Nevada § 528.137 - Authority of State Forester Firewarden to establish program to distribute grants; regulations

§ 528.137. Authority of State Forester Firewarden to establish program to distribute grants; regulations

1. As part of the Urban and Community Forestry Program, the State Forester Firewarden

may establish a program to distribute grants to political subdivisions of this State,

Indian tribes and nonprofit organizations to support and advance urban and community

forestry in this State, which may include, without limitation: (a) Urban and community forestry planning, including, without limitation, programs

to promote community involvement in urban and community forestry planning, the coordination

of local agencies or across multiple jurisdictions in urban and community forestry

planning, and urban and community forestry planning for historically underserved communities; (b) The planting of urban and community forests and the purchasing of seeds and nursery

stock; (c) The development and dissemination of training and educational materials on the

benefits of urban and community forestry and best practices in maintaining the health

of urban and community forests; (d) Programs for the maintenance of urban and community forests, including, without

limitation, programs in response to infestations and certain disruptive weather events

such as droughts and storms; (e) Projects that demonstrate methods of urban and community forestry, prioritizing

those that promote achievement of the objectives of the Program set forth in subsection

2 of NRS 528.135 ; (f) Partnerships between local agencies and nonprofit organizations that utilize urban

and community forests to conserve energy, improve air quality or water management

or mitigate greenhouse gases or heat island effects; or (g) Other projects that promote achievement of the objectives of the Program set forth

in subsection 2 of NRS 528.135 , as determined by the State Forester Firewarden. 2. If a grant program is established pursuant to subsection 1, the State Forester

Firewarden shall adopt regulations to carry out the program.