Nev. Admin. Code § 488.467 - Restrictions on use of vessels in wildlife management areas

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, use of vessels is restricted in the following wildlife management areas:

(a) In the Overton Wildlife Management Area, located in Clark County, vessels are prohibited on all ponds. Vessels are allowed on the portion of the area inundated by Lake Mead, except that on Overton Hunt Days, vessels may be used only by persons authorized to hunt waterfowl.

(b) In the Humboldt Wildlife Management Area, located in Churchill and Pershing Counties:

(1) All vessels are prohibited on the ponds in the Humboldt and Toulon Sink areas 5 days before the opening day of the waterfowl season.

(2) Airboats are prohibited on the Humboldt Sink until 1 hour after the legal shooting time on the opening day of the waterfowl season.

(3) Airboats are prohibited on the Toulon portion of the area during the waterfowl season.

(c) In the Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area, located in Lyon County, all vessels are prohibited from February 15 through August 15 of each year, except on:

(1) Hinkson Slough;

(2) Bass Pond;

(3) Crappie Pond;

(4) Beaver Slough;

(5) The Walker River; and

(6) North Pond.

(d) In the Fort Churchill Cooling Pond Cooperative Wildlife Management Area, all vessels and floating devices, except for vessels used by employees of NV Energy in the performance of their official duties, are prohibited on the pond.

(e) In the Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area, only vessels without motors may be used on the Dacey Reservoir from February 15 through August 15 of each year.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to vessels owned, operated and used for official purposes by the Department.

3. For the purposes of this section, a vessel is being used if the vessel:

(a) Is upon the waters of this State, including, without limitation, if it is tied or fastened to a dock, mooring or shore; and

(b) Is not aground on the shore.

Notes

Nev. Admin. Code § 488.467

Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs, eff. 10-16-87; A 12-16-92; 11-23-94; R206-97, 6-19-98; R116-00, 3-29-2001; R054-02, 11-19-2002, eff. 3-1-2003; R110-09, 1-28-2010

NRS 488.045, 488.059, 501.105, 501.181, 501.243