The Washoe County Portion of the 

Nevada State Implementation Plan to Meet the

Nitrogen Dioxide Infrastructure SIP Requirements of 

Clean Air Act Section 110(a)(2)

January 24, 2013 

Washoe County Health District 

Air Quality Management Division

P.O. Box 11130 

Reno, Nevada 89520-0027 

(775) 784-7200 

www.ourcleanair.com

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Acronyms and Abbreviations

AQS Air Quality System

CAA Clean Air Act

CSAPR Cross-State Air Pollution Rule

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CO Carbon Monoxide 

DMV Department of Motor Vehicles 

EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

FR Federal Register

HA Hydrographic Area

I-SIP Infrastructure State Implementation Plan

NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standard

NDEP Nevada Division of Environmental Protection 

NO2 Nitrogen Dioxide

NRS Nevada Revised Statute

NSR New Source Review

O3 Ozone 

Pb Lead

PM2.5 Particulate Matter less than or equal to a nominal 2.5 microns 

in aerodynamic diameter

PM10 Particulate Matter less than or equal to a nominal 10 microns

in aerodynamic diameter

PSD Prevention of Significant Deterioration

SIP State Implementation Plan

SLAMS State and Local Air Monitoring Station

SO2 Sulfur Dioxide 

USC United States Code 

WCDBOH Washoe County District Board of Health 

WCAQMD Washoe County Health Distri

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Nitrogen Dioxide Infrastructure SIP 1 

Introduction and Background

Sections 110(a)(1) and (2) of the federal Clean Air Act (CAA), 42 USC § 7410(a)(1) and (2) 

hereafter referred to as the “Infrastructure” State Implementation Plan (I-SIP) requirements, 

requires states and delegated local agencies to submit an implementation plan to the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) demonstrating their ability and authority to implement, 

maintain, and enforce each National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). Section 110(a)(1) 

addresses the timing requirement for the submissions of the I-SIP. Washoe County is required to 

submit an I-SIP to EPA not later than 3 years after promulgation of a new or revised NAAQS 

regardless of whether or not the local jurisdiction has any nonattainment areas. 

Section 110(a)(2) lists the required elements that cover the I-SIP. These elements include: 

enforceable emission limitations, air quality modeling, enforcement programs, ambient air 

monitoring programs, and confirmation of adequate personnel, resources and legal authorities. 

The following elements are addressed in this I-SIP: 

• Enforceable Emission Limitations and Other Control Measures (110(a)(2)(A)) 

• Air Quality Monitoring, Compilation, Data Analysis, and Reporting (110(a)(2)(B)) 

• Enforcement and Stationary Source Permitting (110(a)(2)(C)) 

• Interstate Transport (110(a)(2)(D)) 

• Resources, Conflict of Interest, and Emergency Backstop (110(a)(2)(E)) 

• Stationary Source Emissions Monitoring and Reporting (110(a)(2)(F)) 

• Emergency Powers and Contingency Plans (110(a)(2)(G)) 

• SIP Revision For Revised Air Quality Standards or New Attainment Methods 

(110(a)(2)(H)) 

• SIP Revisions for New Nonattainment Areas (110(a)(2)(I)) 

• Consultation and Public Notification (110(a)(2)(J)) 

• Air Quality Modeling and Reporting (110(a)(2)(K)) 

• Major Stationary Source Permitting Fees (110(a)(2)(L)) 

• Consultation with Local Entities (110(a)(2)(M)) 

This I-SIP addresses Washoe County’s portion of the State of Nevada’s requirements for the 

2010 Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) NAAQS. 

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Table 1 

Current CAA 110(a)(2)(A)-(M) Requirements in the 

Washoe County Portion of the Nevada Infrastructure SIP for the 

2010 Nitrogen Dioxide NAAQS, Unless Otherwise Noted

Element

(A)

Enforceable emission limits and other control measures:

Requires SIPs to include enforceable emission limits and other control measures, 

means, or techniques, and schedules for compliance.

WCDBOH Regulations Governing Air Quality Management (Regulation) Section 020.005 

(See 38 FR 12702) authorizes the Control Officer to enforce all SIP measures including the 

following previously submitted Sections: 

 030.000; 030.005; 030.010; 030.015; 030.025; 030.030; 030.110; 030.115(1), (5), and 

Subsection B; 030.1201;030.205; 030.215; 030.245; 030.250 (See 46 FR 21758);

 030.300; 030.305; 030.310; 030.3101-3105; 030.3107; 030.3108 (See 46 FR 43141); 

 030.218, 030.230, and 030.970A (See 77 FR 60915); 

 040.070; 040.075; 040.080; 040.085; 040.090 (See 46 FR 21758); and 

 050.001 (See 72 FR 33397). 

The following Sections have not been submitted as part of the SIP, but have been adopted by 

the WCDBOH and further support this element requirement (See Attachment B): 

 020.0051 (Board of Health - Powers and Duties); and 

 020.020 (Control Officer - Powers and Duties). 

Element

(B)

Ambient air quality monitoring/data system:

Requires SIPs to provide for establishment and operation of ambient air quality 

monitors, collection and analysis of ambient air quality data, and to make these 

data available to EPA upon request.

The WCAQMD operates an ambient air monitoring network in accordance with 40 CFR 58. 

The network is reviewed annually pursuant to 40 CFR 58.10 to ensure it meets ambient air 

monitoring objectives (See Attachment A). 

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Element

(C)

Program for enforcement of control measures:

Requires SIPs to include a program providing for enforcement of all SIP 

measures and the regulation of construction of new and modified stationary 

sources as necessary to assure that the NAAQS are achieved, including a permit 

program as required in Parts C and D. 

WCDBOH Regulation Section 020.005 (See 38 FR 12702) authorizes the Control Officer to 

enforce all SIP measures including the following previously submitted Sections: 

 030.000; 030.005; 030.010; 030.015; 030.025; 030.030; 030.110; 030.115(1), (5), and 

Subsection B; 030.1201;030.205; 030.215; 030.245; 030.250 (See 46 FR 21758); 

 030.300; 030.305; 030.310; 030.3101-3105; 030.3107; 030.3108 (See 46 FR 43141); 

 030.218, 030.230, and 030.970A (See 77 FR 60915); 

 040.070; 040.075; 040.080; 040.085; 040.090 (See 46 FR 21758); and 

 050.001 (See 72 FR 33397). 

The following Sections have not been submitted as part of the SIP, but have been adopted by 

the WCDBOH and further support this element requirement (See Attachment B): 

 010.1303 (Regulated Air Pollutant);

 020.0051 (Board of Health - Powers and Duties); 

 020.020 (Control Officer - Powers and Duties); 

 030.002 (Construction or Modification of Permitted Operations); 

 030.500 (New Source Review (NSR) Applicability); 

 030.502 (Review for Emission Limitation Compliance);

 030.503 (Conditions for Approval); 

 030.504 (Emission Offset Ratios); 

 030.505 (Completeness of Application); 

 030.506 (Requirements for Public Notice); 

 030.507 (Comments); 

 030.508 (Final Action); and 

 030.905 (Sources Requiring Part 70 Permits).

On March 3, 2008, the WCAQMD received full delegation of the federal PSD program (See 

Washoe County 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS I-SIP, Attachment C, submitted December 4, 2009) and 

is incorporated into Nevada’s SIP (40 CFR 52.1485). 

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Element

(D)

Interstate transport provisions:

Requires SIPs to contain adequate provisions prohibiting emissions generated 

within the state from contributing significantly to nonattainment in, or 

interfering with maintenance by, any other state with respect to the NAAQS, or 

from interfering with measures required to be included in the SIP of any other 

state to prevent significant deterioration or to protect visibility.

Gina McCarthy, Assistant Administrator of the EPA issued a memo on November 19, 2012 to 

EPA Air Division Directors, Regions 1-10, regarding states’ and EPA’s obligations with 

respect to the requirements of (D)(i)(I). Ms. McCarthy notes:

“I would also like to note that the recent CSAPR decision made certain holdings 

regarding the requirement for states to submit SIPs addressing the provisions of Clean 

Air Act section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I), the good neighbor provision that addresses upwind 

emissions linked to NAAQS attainment problems in downwind states. The decision 

states that a SIP cannot be deemed deficient for failing to meet the good neighbor 

obligation before the EPA quantifies that obligation. Although we have filed a petition 

for rehearing of the Court’s decision, including this element of the decision, and 

although the mandate for that decision has not yet been issued, we intend to act in 

accordance with the decision during the pendency of the appeal. Therefore, at this time 

the EPA does not intend to make findings that states failed to submit SIPs to comply 

with section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I). To the extent that states may inquire about their 

obligations to submit SIPs addressing this provision, we believe it would be 

appropriate to convey that at this time we do not intend to make such findings with 

respect to section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I).”

Because EPA has not informed Nevada of its contribution to any ozone NAAQS attainment 

problem in downwind states, the WCAQMD concludes that it is not obligated to address this 

requirement at this time. 

Element

(E)

Adequate resources:

Requires SIPs to provide necessary assurances for adequate personnel, funding, 

and authority under state law to carry out its SIP, to contain requirements 

addressing potential conflicts of interest, and to provide necessary assurances 

that the state retains responsibility for ensuring adequate implementation of the 

SIP where the state relies on a local or regional government for implementation 

of any SIP provision.

NRS 445B.500 authorizes the WCDBOH to implement and administer air quality management 

programs within the geographic boundaries of Washoe County. These programs are managed 

through the WCAQMD. For the most recent fiscal year (2011-12), the WCAQMD consisted

of 19 allocated full-time staff. Primary funding sources are: 1) Operating permit fees; 2) EPA 

grants; 3) Nevada DMV funds; and 4) the City of Reno, City of Sparks, and County of Washoe 

via an inter-local agreement with the Washoe County Health District (See Washoe County 

2006 PM2.5 NAAQS I-SIP, Attachment D, submitted December 4, 2009). 

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Element

(F)

Stationary source monitoring system:

Requires SIPs to establish a system to monitor emissions from stationary 

sources, to submit periodic emissions reports, to correlate the emissions reports 

with the corresponding SIP emission limits and standards, and to make 

emissions reports available to the public.

WCDBOH Regulation Section 020.005 (See 38 FR 12702) authorizes the Control Officer to 

enforce all SIP measures including the following previously submitted Sections related to 

authority for stationary source monitoring and reporting: 

 030.210; 030.250 (See 46 FR 21758); and 

 030.218, 030.230; 030.235, and 030.970A (See 77 FR 60915). 

The following Sections have not been submitted as part of the SIP, but have been adopted by 

the WCDBOH and further support this element requirement (See Attachment B):

 020.0051 (Board of Health - Powers and Duties); and

 020.060 (Sampling and Testing). 

Element

(G)

Emergency episodes:

Requires SIPs to provide for authority to address activities causing imminent and 

substantial endangerment to public health and to provide for adequate 

contingency plans to implement such authority.

Emergency powers are authorized under WCDBOH Regulation 050.001 (Emergency Episode 

Plan) (See 72 FR 33397). In addition, general emergency powers are provided in Nevada’s 

SIP in NRS 445B.560. 

Element

(H)

Future SIP revisions:

Requires SIPs to provide for SIP revisions in response to changes in the 

NAAQS, or availability of improved methods for attaining the NAAQS, and in 

response to an EPA finding that the SIP is substantially inadequate.

WCDBOH Regulation Section 020.005 (See 38 FR 12702) authorizes the Control Officer to 

enforce Section 020.0051 (Board of Health - Powers and Duties) which provides the 

WCDBOH the authority to revise a SIP “to achieve and maintain levels of air quality to 

protect human health”. 

Element

(I)

SIP revisions for new non-attainment areas:

Requires SIP revisions to meet the applicable Part D requirements relating to 

non-attainment areas.

The WCAQMD commits to submit SIP revisions whenever the county, or portions of the 

county, are newly designated non-attainment for any federal NAAQS.

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Element (J)

[§121] 

Consultation with government officials, public notification, PSD and visibility 

protection: 

Requires states to provide a process for consultation with local governments and 

Federal Land Managers carrying out NAAQS implementation requirements; . . . 

All SIP elements are adopted by the WCDBOH before being formally submitted as the 

Washoe County portion of the Nevada SIP. Participation by local political subdivisions is 

authorized by WCDBOH Regulation Section 020.005 (See 38 FR 12702) and an inter-local 

agreement between the City of Reno, City of Sparks, and the County of Washoe, Nevada (See 

Washoe County 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS I-SIP, Attachment D, submitted December 4, 2009). 

This inter-local agreement requires that the WCDBOH include one elected official from each 

of the three political subdivisions in Washoe County. The WCAQMD is committed to include 

all stakeholders, such as local governments and federal land managers, in the SIP development 

process.

Element (J)

[§127] 

. . . requires SIPs to notify the public if NAAQS are exceeded in an area and to 

enhance public awareness of measures that can be taken to prevent exceedances; 

and . . .

WCDBOH Regulation Section 050.001 (See 72 FR 33397) authorizes the WCAQMD to 

advise the public on measures that are taken to reduce their exposure during elevated air 

pollutant concentrations. Near-time ambient air monitoring data are posted on the WCAQMD 

website (www.washoecounty.us/health/aqm/home.html). A Trends report, which summarizes 

monitored ambient air quality in Washoe County, is prepared annually and also posted on the 

WCAQMD website. 

Element (J)

[Part C 

PSD / 

Visibility]

. . . requires SIPs to meet applicable requirements of Part C related to prevention 

of significant deterioration and visibility protection. 

On July 31, 2007, EPA’s approval of Nevada’s interstate transport SIP (CAA 110(a)(2)(D)(i)) 

for the 8-hour O3 and PM2.5 NAAQS promulgated in July 1997 was published in the Federal 

Register (See 72 FR 41629). Also, Article 13 of Nevada’s SIP, “General Provisions for the 

Review of New Sources,” requires an environmental evaluation before a registration certificate 

may be issued. Finally, on March 3, 2008, the WCAQMD received full delegation of the 

federal PSD program (See Washoe County 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS I-SIP, Attachment C, 

submitted December 4, 2009) and is incorporated into Nevada’s SIP (40 CFR 52.1485). 

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Element

(K)

Air quality modeling/data:

Requires SIPs to provide for the performance of air quality modeling for 

predicting effects on air quality of emissions of any NAAQS pollutant and the 

submission of such data to EPA upon request. 

WCDBOH Regulation Section 030.235 (Requirements for Source Sampling and Testing) (See

77 FR 60915) authorizes the Control Officer to require operators provide source stack testing 

or other types of testing to determine the quantity and effect of emissions produced by a 

stationary source. 

In addition, the following Section has not been submitted as part of the SIP, but have been 

adopted by the WCDBOH and further support this element requirement (See Attachment B): 

 030.503 (Conditions for Approval). 

Element

(L)

Permitting fees:

Requires SIPs to require each major stationary source to pay permitting fees to 

cover the cost of reviewing, acting upon, implementing and enforcing a permit 

until such fee requirement is superseded by EPA approval of a fee program 

under Title V of the CAA. 

Permitting fees are authorized under WCDBOH Regulation Sections 030.210 (See 46 FR 

21758) and 030.310 (See 46 FR 43141). 

Element

(M)

Consultation/participation by affected local entities: 

Requires SIPs to provide for consultation and participation in SIP development 

by local political subdivisions affected by the SIP. 

All SIP elements are adopted in a public hearing by the WCDBOH before being formally 

submitted as the Washoe County portion of the Nevada SIP. Participation by local political 

subdivisions is authorized by WCDBOH Regulation Section 020.005 (See 38 FR 12702) and 

an inter-local agreement between the City of Reno, City of Sparks, and the County of Washoe, 

Nevada (See Washoe County 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS I-SIP, Attachment D, submitted December

4, 2009). This inter-local agreement requires that the WCDBOH include one elected official 

from each of the three political subdivisions in Washoe County. 

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Attachment A

Letter from Matthew Lakin (EPA Region IX) to Kevin Dick (WCAQMD) Regarding the 

“2011 Annual Monitoring Network Plan” (November 1, 2011) 

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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

REGION IX 

Mr. Kevin Dick, Director 

Air Quality Management Division 

Washoe County Health District 

1001 East Ninth Street, Suite A115 

P.O. Box 11130 

Reno, NV 89520-0027 

Dear Mr. Dick: 

75 Hawthorne Street 

San Francisco, CA 94105 

NOV 0 1 2011 

Thank you for your timely submittal of the 2011 Annual Monitoring Network Plan for the Washoe 

County Health District Air Quality Management Division (AQMD). EPA has reviewed the submitted 

document and found that it is complete, informative, very detailed and meets the requirements set forth 

under 40 CPR Part 58.10. We also appreciate your addressing in full our comments to last year's 2010 

Network Plan. This letter serves as an official approval of the annual network plan and all of the 

proposed modifications except the Sparks site special purpose monitoring proposed for non-submission 

into the AQS. This issue, along with special purpose monitoring at the Ren03 is further discussed in our 

enclosed comments. AQMD should continue to work with EPA Region 9 staff to obtain the proper 

documentation and approvals necessary to establish proper special purpose monitoring at the Sparks and 

Ren03 sites. 

If you have any questions regarding this letter or the enclosed comments, please feel free to contact me 

at (415) 972-385101' Elfego Felix at (415) 947-4141. 

Enclosure 

Sincerely, 

Matthew Lakin, Manager 

Air Quality Analysis Office 

Air Division 

cc: Craig Petersen, Senior Air Quality Specialist, AQMD 

Julie Hunter, Air Quality Specialist, AQMD 

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Comments on 2011 Network Plan for Washoe County AQMD 

Please update next year's netlVork plan to reflect the following comments: 

1. 40 CPR 58.20(b) requires any SPM data collected using an FRM, FEM, or ARM must meet the 

requirements of §58.11, §58.12, and appendix A or an approved alternative. Furthermore, SPM data 

collected using an PRM, FEM, or ARM that meets appendix A must also repOtt to AQS. Pertaining 

to this, EPA noted that the following corrections will need to be made for the AQMD network: 

o For the new FEM particulate instruments that are planned for installation at the Sparks site 

(pp.8), AQMD will either need to meet the requirements of §58.11, §58.12, appendix A and 

submit data into AQS, or submit an alternative plan for EPA approval that may allow for 

non-submittal into AQS. 

o It was noted that AQMD also operates PM continuous FEM instruments as SPMs at the 

Ren03 site and is not currently submitting this data into AQS (pp.3). These Ren03 monitors 

will also either need to meet the requirements of §58.11, §58.12, appendix A and submit data 

into AQS, or submit an alternative plan for EPA approval that may allow for non-submittal 

intoAQS. . 

AQMD should continue to work closely with EPA Regional staff to ensure the appropriate 

documentation and approvals are in place that allow for particulate monitoring at the Sparks and 

Ren03 sites using FEM instrumentation that does not report to AQS. 

2. The cover letter of AQMD's network plan says that no comments were received during the public 

inspection period of the plan. Page 1 of the Network Plan however contains the following language: 

"Public comments received during the public inspection period were submitted along with this plan 

to EPA Region IX." These two statements disagree. EPA requests that this information be clarified 

in next year's plan and that a consistent message is delivered in the plan as well as the cover letter. 

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Attachment B 

Washoe County District Board of Health Regulations Governing Air Quality Management 

Not Included in the Washoe County Portion of the Nevada Nitrogen Dioxide Infrastructure SIP

But Further Support CAA 110(a)(2)(A)-(M) Requirements

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010.1303 "REGULATED AIR POLLUTANT" shall mean the following:

1. Nitrogen oxides or any volatile organic compounds;

2. Any pollutant for which a national ambient air quality standard has been promulgated.

3. Any pollutant that is subject to any standard promulgated under section 111 of the Act.

4. Any class I or II substance subject to a standard promulgated under or established by title 

VI of the Act. 

5. Any pollutant subject to a standard promulgated under section 112 or other requirements 

established under section 112 of the Act, including the following: 

a. Any pollutant subject to requirements under section 112(j) of the Act. If the administrator 

fails to promulgate a standard pursuant to section 112(e) of the Act, any pollutant for 

which a subject source would be major shall be considered to be regulated on the date 18 

months after the applicable date established pursuant to section 112(e) of the Act; and

b. Any pollutant for which the requirements of section 112(g)(2) of the Act have been met, 

but only with respect to the individual source subject to section 112(g)(2) requirement.

 (Adopted 10/20/93)

020.0051 BOARD OF HEALTH - POWERS AND DUTIES

 Pursuant to the powers and responsibilities that have inured to the benefit of the Board of Health, 

said Board shall, without excluding any other powers, responsibilities, and authority conferred on 

said Board in the Nevada Revised Statutes, have the following powers and/or responsibilities: 

 A. To adopt and enforce rules and regulations to reduce the release into the atmosphere of 

any air contaminants originating within the territorial limits of the Washoe County Health 

District in order to achieve and maintain levels of air quality which will protect human 

health and safety, prevent injury to plant and animal life, prevent damage to property, and 

preserve visibility and scenic, aesthetic and historic value within said Health District.

 B. To establish ambient air quality standards in accordance with law.

 C. To make such determinations and issue such orders as may be necessary to implement 

the provisions of these regulations and to achieve air quality standards in accordance with 

law.

 D. To institute proceedings to prevent continued violation of any order issued by the Board of 

Health, Hearing Board, or Control Officer, and to enforce these regulations.

 E. To require access to records relating to emissions which cause or contribute to air 

pollution.

 F. To apply or and receive grants or other funds or gifts from public or private agencies.

 G. To cooperate and contract with other governmental agencies including the State of 

Nevada, other states, and the federal government.

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 H. To conduct investigations, research and technical studies consistent with the general 

purposes of the Nevada Revised Statutes.

 I. To establish such emission control requirements, as may be necessary to prevent, abate, 

or control air pollution.

 J. To require the registration of air pollution sources together with a description of the 

processes employed, fuels used, nature of emissions and other information considered 

necessary to evaluate the pollution potential of a source.

 K. To prohibit, regulate or control, as specifically provided in Section 030.000 through 

030.260, the installation, alteration or establishment of any source capable of causing air 

pollution.

 L. To issue or deny all requests or applications for a variance or waiver from any of the 

requirements of these regulations after due consideration of the recommendations of the 

Hearing Board and Control Officer.

 M. To require the submission of preliminary plans and specifications and other information as 

the Board deems necessary to process permits required by these regulations.

 N. To enter into and inspect, at any reasonable time, any premises containing an air 

contaminant source or a source under construction for purposes of ascertaining the state 

of compliance with these regulations.

 O. To hold any hearing as authorized in Chapter 445 of the Nevada Revised Statutes.

 P. To review recommendations of the Hearing Board and to take such additional evidence as 

the Board of Health deems necessary or to remand to the Hearing Board for such 

evidence as the Board of Health may direct on any matters arising under these 

regulations.

 Q. To require elimination of devices or practices which cannot be reasonably allowed without 

generation of undue amounts of contaminants.

 R. To specify the manner in which incinerators may be constructed and operated.

 S. To delegate all above powers, except Subsections A, B, F, O, and P, to the Control 

Officer or his representatives as may be necessary to implement these regulations.

 T. To appoint by resolution, or other appropriate action of the Board of Health, a Hearing 

Board consisting of seven (7) members who are not employees of the State of Nevada or 

any political subdivision of the State of Nevada, or which one (1) member must be an 

attorney admitted to practice law in the State of Nevada, or which one (1) member must 

be a professional engineer registered in the State of Nevada and one (1) member shall be 

licensed in Nevada as a general engineering contractor or a general building contractor as 

defined by NRS 624.215. All members of said Hearing Board shall be appointed to the 

terms as specified in NRS 445.481.

U. To institute, in any court of competent jurisdiction, legal proceedings to compel compliance 

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with these regulations and the Nevada Revised Statutes pertaining to the emission of air 

contaminants into the atmosphere within the territorial limits of the Washoe County Health 

District.

020.020 CONTROL OFFICER - POWER AND DUTIES

 The Control Officer, or his designated agent or representative, shall enforce the provisions of these 

regulations in his name, or in the name of the Board of Health, in any one or combination of the 

following ways:

 A. By issuing a written notice of violation, delivered personally or by registered or certified 

mail, to any person if reasonable cause exists to believe said person is violating these 

regulations.

 B. By issuing a warning to any person suspected of violating these regulations and by giving 

said person an opportunity to correct the cause of said violation prior to issuing a notice of 

violation or citation and referring the matter to the Board of Health or proper prosecuting 

authority in the Washoe County Health District;

 C. By requesting the District Attorney of the County of Washoe, or other proper agency, 

person or prosecuting authority in the Washoe County Health District, to institute 

appropriate criminal, civil or administrative proceedings against the person or persons 

responsible for violation of any of these regulations.

 D. By requesting the Board of Health to levy an appropriate administrative fine against any 

person found to have violated any of these regulations.

 E. By reviewing each variance to ascertain if the variance holder is meeting all provisions of 

the variance or dates set forth in the compliance schedule; if they are not met, the Control 

Officer may notify the variance holder personally or by registered or certified mail to this 

effect and may suspend or revoke any variances or reject any schedule of compliance 

involved with said infractions.

F. By requesting the Board of Health to institute all necessary and proper legal proceedings 

authorized by law to carry out the purposes of these regulations and purposes of Chapter 

445 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, including injunctive relief.

020.060 SAMPLING AND TESTING

In addition to any other testing requirements provided for in these regulations, the Control Officer 

or the Board of Health may require any person to conduct or make arrangements to conduct 

testing of any source to determine compliance with these regulations. In the event such testing is 

required, the Control Officer may do any of the following:

A. Witness all tests as required by this Section.

B. Determine whether or not generally recognized methods of measurement have been used 

to determine the quantity of emissions from the source being tested and if not additional 

testing may be required. 

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C. Determine the point or points at or within the source where testing shall be done, to 

determine the actual discharge into the atmosphere.

D. Make any modifications or adjustments in the testing requirements so as to be compatible 

with specific sampling conditions or needs as shown by good practice, judgement and 

experience.

E. Require the cost of any testing to be paid by the owner or person responsible for any 

source of air contaminants.

F. Require additional tests of any source of air contaminants tested in accordance with this 

Section, provided such separate or additional tests shall be conducted on behalf of the 

Board of Health and at said Board's expense.

G. Require in writing the construction or creation of sampling holes, safe scaffolding and 

related facilities, to be provided at the expense of the owner or person responsible for any 

source of air contaminants being tested in accordance with this section.

H. Require the owner or person responsible for any source of any air contaminants being 

tested pursuant to this section to provide a suitable power source to the point of testing, 

so that sampling instruments can be operated as required.

I. All information gathered during any testing operation conducted pursuant to this Section 

will be provided to both the Control Officer or the Board of Health and the person or 

persons who own or control or are responsible for any source of air contaminants that are 

tested pursuant to this Section. All such information obtained pursuant to any testing 

required under this Section will be treated as confidential in accordance with the 

requirements of Section 020.055 of these regulations.

030.002 CONSTRUCTION OR MODIFICATION OF PERMITTED OPERATIONS (Amended 4/89, 

10/20/93)

 A written Authority to Construct shall be required to construct, erect, alter or replace any equipment 

which may cause, potentially cause, reduce, control or eliminate the issuance of air contaminants. 

A single Authority to Construct may be issued for all components of an integrated system or 

process. Plans and specifications drawn in accordance with acceptable engineering practices shall 

be required before issuance of an Authority to Construct. The applicant for any Authority to 

Construct must notify the Control Officer in the application of any source which is or will become 

subject to 40 CFR Part 70 upon completion of the proposed construction. An Authority to 

Construct is not needed for routine operation and maintenance. This includes maintenance 

prescribed by the manufacturer, replacement of worn or broken components with like equipment, 

etc. 

030.500 NEW SOURCE REVIEW (NSR) APPLICABILITY

A major new source or major modification which would locate in an area designated as 

nonattainment for a pollutant for which the source or modification would be major shall not be 

allowed to construct unless the stringent conditions set forth below are met. These conditions 

are designed to insure that the new source's or modification's emission will be controlled to the 

greatest degree possible, that more than equivalent offsetting emission reductions ("emission 

offsets") will be progress toward achievement of the national ambient air quality standards. For 

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the purposes of this part, a reconstructed source shall be treated as a new stationary source. 

Since major facility definition and requirements vary upon State and EPA area designations, a 

map (Figure 1) is included to facilitate the determination of which requirements must be met.

030.502 REVIEW FOR EMISSION LIMITATION COMPLIANCE

Authority to construct any new source or modification shall be denied unless the new source or 

modification meets all applicable emission requirements in the Nevada State Implementation 

Plan (SIP), all applicable Federal New Source Performance Standards, and all applicable 

National Emission Standards For Hazardous Air Pollutants.

030.503 CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL (Amended 7/28/93, Revised 10/25/95)

If a major stationary source or major modification would be constructed in an area designated as 

nonattainment for a pollutant for which the stationary source or modification is major, an Authority 

to Construct shall be denied unless the following conditions are met:

Condition 1 The new source or modification is required to meet an emission 

limitation which specifies lowest achievable emission rate for such 

source.

Condition 2 The applicant must certify that all existing major sources owned or 

operated by the applicant for any entity controlling, controlled by, or 

under common control of the applicant in the State of Nevada are in 

compliance with all applicable emission limitations and standards under 

the Clean Air Act (or are in compliance with an expeditious schedule 

which is federally enforceable or contained in a court decree).

Condition 3 Emission reductions ("offsets") from existing sources in the same 

nonattainment area as the proposed new source or modification 

(whether or not under the same ownership) are required such that they 

shall not interfere with or contribute to the interference with the 

attainment of the applicable National Ambient Air Quality Standards. 

Only intrapollutant emission offsets will be acceptable (e.g. hydrocarbon 

increases may not be offset against SO2 reductions). All emission 

reductions for the purpose of offsets shall be enforceable under the 

Clean Air Act.

The terms of the offset emission reductions shall be specified and federally enforceable 

prior to permit issuance.

All offset emissions reductions shall be, by the time a new or modified source commences 

operation, in effect and enforceable and shall assure that the total tonnage of increased 

emissions of the air pollutant from the new or modified source shall be offset by an equal 

or greater reduction.

All offset emissions reductions must be obtained from decreases in actual emissions from 

the same or other sources in the area. No emissions reductions otherwise required by the 

Clean Air Act or other regulatory action my be credited for the purpose of meeting offset 

requirements.

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Condition 4 The emission offsets will provide a positive net air quality benefit in the 

affected area. Atmospheric simulation modeling is not necessary for 

volatile organic compounds and NOX. Fulfillment of Condition 3 and 

Section 030.504 of these regulations will be considered adequate to 

meet this condition.

Condition 5 The applicant must perform an analysis of at least two (2) alternative 

sites for the facility, production processes, and environmental control 

techniques. This analysis must demonstrate that the benefits of the 

proposed source significantly outweigh the environmental and social 

costs imposed as a result of its location, construction or modification.

Condition 6 The Control Officer shall also require the review of any Major Stationary 

Source or Major Modification subject to New Source Review under this 

section that may have an impact on visibility in any mandatory Class I 

Federal area. Such visibility review will ensure the source's emissions 

will be consistent with making reasonable progress toward State and 

National visibility goals.

Condition 7 The Administrator has not made a determination that the applicable 

implementation plan is not being adequately implemented for the 

attainment area in which the proposed source is to be constructed or 

modified.

Condition 8 The proposed major source or major modification shall not contribute to 

nonattainment in, or interfere with maintenance by, any other State with 

respect to any national ambient air quality standard, or interfere with 

measures required to be included in the applicable implementation plan 

for any other State with respect to prevention of significant deterioration 

of air quality or to protect visibility.

All emission limitations shall be assessed in light of the limits of "good engineering practice" on 

stack heights as specified in Section 030.614. 

Any major stationary source or major modification commencing construction without an Authority 

to Construct shall be subject to an enforcement action. Obtaining an Authority To Construct does 

not relieve the owner from complying with any applicable local, state or federal regulation.

At such time that a particular source or modification becomes a major stationary source or major 

modification solely by virtue of a relaxation in any enforcement limitation which was established 

after August 7, 1980, on the capacity of the source or modification otherwise to emit a pollutant, 

such as a restriction on hours of operation, then the requirements of regulations approved 

pursuant to this section shall apply to the source or modification as though construction had not 

yet commenced on the source or modification. All permits issued by the Control officer shall 

comply with all applicable terms of the State Implementation Plan for the non-attainment area in 

which the source is to be constructed.

030.504 EMISSION OFFSET RATIOS (Amended 7/28/93)

Emission reductions required under Section 030.503 shall be offset at a ratio of 1.2 to 1 when 

the offset sources are five (5) miles or less from the new source or modification. For offset 

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sources that are greater than five (5) miles from the new source or modification, the applicant 

shall determine an offset ratio based on atmospheric simulation modeling or an equivalent 

method to ensure a positive net air quality benefit. In no case shall the offset ratio for source 

located greater than five miles from the proposed project be less than 1.2 to 1. Non-reactive 

organic compounds (those which are listed in 40 CFR 51.100(s)) cannot be used for offsets.

030.505 COMPLETENESS OF APPLICATION

Following submittal by the applicant, the Control Officer shall determine whether the application 

for permit to construct is complete not later than thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the 

application, or after such longer time as both the applicant and the Control Officer may agree. 

Such determination shall be transmitted in writing immediately to the applicant at the address 

indicated on the application if it is determined to be incomplete, the determination shall specify 

which parts of the application are incomplete and how they can be made complete. Upon receipt 

by the Control Officer of any re-submittal of the application, a new thirty (30) day period in which 

the Control Officer must determine completeness shall begin. Completeness of an application or 

resubmitted application shall be evaluated on the basis of the guideline for such, published by the 

Control Officer. After acceptance of an application as complete, the Control Officer shall not 

subsequently request of an applicant any new or additional information which was not specified in 

the Control Officer's list of items to be included within such applications. However, the Control 

Officer may, during the processing of the application, request an applicant to clarify, amplify, 

correct or otherwise supplement the information required in such list in effect at the time the 

complete application was received. Making any such request does not waive, extend, or delay 

the time limits in this section for decision on the completed application, except as the applicant 

and Control Officer may both agree.

030.506 REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC NOTICE (Amended 7/28/93, Revised 10/25/95)

For those sources subject to Section 030.500, following acceptance of an application as 

complete, the Control Officer shall:

A. Perform the evaluations required to determine compliance with this section and make a 

preliminary written decision as to whether an Authority to Construct should be approved, 

conditionally approved, or disapproved. The decision shall be supported by a succinct 

written analysis;

B. Within ten (10) calendar days following such decision, publish a notice by prominent 

advertisement in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation in the County, stating 

the preliminary decision of the Control Officer and where the public may inspect the 

information required to be made available. The notice shall provide thirty (30) days from 

the date of publication for the publication for the public to submit written comments on the 

preliminary decision;

C. At the time notice of the preliminary decision is published, make available for public 

inspection at the District office the information submitted by the applicant, the supporting 

analysis for the preliminary decision to grant or deny the Authority to Construct, including 

any proposed permit conditions, and the reasons therefore. The confidentiality of trade 

secrets shall be considered in accordance with Section 020.055 of these regulations;

D. No later than the date of publication of the notice, a copy of said notice and any 

appropriate data is to be sent to the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural 

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Resources Division of Environmental Protection, the regional planning authority of 

Washoe County, local government offices, any Indian governing body whose lands may 

be affected by facility emissions, any Federal Land Manager whose lands may be affected 

(including visibility effects) and the Regional Office of the U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency; and

E. Applicant to bear cost of all public notices under this section and Section 030.508. 

F. The Control Officer shall contact any Federal Land Manager whose lands may be affected 

for comments on the proposed project within 30 days after the application has been 

deemed complete. This shall be for the purpose of obtaining comments on the proposed 

scope of review for affected lands and species.

030.507 COMMENTS

The Control Officer shall consider all written comments submitted during the thirty (30) day public 

comment period.

030.508 FINAL ACTION (Amended 7/28/93)

Within 180 days after acceptance of the application as complete and the completion of all 

required preconstruction monitoring and public notice periods (including those required under the 

District's Part 70 Permit regulations), the Control Officer shall take final action on the application 

after considering all written comments. The Control Officer shall provide written notice of the final 

action to the applicant, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, other Affected States and the 

Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and shall publish such notice in a 

newspaper of general circulation. The notice and all supporting documents shall be made 

available for public inspection during normal business hours.

030.905 SOURCES REQUIRING PART 70 PERMITS (Adopted 10/20/93, Revised 10/25/95)

A. Sources Required to Obtain a Part 70 Permit

The following sources and source categories shall be subject to Part 70 permitting:

1. Any Major Stationary Source; 

2. Any source, including area sources, subject to a standard, limitation or other 

requirement under section 111 (New Source Performance Standards) of the Act; 

3. Any source, including an area source, subject to a standard or other requirement 

under section 112 (Hazardous Air Pollutants) of the Act. However, a source which 

is subject to regulations or requirements only under section 112(r) of the Act shall 

not be required to obtain a permit; 

4. Any source that includes one or more units subject to Title IV (Acid Rain) of the 

Act; 

5. Any source in a source category designated by the EPA Administrator pursuant to 

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B. Exemptions

 The following sources and source categories shall be exempted from Part 70 permit 

requirements:

1. Any source subject to this regulation solely because it is subject to 40 CFR Part 

60, subpart AAA, Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters. 

2. Any source subject to this regulation solely because it is subject to 40 CFR Part 

61, subpart M, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for 

Asbestos, Standards for Demolition and Renovation. 

3. Insignificant Emission Levels

 Sources with the potential to emit less than an annual average of two (2) pounds 

per day of any criteria pollutant or less than one (1) pound per day of any 

hazardous air pollutant on a facility wide basis are exempted from all part 70 

permitting requirements. Such sources may still be required by the Control Officer 

to obtain a non-Part 70 operating permit under District regulations. No source 

which is itself subject to an applicable requirement may qualify as an insignificant 

source. 

4. All Dry Cleaning operations with the potential to emit less than ten (10) tons per 

year of any criteria or hazardous air pollutant shall be exempted for a period of five 

(5) years from the initial EPA Part 70 program approval date unless required to 

obtain a permit under Section 030.905(A) (5). 

5. All sources which would be subject to Part 70 permits under Section 030.905 (A)

which are not major sources, affected sources or solid waste incineration units 

subject to permitting under section 129(e) of the act, are exempt from 

requirements to obtain a Part 70 permit for a period of 5 years from the date of 

EPA approval of the Washoe County Part 70 permit program. 

6. Sources may seek exempt status by limiting facility emissions to levels below 

those defined for a major source as provided in Section 010.090, part D 

(prohibitory status) and part E (Synthetic Minor sources). 

C. Sources Which Must be Permitted by the State of Nevada

 Any facility whose principal business is to generate electricity using steam derived from 

the burning of fossil fuels must obtain any necessary Part 70 permit(s) from the State of 

Nevada.

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