NRS376A.020. Adoption of open-space plan in certain counties. [Effective through September 30, 2029.]

      1.  The board of county commissioners of a county whose population is less than 700,000 may adopt an open-space plan. If an open-space plan is adopted, the plan must provide for:

      (a) The development and use of open-space land for a period of 20 years;

      (b) The financing for the acquisition of open-space land; and

      (c) The maintenance of open-space land acquired pursuant to the open-space plan and the maintenance of any existing open-space land in the county.

      2.  Before the board of county commissioners adopts the open-space plan, the open-space plan must be found by the governing board for regional planning to be in conformance with the comprehensive regional plan adopted pursuant to NRS 278.0282.

      3.  Before the open-space plan is adopted, the board of county commissioners shall:

      (a) Send a copy of the open-space plan to the city council of each incorporated city within the county and request that the city council review and comment on the open-space plan within 60 days after receipt of the open-space plan; and

      (b) Consider and respond to any comments provided by a city council that are received by the board of county commissioners within 90 days after sending the open-space plan to the city council.

      (Added to NRS by 1991, 2048; A 1999, 2130; 2011, 1235)