Nevada § 244.386 - Preservation of endangered species or subspecies in county whose population is 700,000 or more: General powers; fee for construction or grading of land in unincorporated areas; creation of enterprise fund

§ 244.386. Preservation of endangered species or subspecies in county whose population is 700,000 or more: General powers; fee for construction or grading of land in unincorporated areas; creation of enterprise fund

1. In a county whose population is 700,000 or more and in which exists a species or

subspecies that has been declared endangered or threatened pursuant to the federal

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, 1 the board of county commissioners may by ordinance establish, control, manage and

operate or provide money for the establishment, control, management and operation

of an area or zone for the preservation of species or subspecies. In addition, the board, in cooperation with the responsible local, state and federal

agencies, may encourage in any other manner the preservation of those species or subspecies

or any species or subspecies in the county which have been determined by the board

of county commissioners, to be likely to have a significant impact upon the economy

and lifestyles of the residents of the county if listed as endangered or threatened,

including the expenditure for this purpose of money collected pursuant to subsection

2 or NRS 268.4413 or the participation in an agreement made pursuant to NRS 503.589 . The board may purchase, sell, exchange or lease real property, personal property,

water rights, grazing permits and other interests in such property for this purpose,

pursuant to such reasonable regulations as the board may establish. If any such property, rights or other interests are purchased from a nonprofit organization,

the board of county commissioners may reimburse the organization for its cost of acquisition,

not to exceed its appraised value, and any interest, carrying costs, direct expenses

and reasonable overhead charges. 2. The board of county commissioners may, by ordinance, impose a reasonable fee of

not more than $550 per acre on the construction of a structure or the grading of land

in the unincorporated areas of the county for the expense of carrying out the provisions

of subsection 1. The fee must be collected at the same time and in the same manner as the fee for

the issuance of a building permit collected pursuant to NRS 278.580 . 3. If a fee is imposed pursuant to subsection 2 or NRS 268.4413 , the board of county commissioners shall create an enterprise fund exclusively for

fees collected pursuant to subsection 2 and NRS 268.4413 . Any interest or other income earned on the money in the fund, after deducting any

applicable charges, must be credited to the fund. The money in the fund may only be used to pay the actual direct costs of the program

or programs established pursuant to subsection 1. 1

16 U.S.C.A. § 1531 et seq.