# 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

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T42_C472_S472.057

## Section

- **Citation:** Nev. Rev. Stat. § 472.057
- **Heading:** 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
- **Jurisdiction:** Nevada
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NV Code / Title 42 / Chapter 472 / Section 472.057

## Text

1. The Wildland Fire Protection Program is hereby created in the Division of Forestry of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to provide wildfire protection and resources throughout this State.

2. The State Forester Firewarden, with the approval of the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, may enter into cooperative agreements with any fire protection district or board of county commissioners to participate in the Wildland Fire Protection Program.

3. The Wildland Fire Protection Program may provide fire protection districts and boards of county commissioners who enter into the agreement to participate in the Wildland Fire Protection Program with resources for wildfire protection, firefighting and recovery, including, without limitation, technical assistance and labor, when available, to reduce the risk of wildfires in high to extreme wildfire risk areas and to reduce the cost of suppressing wildfires.

## 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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