Nevada § 528.100 - Cooperative agreements for establishment of nurseries; Fund for Forest Nurseries

§ 528.100. Cooperative agreements for establishment of nurseries; Fund for Forest Nurseries

1. In order to aid agriculture, conserve water resources, renew the timber supply,

promote erosion control, beautify urban areas, support urban forestry, educate the

public, improve natural forests, deserts, wildlife habitation, and in other ways advance

the general welfare and bring about benefits resulting from revegetation and the establishment

of windbreaks, shelterbelts, wood lots, greenbelts, open space, parks and arboretums

on lands in the State of Nevada, the State Forester Firewarden, subject to the approval

of the Director, may act for the State of Nevada in negotiating for and entering into

cooperative agreements with the United States of America, with the governing bodies

of the counties and other political subdivisions of this state, and with organizations

and natural persons for the purpose of securing the establishment and development

of a nursery site or sites for the procurement and production, research and display

of forest tree seeds and conservation plant materials. 2. The State Forester Firewarden may receive contributions of money from cooperators

under the cooperative agreement. 3. The Fund for Forest Nurseries is hereby created as an enterprise fund. All money received for the establishment, development and operation of nurseries

must be accounted for in the Fund. The balance in the Fund may not be transferred to any other Fund. All claims against the Fund must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.