The board of county commissioners, a political subdivision of the state of Nevada, hereby finds as follows:
A. The government of the United States of America exercises control over a significant portion of the land and resources within the geographic boundaries of Lincoln County.
B. Decisions governing public lands in Lincoln County have a direct broadly based impact on the interrelated heritage of cultural, environmental and economic well-being and stability of county residents.
C. The congress of the United States has expressed intent, codified in 42 USC section 4331, to act in cooperation with county governments while using all practicable means to create and maintain conditions on public lands allowing for productive harmony between man and nature while fulfilling the social, economic, environmental and cultural requirements of present and future generations.
D. The efforts of congress seeking to coordinate federal plans with county government, maintaining a balance between population and resources, and encouraging high standards of living and a wide sharing of life's amenities, as contemplated by 42 USC section 4331(b)(5) can be enhanced by both:
1. Increased cooperation between Lincoln County, state of Nevada and those federal officials involved with the administration of public lands situate within the county; and
2. Full consideration by the federal government of the needs of citizens of this county will be directly and indirectly impacted by federal agency decisions regarding the use of public lands.
E. There exists a significant need to increase the involvement of Lincoln County in the management of public lands and the development of criteria that are meaningful in any decision making process, as contemplated by 43 CFR section 1610.3-1(a), sections 1610.3-1(b), 1620.3-2(a); 36 CFR chapter 11 sections 219.7(a), 219.7(c), 219.7(d). (Ord. 1998-02, 4-6-1998)