NAC321.456. Application for grant, contract or agreement: Solicitation; submission; contents.

     1. The Administrator will periodically:

     (a) Solicit applications from counties, municipalities, state agencies and nonprofit organizations for grants of money from the sale of general obligation bonds issued pursuant to chapter 349 of NRS;

     (b) Solicit applications from nonprofit conservation organizations to carry out contracts or agreements; and

     (c) Establish deadlines for the submission of applications solicited pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b).

     2. An application for a grant, contract or agreement pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 of NAC 321.454 must be submitted to the Administrator and must include, without limitation:

     (a) A completed application on a form provided by the Administrator;

     (b) The total projected cost of the project, including, without limitation, as appropriate, the estimated costs for planning, design, acquisition and construction, and a description of the manner in which each estimated cost was calculated;

     (c) The amount of money requested for the project;

     (d) A detailed description of the project and the manner in which the project meets the intent of the Program;

     (e) Documentation that the project was commenced on or after July 1, 2000;

     (f) A proposed schedule for the project that must include the planned phasing and implementation of the project;

     (g) Documentation of the qualifications of the nonprofit organization, if applicable;

     (h) A detailed description of matching contributions that will be provided by the applicant;

     (i) Proof that the applicant has title to, or a lease or easement on, land that is required to carry out the project or a letter of intent between the property owner and the applicant concerning the acquisition of the property by the applicant;

     (j) Proof that the applicant is willing to sell or donate land and proof that there is a person who is willing to purchase or receive the land, if applicable;

     (k) If the application is submitted by a nonprofit conservation organization and includes the acquisition of land or water or an interest in land or water, the most current financial statement of the organization and specific details concerning the manner in which the money of the State will be secured by an interest in the property;

     (l) A map of the location and a plan of the site of the project indicated in an appropriate scale;

     (m) A statement from an appropriate local, regional, state or federal agency that the project conforms to all applicable local, regional, state and federal plans;

     (n) Documentation and a statement by the applicant that the applicant notified all property owners within a 1-mile radius of the subject property boundary or the closest 10 property owners, whichever number of property owners is less, about the proposal before the submission of the proposal to the Division, unless the Administrator requires different information on a case-by-case basis;

     (o) A statement from any local jurisdiction affected by the proposal that details any issues or concerns about the proposal and whether the local jurisdiction supports or opposes the proposal;

     (p) A completed Environmental Impacts Checklist on the form provided by the Division and, if applicable as a result of a potential adverse impact to the environment, a summary of a proposed plan to mitigate the potential impact of the project on the environment; and

     (q) A summary of the proposed plan for operation and maintenance of the project for a period of not less than 20 years, including, without limitation, the identity of the person who will operate the project and provide the maintenance.

     (Added to NAC by Div. of St. Lands by R186-03, eff. 4-22-2004)