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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
As used in NRS 321.640 to 321.770, inclusive:
1. “Administrator” means the executive head of the Division.
2. “Area of critical environmental concern” means any area in this State where there is or could develop irreversible degradation of more than local significance but does not include an area of depleting water supply which is caused by the beneficial use or storage of water in other areas pursuant to legally owned and fully appropriated water rights.
3. “Planning agency” means:
(a) The planning commission for the city in which the land is entirely located; or
(b) A county or regional planning commission, if there is one, or the board of county commissioners or Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, within whose jurisdiction the land is located.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 26. Public Lands § 321.655. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-26-public-lands/nv-rev-st-321-655/
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