2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 407A - Outdoor Recreation › NRS 407A.570 - General powers and duties of Administrator.

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 programs administered by the Division as provided by law.
2. The Administrator may organize the Division into various sections and, from time to time, alter such organization and reassign responsibilities and duties as the Administrator may deem appropriate.
3. The Administrator shall:
(a) Coordinate all activities relating to marketing and business development for outdoor recreation, including, without limitation, marketing, advertising and securing media opportunities that reflect the opportunities for outdoor recreation in this State.
(b) Coordinate with the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs and the Office of Economic Development concerning the promotion and growth of any businesses and opportunities related to outdoor recreation.
(c) Promote economic development by working with the Office of Economic Development to attract outdoor recreation industries to this State and develop the growth of new business opportunities within this State.
(d) Coordinate with the Department, the Department of Wildlife and any other organization, association, group or other entity concerned with matters of conservation and natural resources regarding conservation and the implementation or interpretation of policies regarding natural resources.
(e) Promote the growth of the outdoor recreation economy in this State so that there is support for economic growth as well as stewardship and conservation of any natural resource in this State.
(f) Advocate for and coordinate outdoor recreation policy, management and promotion among state and federal agencies and local government entities in this State.
(g) Recommend policies and initiatives to the Director to enhance outdoor recreational amenities and experiences in this State and help implement such policies and initiatives.
(h) Create and maintain a statewide list of lands to be conserved, enhanced and publicized for outdoor recreation.
(i) Develop data regarding the impacts of outdoor recreation in this State.
(j) Advocate on behalf of the State for federal funding, including, without limitation, any funding opportunities that are available pursuant to the Land and Water Conservation Fund established by 54 U.S.C. § 200302.
(k) Promote the health and social benefits of outdoor recreation.
(l) Promote the engagement of communities that are diverse in outdoor recreation.
(m) Establish by regulation a program for awarding a designation to sites in this State where the darkness of the night sky is relatively free of interference from artificial light. Such regulations must include, without limitation:
(1) The categories for which a site may be awarded a designation, including, without limitation, a community, park, reserve or byway;
(2) The standards for awarding a designation for each category established pursuant to subparagraph (1); and
(3) The procedures for:
(I) Applying for a designation;
(II) The review and reassessment of sites that have been awarded a designation;
(III) The suspension and revocation of a designation; and
(IV) Appealing the denial, suspension or revocation of a designation.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3704; A 2021, 106)