Nevada Code § 278.02542

Regional planning coalition: Powers; establishment of definition for term project of regional significance
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1. If established pursuant to NRS 278.02514 , the regional planning
coalition may:
(a) Coordinate sources of information.
(b) Recommend measures to increase the efficiency
of governmental entities and services.
(c) Make recommendations regarding the disposal
of federal land.
(d) Establish methods for resolving issues
related to annexation, boundaries and other matters that arise between
jurisdictions.
(e) Review:
(1) Master plans, facilities plans and
other similar plans, and amendments thereto, adopted by a governing body that
is located in whole or in part within the region; and
(2) The annual plan for capital
improvements that is prepared by each local government in the region pursuant
to NRS 278.0226 .
(f) Develop and recommend, to the extent practicable,
standardized classifications for land use for the region.
(g) Consider and take necessary action with
respect to any issue that the regional planning coalition determines will have
a significant impact on the region, including, without limitation, projects of
regional significance.
(h) Review, consider and make recommendations
regarding applications submitted to agencies of the Federal Government and
applications for federal assistance for federally assisted programs or
projects.
(i) Designate allowable future land uses for each
part of the county, including, without limitation, the identification of each
category of land use in which the construction and operation of a public school
is permissible. The identification of a category of land use in which the
construction and operation of a public school is permissible must be carried
out in consultation with the county school district and include a determination
of whether there is sufficient land in the proximity of a residential
development to meet projected needs for public schools.
2. If established pursuant to NRS 278.02514 , the regional planning
coalition may establish a definition for the term project of regional significance.
In establishing the definition, the regional planning coalition may consider:
(a) Existing definitions of the term within the
Nevada Revised Statutes; and
(b) That a project may have regional significance
for several reasons, including, without limitation, the potential impact that
the project may have on historic, archaeological, paleontological, cultural,
scenic and natural resources, public facilities, including, without limitation,
schools, and public services within the region.

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