Adoption of open-space plan in certain counties. [Effective through September 30, 2029.]
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 376A.020
in effect1. The board of county commissioners of a county whose population is less than 700,000 may adopt an open-space plan. If an open-space plan is adopted, the plan must provide for:
(a) The development and use of open-space land for a period of 20 years;
(b) The financing for the acquisition of open-space land; and
(c) The maintenance of open-space land acquired pursuant to the open-space plan and the maintenance of any existing open-space land in the county.
2. Before the board of county commissioners adopts the open-space plan, the open-space plan must be found by the governing board for regional planning to be in conformance with the comprehensive regional plan adopted pursuant to NRS 278.0282 .
3. Before the open-space plan is adopted, the board of county commissioners shall:
(a) Send a copy of the open-space plan to the city council of each incorporated city within the county and request that the city council review and comment on the open-space plan within 60 days after receipt of the open-space plan; and
(b) Consider and respond to any comments provided by a city council that are received by the board of county commissioners within 90 days after sending the open-space plan to the city council.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-376A.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026