during a portion of a fiscal year because of the State’s obtaining those lands, the payments provided for in subsection 1 must be prorated for that portion of the fiscal year in which the payments from the Federal Government are reduced.  3. Payments from the Trust Fund must be made as other claims against the State are paid.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1574, effective on date State obtains unreserved, unappropriated public lands in Nevada pursuant to federal law)
NV Rev Stat § 321.605 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands|NRS 321.605 - Declaration of legislative intent.

The intent of the Legislature in the enactment of this section and NRS 321.610 is to provide an orderly procedure for the processing of applications by the State, its agencies and political subdivisions for lease or purchase of public lands pursuant to the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act of 1926, 44 Stat. 741, as amended, and to aid the applicant and the Bureau of Land Management by requiring the State Land Registrar to examine the propriety and correctness of the applications submitted to the State Land Registrar pursuant to subsections 1 and 5 of NRS 321.610 before the applications are filed with the Bureau of Land Management.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 113; A 1975, 102; 1997, 970)
NV Rev Stat § 321.610 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands|NRS 321.610 - Applications for lease or purchase by State and political subdivisions submitted to State Land Registrar: Duties of State Land Registrar.

  1. All applications to the Bureau of Land Management by the State filed on behalf of a state agency except:  (a) The Department of Transportation;  (b) The Nevada System of Higher Education; or  (c) The Legislature,  to lease or purchase lands pursuant to the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act of 1926, 44 Stat. 741, as amended, must be submitted to the State Land Registrar for approval.  2. The State Land Registrar shall:  (a) Examine those applications and determine whether they are in proper form, contain the required information and are accompanied by the required fees;  (b) Determine from the records of the Bureau of Land Management whether the lands to be leased or purchased are subject to disposition pursuant to the Act; and  (c) File each application the State Land Registrar approves with the Bureau of Land Management.  3. If the State Land Registrar denies an application submitted pursuant to subsection 1, the State Land Registrar shall mail a written notice of the denial to the state agency within 7 days after the application is denied. The notice must include a statement that sets forth:  (a) The reason the application was denied; and  (b) Any conditions that the state agency must satisfy before the State Land Registrar will approve the application.  4. If the state agency satisfies the conditions set forth in the notice, the State Land Registrar shall approve the application and file it with the Bureau of Land Management.  5. The Department of Transportation, the Nevada System of Higher Education, the Legislature or a political subdivision of the State may request the assistance of the State Land Registrar in filing an application with the Bureau of Land Management to lease or purchase lands pursuant to the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act of 1926, 44 Stat. 741, as amended. The State Land Registrar shall provide the assistance requested, including, but not limited to, an examination of any application submitted to the State Land Registrar for his or her review. The State Land Registrar shall, upon the completion of the examination, return the application to the Department of Transportation, the Nevada System of Higher Education, the Legislature or the political subdivision for filing with the Bureau of Land Management.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 113; A 1975, 102; 1997, 970)
NV Rev Stat § 321.640 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands|NRS 321.640 - Legislative findings and declaration.

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:  1. It is in the public interest to place the primary authority for the planning process with the local governments, which are closest to the people;  2. Unregulated growth and development of the State will result in harm to the public safety, health, comfort, convenience, resources and general welfare;  3. The cities of the State have a responsibility for guiding the development of areas within their respective boundaries for the common good, and the counties have similar responsibilities with respect to their unincorporated areas;  4. City, county, regional and other planning must be done in harmony to ensure the orderly growth and preservation of the State; and  5. State participation in land use planning should be limited to coordination of information and data, the acquisition and use of federal lands within the State, providing land use planning assistance in areas of critical environmental concern when directed by the Governor or requested by local governments, and providing assistance in resolving inconsistencies between the land use plans of local governmental entities when requested to do so by one of the entities.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 816; A 1977, 1553; 1979, 151; 1989, 1672)
NV Rev Stat § 321.655 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands|NRS 321.655 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 321.640 to 321.770, inclusive:  1. "Administrator" means the executive head of the Division.  2. "Area of critical environmental concern" means any area in this State where there is or could develop irreversible degradation of more than local significance but does not include an area of depleting water supply which is caused by the beneficial use or storage of water in other areas pursuant to legally owned and fully appropriated water rights.  3. "Planning agency" means:  (a) The planning commission for the city in which the land is entirely located; or  (b) A county or regional planning commission, if there is one, or the board of county commissioners or Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, within whose jurisdiction the land is located.  4. "Public lands" means all lands within the exterior boundaries of the State of Nevada except lands:  (a) To which title is held by any private person or entity;  (b) To which title is held by the State of Nevada, any of its local governments or the Nevada System of Higher Education;  (c) Which are located within congressionally authorized national parks, monuments, national forests or wildlife refuges, or which are lands acquired by purchase consented to by the Legislature;  (d) Which are controlled by the United States Department of Defense, Department of Energy or Bureau of Reclamation; or  (e) Which are held in trust for Indian purposes or are Indian reservations.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 102; A 1977, 1554; 1981, 922; 1993, 389; 1997, 971; 1999, 1376)
NV Rev Stat § 321.700 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands|NRS 321.700 - Creation.

In addition to any other functions assigned to it by law, the Division is hereby designated as the State Land Use Planning Agency for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of NRS 321.640 to 321.770, inclusive, and fulfilling any land use planning requirements arising under federal law.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 817; A 1975, 103; 1977, 1554; 1997, 972)
NV Rev Stat § 321.710 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands|NRS 321.710 - Administration; activities which have priority; personnel.

  1. The Administrator shall administer the activities of the State Land Use Planning Agency. The Administrator has authority and responsibility for the development and distribution of information useful to land use planning.  2. The activities of the State Land Use Planning Agency which have priority are:  (a) Provision of technical assistance to a county or city in areas where such assistance is requested;  (b) Activities relating to federal lands in this State; and  (c) Investigation and review of proposals for designation of areas of critical environmental concern and the development of standards and plans therefor.  3. In addition to the assistant provided by subsection 3 of NRS 321.010 the Administrator may appoint, subject to the availability of money, such professional, technical, administrative, clerical and other persons as the Administrator may require for assistance in performing his or her land use planning duties.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 817; A 1975, 103; 1977, 1037, 1127, 1554; 2017, 650)