Nev. Admin. Code § 502.4248

Current through August 29, 2024

Section 502.4248 - Cooperative agreement with Department

1. A cooperative agreement entered into pursuant to NAC 502.4246 must provide that:

(a) If the owner applicant's private land is adjacent to public land for which access is not available except through the private land, the owner applicant shall provide access to the public land during the hunting season to a person or hunting party with a tag for the purpose of hunting on the public land. The access may be at a specified location or locations as mutually agreed upon by the owner applicant and the Department and must be identified on the map provided by the Department which is required to be submitted with the application for a damage compensation tag pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (d) of subsection 1 of NAC 502.4246.

(b) When the Department receives a notice from the owner applicant, the Department agrees to act expeditiously to:

(1) Consult with the owner applicant;

(2) Assess the cause of damage;

(3) Conduct a count of any depredating animals; and

(4) Recommend a course of action to mitigate damages.

(c) The owner applicant agrees to:

(1) Consult with the Department and consider its technical advice; and

(2) Allow a representative of the Department to enter his or her property at times mutually agreed upon to:

(I) Inspect the property;

(II) Assess the cause of damage;

(III) Count the number of any depredating animals; and

(IV) Prevent further damage by any method the Department deems to be necessary, including, but not limited to, hazing, hunting, shooting and scaring.

2. If the owner applicant stops or attempts to stop any hunter holding a tag from entering or crossing his or her private land in violation of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 before the expiration of the agreement, the Department must refuse to issue any damage compensation tags to the owner applicant for 1 year.

Nev. Admin. Code § 502.4248

Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs, eff. 7-16-92; A 10-26-93, eff. 10-1-93; 11-29-95; R113-01, 12-17-2001; R030-06, 6-1-2006

NRS 501.105, 501.181, 502.145, 502.160