NRS 318.1177: Establishment of area or zone for preservation of endangered or threatened wildlife.

In the case of a district created wholly or in part for the establishment of an area or zone for the preservation of one or more species or subspecies of wildlife that has been declared endangered or threatened pursuant to the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531 et seq., the board shall have the power to:

1. Establish, control, manage and operate or provide money for the establishment, control, management and operation of the area or zone.

2. Purchase, sell, exchange or lease real property, personal property and other interests in property, except water rights, as necessary for the establishment, control, management and operation of the area or zone.