Definitions.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 376A.010
in effectAs used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. Open-space land means land that is undeveloped natural landscape, including, but not limited to, ridges, stream corridors, natural shoreline, scenic areas, viewsheds, agricultural or other land devoted exclusively to open-space use and easements devoted to open-space use that are owned, controlled or leased by public or nonprofit agencies.
2. Open-space plan means the plan adopted by the board of county commissioners of a county to provide for the acquisition, development and use of open-space land.
3. Open-space use includes:
(a) The preservation of land to conserve and enhance natural or scenic resources;
(b) The protection of streams and stream environment zones, watersheds, viewsheds, natural vegetation and wildlife habitat areas;
(c) The maintenance of natural and artificially created features that control floods, other than dams;
(d) The preservation of natural resources and sites that are designated as historic by the Office of Historic Preservation of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; and
(e) The development of recreational sites.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-376A.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026