Nevada § 278.780 - Legislative findings and declaration

§ 278.780. Legislative findings and declaration

The Legislature finds and declares that: 1. The waters of Lake Tahoe and other resources of the Lake Tahoe region are threatened

with deterioration or degeneration, which may endanger the natural beauty and economic

productivity of the region. 2. By virtue of the special conditions and circumstances of the natural ecology, developmental

pattern, population distribution and human needs in the Lake Tahoe region, the region

is experiencing problems of resource use and deficiencies of environmental control. 3. There is a need to maintain an equilibrium between the region's natural endowment

and its artificially created environment, and to preserve the scenic beauty and recreational

opportunities of the region. 4. For the purpose of enhancing the efficiency and governmental effectiveness of the

region, it is imperative that there be established an areawide planning agency with

power to exercise effective environmental controls and to perform other essential

functions. 5. It is not the intent of NRS 278.780 to 278.828 , inclusive, to rezone areas subject to the provisions of those sections. 6. Every application referred to the agency created by NRS 278.780 to 278.828 , inclusive, must be considered individually as to its effect on the facilities necessary

for people and traffic and whether or not the granting of such application would exceed

the capacity of the environment to tolerate development in those particular areas

under the jurisdiction of the agency.