NRS 278.0265 requires that Regional Planning Commission members must receive at least 12 hours of training related to land use planning and Chapter 241 of NRS, which entails meetings of State and local agencies. New members must complete training in Chapter 241 of NRS. The following are resources that can be used towards the required 12 hours of training, as adopted by the Regional Planning Governing Board. The materials listed below are accessible on our website at TMRPA.org, under the Regional Planning Commission tab. You may also contact TMRPA at 775-321-8385 for further assistance.
Using the RPC Self-Certification Form, please list the materials used and total hours of training.
The RPC Self-Certification Form is password protected. Follow the link below to access the Form.
Below are required readings for RPC training, as well as other optional materials. If you attend a land-use planning related event or have other materials that you believe may qualify for training hours please reach out to TMRPA staff to confirm and approve the event and/or additional materials for your hours.
Bylaws of the Regional Planning Commission – May 12, 2010
Video: White House Event on Making it Easier to Build Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) – February 1, 2022
Book: Golden Gates, The Housing Crisis and a Reckoning for the American Dream, By Conor Dougherty – Feb 16, 2021
Housing in America – 2014
Defining the Wildland Urban Interface – 2007
Infrastructure, Shaping the Competitive City – 2014
Getting Smarter About Smart Cities – 2013
Federal Register Vol. 66, Wildfire – 2001
Land Use Planning Approaches in the Wildland/Urban Interface, CWPC – 2021
American Planning Association (APA), Planning the Wildland-Urban Interface – 2019
American Planning Association (APA), Nevada Planning Guide – 2017
