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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › DISPOSAL OF WASTE TIRES › General Provisions › Section 444A.250 - "Processing" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Processing" means preparing a waste tire for recycling, use as a fuel or disposal in a landfill by chipping, splitting or otherwise altering the tire.
Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n, eff. 12-15-94
NRS 444.560, 444A.020, 444A.080
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › DISPOSAL OF WASTE TIRES › General Provisions › Section 444A.260 - "Solid waste management authority" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Solid waste management authority" has the meaning ascribed to it in NAC 444.624.
Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n, eff. 12-15-94
NRS 444.560, 444A.020, 444A.080
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › DISPOSAL OF WASTE TIRES › General Provisions › Section 444A.270 - "Waste tire" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Waste tire" means a tire that is not fit for use as a tire.
Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n, eff. 12-15-94
NRS 444.560, 444A.020, 444A.080
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › DISPOSAL OF WASTE TIRES › Permit to Operate Facility for Management of Waste Tires › Section 444A.280 - Permit required; exceptions

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the owner or operator of a facility for the management of waste tires shall not accept waste tires for processing, recycling or for use as a fuel until he or she obtains a permit to operate a facility for the management of waste tires from the solid waste management authority.
2. The following businesses are not required to comply with subsection 1:
(a) A business which retreads tires and stores less than 3,000 passenger tire equivalents on the premises.
(b) A retail dealer of tires, or any other business that removes tires from motor vehicles, which stores less than 1,500 passenger tire equivalents on the premises.
(c) A disposal site which is authorized by the solid waste management authority to store waste tires or deposit waste tires in a landfill.
(d) Any business which stores less than 500 passenger tire equivalents on the premises.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › DISPOSAL OF WASTE TIRES › Permit to Operate Facility for Management of Waste Tires › Section 444A.290 - Application for permit: Contents

Current through June 11, 2024
Each applicant for a permit to operate a facility for the management of waste tires must complete an application on a form prescribed by the solid waste management authority. The application must include:
1. The name of the owner and operator of the facility;
2. The address of the location of the facility;
3. A plan of operation which complies with the requirements set forth in NAC 444A.350 and 444A.360;
4. A plan of the area where the tires will be stored at the facility which includes:
(a) The arrangement and size of the piles of tires in the storage area;
(b) The width of the fire lanes;
(c) The location of each building at the facility; and
(d) The methods to be used to control access to the facility;
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › DISPOSAL OF WASTE TIRES › Permit to Operate Facility for Management of Waste Tires › Section 444A.300 - Application for permit: Notification of applicant; submission of additional information

Current through June 11, 2024
A solid waste management authority shall, within 45 days after receiving an application for a permit to operate a facility for the management of waste tires, notify the applicant whether the application is complete. The solid waste management authority shall base its determination on whether the application contains all the documents and information required by NAC 444A.290. The solid waste management authority may require the applicant to submit any additional documents or information it deems necessary.
Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n, eff. 12-15-94
NRS 444.560, 444A.020, 444A.080
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › DISPOSAL OF WASTE TIRES › Permit to Operate Facility for Management of Waste Tires › Section 444A.310 - Application for permit: Evaluation by solid waste management authority; notice of intent to issue or deny application; public notice

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A solid waste management authority shall complete an evaluation of an application for a permit to operate a facility for the management of waste tires within 30 days after notifying the applicant that the application is complete.
2. Upon completion of the evaluation, the solid waste management authority shall:
(a) Issue to the applicant a notice of intent to issue or deny the permit; and
(b) Issue a public notice stating whether it intends to issue or deny the permit. The public notice must include a fact sheet which describes:
(1) The proposed facility;
(2) The proposed action;
(3) The availability of the documents which were evaluated; and
(4) The procedures for public review and comment.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › DISPOSAL OF WASTE TIRES › Permit to Operate Facility for Management of Waste Tires › Section 444A.320 - Application for permit: Period for public review; duties of solid waste management authority following period for public review

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A solid waste management authority shall provide a period for the public review of an application for a permit to operate a facility for the management of waste tires. The period for public review is 30 days and begins on the date the solid waste management authority issues public notice pursuant to subsection 2 of NAC 444A.310. During this period, the applicant or any other interested person may submit to the solid waste management authority written comments concerning the permit. The period for public review may be concurrent with any other period for public review required by a local government for issuing permits.
2. Within 15 days after the period for public review has ended, the solid waste management authority shall issue the permit or provide written notice to the applicant which sets forth the reasons for the denial of the permit.
Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n, eff. 12-15-94
NRS 444.560, 444A.020, 444A.080
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › DISPOSAL OF WASTE TIRES › Permit to Operate Facility for Management of Waste Tires › Section 444A.330 - Issuance; revocation or suspension of permit; request for modification of permit

Current through June 11, 2024
A permit to operate a facility for the management of waste tires which is issued by a solid waste management authority:
1. Must be issued to a specific owner or operator;
2. Is not transferable;
3. Is valid for 5 years;
4. May be renewed;
5. May be modified by the solid waste management authority if the statutes or regulations upon which the permit is based are amended or if a modification is otherwise necessary to protect the environment or public health;
6. May be revoked or suspended upon written notice by the solid waste management authority if the holder of the permit does not comply with applicable statutes or regulations or the conditions upon which the solid waste management authority issued the permit; and
7. May be modified by the owner or operator if the modification is approved by the solid waste management authority. The owner or operator must submit a written request for a modification of the permit to the solid waste management authority. A proposed modification of a permit may be subject to public notice and 30 days of public review if the solid waste management authority so requires.
Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n, eff. 12-15-94
NRS 444.560, 444A.020, 444A.080
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › DISPOSAL OF WASTE TIRES › Permit to Operate Facility for Management of Waste Tires › Section 444A.340 - Renewal of permit; operation of facility pending issuance of new permit

Current through June 11, 2024
1. At least 120 days before a permit to operate a facility for the management of waste tires expires, the solid waste management authority shall send to the holder of the permit:
(a) A notice which informs the holder that he or she must renew the permit to continue operations; and
(b) An application to renew the permit.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › DISPOSAL OF WASTE TIRES › Operation of Facility for Management of Waste Tires › Section 444A.350 - Design and construction; attendants; equipment; final use of waste tires deposited at facility

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The owner or operator of a facility for the management of waste tires shall:
(a) Design and construct the facility to ensure that:
(1) Runoff of water from the surface of the property is directed away from the area used to store tires; and
(2) Waters of the State are protected from potential runoff resulting from extinguishing a fire at the facility. As used in this subparagraph, "waters of the State" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 445A.415.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › DISPOSAL OF WASTE TIRES › Operation of Facility for Management of Waste Tires › Section 444A.360 - Storage of tires; compliance with regulations adopted by State Fire Marshal required

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The owner or operator of a facility for the management of waste tires shall not store more than 5,000 passenger tire equivalents on the premises of the facility unless he or she has written approval from the solid waste management authority.
2. An owner or operator of a facility for the management of waste tires, upon request from the solid waste management authority, shall produce evidence that the facility complies with the provisions of chapter 477 of NAC.
3. Any area in which tires are stored outside of a building located at the facility must be enclosed with a fence that limits access to the area.
Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n, eff. 12-15-94
NRS 444.560, 444A.020, 444A.080
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › DISPOSAL OF WASTE TIRES › Operation of Facility for Management of Waste Tires › Section 444A.370 - Procedures to be used if fire occurs at facility

Current through June 11, 2024
The owner or operator of a facility for the management of waste tires shall adopt and carry out procedures to be used if a fire occurs at the facility. The procedures must include:
1. The name and telephone number of each person who will be notified if a fire occurs;
2. A list of the equipment to be used in response to a fire at the facility, the location of that equipment and the manner in which the equipment will be used if a fire occurs; and
3. A description of the procedure that must be followed if a fire occurs.
Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n, eff. 12-15-94
NRS 444.560, 444A.020, 444A.080
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › DISPOSAL OF WASTE TIRES › Operation of Facility for Management of Waste Tires › Section 444A.380 - Maintenance of records; availability of records for inspection by solid waste management authority

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The owner or operator of a facility for the management of waste tires shall include in the records kept at the facility:
(a) Copies of the manifests required by NAC 444A.450; and
(b) The following information, if applicable:
(1) The number of passenger tire equivalents or tons of material processed from tires received, stored and shipped at the facility.
(2) The names and registration numbers of haulers of waste tires who transport each shipment to and from the facility. If a hauler is not required to be registered, the record must include his or her address.
(3) The origin of each shipment of waste tires to the facility and the destination of each shipment from the facility.
(4) A copy of the plan for financial assurance required by NAC 444A.410 and 444A.420.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › DISPOSAL OF WASTE TIRES › Operation of Facility for Management of Waste Tires › Section 444A.390 - Annual report: Submission; contents

Current through June 11, 2024
The owner or operator of a facility for the management of waste tires shall submit an annual report to the solid waste management authority not later than March 1 of each year. The owner or operator shall:
1. Submit the report on a form prescribed by the solid waste management authority;
2. Include a summary of the information described in subsection 1 of NAC 444A.380 in the report; and
3. Include any other information in the report which is required by the solid waste management authority.
Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n, eff. 12-15-94
NRS 444.560, 444A.020, 444A.080
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › DISPOSAL OF WASTE TIRES › Closure of Facility for Management of Waste Tires › Section 444A.400 - Notice of closure; removal of waste tires and material derived from waste tires

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An owner or operator of a facility for the management of waste tires who wishes to close that facility shall:
(a) Prohibit public access to the facility; and
(b) Post a notice at the facility stating that the facility is closed and the name and address of the nearest facility for the management of waste tires.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › DISPOSAL OF WASTE TIRES › Closure of Facility for Management of Waste Tires › Section 444A.410 - Estimate of costs for closure; demonstration of financial assurance; modification of estimate of costs for closure

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The owner or operator of a facility for the management of waste tires shall estimate the costs of processing and removing or disposing of all waste tires or material derived from waste tires at the facility. The owner or operator shall base the estimate on:
(a) The maximum amount of waste tires and material which is derived from waste tires stored at the facility at any time; and
(b) The possibility of having to hire another person to perform the work.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › DISPOSAL OF WASTE TIRES › Closure of Facility for Management of Waste Tires › Section 444A.420 - Mechanisms for demonstrating financial assurance; alternate plans for demonstrating financial assurance

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the owner or operator of a facility for the management of waste tires shall demonstrate financial assurance in the manner prescribed in NAC 444.68525.
2. The solid waste management authority may approve an alternate plan for demonstrating financial assurance if the alternate plan complies with the requirements set forth in NAC 444.6859.
Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n, eff. 12-15-94
NRS 444.560, 444A.020, 444A.080
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › DISPOSAL OF WASTE TIRES › Closure of Facility for Management of Waste Tires › Section 444A.430 - Inspection of facility after notification of closure; notification concerning demonstration of financial assurance

Current through June 11, 2024
A solid waste management authority shall inspect a facility for the management of waste tires after it receives notification that closure of the facility has been completed. If the requirements of the plan for closure have been met, the solid waste management authority shall notify the owner or operator of the facility and the person who is providing financial assurance, in writing, that the person providing financial assurance is no longer required to continue to demonstrate financial assurance.
Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n, eff. 12-15-94
NRS 444.560, 444A.020, 444A.080
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › DISPOSAL OF WASTE TIRES › Haulers of Waste Tires › Section 444A.440 - Registration number: Requirement; application; display

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A hauler of waste tires shall obtain a registration number from the solid waste management authority by July 1, 1995, or 14 days before beginning operation, whichever is later. The hauler of waste tires shall display the registration number on the vehicle he or she uses to transport waste tires or material derived from waste tires.
2. Each hauler of waste tires who applies for a registration number must complete an application on a form prescribed by the solid waste management authority. The application must include the license number and the name of the registered owner of the vehicle used to transport waste tires or material derived from waste tires.
3. A registration number for a hauler of waste tires issued by a solid waste management authority must be recognized by any other solid waste management authority.
4. A hauler of waste tires who obtains a registration number pursuant to this section is required to comply with any other applicable requirements adopted by a local government for a permit.
Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n, eff. 12-15-94; A 10-3-96
NRS 444.560, 444A.020, 444A.080
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › DISPOSAL OF WASTE TIRES › Haulers of Waste Tires › Section 444A.450 - Manifest to transport waste tires: Contents; copies to certain persons; penalty for noncompliance

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A hauler of waste tires shall initiate a manifest to transport waste tires from the place where he or she takes possession of the waste tires from a generator of waste tires to the place where he or she deposits the waste tires at a facility for the management of waste tires or a disposal site approved by the solid waste management authority. The manifest must include the:
(a) Name of the generator of the waste tires;
(b) Passenger tire equivalents or total tons of waste tires to be transported;
(c) Name and registration number of the hauler of waste tires;
(d) Date of transport;
(e) Destination of the waste tires;
(f) Number of tires sold for reuse, if any; and
(g) Signatures of the generator of the waste tires, hauler of the waste tires and operator of the facility for the management of waste tires or disposal site approved by the solid waste management authority.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › DISPOSAL OF WASTE TIRES › Haulers of Waste Tires › Section 444A.460 - Semiannual reports: Submission; contents

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A hauler of waste tires shall submit semiannual reports with the solid waste management authority. The first report must be submitted for the reporting period beginning on July 1, 1995, and ending on December 31, 1995. Subsequent reports must be submitted semiannually thereafter. The hauler shall submit each report within 30 days after the end of the reporting period on a form prescribed by the solid waste management authority. The report must include:
(a) The registration number of the hauler of waste tires;
(b) The type and quantity of waste tires collected during the reporting period;
(c) The destination of the waste tires collected; and
(d) The names of the generators of the waste tires or premises from which the waste tires were collected.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › DISPOSAL OF WASTE TIRES › Generators of Waste Tires › Section 444A.470 - Transportation of waste tires

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a generator of waste tires shall not enter into a contract to have waste tires collected after July 1, 1995, with a person who is not a registered hauler of waste tires.
2. A generator of waste tires may haul the waste tires he or she generates or contract with a collector of solid waste who operates pursuant to a license issued by a local government to collect those waste tires. A generator of waste tires shall maintain receipts for the disposition of its waste tires for at least 3 years. The generator of waste tires shall make the receipts available for inspection by the solid waste management authority during regular business hours and shall list the number, weight or volume of waste tires disposed of in this manner.
Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n, eff. 12-15-94
NRS 444.560, 444A.020, 444A.080
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › PROGRAM OF STATE AGENCIES › Section 444A.500 - Separation, collection and recycling of paper and paper products; expansion of program; technical assistance; coordination of efforts

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A state agency shall provide for the separation, collection and recycling of paper and paper products that the agency generates in the course of its operations. To carry out this requirement, a state agency shall, for each facility it operates, determine:
(a) What recycling services are available locally for the collection or aggregation of paper and paper products;
(b) The types of paper and paper products for which recycling services are available;
(c) The types of paper and paper products generated by the agency for which recycling services are available;
(d) The cost to the agency, if any, or the reimbursement available to the agency, if any, for the paper and paper products separated by the agency; and
(e) Based on the information gathered pursuant to paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive, what types of paper and paper products the agency should cause to be recycled at the facility.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › GRANTS TO ENHANCE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND PROMOTE EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES › Section 444A.600 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NAC 444A.600 to 444A.655, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 444A.605 to 444A.625, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by R176-05, eff. 5-4-2006
NRS 444A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › GRANTS TO ENHANCE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND PROMOTE EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES › Section 444A.605 - "Division" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Division" means the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by R176-05, eff. 5-4-2006
NRS 444A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › GRANTS TO ENHANCE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND PROMOTE EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES › Section 444A.610 - "Municipality" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Municipality" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444A.012.
Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by R176-05, eff. 5-4-2006
NRS 444A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › GRANTS TO ENHANCE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND PROMOTE EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES › Section 444A.615 - "Solid waste" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Solid waste" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444.490.
Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by R176-05, eff. 5-4-2006
NRS 444A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › GRANTS TO ENHANCE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND PROMOTE EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES › Section 444A.620 - "Solid waste management authority" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Solid waste management authority" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444.495.
Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by R176-05, eff. 5-4-2006
NRS 444A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › GRANTS TO ENHANCE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND PROMOTE EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES › Section 444A.625 - "Solid waste management system" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Solid waste management system" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444.500.
Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by R176-05, eff. 5-4-2006
NRS 444A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › GRANTS TO ENHANCE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND PROMOTE EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES › Section 444A.630 - Applications for grants: Solicitation; submission; form and contents

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Division may solicit applications for grants to enhance solid waste management systems and promote the efficient use of resources, including, without limitation, the recycling of solid waste. The Division may establish deadlines for applications by giving public notice of the availability of grants and the deadlines. An application received after 5 p.m. on the last business day of the application period will be returned to the applicant.
2. An application for a grant may be submitted to the Division by:
(a) A municipality;
(b) An educational institution; or
(c) A nonprofit organization.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › GRANTS TO ENHANCE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND PROMOTE EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES › Section 444A.635 - Review of application: Determination of eligibility and adequacy

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Division shall review each application to determine:
(a) The eligibility of the applicant;
(b) The eligibility of the proposed project specified in the application;
(c) The eligibility of the costs specified in the application; and
(d) The adequacy of the supporting documentation.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › GRANTS TO ENHANCE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND PROMOTE EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES › Section 444A.640 - Evaluation of application; consultation with solid waste management authority

Current through June 11, 2024
1. In evaluating an application, the Division shall consider:
(a) The goals and policies of the Bureau of Waste Management of the Division;
(b) Whether the proposed project is consistent with:
(1) The State's plan for the management of solid waste; and
(2) The plan for the management of solid waste adopted by the municipality in which the proposed project is located;
(c) If the applicant is a municipality, whether the municipality has adopted a plan for the management of solid waste that has been updated at least once within the immediately preceding 5 years;
(d) Whether the proposed project is likely to improve solid waste management systems within this State or a municipality;
(e) Whether the proposed project will increase opportunities for the recycling and reuse of solid waste;
(f) Whether the proposed project is likely to increase public awareness of the importance of conserving natural resources or the reuse, recycling and appropriate disposal of solid waste;
(g) Whether the proposed budget is reasonable for the proposed work plan for the project;
(h) Whether any alternative source of financial and technical support is available for use by the applicant;
(i) Whether the proposed project may be completed without financial assistance from the Division;
(j) The managerial and technical ability of the applicant to carry out the proposed project; and
(k) Whether the proposed project is likely to require continuing financial assistance after the expiration of the term of the grant for the proposed project.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › GRANTS TO ENHANCE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND PROMOTE EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES › Section 444A.645 - Awarding of grants and determination of amount

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Division shall award grants for proposed projects that, as determined by the Division, best meet the factors set forth in NAC 444A.640.
2. The Division shall determine the amount of a grant based upon a review of the factors specified in subsection 1. The Division may grant multiple awards to a single applicant.
Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by R176-05, eff. 5-4-2006
NRS 444A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › GRANTS TO ENHANCE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND PROMOTE EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES › Section 444A.650 - Agreement between Division and recipient; documents, statements and promotional items describing project

Current through June 11, 2024
The Division and the recipient of a grant shall enter into an agreement which must:
1. Establish the term of the grant, not to exceed 2 years, unless otherwise determined by the Division;
2. Establish a schedule and the terms for the payment of the grant;
3. Unless otherwise specified by the Division, require payments to be based upon completion of all or some of the objectives identified in the work plan for the project;
4. Provide that the recipient may enter into contracts to complete the work specified in the agreement;
5. Require the recipient to submit the results of all studies and analyses performed under the agreement to the Division; and
6. Require the recipient to include in any document, statement or promotional item issued by the recipient that describes the project a statement indicating that money for the project was provided through a grant from the Division. Before issuing any such document, statement or promotional item, the recipient must submit the document, statement or promotional item to the Division for its approval. Any document, statement or promotional item submitted for approval pursuant to this subsection shall be deemed approved if the Division fails to approve or disapprove the document, statement or promotional item within 30 days after receiving the document, statement or promotional item.
Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by R176-05, eff. 5-4-2006
NRS 444A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444A - Programs for Recycling › GRANTS TO ENHANCE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND PROMOTE EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES › Section 444A.655 - Cancellation or termination of grant; disbursement of money; examination of recipient; return of unspent money

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Unless the Division determines that a variance is justified, the Division shall cancel a grant that is not completed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the grant, including, without limitation, time schedules.
2. If the Division determines that a project is no longer beneficial, the Division may, upon its own initiative or at the request of the recipient of the grant for the project, terminate the grant 30 days after giving notice of the termination to the recipient. The Division may order a recipient to cease expending money awarded by the grant, effective on the date of issuance of the notice of termination.
3. The Division shall disburse the money awarded by a grant in accordance with the schedule for payments set forth in the grant agreement.
4. If the books, records, documents and accounting procedures and practices of a recipient of a grant are relevant to the grant, they are subject to examination at any time by the Division and other appropriate state officers. The recipient shall reimburse the Division for any costs that have been paid which, as determined by the Division, are ineligible for payment.
5. If the Division makes payments to the recipient of a grant before completion of the project, the recipient shall, upon completion of the project, cancellation of the grant or termination of the project, return to the Division any money that has not been spent. The money must be returned in accordance with the procedure for returning the money set forth in the grant agreement.
Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by R176-05, eff. 5-4-2006
NRS 444A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › Section 445A.Sec. 1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
"Commission" means the State Environmental
			 Commission.
Added
			 to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by
			 R130-22A,
			 eff. 1/5/2024
NRS
				445A.860,
				445A.863
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › Section 445A.Sec. 1.2 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
The limits of this table apply to the channels tributary to the
			 Las Vegas Wash, including the bodies of water known as:
1. Flamingo Wash from its origin to the
		  confluence with the Las Vegas Wash;
2. Sloan Channel from North Las Vegas
		  Boulevard to the confluence with the Las Vegas Wash;
3. Duck Creek from its origin to the
		  confluence with the Las Vegas Wash;
4. Las Vegas Creek from its origin to the
		  confluence with the Las Vegas Wash;
5. Pittman Wash from its origin to the
		  confluence with Duck Creek;
6.
		  Tropicana Wash from its origin to the confluence with the Flamingo Wash;
		  and
7. Upper Las Vegas Wash from
		  its origin to the confluence with Sloan Channel.
These channels tributary to the Las Vegas Wash are located in
			 Clark County.
STANDARDS OF WATER QUALITY
Channels tributary to the Las Vegas Wash
PARAMETER
REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN EXISTING HIGHER
						  QUALITY
WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR BENEFICIAL
						  USES
Beneficial
						  Usea
Livestock
Irrigation
Aquatic
Contact
Noncontact
Municipal
Industrial
Wildlife
Aesthetic
Enhance
Marsh
Beneficial Uses
X
X
pH - SU
S.V.
						5.5 -
						9.2
*
Nitrate (as N) - mg/L
S.V. <= 100b
*
Nitrite (as N) - mg/L
S.V. <= 10c
*
Total Dissolved Solids - mg/L
S.V. <= 5,000c
*
E. coli - cfu/100 mL
A.G.M. <= 630
*
* = The most restrictive beneficial use.
X = Beneficial use.
a Refer to NAC
			 445A.122 and
			 445A.2142 for beneficial use
			 terminology.
b Value from Miranda A. Meehan, Gerald
			 Stokka and Michelle Mostrom,
Livestock Water Quality
,
			 North Dakota State University (Feb. 2021),
https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/publications/livestock/livestock-water-quality
.
c Value from National Academy of
			 Sciences and National Academy of Engineering,
Water Quality
			 Criteria - A Report of the Committee on Water Quality Criteria
(1972); National Research Council, Nutrients and Toxic Substances in Water for
			 Livestock and Poultry (1974); Adam Sigler, Marley Manoukian and Megan Van Emon,
			 "Water Quality for Livestock," Montana State University (May 2022),
https://store.msuextension.org/publications/AgandNaturalResources/MT202209AG.pdf
.
Added
			 to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by
			 R115-22A,
			 eff. 12/29/2022
NRS
				445A.425,
				445A.520
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › Section 445A.Sec. 1.3 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A nonrefundable application fee must
		  accompany each original application for a general permit which is submitted to
		  or required by the Director. The Director shall charge the following fees:
Type of General Permit
						  Issued
Application Fee
Fee for Annual Review and
						  Services
Construction storm water general
						  permits
Less than 10 acres
						  ....................................................................
$300
$200
10 acres or more but less than 50 acres
						  .....................................
400
200
50 acres or more but less than 100 acres
						  ...................................
750
400
100 acres or more but less than 500 acres
						  ..............................
1,000
400
500 acres or more
						  ....................................................................
1,250
400
Industrial multi-sector general permit
						  ......................................
$1,500
$1,000
Mining storm water general permit
						  ...........................................
$1,500
$1,000
Other general permits
						  ...................................................................
$300
$300
2. The
		  Director shall charge the following fees:
(a)
		  For reinspecting a site that has submitted a notice of termination, $200 per
		  reinspection.
(b) For inspecting a
		  site that is seeking a no exposure certificate, $250.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › Section 445A.Sec. 2 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. For the purposes of paragraph (i) of
		  subsection 1 of NAC
		  445A.122, the Commission may
		  designate a surface water or segment of a surface water with the beneficial use
		  of "extraordinary ecological, aesthetic or recreational value" if the
		  Commission determines that the water has one or more of the following
		  attributes:
(a) Water quality that is better
		  than the applicable standards of water quality;
(b) One or more unique water quality
		  characteristics or attributes; or
(c) Some other extraordinary ecological,
		  aesthetic or recreational value.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › Section 445A.Sec. 2.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
"Principal forgiveness loan" means a loan to a recipient on which
			 interest does not accrue or the recipient is not required to repay the
			 principal amount of the loan.
Added
			 to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by
			 R109-22A,
			 eff. 12/29/2022
NRS
				445A.270
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › Section 445A.Sec. 3 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in sections 3 to 19, inclusive, unless the context
			 otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in sections 4 to 8, inclusive
			 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Added
			 to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by
			 R113-22A,
			 eff. 4/19/2024
NRS
				445A.425,
				445A.465
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › Section 445A.Sec. 3.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
		  5, the Division shall charge a recipient a loan origination fee of:
(a) If the recipient receives a principal
		  forgiveness loan or a short-term loan, $1,000.
(b) If the recipient receives a long-term
		  loan, 0.5 percent of the total amount of
		  the longterm loan.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › Section 445A.Sec. 4.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
This section and NAC
			 445A.6758 to
			 445A.67612, inclusive, and
			 section 5 may be referred to as the Nevada Environmental Review
			 Process.
Added
			 to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by
			 R109-22A,
			 eff. 12/29/2022
NRS
				445A.270,
				445A.295
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › Section 445A.Sec. 4.2 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
"Baseline water quality" means the existing water quality for
			 each parameter of concern in the surface water or segment thereof, which has
			 been established by the Department following the collection of not less than 20
			 samples collected approximately every 90 days over a period of not less than 5
			 years at a location designated by the Department.
Added
			 to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by
			 R113-22A,
			 eff. 4/19/2024
NRS
				445A.425,
				445A.465
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › Section 445A.Sec. 5 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
"Effluent-dominated water" means a surface water or segment
			 thereof that consists of greater than 80 percent wastewater effluent for at
			 least 300 days in a 365-day period.
Added
			 to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by
			 R113-22A,
			 eff. 4/19/2024
NRS
				445A.425,
				445A.465
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › Section 445A.Sec. 5.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
The Division shall post the provisions of the Nevada
			 Environmental Review Process on the Internet website maintained by the Division
			 at
https://ndep.nv.gov/water/financing-infrastructure
.
Added
			 to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by
			 R109-22A,
			 eff. 12/29/2022
NRS
				445A.270,
				445A.295
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › Section 445A.Sec. 6 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
"Interim baseline value" means the interim estimate of the
			 baseline water quality for each parameter of concern in the surface water or
			 segment thereof, which has been established by the Department following the
			 collection of not less than eight samples collected approximately every 90 days
			 over a period of at least 2 years.
Added
			 to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by
			 R113-22A,
			 eff. 4/19/2024
NRS
				445A.425,
				445A.465
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › Section 445A.Sec. 7 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
"Parameter of concern" means a parameter with a water quality
			 standard set forth in NAC
			 445A.11704 to
			 445A.2234, inclusive, or that
			 has been determined by the Department to be of concern.
Added
			 to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by
			 R113-22A,
			 eff. 4/19/2024
NRS
				445A.425,
				445A.465
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › Section 445A.Sec. 8 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
"Requirement to maintain existing higher water quality" means a
			 water quality standard established by the Commission for a parameter of concern
			 in a surface water or segment thereof where the baseline water quality has been
			 determined by the Department to be better than the water quality standard set
			 forth in NAC
			 445A.11704 to
			 445A.2234,
			 inclusive.
Added
			 to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by
			 R113-22A,
			 eff. 4/19/2024
NRS
				445A.425,
				445A.465
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › Section 445A.Sec. 9 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
The provisions of sections 3 to 19, inclusive do not apply to any
			 activity which may result in the temporary or limited degradation of water
			 quality if the Director determines that the activity is necessary:
1. To accommodate public health and safety in
		  the area in which the surface water is located; or
2. As an emergency response to mitigate an
		  immediate threat to public health or safety. Any such activity must not be
		  reoccurring and the Department shall ensure that any controls necessary are
		  implemented to minimize the temporary impacts to water quality.
Added
			 to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by
			 R113-22A,
			 eff. 4/19/2024
NRS
				445A.425,
				445A.465
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › Section 445A.Sec. 10 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
For the purposes of sections 3 to 19, inclusive:
1. A tier 1 level of antidegradation
		  protection:
(a) Applies when:
(1) The baseline water quality or interim
		  baseline value of a surface water or segment thereof on a
		  parameter-by-parameter basis is determined by the Department to not be better
		  than the applicable water quality standard set forth in NAC
		  445A.11704 to
		  445A.2234, inclusive, for that
		  surface water or segment thereof; or
(2) The surface water or segment thereof is
		  an effluent-dominated water; and
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › Section 445A.Sec. 11 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
If a parameter of concern in a surface water or segment thereof
			 is designated as having a tier 1 level of antidegradation protection, the
			 Department:
1. Shall maintain and
		  protect the water quality to meet the applicable water quality standards set
		  forth in NAC
		  445A.11704 to
		  445A.2234, inclusive;
		  and
2. May authorize a new or
		  expanded point source discharge if the Department determines that the water
		  quality will not be degraded below the applicable water quality standards set
		  forth in NAC
		  445A.11704 to
		  445A.2234, inclusive.
Added
			 to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by
			 R113-22A,
			 eff. 4/19/2024
NRS
				445A.425,
				445A.465
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › Section 445A.Sec. 12 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
If a parameter of concern in a surface water or segment thereof
			 is designated as having a tier 2 level of antidegradation protection, the
			 Department:
1. Shall, except as
		  otherwise provided in subsection 2, maintain and protect the baseline water
		  quality or interim baseline value, as applicable, or any requirement to
		  maintain existing higher water quality; and
2. May authorize a new or expanded point
		  source discharge that will degrade the baseline water quality or interim
		  baseline value, as applicable, or any requirement to maintain the existing
		  higher water quality if the discharge is approved by the Commission pursuant to
		  section 17.
Added
			 to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by
			 R113-22A,
			 eff. 4/19/2024
NRS
				445A.425,
				445A.465
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › Section 445A.Sec. 13 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
If a surface water or segment thereof is designated by the
			 Commission, pursuant to section 2, as having a tier
			 2.5 level of antidegradation
			 protection, the Department:
1. Shall:
(a) Maintain and protect the baseline water
		  quality or any requirement to maintain existing higher water quality;
(b) Prohibit:
(1) Any new or expanded point source
		  discharge into or upstream of the designated water if the Department determines
		  the discharge will degrade the baseline water quality or any requirement to
		  maintain existing higher water quality or have a detrimental impact on an
		  attribute of the designated water; and
(2) Any new or expanded zone of mixing within
		  the designated water; and
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › Section 445A.Sec. 14 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
If a surface water or segment thereof is designated by the
			 Commission, pursuant to section 2, as having a tier 3 level of antidegradation
			 protection, the Department:
1. Shall:
(a) Maintain and protect the baseline water
		  quality or any requirement to maintain existing higher water quality;
(b) Except as otherwise provided in
		  subsection 5 of section 18, prohibit:
(1) Any
		  new or expanded point source discharge into the designated water;
(2) Any new or expanded point source
		  discharge that occurs upstream of the designated water if the Department
		  determines that the discharge will degrade the baseline water quality or any
		  requirement to maintain existing higher water quality or have a detrimental
		  impact on the designated water; and
(3) Any new or expanded zone of mixing within
		  the designated water; and
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › Section 445A.Sec. 15 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
The Department shall conduct an antidegradation review to ensure
			 the antidegradation requirements of sections 3 to 19, inclusive are met if a
			 person submits an application for a permit pursuant to NAC
			 445A.230 for:
1. A new point source discharge;
2. The renewal or modification of a permit
		  that will result in an expanded point source discharge, which includes, without
		  limitation, a proposed:
(a) Increase of the
		  maximum flow of the discharge;
(b)
		  Increase in the concentration of any parameter of concern in the
		  discharge;
(c) Increase in the load
		  of any parameter of concern to the receiving water;
(d) Change in the composition of the
		  discharge which would require different effluent limitations; or
(e) Relocation of the discharge; or
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › Section 445A.Sec. 16 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An antidegradation review required
		  pursuant to section 15 must:
(a) Be conducted
		  by the Department for each parameter of concern that is expected to be present
		  in the point source discharge; and
(b) Evaluate the potential impacts of a point
		  source discharge to the baseline water quality, interim baseline value or
		  requirement to maintain existing higher water quality, as applicable, for each
		  parameter of concern in the receiving water.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › Section 445A.Sec. 17 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If the antidegradation review conducted by
		  the Department pursuant to sections 15 and 16 determines that the discharge for
		  which an application is submitted will degrade the baseline water quality,
		  interim baseline value or requirement to maintain existing higher water
		  quality, as applicable, for a parameter of concern in the receiving water that
		  has been designated as having a tier 2 level of antidegradation protection, the
		  Department shall, for the purposes of
		  NRS
		  445A.565, require the applicant to submit to
		  the Department for review by the Commission an analysis of alternatives which
		  must include, without limitation:
(a) The
		  information required in subsection 2 of
		  NRS
		  445A.565;
(b) Alternative treatment
		  technologies;
(c) Alternative
		  discharge locations;
(d)
		  Alternative processes that would improve discharge quality;
(e) Seasonal or controlled discharge;
		  and
(f) An alternative that does
		  not result in the discharge.