# Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.053: Agreements with federal, state and local agencies for creation of fire board of directors to ensure that agencies in this State work collaboratively

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T42_C472_S472.053

## Section

- **Citation:** Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.053
- **Heading:** Agreements with federal, state and local agencies for creation of fire board of directors to ensure that agencies in this State work collaboratively
- **Jurisdiction:** Nevada
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 472 / Section 472.053

## Text

The State Forester Firewarden, with the approval of the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, may enter into a cooperative agreement with federal, state and local agencies for the purpose of creating a fire board of directors to ensure, without limitation, that agencies in this State work collaboratively to:

1. Determine and plan for best practices for wildfire suppression tactics and needs;

2. Facilitate communication among the agencies when a wildfire occurs; and

3. Develop policies that ensure a safe and effective response to a wildfire.

## Nearby sections

- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.005 “Rangeland fire protection association” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T42_C472_S472.005.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.010 Creation; appointment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T42_C472_S472.010.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.020 Qualifications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T42_C472_S472.020.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.025 Classification; restrictions on other employment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T42_C472_S472.025.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.040 Powers and duties; administrative supervision](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T42_C472_S472.040.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.043 Establishment and preservation of vegetative cover in forests, on rangelands and on watershed land](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T42_C472_S472.043.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.050 Agreements with Federal Government, other entities and individuals for protection from fire; related agreements; deposit of federal money](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T42_C472_S472.050.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.053 Agreements with federal, state and local agencies for creation of fire board of directors to ensure that agencies in this State work collaboratively](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T42_C472_S472.053.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.057 Wildland Fire Protection Program: Creation; agreements with fire protection districts or boards of county commissioners; provision of resources to such fire protection districts and boards of county commissioners](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T42_C472_S472.057.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.060 Fire protection districts and counties may enter into agreements with State Forester Firewarden and other entities; expenditure of money](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T42_C472_S472.060.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.070 Separate or collective agreements with United States Forest Service and United States Bureau of Land Management and other entities; disbursement of money](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T42_C472_S472.070.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.080 Cancellation, modification and renewal of cooperative agreements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T42_C472_S472.080.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.090 District or county fire coordinator to be appointed by county; supervision of State Forester Firewarden](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T42_C472_S472.090.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.095 Public-private partnerships for addressing threat of catastrophic wildfires in this State](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T42_C472_S472.095.md)

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