NAC488.495. Temporary placement of buoy for practice courses or marine events; fee; administrative fine.

     1. A person who wishes to obtain a permit for the temporary placement of a buoy for practice courses or marine events must submit an application to the Department on a form provided by the Department. The application must be submitted at least 30 days before the date of the proposed placement and must include:

     (a) The name and telephone number of the person responsible for ensuring that the conditions of the permit are complied with; and

     (b) A diagram or map identifying the number of buoys to be placed and a description of the placement of the buoys.

     2. If a permit for the temporary placement of a buoy for a practice course is issued, any buoy placed in the water under authority of the permit:

     (a) May not interfere with the normal flow of traffic for boats or with the use of water or shoreline areas already in use by other recreational users;

     (b) May not be left in place overnight;

     (c) Must be in an area which is of sufficient size so that the course is a minimum of 100 feet from any shoreline and 500 feet from any beach frequented by bathers or swimmers;

     (d) Must be placed for recreational purposes unless otherwise authorized pursuant to a permit issued for a marine event; and

     (e) Must be in compliance with all other applicable federal and state regulations.

Ê No practice course may have more than six turns as determined by the placement of the buoys, and only one motorboat at any given time may be driven or navigated through a practice course.

     3. The Department shall collect:

     (a) For the issuance of a permit for the temporary placement of a buoy for practice courses for which 10 buoys or less are needed, a fee of $25. If more than 10 buoys are needed, a fee of $50 must be collected.

     (b) For a permit for the temporary placement of buoys for marine events, a fee of $50. The Department shall not collect a fee for a permit issued to a charitable organization for the temporary placement of buoys for marine events.

     4. A permit for the temporary placement of a buoy for practice courses or marine events may be revoked or suspended if:

     (a) The person responsible for the temporary placement of the buoy fails to comply with all applicable statutes and regulations concerning the buoy; or

     (b) The buoy becomes a hazard to navigation.

     5. The Department shall:

     (a) Remove any buoys which are determined to be unlawfully placed; and

     (b) Assess an administrative fine of $100 for the removal of such buoys and assess an additional fine in an amount equal to the cost to the Department in labor and equipment for the removal.

     6. The provisions of this section do not apply within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The placement of any buoy within that area must be in accordance with the conditions or restrictions on a use or activity imposed by the Superintendent of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area pursuant to the provisions of subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) of 36 C.F.R. § 1.5 and effective on October 8, 1994. The provisions of such conditions or restrictions may be enforced by the Department.

     7. A copy of the conditions or restrictions specified in subsection 6 may be obtained free of charge from the Superintendent of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 601 Nevada Highway, Boulder City, Nevada 89005 or from the main or any regional office of the Department.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs, eff. 11-23-94)