472.050 - Cooperative agreements with Federal Government for protection from fire; related agreements; deposit of federal money. - Nevada Statutes

472.050  Cooperative agreements with Federal Government for protection from fire; related agreements; deposit of federal money.

      1.  The State Forester Firewarden, with the approval of the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, may represent the State of Nevada in negotiating and entering into agreements with the Federal Government for the purpose of securing cooperation in forest management and the protection of the forest and watershed areas of Nevada from fire, and enter into such other agreements with boards of county commissioners, municipalities, organizations and individuals in the State of Nevada owning lands therein, as are necessary in carrying out the terms of the federal agreements or that will otherwise promote and encourage forest management and the protection from fire of forest or other lands having an inflammable cover.

      2.  Any federal money allotted to the State of Nevada under the terms of the federal agreements and such other money as may be received by the State for the management and protection of forests and watershed areas therein shall be deposited in the Division of Forestry Account in the State General Fund.

      [5:149:1945; 1943 NCL § 3169.04]—(NRS A 1957, 70, 652; 1973, 270; 1977, 1146)