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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.067 - Revolving Account for Land Management.

1. The Revolving Account for Land Management is hereby created as a special account in the State General Fund.
2. The State Land Registrar shall use the money in the Revolving Account to pay the expenses related to the management of land held by the Division and the acquisition of or interests in land, including, without limitation, expenses for:
(a) Appraisals and land surveys;
(b) Required environmental assessments of the land, including, without limitation, surveys of the biological, environmental and cultural conditions and resources of the land;
(c) Construction of fences and barriers for vehicles;
(d) The cleanup and maintenance of the land; and
(e) Any mitigation required of the land.
3. The State Land Registrar shall:
(a) Approve any disbursement from the Revolving Account; and
(b) Maintain records of any such disbursement.
4. The State Land Registrar shall deposit into the Revolving Account money received by the Division as a donation or as a reimbursement for or advance payment of an expense paid out of the Revolving Account.
5. The balance of the Revolving Account must be carried forward at the end of each fiscal year.
6. If the balance in the Revolving Account is below $20,000, the State Land Registrar may request an allocation from the Contingency Account in the State General Fund pursuant to NRS 353.266, 353.268 and 353.269.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 2540; A 2017, 648, 3765)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.070 - Appropriation of money for State Land Office.

Funds to carry out the provisions of this chapter shall be provided by legislative appropriation from the General Fund, and shall be paid out on claims as other claims against the State are paid. All claims shall be approved by the State Land Registrar before they are paid.
[21:85:1885; A 1889, 123; 1917, 416; 1919 RL p. 3215; NCL § 5532] + [21A:85:1885; added 1917, 416; 1919 RL p. 2911; NCL § 5533]—(NRS A 1975, 91)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.090 - Selection of lands by State Land Registrar.

The State Land Registrar may select lands on behalf of the State of Nevada in accordance with the terms of any grant authorized by the Congress of the United States.
[15:85:1885; A 1889, 123; C § 316; RL § 3210; NCL § 5526]—(NRS A 1961, 717; 1975, 91; 1997, 964)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.110 - Acceptance of land grants by Governor or State Land Registrar; legislative policy for State to negotiate for unconditional land grants.

1. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2, whenever, pursuant to the laws of the United States, any lands are offered to the State of Nevada by the United States Government or any department thereof, the Governor or the State Land Registrar may accept the lands and the possession and title thereof in the name of the State of Nevada and take all necessary steps to comply with any requirement and condition mentioned in the offer.
2. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Legislature that the State of Nevada shall negotiate for the acquisition of those lands as an unconditional grant by the United States Government to the State of Nevada without any other considerations, and that if the State of Nevada is unable to acquire those lands in the manner indicated, the Governor or the State Land Registrar may obtain those lands on the best terms available.
[18 1/2:85:1885; added 1925, 107; NCL § 5529]—(NRS A 1997, 964)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.125 - Sale of state land to public agency or local government.

1. The State Land Registrar may make direct sales of lands owned by the State to a public agency or local government of the State if the land is:
(a) Not needed for use by the State; and
(b) Needed for a valid public use.
2. Land sold pursuant to this section must be sold at a price equal to at least the current fair market value of the land plus the costs of the sale, including expenses related to the appraisal of the land.
3. As used in this section, "local government" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 354.474.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 509; A 1997, 965)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.135 - Transfer of state park to local government.

1. If the State of Nevada leases, sells or otherwise transfers, with or without consideration, a state park or any part thereof to a local government, the local government must agree to operate and maintain the park or part thereof in such a manner that the use and enjoyment of the park or part thereof by the residents of this State is not diminished.
2. A local government to which is transferred any real property or other interest in a state park, including, without limitation, any facility, equipment, water right or mineral right, may not sell, lease, encumber, alienate or otherwise dispose of the real property or other interest without authorization by a concurrent resolution of the Legislature.
3. If the State of Nevada executes a deed for real property which is part of a state park and which is transferred to a local government, the deed must:
(a) Include restrictions that:
(1) Protect all historical and recreational value of the property;
(2) Guarantee public access to the property; and
(3) Prevent the local government or any successor in title from transferring the property without authorization by a concurrent resolution of the Legislature; and
(b) Provide for the reversion of title to the property to the State of Nevada upon the breach of any restriction specified in paragraph (a).
4. The transfer to a local government of any real property that is part of a state park must not occur if any underlying lease of land from the Bureau of Land Management used by the state park prohibits such a transfer or would, upon such a transfer, compromise the ability of the local government to use the real property as a park.
5. A local government to which is transferred real property that is part of a state park shall, if the real property is subject to a lease from any person or entity, including, without limitation, the Bureau of Land Management, take all actions reasonable and necessary to ensure that the leased property remains part of the park.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1687)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.140 - Reimbursement for unlocated land warrant from State Permanent School Fund.

The holder of any unlocated land warrant of this State, issued before March 12, 1885, may present that land warrant to the State Land Registrar for reimbursement from the State Permanent School Fund of the amount paid for the land warrant.
[11:85:1885; C § 312; RL § 3206; NCL § 5522]—(NRS A 1997, 965)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.300 - Contractors and patentees deemed to have right to exclusive possession or fee simple title, including all gas, coal, oil and oil shales, subject to royalty payments.

1. Every person who entered into a contract with the State of Nevada for the purchase of any trust lands of the State of Nevada before July 3, 1997, or his or her heirs, assigns or lawful successors, and every patentee of trust lands purchased from the State of Nevada, shall, subject to the royalty provided for in subsection 3, be deemed and held to have the right to the exclusive possession of the lands described in the contract or patent, including all gas, coal, oil and oil shales that may exist in those lands.
2. Every person who has received or is entitled to receive a patent from this State granting to the person any of those lands, or his or her heirs, assigns or lawful successors shall, subject to the royalty provided for in subsection 3, be deemed to have the fee simple title to the lands described in the patent, including all gas, coal, oil and oil shales which may exist therein.
3. Any person described in subsection 1 or 2 shall pay to the State of Nevada for the fund which was the original beneficiary of those lands a royalty of 5 percent of the net proceeds of all gas, coal or oil mined or extracted therefrom.
4. The provisions of this section do not impair any rights acquired before July 1, 1921, pursuant to existing laws to any of those lands or rights therein.
[1:172:1921; NCL § 5545] + [2:172:1921; NCL § 5546]—(NRS A 1997, 966)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.310 - Land acquired by patent from Federal Government to be conveyed by patent.

Except as otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, the title of the State to any lands acquired by patent from the Federal Government must be conveyed by patent.
[Part 16:85:1885; A 1889, 123; 1939, 157; 1931 NCL § 5527] + [1:99:1903; RL § 3223; NCL § 5541]—(NRS A 1975, 98; 1989, 509; 1997, 966)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.320 - Form and contents of patents.

All patents shall:
1. Be in such form as the Attorney General and the State Land Registrar shall jointly prescribe.
2. Be prepared by the State Land Registrar.
3. Be signed by the Governor.
4. Have the Great Seal of the State affixed by the Secretary of State.
5. Be countersigned by the State Land Registrar.
[Part 16:85:1885; A 1889, 123; 1939, 157; 1931 NCL § 5527]—(NRS A 1975, 99)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.330 - Record of issued patents.

The Secretary of State and the State Land Registrar shall each keep a record of patents issued.
[Part 16:85:1885; A 1889, 123; 1939, 157; 1931 NCL § 5527]—(NRS A 1975, 99)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.331 - Persons receiving patent or deed from State required to be confirmed in fee simple title to lands and minerals; royalties.

Every person or his or her heirs, assigns or lawful successors, who has received a patent or deed between March 3, 1887, and July 3, 1997, from the State of Nevada granting to him or her any trust lands of the State of Nevada must, subject to the royalty contained in NRS 321.300, be confirmed in the fee simple title to the lands described in that patent or deed, and all of the minerals therein, including all gas, coal, oil and oil shales which may exist therein, but any such patentee or his or her successors in interest, holding such a fee simple title shall pay to the State of Nevada for the fund which was the original beneficiary of those lands the royalty provided by NRS 321.300.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 98; A 1997, 967)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.332 - Consent of State to action for declaratory judgment to determine rights of State to minerals; service of process on Attorney General; notice to each owner.

1. Every person or his or her heirs, assigns or lawful successors referred to in NRS 321.331, who is entitled to any trust lands that may have been purchased by the person or his or her predecessors in interest, from the State of Nevada between March 3, 1887, and July 3, 1997, or who has a separate estate in the minerals, including any gas, coal, oil and oil shales existing in that land, arising from a conveyance or reservation of mineral rights by such an immediate or remote grantee of the State, may bring an action in the district court of this State in and for any county where those lands or any part thereof are located to determine by declaratory judgment of that court whether the State of Nevada has any rights to any minerals therein, including any oil, gas, coal and oil shales and, if possible, the extent thereof, and the State of Nevada hereby consents to the bringing of any such action.
2. Service of process on the State of Nevada in any such action may be secured by serving a copy of the complaint, together with a copy of the summons, on the Attorney General of the State of Nevada.
3. If an action is brought pursuant to this section by the holder of a separate mineral estate, the holder shall give notice of the bringing of the action, by registered or certified mail, to every record owner of the fee in any lands which are the subject of the action, but is not required to join any such owner as a party to the action. The notice must:
(a) Be given within 5 days after the date of the filing of the complaint;
(b) Identify the land of the owner which is affected; and
(c) State the case number and court in which the action is brought.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 98; A 1975, 613; 1997, 967)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.333 - Option of plaintiff to purchase interest of State in minerals.

1. If in an action authorized by NRS 321.332 it is determined that the State of Nevada has any interest in any minerals in the lands which are the subject of the action, except the royalty provided for in NRS 321.300, any person or his or her heirs, assigns or lawful successors bringing the action as plaintiff has the option for 1 year after the entry of final judgment in that action to purchase from the State of Nevada all of the interest of the State of Nevada in the minerals in those lands, except the royalty authorized by NRS 321.300, at the fair market value of the mineral interest as determined by the Division.
2. If the option is exercised, payment for that mineral interest must be made to the State Land Registrar in cash within the period of the option and deposited in the fund which was the original beneficiary of those lands, and the State Land Registrar shall, upon the payment of the option price, deliver to the purchaser a deed from the State of Nevada conveying all of the State’s interest in the minerals in the lands involved in that action, except the royalty provided for in NRS 321.300.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 98; A 1975, 99; 1997, 968; 1999, 168)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.339 - State Land Registrar may withhold land from sale.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Land Registrar may withhold from sale any land to which the State has acquired title by any means if those lands are required for the use of any State department, agency or institution or are specifically reserved by the State for future use or sale or whenever the State Land Registrar deems that the public interest so requires.
(Added to NRS by 1957, 534; A 1961, 718; 1975, 101; 1997, 969)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.355 - Rights-of-way reserved to State for public access to other land open for public use.

1. Before any state land may be leased, exchanged, sold or contracted for sale, the State Land Registrar, in consultation with the Department of Transportation and with counties and local governments, shall designate any existing routes over the land which the State Land Registrar determines to be necessary for public access to any other land that is open to public use. If such a route is designated, the land must be conveyed with a right-of-way and all rights of access and abutter’s rights for the route reserved in the name of the State of Nevada. Any right-of-way reserved pursuant to this subsection may, when necessary as determined by the State Land Registrar and otherwise approved as required by law, be used by a public utility pursuant to the requirements set forth in NRS 322.050 and 322.060.
2. After the land or interest in the land is conveyed, if the route is determined by the State Land Registrar, in consultation with the Department of Transportation and with counties and local governments, to be no longer necessary for public access to other land which is open to public use, the State Land Registrar shall, subject to the provisions of subsections 3 and 4, release the right, title and interest of the State in and to the right-of-way to the purchaser or lessee of the land, his or her assigns or successors in interest.
3. Before releasing the state’s interest in the right-of-way, the State Land Registrar shall cause to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the right-of-way is located a notice of intent to release that interest. The notice must be published at least 30 days before the proposed date for the release and must contain:
(a) A description of the location of the right-of-way;
(b) The date upon which the release is to be effective; and
(c) The mailing address of the State Land Registrar to which persons may send protests against the proposed release.
4. The State Land Registrar may, or upon the receipt of a written protest against the proposed release shall, hold a public hearing. The hearing must be:
(a) Held in the county in which the right-of-way is located; and
(b) Advertised at least 30 days before the date of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the right-of-way is located.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 339; A 1995, 642; 1997, 969; 2011, 2477)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.385 - Sale by State Land Registrar.

The State Land Registrar, after consultation with the Division of Forestry of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, may:
1. Sell timber from any land owned by the State of Nevada which is not assigned to the Department of Wildlife.
2. At the request of the Director of the Department of Wildlife, sell timber from any land owned by the State of Nevada which is assigned to the Department of Wildlife. Revenues from the sale of such timber must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Wildlife Account in the State General Fund.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 905; A 1993, 1556; 2003, 1560; 2011, 3154; 2015, 102)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.402 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 321.402 to 321.418, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 321.404, 321.406 and 321.408 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 4118)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.404 - "Historic building" defined.

"Historic building" means a site, building, structure or object, including, without limitation, a landmark, or district which is eligible for or included in the State Register of Historic Places pursuant to NRS 383.085 or the National Register of Historic Places or is otherwise of historical significance.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 4118; A 2019, 972)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.412 - Authority of State Land Registrar to purchase historic buildings and enter into public-private partnerships related to historic buildings; requirements for public-private partnership contracts; State Land Registrar required to consult with Office of Historic Preservation of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

1. To the extent that money is available in the Restore Nevada’s Treasures Revolving Account created by NRS 321.418, the State Land Registrar may purchase a historic building that has been determined by the Office of Historic Preservation of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to be a historic building that is at risk of loss.
2. The State Land Registrar may enter into a public-private partnership with a private partner for the preservation, rehabilitation, restoration, reconstruction or adaptive reuse of a historic building purchased pursuant to subsection 1. The public-private partnership must be structured to facilitate the transfer of ownership of the historic building from the State to the private partner and repayment of the purchase price of the historic building to the State by the private partner from revenues generated by the historic building.
3. The contract for a public-private partnership must include, without limitation:
(a) The rate of interest on payments;
(b) A schedule for payments; and
(c) A provision to ensure all money expended or advanced by the State in connection with the public-private partnership is recovered in the event of a default by the private partner.
4. The State Land Registrar shall consult with the Office of Historic Preservation of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources regarding:
(a) Identification of historic buildings appropriate for public-private partnerships; and
(b) The design and restoration of a historic building pursuant to a public-private partnership.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 4119)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.414 - Authority of State Land Registrar relating to public-private partnerships; regulations.

To carry out the provisions of NRS 321.402 to 321.418, inclusive, the State Land Registrar may:
1. Employ any necessary legal, financial, technical and other consultants.
2. Apply for grants and accept from any source any gift, grant, donation or other form of conveyance of land, money, other real or personal property or other thing of value.
3. Keep any proprietary information obtained by or disclosed to the State Land Registrar during the procurement or negotiation of the public-private partnership confidential.
4. Adopt such regulations as the State Land Registrar deems necessary.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 4119)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.416 - Applicability of provisions governing public property and purchasing and public works and planning to public-private partnerships; duties of State Land Registrar, private partner, contractor and subcontractor to comply with certain provisions governing employment; designation of building official for work performed.

1. The provisions of chapters 333, 338 and 341 of NRS do not apply to a public-private partnership, except the provisions of NRS 338.013 to 338.090, inclusive, apply to a contract to perform work in connection with the preservation, rehabilitation, restoration, reconstruction or adaptive use of a historic building pursuant to a public-private partnership. The private partner and a contractor who is awarded the contract or enters into the agreement to perform the preservation, rehabilitation, restoration, reconstruction or adaptive use of the historic building shall include in the contract or other agreement the contractual provisions and stipulations that are required to be included in a contract for a public work pursuant to the provisions of NRS 338.013 to 338.090, inclusive. The State Land Registrar, the private partner, any contractor who is awarded a contract or enters into an agreement to perform such work on the historic building project and any subcontractor who performs work on the historic building project shall comply with the provisions of NRS 338.013 to 338.090, inclusive, in the same manner as if a public body had undertaken the project or had awarded the contract.
2. The Deputy Administrator of the Public Works - Compliance and Code Enforcement Section of the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration shall serve as the building official on the work performed in connection with the preservation, rehabilitation, restoration, reconstruction or adaptive use of a historic building pursuant to a public-private partnership.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 4119)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.418 - Restore Nevada’s Treasures Revolving Account.

1. The Restore Nevada’s Treasures Revolving Account is hereby created as a special account in the State General Fund.
2. The State Land Registrar shall deposit into the Revolving Account money received:
(a) As a gift, grant or donation pursuant to NRS 321.414; and
(b) From payments made by a private partner pursuant to a public-private partnership.
3. The State Land Registrar may use the money in the Revolving Account only for the expenses related to:
(a) The acquisition of a historic building pursuant to NRS 321.412; and
(b) Expenses relating to a public-private partnership.
4. The State Land Registrar shall:
(a) Approve any disbursements from the Revolving Account; and
(b) Maintain records of any such disbursement.
5. The balance of the Revolving Account must be carried forward at the end of each fiscal year.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 4120)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.592 - Division authorized to establish and carry out programs to preserve, restore and enhance sagebrush ecosystems.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 321.594, the Division may establish and carry out programs to preserve, restore and enhance sagebrush ecosystems on public land in this State, and on privately owned land in this State with the consent of the owner of the land.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3382)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.595 - Boundary between bed of Lake Tahoe and adjacent lands.

The boundary between the bed of Lake Tahoe, owned by the State of Nevada in its sovereign capacity, and adjacent lands owned by others or by the State in any other capacity, is established as a line whose elevation is 6,223 feet, Lake Tahoe datum.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 1124; A 1979, 283)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.5951 - Account for License Plates for Support of Preservation and Restoration of Natural Environment of Lake Tahoe Basin.

1. The Account for License Plates for the Support of the Preservation and Restoration of the Natural Environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin is hereby created in the State General Fund. The Administrator of the Division of State Lands of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall administer the Account.
2. The money in the Account does not lapse to the State General Fund at the end of a fiscal year. The interest and income earned on the money in the Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account.
3. The money in the Account must be used only for the support of programs for the preservation and restoration of the natural environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin and must not be used to replace or supplant funding available from other sources. The Administrator may provide grants from the Account to other public agencies and nonprofit organizations to carry out the provisions of this section.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 137; A 2019, 892)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.5952 - Declaration of legislative intent.

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:
1. The Lake Tahoe Basin exhibits unique environmental and ecological conditions that are irreplaceable.
2. Certain of the unique environmental and ecological conditions exhibited within the Lake Tahoe Basin, such as the clarity of the water in Lake Tahoe, are diminishing at an alarming rate.
3. This State has a compelling interest in preserving, protecting, restoring and enhancing the natural environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin.
4. The preservation, protection, restoration and enhancement of the natural environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin is a matter of such significance that it must be carried out on a continual basis.
5. It is in the best interest of this State to grant to the Division continuing authority to carry out programs to preserve, protect, restore and enhance the natural environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin.
6. The powers and duties set forth in NRS 321.5952 to 321.5957, inclusive, are intended to be exercised by the Division in a manner that complements and does not duplicate the activities of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 2017; A 2011, 3734; 2013, 2367)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.5953 - Division authorized to establish and carry out programs to preserve, restore and enhance Lake Tahoe Basin.

The Division may establish and carry out programs to preserve, restore and enhance the natural environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin on public land and on privately owned property with the consent of the owner of the property.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 2018)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.5954 - Powers and duties of Division and State Land Registrar regarding programs to preserve, restore and enhance Lake Tahoe Basin.

1. In carrying out a program authorized pursuant to NRS 321.5953, the Division may, as the State Land Registrar deems appropriate regarding particular parcels of land:
(a) Acquire, from a willing owner, real property or an interest in real property in the Lake Tahoe Basin by donation, purchase or exchange;
(b) Transfer real property or an interest in real property in the Lake Tahoe Basin by sale, lease or exchange;
(c) Eliminate, or mitigate the effects of, development, land coverage or features or conditions of real property acquired pursuant to paragraph (a) that are detrimental to the natural environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin; and
(d) Retire, extinguish or otherwise terminate rights to develop or place land coverage on real property acquired pursuant to paragraph (a).
2. The State Land Registrar may transfer real property or an interest in real property acquired pursuant to this section:
(a) To state and federal agencies, local governments and nonprofit organizations for such consideration as the State Land Registrar deems to be reasonable and in the interest of the general public.
(b) To other persons for a price that is not less than the fair market value of the real property or interest.
3. Before real property or an interest in real property is transferred pursuant to this section, the State Land Registrar shall record a declaration of restrictions or deed restrictions if the State Land Registrar determines that such restrictions are necessary to protect the public interest.
4. The State Land Registrar shall report quarterly to the State Board of Examiners regarding the real property or interests in real property transferred pursuant to this section.
5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person shall not acquire, disturb or use real property or an interest in real property acquired by this State pursuant to this section unless the person first obtains written authorization from the State Land Registrar.
6. As used in this section:
(a) "Interest in real property" includes, without limitation:
(1) An easement for conservation as that term is defined in NRS 111.410;
(2) The right to develop the real property;
(3) The right to place land coverage on the real property; and
(4) Such other easements or rights as are appurtenant to the real property.
(b) "Land coverage" means a covering over or compaction of the natural surface of the ground that prevents water from percolating into the ground.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 2018)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.5956 - Division authorized to enter into certain agreements; State Land Registrar authorized to make certain grants and enter into certain contracts and agreements.

In carrying out the provisions of NRS 321.5952 to 321.5957, inclusive:
1. The Division may, as the State Land Registrar deems appropriate, cooperate and enter into agreements with state and federal agencies, local governments, nonprofit organizations and other persons or entities to carry out programs to preserve, restore and enhance the natural environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin on public land and on privately owned property with the consent of the owner of the property.
2. The State Land Registrar may, within the limits of available money, make grants to other state agencies, local governments and nonprofit organizations formed for educational or charitable purposes. A local government that receives grant money pursuant to this subsection may, with the approval of the State Land Registrar, enter into a contract or other agreement with another local government, a nonprofit organization or another person or entity pursuant to which the local government disburses the grant money to the other local government, nonprofit organization or other person or entity to carry out a program to preserve, restore and enhance the natural environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin.
3. The State Land Registrar may, within the limits of available money, enter into a contract or other agreement with a nonprofit organization that is not formed for educational or charitable purposes or another person or entity to pay the reasonable costs incurred by the nonprofit organization or other person or entity to carry out a program to preserve, restore and enhance the natural environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin. In entering such a contract or agreement, the State Land Registrar shall ensure that:
(a) Public money is only expended for public purposes; and
(b) The public interest is protected adequately.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 2019; A 2001, 367)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 102; A 1977, 1554; 1981, 922; 1993, 389; 1997, 971; 1999, 1376; 2021, 562)
2023 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)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.710 - Administration; technical assistance; 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 State Land Use Planning Agency may provide technical assistance to a county or city in areas where such assistance is requested.
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; 2021, 562)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.720 - Duties of Administrator concerning local governments.

1. The Administrator shall develop and make available to cities and counties information useful to land use planning, including:
(a) Preparation and continuing revision of a statewide inventory of the land and natural resources of the State;
(b) Preparation and continuing revision of an inventory of state, local government and private needs and priorities concerning the acquisition and use of federal lands within the State;
(c) Preparation and continuing revision of an inventory of public and private institutional and financial resources available for land use planning and management within the State and of state and local programs and activities which have a land use impact of more than local concern;
(d) Provision, where appropriate, of technical assistance and training programs for state and local agency personnel concerned with the development and implementation of state and local land use programs;
(e) Coordination and exchange of land use planning information and data among state agencies and local governments, with the Federal Government, among the several states and interstate agencies, and with members of the public, including conducting of public hearings, preparation of reports and soliciting of comments on reports concerning information useful to land use planning;
(f) Coordination of planning for state and local acquisition and use of federal lands within the State, except that in the case of a plan which utilizes both federal and private lands the governing body of the area where private lands are to be utilized has final authority to approve the proposal;
(g) Provision of assistance to counties to develop plans, policies and programs to increase the involvement of local governments in the coordinated management of lands in the State of Nevada that are under federal management; and
(h) Consideration of, and consultation with, the relevant states on the interstate aspects of land use issues of more than local concern.
2. To the extent practicable, the Administrator shall:
(a) Compile any information developed pursuant to subsection 1; and
(b) Make the compilation available to cities and counties.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 817; A 1975, 103; 1977, 1554; 1989, 1672; 1997, 1031; 2017, 650; 2021, 563)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.7353 - Notice of federal acquisition of private land to be provided to affected cities and counties; submission of written comment.

1. Upon receipt of a notice of realty action from the United States concerning the purchase by the Federal Government of private land or the exchange of public land for private land, the State Land Use Planning Agency shall give written notice of the proposed action to the governing body of each county or city affected within 1 week after its receipt of the notice.
2. The governing body of each affected county or city may, in addition to submission of comments directly to the Federal Government, deliver its written comments on the proposed realty action, including an estimation of any related reduction in the total assessed valuation of the real property within the jurisdiction of the local government and recommendations for mitigation of the loss of assessed valuation, to the State Land Use Planning Agency within 30 days after receipt of the notice.
3. If the State Land Use Planning Agency elects to submit written comment to the Federal Government upon the realty action, it may include in its submission any comments it received pursuant to subsection 2.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 1376; A 2021, 563)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.7355 - Authority to prepare plan or statement of policy concerning lands under federal management.

1. The State Land Use Planning Agency may prepare, in cooperation with appropriate federal and state agencies and local governments throughout the State, plans or statements of policy concerning the administration of lands in the State of Nevada that are under federal management. The plans or statements of policy must not include matters concerning zoning or the division of land and must be consistent with local plans and regulations concerning the use of private property.
2. The State Land Use Planning Agency shall:
(a) Encourage public comment upon the various matters treated in a proposed plan or statement of policy throughout its preparation and incorporate such comments into the proposed plan or statement of policy as are appropriate;
(b) Submit its work on a plan or statement of policy periodically for review and comment by the Land Use Planning Advisory Council and the Subcommittee on Public Lands of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources; and
(c) Provide written responses to written comments received from a county or city upon the various matters treated in a proposed plan or statement of policy.
3. Whenever the State Land Use Planning Agency prepares plans or statements of policy pursuant to subsection 1 and submits those plans or statements of policy to the Governor, the Legislature, the Subcommittee on Public Lands of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources or an agency of the Federal Government, the State Land Use Planning Agency shall include with each plan or statement of policy the comments and recommendations of:
(a) The Land Use Planning Advisory Council; and
(b) The Subcommittee on Public Lands of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources.
4. A plan or statement of policy must be approved by the governing bodies of the county and cities affected by it before it is put into effect.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1882; A 1989, 1673; 1995, 643; 1997, 1032, 3251; 2011, 2478; 2013, 1620; 2021, 564, 2526)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 321 - Administration, Control and Transfer of State Lands › NRS 321.750 - Duties.

The Land Use Planning Advisory Council shall:
1. Advise the Administrator on the development and distribution to cities and counties of information useful to land use planning.
2. Advise the State Land Use Planning Agency regarding the development of plans and statements of policy pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 321.7355.
3. Work cooperatively with the Attorney General and the Nevada Association of Counties as required pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 405.204.
4. Advise any federal or state agency or local government on land use planning and policy, including, without limitation, developing a statement of policy, drafting a resolution or providing formal comment on land use planning policies and land management projects of any federal or state agency or local government.
5. Assist and advise in the resolution of inconsistencies in land use plans, if requested.
6. Make recommendations related to areas of critical environmental concern pursuant to NRS 321.770.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 819; A 1975, 105; 1977, 1556; 1997, 1033; 2015, 2634; 2021, 3399)