STATE OF NEVADA Brian Sandovai, Govemor 

Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Leo M. Drozdoff, P.E., Director 

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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. ogv/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. 

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Jared Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator 

November 18, 2009 

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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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d~" Colleen Cripps, Ph.D. 

Administrator 

Enclosures 

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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 

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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 

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