232.085 - Advisory Board on Natural Resources: Creation; qualifications of members; meetings; compensation; officers; duties. - Nevada Statutes

232.085  Advisory Board on Natural Resources: Creation; qualifications of members; meetings; compensation; officers; duties.

      1.  The Advisory Board on Natural Resources, consisting of seven members appointed by the Governor, is hereby created in the Department.

      2.  The Governor shall appoint to the Board:

      (a) One member who is a representative of the interests of users of the State Park System;

      (b) One member who is an active participant in outdoor recreational activities;

      (c) One member who is a representative of the agricultural industry;

      (d) One member who is a representative of the mining industry;

      (e) One member who is a representative of forestry or fire control services;

      (f) One member who is a representative of conservation interests; and

      (g) One member who is a representative of the general public.

      3.  The Board may meet four times annually and at other times upon the call of the Chair.

      4.  The members of the Board are entitled to receive a salary of $60 for each day’s attendance at a meeting of the Board, and the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state employees generally while engaged in the business of the Board.

      5.  The Board shall elect a Chair and a Vice Chair from among its members.

      6.  The Board shall advise the Director on:

      (a) Matters relating to the establishment and maintenance of an adequate policy of forest and watershed protection;

      (b) Matters relating to the park and recreational policy of the State;

      (c) The use of land within this State which is under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government;

      (d) The effect of state and federal agencies’ programs and regulations on the users of land under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government, and on the problems of those users of land; and

      (e) The preservation, protection and use of the State’s natural resources.

      (Added to NRS by 1993, 1479)