Nevada Code § 548.215

Administrative practicability and feasibility of district: Publication of results of referendum; denial of petition; factors for consideration by Commission; organization of district upon favorable determination
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1. The Commission shall publish the result
of the referendum and shall thereafter consider and determine whether the
operation of the district is administratively practicable and feasible.
2. If the Commission determines that the
operation of such district is not administratively practicable and feasible,
the Commission shall record such determination and deny the petition.
3. If the Commission determines that the
operation of the district is administratively practicable and feasible, the
Commission shall record such determination and shall proceed with the
organization of the district in the manner provided in this chapter. The
Commission shall not determine that the operation of the proposed district is
administratively practicable and feasible unless at least a majority of the
votes cast in the referendum upon the creation of the district are cast in
favor of the creation of such district.
4. In making such determination, the
Commission shall give due regard and weight to:
(a) The attitudes of the occupiers of lands lying
within the defined boundaries.
(b) The number of eligible registered voters who
voted in the referendum.
(c) The proportion of the votes cast in such
referendum in favor of the creation of the district to the total number of
votes cast.
(d) The approximate wealth and income of the land
occupiers of the proposed district.
(e) The probable expense of carrying on
erosion-control operations within such district.
(f) Such other economic and social factors as may
be relevant to such determination, having due regard to the legislative
determinations set forth in NRS 548.095 to 548.113 , inclusive.

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