Nevada § 528.048 Variance required for operating ground-based equipment on certain slopes

Nevada Statutes

§ 528.048 — Variance required for operating ground-based equipment on certain slopes

Nevada § 528.048

Title 47FORESTRY; FOREST PRODUCTS AND FLORA

Ch. 528Forest

FOREST PRACTICE

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 528.048 (2026).

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1. No person may operate ground-based equipment on a slope that is greater than 30 percent without first obtaining a variance from the State Forester Firewarden. 2. The State Forester Firewarden shall act on a request for a variance within 45 days after receipt of a proper application, which shall include the information required by subsection 2 of NRS 528.043 . If a variance is granted, it is subject to such conditions and requirements as the State Forester Firewarden may prescribe. 3. In acting on a request for a variance, the State Forester Firewarden shall consider the following factors:

(a)The extent to which ground-based equipment may destroy advanced regeneration and litter cover;

(b)The extent to which ground-based equipment may cause soils to be displaced or erode; and

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1. No person may operate ground-based equipment on a slope that is greater than 30 percent without first obtaining a variance from the State Forester Firewarden.
2. The State Forester Firewarden shall act on a request for a variance within 45 days after receipt of a proper application, which shall include the information required by subsection 2 of NRS 528.043 . If a variance is granted, it is subject to such conditions and requirements as the State Forester Firewarden may prescribe.
3. In acting on a request for a variance, the State Forester Firewarden shall consider the following factors:
(a) The extent to which ground-based equipment may destroy advanced regeneration and litter cover;
(b) The extent to which ground-based equipment may cause soils to be displaced or erode; and
(c) The extent to which ground-based equipment may cause siltation and eroded soils to infiltrate the 50-foot stream buffer.
4. An applicant may request a hearing before the State Forester Firewarden within 10 days after the denial of a request for a variance.
5. Upon any final denial, any performance bond shall be returned to the applicant.