Nevada Revised Statutes (Last Updated: December 24, 2014) |
TITLE49 AGRICULTURE |
CHAPTER555. Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds |
INSPECTION AND DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS WEEDS |
NRS555.200. Removal of noxious weeds from public domain; reimbursement by Federal Government.
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1. Whenever a noxious weed is found growing upon the public domain or any other lands in this State owned by the Federal Government, the State Quarantine Officer may serve notice, as provided in NRS 555.160, upon the person within the county or this State who is in charge of the activities of the federal agency having control or jurisdiction of the land.
2. If the agency described in the notice fails or refuses to comply with the notice, the State Quarantine Officer may provide for the cutting, destruction or eradication of the weeds in any manner permitted by federal law. The State Quarantine Officer or the political subdivision shall seek reimbursement from the Federal Government for any expense incurred by the State or the political subdivision pursuant to this section.
[7:174:1929; NCL § 420]—(NRS A 1961, 525; 1979, 292; 1997, 480)