Recreation is critically important in our society. The open lands and outdoor recreational opportunity found throughout the western states shall remain among our greatest assets. We prize the opportunity and freedom these lands provide.
Elko County shall promote, actively monitor and be engaged in providing the opportunity for the development of private and public lands based recreation within the county through land use planning on private lands and the use of recreation and public purpose leases on federally managed lands. The county also promotes the continued use of passive, active, dispersed and multiple recreation uses of federally managed lands.
Elko County shall promote and actively monitor and be engaged in providing the opportunity for the development of water based recreation within the county, such as those provided by the numerous manmade public reservoirs and natural lakes in the county. It is the policy of Elko County that customary use, access and enjoyment of the federally managed lands are to be protected.
Recreation is identified as a natural resource in Elko County. All aspects and uses of recreation on private and public lands in Elko County are to be managed using best management practices to conserve and protect the right of use of recreation on such lands. All active private and public recreation is to be identified and monitored by the natural resource management advisory commission. (Ord. 01-2009, 6-17-2009, eff. 7-24-2009)