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Program manager Peyton Varmore summarized survey responses from awarded grantees (responses concentrated from 2023–2025 cycles): applicants generally praised application clarity and post‑award reminders, but many flagged the presentation/interview process as intimidating and said the definition of an “incomplete” application is unclear. Grantees also asked for more post‑award training on reimbursements (RFRs) and simpler RFR forms; staff acknowledged slow reimbursement timelines and said the addition of a second program position should speed processing.

Commissioners, led by Commissioner White and Commissioner Boyer, pushed for firmer completeness checks. The commission discussed existing NAC/NRS rules requiring completeness (citing NAC 4 90.14 and NRS 490.068/490.069), the role of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) in screening applications, and repeated examples where staff or TAC forwarded applications that commissioners later judged incomplete or outside statutory scope. Technical Advisory Committee members and staff recommended adding explicit 'NA' checkboxes, a project-specific landowner-letter template, and a line-by-line checklist in the grant manual. Several federal land-agency representatives said landowner letters and NEPA/cultural review needs vary by project and offered to provide model language to speed review.

On procurement vs. grants, TAC members cautioned that funding for promotional videos via grants can leave ownership of produced materials with for‑profit grantees; the TAC suggested using procurement/contracts for assets the commission wants to own. Deputy Attorney General Nicole Ting advised that safety-and-training videos can qualify as grant-funded while pure promotional products may not align with statutory grant purposes.

Next steps: staff will update the grant checklist, create NA checkboxes and a sample landowner letter template, pilot improved RFR forms, and return revised materials for commission review before the next grant cycle.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","OHV Commission Meeting Part 1 - 8/12/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Surveyed grantees praised some aspects of the OHV grant program but criticized unclear 'incomplete' definitions and a difficult presentation process; commissioners demanded clearer checklists, landowner‑letter templates, and form redesigns.","taxTitle","Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles, Executive Agencies, Organizations, Executive, Nevada","taxId",24311,"location","Nevada","headline","","shortSummary",{"_32":76,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":77,"_40":78,"_42":79,"_44":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6786811,"Off-road industry outlines statewide strategy and events; Novora pushes 'sufficiency' approach",11631,184014,11815075,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5664954-528b3ee43a86d0a44c7cb8091adcf9b3&start=184&end=11815","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5664954-528b3ee43a86d0a44c7cb8091adcf9b3/thumbnail_184014.jpg","/articles/6786811/Nevada/Off-road-industry-outlines-statewide-strategy-and-events-Novora-pushes-sufficiency-approach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6786811-16efaddd96dff9d356b0d6b2269f4667/orig.mp4?Expires=1769980012&Signature=XEbfNVxYAy28k42XjBgVwJtX70-wdHo2eXj7lqwnbA7WGve7WT9KAs06Dr1JrhbwxKUx3Foq9dc431OoYKL7rbDIkPdRP81hLrvl18AlSiDH9aDVcfIN4zTQH070iJ~l5eS1tJeSxE0KNAEtgkNaS1NXxgY9BWMGba4lENNnScReMeHom-AivIsAvq~g9V-MukhKUgjOWavv0KpaKLuR7i5a0RBZugUliIiGFZdC~nanqJ3ROUNDCH7mZgpxoRb-UJe4e-gutbWXEz31~8eNskOXfaNd-7JZo7Q-SYbXgCnr-CKFLmncInp~bCJ6cq6pyjPi3WhTkXF-I1EtOGrsXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Industry and nonprofit representatives used public comment and a later presentation to outline outreach plans and a broader policy approach to recreational access.

Alexis Nelson, associate director of the Nevada Off Road Association, said the Nevada Off-Road Summit will be held at the Elko Convention Center in October and announced a proposed Off-Road Film Festival and a Nevada economic strategy and recreation forum (in partnership with UNR) to better connect tourism, recreation and local economic development.

Later in the meeting, Matthew Giltner (Novora) presented a detailed proposal — \"moving from minimization to sufficiency\" — urging land managers to shift policy language from minimizing motorized-recreation impacts to instead managing for adequate trail access alongside resource protection. Giltner argued that a sufficiency approach, paired with stronger partnerships and grant-funded infrastructure, would help Nevada retain tourism and increase voluntary registration and stewardship.

Giltner and several commissioners discussed federal policy shifts (referencing recent executive orders and federal legislation) and recommended continued coordination among state agencies, user groups and land managers to align trail projects with available funding. Novora offered to provide a public version of its full proposal once cleared for distribution.","Off-road industry leaders announced a fall summit and other outreach events, while Novora urged the commission and agencies to adopt a 'sufficiency' management posture for trails and recreation.",{"_32":88,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":89,"_40":90,"_42":91,"_44":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6786818,"Commission discusses simplifying OHV registration, DMV collaboration and program placement",0,4931765,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5664954-528b3ee43a86d0a44c7cb8091adcf9b3&start=4931&end=4931","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5664954-528b3ee43a86d0a44c7cb8091adcf9b3/thumbnail_4931765.jpg","/articles/6786818/Nevada/Commission-discusses-simplifying-OHV-registration-DMV-collaboration-and-program-placement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6786818-bc5ccf54f13d222a3037d95c05a205ec/orig.mp4?Expires=1769980012&Signature=QlkNQwXwXGz1j0n2NpsPJsh6wwEkdhNmNrlJLm7ypU0visitKBBTL-JrwRpWk-YIWUJc2TvvFb6EnZWVWrP-8y5q~CWvALmMOirhXjrXNVgPHjONOnFzj2rqoHicgRtuxYp5xFPmPdZb~79E1-EU28D6lfku6iAt0w-QmMexfco20saiug4n9to3~ZXOYQ-qS888ypJ~k5PD9pgpy4FYXiQ-xcDGqWYEjWYM1chOUaDZFsAh59avMSgaxP03XIp979rIZ~HoLCWTQfokfh3jaANM-8Je1XfrbVAUw0Q6Cow~E0Dja9tuZZztjvYOMhxIgw4TVQWrUNdGmuFWdYUMhw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioners used the Aug. 12 meeting to press for a simpler off-highway vehicle registration process and to question whether the program’s placement within the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is slowing reforms.

Director James Settlemeier reviewed the program’s legislative origins and said the commission’s statutory duties are intentionally focused on grants and decal/fee regulation (citing NRS 490.068 and 490.069). Several commissioners, including Julie Boyer and others new to the board, said the DMV registration workflow is overly cumbersome and likely depresses re‑registration rates.

Peyton Varmore reported cooperative work with DMV: the agency launched an OHV landing page with forms and guidance and program staff have linked to it from the OHV website; the program’s registration‑related phone volume fell from roughly 25–30 calls to seven in July following that outreach. Varmore and Director Settlemeier said options discussed previously — vendor-based online registration, dealer-assisted registration, or legislative changes to allow permanent fees — remain on the table but require coordination with DMV and, in some cases, statutory changes.

Deputy Attorney General Nicole Ting advised the commission that it has authority to set decal placement and registration fees within statute but that broader changes to registration systems or permanent-fee structures may require legislative or executive‑branch action. Commissioners asked staff to explore concrete proposals and recommended forming a small ad-hoc group (less than a quorum) to gather options and return an agendized recommendation.","Commissioners and staff discussed longstanding frustrations with the DMV registration process and whether housing the OHV program under DCNR affects registration efficiency. Director Settlemeier and program staff described recent DMV outreach, a new DMV OHV landing page, and options including vendor-based registration and legislative fixes.",{"_32":99,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":100,"_40":101,"_42":102,"_44":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6786820,"Nevada OHV commission flags declining reserves, votes to approve agenda and minutes",376,570900,947255,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5664954-528b3ee43a86d0a44c7cb8091adcf9b3&start=570&end=947","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5664954-528b3ee43a86d0a44c7cb8091adcf9b3/thumbnail_570900.jpg","/articles/6786820/Nevada/Nevada-OHV-commission-flags-declining-reserves-votes-to-approve-agenda-and-minutes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6786820-e0ca0d260be9ba54fb913bd3df26f426/orig.mp4?Expires=1769980012&Signature=JaIhy1HIYx2uVOJrpFmjmh6zQ2~VmomuGzpeRo-jCAOQR7Ih4j2oDMA0k10XEefL7Y5a-ps-mW2Y~P-3pjxCVds2rzLYXpwZs79KPBqAw~19MWyH6MkUwib5Fs17OE~DvlUGJRTl-IHf0eQI2vDQc45X14vgScJOXuZMIdT7Z7hiXt~JRKdfSlh5FdKe~CKxUEfTK7Zx-N221L5arSMY0Dw~gkLksO8jiByuHW-pW75Bqw7454AyZ59FB9bc5n8~OxtaL8zyxxbU2iLHyqVpdtG1ozrJoQWmEejKgFi0Y~LtvDiqvY7j-rm7deUoEIHODqr-RP4linMSTb0xs5Qurg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nevada Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles on Aug. 12 heard a financial briefing showing the program’s carryforward balance has slid from about $3.0 million in state fiscal 2023 to projected carryforwards near $2.7 million for fiscal '26, and that administrative and personnel costs have risen materially.

King Marmore and Heather Bugg, who oversee the program’s fiscal reporting, told commissioners the program carried roughly $3 million into fiscal 2023 and carried about $2.7 million into fiscal 2024; similar carryforwards are projected for the coming year. Staff attributed higher personnel costs to a newly funded position and 2023 cost-of-living adjustments that increased labor expenses across state agencies.

Commissioners pressed staff on specifics. Commissioner Julie Boyer noted administration costs rising from about $141,000 in 2023 to $328,000 in recent reports and asked whether staffing growth was producing commensurate grant or trail outputs. Bugg said staff will prepare a reconciliation of outstanding grant liabilities versus reserves and return with a comparative analysis at the next meeting.

The commission also questioned fluctuations in statewide cost-allocation lines (including Attorney General and director’s-office IT charges). Staff explained those are true‑up processes handled on a biennial basis by the state budget office and reflect how shared services are apportioned across divisions.

Procedurally, the commission approved the posted agenda by voice vote and accepted the May 29, 2025 minutes after a motion to approve with spelling corrections. Both motions passed without recorded opposition.

Next steps: staff will return with a detailed liabilities vs. reserve analysis and further explanation of cost-allocation methodology and travel projections.","Commissioners received a financial briefing showing projected carryforwards near $2.7 million and rising personnel and administrative costs; staff promised further analysis of liabilities, cost allocations and travel increases. The commission approved the meeting agenda and May 29 minutes with edits.","actionData","errors"]

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Commission moves to tighten grant requirements after mixed grantee feedback

Off-road industry outlines statewide strategy and events; Novora pushes 'sufficiency' approach

Commission discusses simplifying OHV registration, DMV collaboration and program placement

Nevada OHV commission flags declining reserves, votes to approve agenda and minutes