NRS 543.5975
Amendment of master plan for expenditure or provision of money to protect public or private property from flooding.

1.

The district’s chief engineer or any governmental entity may propose an amendment to the district’s master plan to allow the expenditure or provision of money pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 543.360. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the district.

2.

Upon receipt of an amendment proposed pursuant to subsection 1, the board shall determine whether it:

(a)

Is consistent with the general principles set forth in subsection 3 of NRS 543.590 for the master plan;

(b)

Is the most cost-effective structural or regulatory means of protecting structures from floodwaters of the district; and

(c)

Does not adversely affect the continued implementation of the master plan.

3.

If the board determines that the proposed amendment meets the requirements of subsection 2, the board shall hold a public hearing to consider the adoption of the amendment. The board may adopt a proposed amendment to the district’s master plan with the approval of two-thirds of the members voting on the proposed amendment.

4.

The board shall file a copy of any amendment adopted by it with the governing body of each local government whose jurisdiction includes a hydrographic area affected by the adopted amendment.

5.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, upon receipt of an amendment, the governing body of each local government affected shall hold a public hearing to consider the adoption of the proposed amendment as a component of its comprehensive master plan pursuant to chapter 278 of NRS. If the governing bodies of each local government whose jurisdiction includes a hydrographic area affected by the amendment to the district’s master plan approve the proposed amendment, it becomes effective.

6.

If a proposed amendment to the master plan is adopted unanimously by the board, and by the governing body of the local government in whose jurisdiction the project will be located, after a public hearing by each, the amendment becomes effective and no other hearing or approval is required by any other board or commission, including those responsible for decisions relating to planning or zoning.
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Source: Section 543.5975 — Amendment of master plan for expenditure or provision of money to protect public or private property from flooding., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-543.­html#NRS543Sec5975.

543.320
Board of county commissioners or regional transportation commission constitutes board of directors. 543.330
District officers: Designation and selection 543.340
Meetings 543.355
Citizens’ advisory committee: Creation 543.360
Acquisition, construction and operation of projects and improvements 543.362
Project may consist of any interest in property. 543.365
Aesthetic enhancement of projects. 543.368
Location of improvement along or across public road or highway. 543.370
Perpetual existence of board. 543.380
Corporate seal. 543.390
Suits, actions and proceedings. 543.400
Acquisition, improvement and disposal of property. 543.410
Storage and reclamation of floodwater 543.420
Eminent domain. 543.430
Acquired water to be used only in replenishing water basin. 543.440
Use of property taken by eminent domain declared public use 543.450
Surveys 543.460
Investigations, studies and research 543.470
Operation, maintenance and repair of improvements. 543.480
Contracts 543.490
Borrowing money 543.500
Acquisition and disposal of and encumbrances on property. 543.510
Appointment and powers of chief engineer and general manager 543.520
Bylaws. 543.530
Implied powers. 543.540
Agreements concerning projects for control of floods. 543.545
Exemption from requirements of public bidding for construction of certain flood control facilities 543.547
Compliance with master plan required for construction of flood control facility by local government 543.550
Rights-of-way across public lands granted to districts. 543.560
Acquisition of right to flood or interfere with property 543.570
Connection with storm water drain or flood control facility: Application 543.580
Chief engineer and general manager: Investigations, reports and estimates 543.590
Survey and report of problems 543.595
Adoption of uniform regulations 543.596
Further review of master plan at 5-year intervals. 543.597
Change of facility on or amendment of master plan 543.5955
Annual review of master plan 543.5965
More frequent review of master plan authorized 543.5975
Amendment of master plan for expenditure or provision of money to protect public or private property from flooding.
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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