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

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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.