1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 701.600, a person who files an application with the Federal Government for a lease or easement for a right-of-way for an energy development project or an application with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada or any county in this State relating to the construction of an energy development project shall, concurrently with the filing of the application, file a notice of the energy development project with the Department of Wildlife.

2. The notice required by subsection 1 must be provided to the Department of Wildlife in such form as the Department prescribes and contain:

(a) A description of the location and the energy development project to be built thereon;

(b) A description of the boundaries of the project and the estimated requirements for infrastructure of the project; and

(c) The estimated energy output for the energy development project.

3. Within 30 days after a notice is filed pursuant to subsection 1, the Department of Wildlife shall provide a copy of the notice to the Office of Energy.

4. The Department of Wildlife shall, in consultation with the Office of Energy, adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section. The regulations must include, without limitation:

(a) Provisions setting forth the requirements for making reasonable deposits and reimbursing the Department of Wildlife for the actual costs, not to exceed $100,000, incurred by the Department for providing to the Federal Government, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, an applicant or any county in this State any information relating to any wildlife or wildlife habitat based on the location of the energy development project for which a notice is filed pursuant to subsection 1; and

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, any other requirements concerning the filing of a notice pursuant to subsection 1.

5. Any regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 4 must not require a person to reimburse any costs incurred by the Department of Wildlife for providing any information requested by the Federal Government, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada or an applicant relating to an energy development project that was previously provided pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 4.

(Added to NRS by 2011, 2547)