# STATE OF NEVADA Brian Sandovai, Govemor Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Leo M. Drozdoff, P.E., Director

OP protecting the (uture for generatbons DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Colleen Cripps, Ph.D., Administrator

November 18, 2014 Jared Blumenfeld Regional Administrator OAR-1, USEPA Region IX 75 Hawthorne Street San Francisco, CA 94105
RE: SUBNIITTAL OF NEVADA'S REGIONAL HAZE 5-YEAR PROGRESS REPORT Dear Mr. Blumenfeld: On behalf of Governor Sandoval, as his appointed designee, this letter transmits to you one hard copy and one exact duplicate of the hard copy in electronic format of the 

### Nevada Regional Haze 5-Year Progress Report (Progress Report). Additionally, the Progress Report may be viewed on the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection's (NDEP) website at http://ndep.nv. o

g v/baqp/index.htm. The Progress Report is submitted pursuant to 40 CFR 51 section 308, "Regional haze program requirements." Under the authority in Nevada Revised Statutes 44513.205 and Nevada Administrative Code 44513.053, the Administrator of the NDEP has the authority to adopt and submit state implementation plans to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) (see Appendix D, section 1.4). The NDEP requests approval of the Progress Report into the applicable Nevada state implementation plan (SIP). The Progress Report satisfies the requirements for 5-year progress reports found in 40 CFR § 51.308(g), (h) and (i). Evidence of compliance with the consultation and public review processes required for the Progress Report is presented in Appendix C, 

### Federal Land Management Agency Comments and Nevada's Responses and Appendix D, 

### Evidence of Public Participation; Public Comments and Nevada's Responses. Copies of all formal comments on the Progress Report received by the NDEP and the NDEP's response to those comments appear in Appendices C and D. We would like to point out that the Progress Report is based on data and analyses that existed as of March 1, 2014. The enclosed Progress Report describes the status of implementing committed control measures, summaries and analyses of emissions and monitoring changes, and assessments of impacts on Class I areas identified in Nevada's original regional haze SIP. The NDEP concludes that Nevada's 2009 regional haze SIP is being implemented appropriately; reasonable progress towards the 2018 visibility conditions goal for mandatory Class I areas impacted by sources in Nevada is being achieved; and no additional control measures are needed at this time. The NDEP urges USEPA to provide timely review and approval of Nevada's Progress Report taking into account the significant progress toward meeting the national visibility goals that Nevada's Progress Report demonstrates.
901 S. Stewart Street, Suite 4001 • Carson City, Nevada 89701 • p: 775.687.4670 • f: 775.687.5856 - ndep.nv.gov Printed on recycled paperJared Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator

November 18, 2009 Page 12

If you should have any questions about this submittal or require additional clarification, you may contact Jasmine Mehta, Chief, Bureau of Air Quality Planning at (775) 687-9495. Sincerely,



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Enclosures

cc: w/o enclosures Cory Hunt, Policy Analyst, Office of the Governor Amy Zimpfer, Associate Director, Air Division, EPA Region IX AIR-1 Matt Lakin, Chief, Planning Office, EPA Region IX AIR-2 Tom Webb, Air Division, EPA Region IX AIR-2 Lewis Wallenmeyer, Director, Clark County DAQ Charlene Albee, Director, Air Quality Management Division, Washoe County DHD

ec: w/o enclosures Leo Drozdoff, Director, DCNR Dave Emme, Deputy Administrator, NDEP Jasmine Mehta, Chief, Bureau of Air Quality Planning, NDEP Rob Bamford, Chief, Bureau of Air Pollution Control, NDEP Certified Mail No. 9171 9690 0935 0012 2388 01

901 S. Stewart Street, Suite 4001 • Carson City, Nevada 89701 • p: 775.687.4670 • f: 775.687.5856 • ndep.nv.gov Printed on recycled paper