Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 472 — State Forester Firewarden

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.005

“Rangeland fire protection association” defined

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the term “rangeland fire protection association” means a nonprofit association formed for the purpose of protecting rangeland from wildfire pursuant to NRS 472.200, 474.323 or 474.518, as applicable.

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.010

Creation; appointment

There is hereby created the position of State Forester Firewarden. The State Forester Firewarden shall be appointed by and be responsible to the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.020

Qualifications

The State Forester Firewarden must be: 1. A graduate of a recognized school of forestry, or the equivalent. 2. Trained in fire control work.

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.025

Classification; restrictions on other employment

1. The State Forester Firewarden is in the unclassified service of the State. 2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, the State Forester Firewarden shall devote his or her entire time and attention to the business of his or her office and shall not pursue any other business or occupation or hold any other offic…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.040

Powers and duties; administrative supervision

1. The State Forester Firewarden shall: (a) Supervise or coordinate all forestry, rangeland and watershed work on state-owned and privately owned lands, including fire control, in Nevada, working with federal agencies, private associations, counties, towns, cities or private persons. (b) Administer all fire control law…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.042

Out-of-State Fire Suppression Account: Creation; administration; deposits; interest and income; use; nonreversion

1. The Out-of-State Fire Suppression Account is hereby created in the State General Fund. 2. The Account must be administered by the State Forester Firewarden. 3. All money received by the Division of Forestry of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as reimbursement to the State of Nevada for resp…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.043

Establishment and preservation of vegetative cover in forests, on rangelands and on watershed land

1. It is the purpose of this section to provide for the maintenance of vegetative cover in forests, on rangelands and on watershed land, to conserve water and soil, to mitigate wildfires and to prevent destructive floods. 2. The State Forester Firewarden, with the approval of the Director of the State Department of Con…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.050

Agreements with Federal Government, other entities and individuals 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, rangeland and watershed land man…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.053

Agreements with federal, state and local agencies for creation of fire board of directors to ensure that agencies in this State work collaboratively

The State Forester Firewarden, with the approval of the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, may enter into a cooperative agreement with federal, state and local agencies for the purpose of creating a fire board of directors to ensure, without limitation, that agencies in this State w…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.057

Wildland Fire Protection Program: Creation; agreements with fire protection districts or boards of county commissioners; provision of resources to such fire protection districts and boards of county commissioners

1. The Wildland Fire Protection Program is hereby created in the Division of Forestry of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to provide wildfire protection and resources throughout this State. 2. The State Forester Firewarden, with the approval of the Director of the State Department of Conservat…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.060

Fire protection districts and counties may enter into agreements with State Forester Firewarden and other entities; expenditure of money

Any fire protection district and board or boards of county commissioners of the State of Nevada may: 1. Enter into cooperative agreements with the State Forester Firewarden subject to the approval of the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, acting for the State, and with other countie…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.070

Separate or collective agreements with United States Forest Service and United States Bureau of Land Management and other entities; disbursement of money

The State Forester Firewarden with the approval of the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, fire protection districts, and the boards of county commissioners, separately or collectively, may enter into agreements with the United States Forest Service, United States Bureau of Land Mana…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.080

Cancellation, modification and renewal of cooperative agreements

Any authority granted by this chapter for entering into cooperative agreements shall be deemed to include authority for cancelling, modifying and renewing such agreements.

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.090

District or county fire coordinator to be appointed by county; supervision of State Forester Firewarden

Any county, counties, or portion thereof, electing to form a fire protection district shall appoint a district or county fire coordinator who shall be approved by and work under the supervision of the State Forester Firewarden. The county fire coordinator of the respective district shall assist the State Forester Firew…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.095

Public-private partnerships for addressing threat of catastrophic wildfires in this State

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, cancelling, modifying and renewing one or more public-private partnerships for the purpose of addressing the threat of catas…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.110

Meals may be provided to employees involved in certain emergencies or projects

The State Forester Firewarden may provide meals to employees of the Division of Forestry of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources who are involved in emergency fire fighting or critical natural resource projects if the State Forester Firewarden determines that it is impractical for the employees to…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.115

Hiring program for former offenders: Establishment; purpose; regulations

1. The State Forester Firewarden shall establish a hiring program to provide a pathway to hire for firefighting positions within this State. Under the hiring program, the State Forester Firewarden may appoint a person to fill a position in the classified service as a firefighter with the Division of Forestry of the Sta…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.200

Formation; approval; evaluation; delegation of evaluation; assistance with funding and operations

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 474.323 and 474.518, any business entity or cooperative or any two or more persons who own, lease, produce agriculture on or occupy property within a county in this State may establish a rangeland fire protection association by petitioning the board of county commissioners of the…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.210

Regulations and recommendations

1. The State Forester Firewarden shall adopt regulations governing a rangeland fire protection association established pursuant to NRS 472.200 setting forth: (a) The requirements for the formation of such a rangeland fire protection association, including the governance and management structure of an association; (b) T…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.500

Elimination of fire hazards

1. Any owner of lands within the jurisdiction of the State Forester Firewarden shall eliminate and remove a fire hazard on the owner’s property when directed to do so by the State Forester Firewarden. 2. If the owner does not comply within the time specified by the State Forester Firewarden, the State Forester Fireward…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.510

Activities which may be prohibited or restricted; public announcement and posting of prohibited or restricted activities; cooperation and collaboration with relevant federal, state and local agencies; applicability; penalty

1. The State Forester Firewarden may prohibit or restrict the following activities on any lands within the jurisdiction of the State Forester Firewarden when a danger to public safety or natural resources exists because of conditions which create a high risk of fire: (a) The operation in an area of timber, brush or gra…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.520

Unlawful burning, blasting or use of fireworks, welding torch, tarpot or other device; permits; exceptions; applicability; penalty

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 527.126, it is unlawful for any person, firm, association, corporation or agency to burn, or cause to be burned, any brush, grass, logs or any other inflammable material, or blast with dynamite, powder or other explosive, or set off fireworks, or operate a welding…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.530

Liability of person, firm, association or agency for damage by fire

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 527.126, any person, firm, association or agency which, personally or through another, willfully, negligently or in violation of the law: 1. Sets fire to the property, whether privately or publicly owned, of another; 2. Allows fire to be set to the property, whether privately or publ…

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.540

Liability of person, firm, association or agency causing fire or other emergency; immunity; exception

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section or by specific statute, if the State Forester Firewarden determines that a person, firm, association or agency is responsible for willfully or negligently causing any fire or other emergency, the person, firm, association or agency may be charged with the expenses incurre…

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