Nevada Revised Statutes Title 49. Agriculture § 555.130. Declaration of noxious weeds; temporary designation; limitations

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the State Quarantine Officer may declare by regulation the weeds of the state that are noxious weeds.

2. After holding a public meeting, the State Quarantine Officer may temporarily designate a weed as a noxious weed if he or she determines that immediate control of the weed is necessary. A temporary designation expires 18 months after the State Quarantine Officer makes the designation.

3. The State Quarantine Officer may limit a declaration made pursuant to subsection 1 or a temporary designation made pursuant to subsection 2 to a specific geographic area or to specific geographic areas in this State. Before the State Quarantine Officer makes a temporary designation pursuant to subsection 2 that is limited to a specific geographic area or to specific geographic areas pursuant to this subsection, the State Quarantine Officer shall consult with each applicable state agency or department or governing body of a local government which has jurisdiction over any public right-of-way in the specific geographic area or areas.