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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS, REPORTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS › Section 534A.570 - Report of injection of fluid (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85; A 12-16-92; R by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 534A.590 - Application for public hearing; petition for rehearing

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If the Administrator determines that a
			 public hearing is necessary for a full understanding of an application for a
			 permit to drill or operate a geothermal well, the rights involved with the
			 application or to properly guard the public interest, the Administrator shall
			 hold a hearing on the application. The Administrator shall consult with the
			 State Engineer to determine whether the hearing will be held jointly or
			 separately.
2. The Administrator
			 shall send notice of a hearing held pursuant to subsection 1 to the applicant,
			 the State Engineer, the Administrator of the Division of Environmental
			 Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and
			 all known parties at least 10 days before the date of the hearing. The notice
			 of the hearing must include, without limitation, the subjects that will be
			 addressed at the hearing.
3. The
			 applicant or any other party to a hearing held pursuant to subsection 1 may
			 request that additional issues be included by written motion filed with the
			 Administrator at least 5 days before the date set for the hearing.
4. Upon the request of a party to a hearing
			 held pursuant to subsection 1 and for good cause shown, the date of the hearing
			 may be continued. A request for a continuance must be made at least 5 days
			 before the date set for the hearing. Requests may be granted or denied at the
			 discretion of the Administrator who may consult with the State Engineer on the
			 issue.
5. The Administrator shall
			 post a notice of a hearing held pursuant to subsection 1 on the Internet
			 website of the Division and send notice of the hearing by electronic mail to
			 any person who has requested notifications of such hearings at the time the
			 notice of the hearing is issued.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85; A by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 534A.600 - Docket; numbering of hearings

Current through June 11, 2024
The Administrator shall maintain a docket for hearings held by
				the Division pursuant to NAC
				534A.590. All hearings must be
				docketed with any application relating to the hearing and assigned a docket
				number. A file carrying the number must be maintained by the
				Division.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85; A by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 534A.610 - Notice of hearing; continuance; notice of certain hearings by publication (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85; R by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 534A.620 - Hearings informal; record; protests; preliminary procedure

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Hearings before the Division must be
			 conducted informally. A record of testimony must be taken and preserved as a
			 part of the permanent records of the Division.
2. The Division may require any protest to be
			 reduced to writing and filed with the Division.
3. Before evidence is received:
(a) The Administrator shall make a statement
			 of matters officially noticed;
(b)
			 The parties and the Division may offer preliminary materials, including
			 pleadings necessary to present the issues to be heard, motions, rulings,
			 notices, proof of publication and orders of the Division previously entered in
			 the proceeding;
(c) The
			 Administrator shall rule on any pending motion;
(d) The Administrator shall receive any
			 stipulation of fact or stipulated exhibit;
(e) The Administrator shall dispose of any
			 preliminary matters appropriate for disposition before receiving offers of
			 evidence; and
(f) The Administrator
			 shall accept statements of appearances.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 534A.630 - Order of proceedings

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A hearing held
			 pursuant to NAC
			 534A.590 must be opened with a
			 statement of the issues to be heard and by recognizing the parties to the
			 hearing.
2. The applicant must be
			 heard first at the hearing unless the Administrator finds good cause to hear
			 from another party first.
3. Any
			 party recognized by the Administrator must be heard in the order designated at
			 the hearing.
4. A witness may be
			 examined and cross-examined by not more than one representative of each party.
			 The Administrator shall designate the order of the examination.
5. Before the close of the hearing:
(a) A party to the hearing is entitled to
			 make closing arguments; and
(b) The
			 Administrator may order or allow the presentation of briefs as determined by
			 the Administrator after he or she consults with the parties.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 534A.640 - Examination of witnesses (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85; R by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 534A.650 - Record of proceedings at formal hearings; cost of transcribing and reporting

Current through June 11, 2024
At all hearings, the record of the proceedings must be made by
				a certified court reporter, or in the absence of such a reporter, by a person
				designated by the Administrator. The cost of transcribing and reporting the
				hearing must be borne by the party designated by the Administrator at the time
				of the hearing.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85; A by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 534A.660 - Presentation of briefs (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85; R by
				R032-19A,
				eff. 12/16/2019
NRS
				513.063,
				534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 534A.670 - Depositions

Current through June 11, 2024
The deposition of a witness for use in a hearing before the
				Division may be taken in compliance with a stipulation between the parties
				concerned or with an order of the Administrator. If the deposition is to be
				taken by order of the Administrator, the parties concerned must be notified by
				certified mail at least 15 days before the date set for the deposition. The
				notice must set forth the names of the persons to be questioned, the time and
				place and the subject matter concerning which they are expected to
				testify.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85
NRS 513.063,
				  534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 534A.680 - Declaratory order or advisory opinion

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Any person may
			 petition the Commission in writing for a declaratory order or an advisory
			 opinion on the applicability of any statutory provision, regulation or decision
			 of the Administrator or Commission.
2. The Commission will issue a declaratory
			 order or render an advisory opinion in writing within 90 days after its receipt
			 of the petition.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on
				Mineral Resources, eff. 11-12-85
NRS 513.063,
				  534A.090
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534A - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 534A.690 - Petition for adoption, filing, amendment or repeal of regulation

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Pursuant to
			 NRS
			 233B.100, any interested person may submit a
			 petition to the Commission for the adoption, filing, amendment or repeal of a
			 permanent regulation of the Commission.
2. Upon receipt of the petition, the
			 Commission will refer the petition to the Division to obtain a recommendation
			 whether to approve or deny the petition.
3. As soon as practicable after receiving the
			 petition, but not later than 30 days after the date the petition is received
			 pursuant to subsection 2, the Division shall:
(a) Review the petition to determine whether
			 there is legal authority for the proposed adoption, filing, amendment or repeal
			 of the permanent regulation; and
(b) Forward to the Commission the petition
			 and the recommendation of the Division whether to approve or deny the
			 petition.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534B.010 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,
				the words and terms defined in sections 3 to 19, inclusive have the meanings
				ascribed to them in those sections.
Added to NAC
				by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				R109-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534B.015 - "Aquifer" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Aquifer" means a geological formation or structure that stores
				or transmits water.
Added to NAC
				by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				R109-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
Section 20 of Assembly
				Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3414 (NRS 534B.120
				)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534B.018 - "Artesian hole" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Artesian hole" means a hole tapping an aquifer underlying an
				impervious material in which the static water level in the hole stands above
				where it is first encountered in the aquifer.
Added to NAC
				by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				R109-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
Section 20 of Assembly
				Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3414 (NRS 534B.120
				)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534B.022 - "Bentonite grout" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Bentonite grout" means a commercially manufactured product
				consisting of the sodium montmorillonite that, when mixed with water pursuant
				to the specifications recommended by the manufacturer, is specifically designed
				to seal and plug wells and boreholes and:
1. Consists of not more than 80 percent water
			 and not less than 20 percent sodium bentonite by weight of water, except that
			 additional additives may increase the solids ratio above and beyond the minimum
			 20 percent sodium bentonite;
2. Is
			 easily hydrated when mixed with water in the ratio of 24 gallons for every
			 50-pound bag of bentonite grout;
3.
			 Has hydraulic conductivity or permeability values of
			 10-7 centimeters per second or less; and
4. Has a fluid weight of not less than 9.4
			 pounds per gallon.
Added to NAC
				by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				R109-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
Section 20 of Assembly
				Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3414 (NRS 534B.120
				)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534B.025 - "Blowout" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Blowout" means an uncontrolled escape of fluids and gases from
				a dissolved mineral resource exploration borehole or dissolved mineral resource
				exploration well.
Added to NAC
				by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				R109-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
Section 20 of Assembly
				Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3414 (NRS 534B.120
				)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534B.027 - "Blowout prevention equipment" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Blowout prevention equipment" means equipment attached to
				casing which:
1. Is equipped with
			 gates, rams or other packoff;
2.
			 Can be closed around the drill pipe; and
3. Completely closes the top of the
			 casing.
Added to NAC
				by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				R109-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
Section 20 of Assembly
				Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3414 (NRS 534B.120
				)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534B.032 - "Casing" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Casing" means the conduit required to:
1. Prevent waste and contamination of the
			 groundwater or a dissolved mineral resource; and
2. Hold the formation open during the
			 construction or use of a dissolved mineral resource exploration well.
Added to NAC
				by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				R109-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
Section 20 of Assembly
				Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3414 (NRS 534B.120
				)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534B.035 - "Cement grout" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Cement grout" means a mixture consisting of equal parts by
				volume of portland cement and sand, consisting of a grain size of not more than
				2 millimeters, with not more than 6 gallons of water for each 94-pound bag (1
				cubic foot) of cement. For example, one cubic yard of cement grout contains 12
				bags of cement, 72 gallons of water and not more than 13 cubic feet of
				sand.
Added to NAC
				by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				R109-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
Section 20 of Assembly
				Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3414 (NRS 534B.120
				)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534B.038 - "Commission" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Commission" means the Commission on Mineral
				Resources.
Added to NAC
				by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				R109-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
Section 20 of Assembly
				Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3414 (NRS 534B.120
				)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534B.040 - "Concrete grout" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Concrete grout" means a mixture of portland cement, sand,
				1/4-inch minus aggregate and water which contains at least 5 bags of cement per
				cubic yard of concrete and not more than 7 gallons of water per bag of cement
				(1 cubic foot or 94 pounds).
Added to NAC
				by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				R109-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
Section 20 of Assembly
				Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3414 (NRS 534B.120
				)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534B.042 - "Contaminant" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Contaminant" means any chemical, mineral, live organism,
				organic material, radioactive material or heated or cooled water that may
				adversely affect the quality of groundwater.
Added to NAC
				by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				R109-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
Section 20 of Assembly
				Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3414 (NRS 534B.120
				)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534B.044 - "Contamination" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Contamination" means the impairment of water quality by the
				introduction of contaminants into the groundwater.
Added to NAC
				by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				R109-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
Section 20 of Assembly
				Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3414 (NRS 534B.120
				)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534B.048 - "Dissolved mineral resource exploration project" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Dissolved mineral resource exploration project" has the
				meaning ascribed to it in section 18 of Assembly Bill No. 52, chapter 507,
				Statutes of Nevada, at page 3413(NRS 534B.110 ).
Added to NAC
				by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				R109-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
Section 20 of Assembly
				Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3414 (NRS 534B.120
				)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534B.055 - "Geothermal resource" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Geothermal resource" has the meaning ascribed to it in
				NRS
				534A.010.
Added to NAC
				by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				R109-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
Section 20 of Assembly
				Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3414 (NRS 534B.120
				)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534B.058 - "Groundwater" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Groundwater" means the subsurface water in a zone of
				saturation.
Added to NAC
				by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				R109-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
Section 20 of Assembly
				Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3414 (NRS 534B.120
				)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534B.065 - "Groundwater" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Neat cement" means a mixture of:
1. Water and cement in a ratio of not more
			 than 5.2 gallons of water per bag of portland cement (1 cubic foot or 94
			 pounds); or
2. Water, cement and
			 sodium bentonite in a ratio of not more than 7.8 gallons of water per 3.76
			 pounds of sodium bentonite by dry weight and 1 bag of portland cement (1 cubic
			 foot or 94 pounds).
Added to NAC
				by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				R109-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
Section 20 of Assembly
				Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3414 (NRS 534B.120
				)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534B.072 - "Operator" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Operator" means a person acting for himself or herself or as
				an agent of others, designated to the Division as the person who has primary
				responsibility for complying with this chapter with respect to a dissolved
				mineral resource exploration borehole or a dissolved mineral resources
				exploration well, as applicable.
Added to NAC
				by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				R109-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
Section 20 of Assembly
				Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3414 (NRS 534B.120
				)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534B.080 - "Waste" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Waste" means allowing an artesian hole to discharge water
				unnecessarily above or below the surface of the ground so that the water is
				lost for beneficial use.
Added to NAC
				by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				R109-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
Section 20 of Assembly
				Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3414 (NRS 534B.120
				)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534B.090 - Applicability

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
			 2, any drilling or plugging of a dissolved mineral resource exploration
			 borehole or a dissolved mineral resource exploration well within a dissolved
			 mineral resource exploration project is subject to this chapter.
2. The provisions of this chapter do not
			 apply to:
(a) An existing well which is
			 authorized to operate by a mining, milling or other waiver issued by the
			 Division of Water Resources of the State Department of Conservation and Natural
			 Resources;
(b) An existing well for
			 which a permit was issued by the Division of Water Resources of the State
			 Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for the exploration of
			 dissolved mineral resources before January 1, 2018, and for which water rights
			 have been established pursuant to chapters 533 and 534 of NRS; and
(c) A well drilled for the production of
			 dissolved mineral resources for which water rights are established pursuant to
			 chapters 533 and 534 of NRS.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › PERMITS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › General Provisions › Section 534B.100 - Responsibilities of well driller of exploration borehole or exploration well

Current through June 11, 2024
A well driller:
1.
				Must be:
(a) Licensed to drill wells pursuant
				to NRS 534.140; and
(b) Present at
				the site of the drilling of a dissolved mineral resource exploration borehole
				or dissolved mineral resource exploration well when any activity involving the
				construction, reconditioning or plugging of the borehole or well is conducted.
				If the Division determines that drilling operations occurred during any period
				in which a well driller was not present at the site:
(1) The Division may order the drilling
				operation to cease and conduct an investigation; and
(2) The drilling operation may not recommence
				until the Division approves the recommencement of the drilling
				operation.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › PERMITS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Exploration Boreholes › Section 534B.110 - Application for approval of notice of intent to drill; posting of approved application on Internet website of Division

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A well
				driller shall not commence drilling a dissolved mineral resource exploration
				borehole until:
(a) The well driller or
				operator has submitted to the Division, on a form designated by the Division,
				an application for approval of the notice of intent to drill the borehole;
				and
(b) The notice of intent has
				been approved by the Division.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › PERMITS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Exploration Boreholes › Section 534B.115 - Submission of new application for approval of notice of intent to drill required if drilling not commenced within 60 days

Current through June 11, 2024
If a well driller does not begin drilling the dissolved
				  mineral resource exploration borehole within 60 days after the Administrator or
				  Division approved the application for the notice of intent, the well driller
				  may not drill the borehole unless the well driller or operator submits to the
				  Division a new application for approval of a notice of intent to drill the
				  borehole and such application is approved by the Administrator or
				  Division.
Added to
				  NAC by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				  R109-17AP,
				  eff. 5/16/2018
Section 20 of Assembly
				  Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3414 (NRS 534B.120
				  )
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › PERMITS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Exploration Boreholes › Section 534B.120 - Limitations on location of borehole; application for exception; monitoring and recording of temperature of mud required

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
				otherwise provided in subsection 2, a dissolved mineral resource exploration
				borehole may not be drilled:
(a) Within 250
				feet of an existing oil, gas or geothermal well for which a permit has been
				issued by the Division or within 100 feet of an existing well for which a
				permit has been issued by the Division of Water Resources of the State
				Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
(b) To a depth greater than 1,500 feet, if
				the dissolved mineral resource exploration borehole is located within a
				boundary designated by the Division as an "area with limitations" as delineated
				on the map maintained by the Division and titled, "Oil, Gas, and Geothermal
				Resources and Groundwater Basins with High Temperature Gradients," available on
				the Internet website of the Division.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › PERMITS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Exploration Boreholes › Section 534B.125 - Requirements for plugging; exception if application for permit for exploration well is filed; filing and posting of plugging reports

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A dissolved mineral resource exploration
				borehole must be plugged by a well driller not later than 60 days after the
				borehole is drilled unless an application for a permit for a dissolved mineral
				resource exploration well is filed not later than 60 days after the completion
				of the drilling of the borehole.
2.
				If an application for a permit for a dissolved mineral resource exploration
				well is denied by the Division, the dissolved mineral resource exploration
				borehole must be plugged not later than 30 days after the date that the
				Division denies the application for the permit.
3. A well driller shall use his or her best
				efforts to remove any pipe or tubing used for ground control or sampling before
				plugging a dissolved mineral resource exploration borehole.
4. A dissolved mineral resource exploration
				borehole must be plugged:
(a) Except as
				otherwise provided in subsection 5, if the uppermost saturated groundwater
				layer is above the bottom of the borehole:
(1)
				By placing concrete grout, cement grout, neat cement or bentonite grout by
				tremie pipe in an upward direction from the bottom of the borehole to within 20
				feet of the surface and by placing concrete grout, cement grout, neat cement or
				bentonite grout from 20 feet below the surface to the surface;
(2) By placing bentonite chips specifically
				designed to plug boreholes from the bottom of the dissolved mineral resource
				exploration borehole to within 20 feet of the surface and by placing concrete
				grout, cement grout or neat cement from 20 feet below the surface to the
				surface; or
(3) By placing any of
				the plugging material described in this subsection from the total depth of the
				dissolved mineral resource exploration borehole to 50 feet above the uppermost
				saturated groundwater stratum and by placing concrete grout, cement grout or
				neat cement from 20 feet below the surface to the surface.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › PERMITS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Exploration Boreholes › Section 534B.130 - Requirements if artesian condition encountered in borehole

Current through June 11, 2024
If an artesian condition is encountered in any dissolved
				  mineral resource exploration borehole such that water is flowing at the
				  surface:
1. The artesian water strata
				must be contained pursuant to the standard set forth in chapter 534 of NRS and
				chapter 534 of NAC and the dissolved mineral resource exploration borehole must
				be plugged by placing concrete grout, cement grout or neat cement by tremie
				pipe in an upward direction from the bottom of the borehole to the surface;
				and
2. The well driller and
				operator shall take the necessary steps to prevent the loss of water above or
				below the surface and to prevent the vertical movement of water in the
				dissolved mineral resource exploration borehole.
Added to
				  NAC by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				  R109-17AP,
				  eff. 5/16/2018
Section 20 of Assembly
				  Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3414 (NRS 534B.120
				  )
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › PERMITS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Exploration Wells › Section 534B.145 - Limitations on location of well; application for exception

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
				3, a dissolved mineral resource exploration well may not be drilled within:
(a) One hundred feet of:
(1) The boundary of any land that is not
				under the lease, ownership or control of the operator; or
(2) An existing well for which a permit was
				issued by the Division of Water Resources of the State Department of
				Conservation and Natural Resources; and
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › PERMITS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Exploration Wells › Section 534B.150 - Expiration of permit; application for extension for good cause

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A permit to drill a dissolved mineral
				resource exploration well expires 2 years after the date on which it was
				issued. If requested in writing by the operator, on a form designated by the
				Division, the permit may be extended once for good cause for an additional 2
				years by the Administrator if the permit is determined to be in compliance with
				the provisions of this chapter.
2.
				An application for an extension must be filed not later than 60 days before the
				expiration of the permit.
Added to
				  NAC by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				  R109-17AP,
				  eff. 5/16/2018
Section 16 of Assembly
				  Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3412 (NRS 534B.080
				  ), section 17 of Assembly Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at
				  page 3413 (NRS 534B.090 ), and section 20 of Assembly Bill No. 52, chapter 507,
				  Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3414 (NRS 534B.120 ); §36, section 20 of
				  Assembly Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3414 (NRS
				  534B.120 ), and section 21 of Assembly Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of
				  Nevada 2017, at page 3414 (NRS 534B.130 )
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › PERMITS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Exploration Wells › Section 534B.155 - Assignment of permit to drill

Current through June 11, 2024
A permit to drill a dissolved mineral resource exploration
				  well may be assigned, subject to the conditions of the permit, upon the written
				  approval of the Administrator.
Added to
				  NAC by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				  R109-17A,
				  eff. 4/30/2018
Section 20 of Assembly
				  Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3414 (NRS 534B.120
				  )
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › PERMITS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Exploration Wells › Section 534B.160 - Duties of well driller; standards for construction of well

Current through June 11, 2024
1. When drilling a dissolved mineral resource
				exploration well, a well driller shall:
(a)
				Isolate zones of varying water quality to prevent the migration of fluids
				between aquifers;
(b) Prevent the
				contamination or waste of groundwater; and
(c) Minimize damage to the environment,
				ground and surface waters, property and any known oil, gas or geothermal
				resources.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › PERMITS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Exploration Wells › Section 534B.165 - Prevention of blowout; testing of blowout prevention equipment; recording of results in well log; submission of test data and supporting information to Division

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The operator
				shall ensure that blowout prevention equipment is installed on any dissolved
				mineral resource exploration well where temperatures may exceed 200 degrees
				Fahrenheit.
2. An operator and well
				driller shall take all necessary precautions to keep a dissolved mineral
				resource exploration well under control and operating safely at all times. Well
				control and wellhead assemblies used in any dissolved mineral resource
				exploration well must meet the minimum specifications for assemblies prescribed
				by the American Petroleum Institute, or its successor organization, in Standard
				53, "Blowout Prevention Equipment Systems for Drilling Wells," Fourth Edition,
				which is available by mail from Global Engineering Documents, 15 Inverness Way
				East, Englewood, Colorado 80112-5776, by telephone at (800) 854-7179 or at the
				Internet address
http://global.ihs.com
, for the price of
				$155.
3. Blowout prevention
				equipment capable of shutting in a dissolved mineral resource exploration well
				during any operation must be installed on the surface casing and be maintained
				in good operating condition at all times. Such equipment must have a rating for
				pressure greater than the maximum anticipated pressure at the
				wellhead.
4. An operator shall:
(a) Test the blowout prevention equipment
				under pressure. The results of each test must be recorded by the well driller
				in the well log.
(b) Submit, on a
				form designated by the Division, the pressure data and supporting information
				for the blowout prevention equipment as soon as practicable after the
				conclusion of the test conducted pursuant to paragraph (a).
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › PERMITS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Exploration Wells › Section 534B.170 - Requirements if artesian condition encountered in well

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If
				an artesian condition is encountered in a dissolved mineral resource
				exploration well such that water is flowing at the surface, the well driller
				shall ensure that an unperforated casing extends through the confining strata
				above the artesian zone. The annular space between the casing and the walls of
				the well bore must be sealed by placing neat cement, cement grout or bentonite
				chips by tremie pipe in an upward direction from the top of the artesian zone
				to the level necessary to prevent the leakage of artesian water above or below
				the surface.
2. Any flow of
				artesian water must be stopped completely using any necessary valves, plugs or
				other appliances to prevent or control the flow of water from the dissolved
				mineral resource exploration well and prevent the loss of groundwater above or
				below the ground surface before the drill rig is removed from the drill
				site.
Added to
				  NAC by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				  R109-17AP,
				  eff. 5/16/2018
Section 20 of Assembly
				  Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3414 (NRS 534B.120
				  )
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › PERMITS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Exploration Wells › Section 534B.175 - Quarterly reports required of operator; record reports required of well driller; posting of reports on Internet website of Division

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The operator of a dissolved mineral
				resource exploration well shall:
(a) Install
				a water meter capable of measuring the total withdrawal of water resulting from
				pumping the dissolved mineral resource exploration well for the purpose of
				testing and sampling.
(b) Maintain
				an accurate record of meter readings, including, without limitation, the serial
				number of the meter.
(c) Submit to
				the Division, on a form designated by the Division, a quarterly report which
				includes the serial number of the meter and the meter readings from the
				dissolved mineral resource exploration well. The quarterly report:
(1) Is required to include meter readings for
				each month beginning with the completion of drilling operations until the later
				of the expiration of the permit or until the dissolved mineral resource
				exploration well is plugged; and
(2) Must be filed with the Division on or
				before the last day of January, April, July and October of each year and
				include the meter readings for the quarter immediately preceding the month in
				which the report is filed.
(d) Ensure the total withdrawal of water
				pumped from all of the dissolved mineral resource exploration wells in a
				dissolved mineral resource exploration project does not exceed 5
				acre-feet.
(e) Obtain a water right
				in compliance with the appropriation requirements of chapters 533 and 534 of
				NRS before water is pumped from the dissolved mineral resource exploration
				project in excess of 5 acre-feet.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › PERMITS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLING › Exploration Wells › Section 534B.180 - Plugging: Requirements; casing strings to be cut off and capped; restoration of land; submission of alternative plugging plan to Division; filing and posting of plugging report

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A dissolved
				mineral resource exploration well must be plugged by a well driller before the
				expiration of the permit, unless a waiver or permit is issued by the State
				Engineer to change the status of the dissolved mineral resource exploration
				well, by:
(a) Placing neat cement, cement
				grout or bentonite grout by tremie pipe in an upward direction from the bottom
				of the well to 100 feet above the uppermost perforated casing or to the surface
				of the dissolved mineral resource exploration well.
(b) Removing the pump and any debris from the
				well bore with appropriate equipment.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › ENFORCEMENT; RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 534B.500 - Modification, suspension or revocation of permit; grounds for action for enforcement; penalty

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A permit to
			 drill a dissolved mineral resource exploration well may be modified, suspended
			 or revoked in whole or in part for any violation of this chapter and may be
			 grounds for an action for enforcement.
2. A dissolved mineral resource exploration
			 borehole that is drilled or plugged in violation of any provision of this
			 chapter may be grounds for an action for enforcement.
3. Any person who willfully violates:
(a) Any provision of this chapter;
(b) Any provision or condition of a permit
			 issued pursuant to this chapter; or
(c) An order of the Division issued pursuant
			 to this chapter, is subject to a penalty of not more than $1,000 for each act
			 or violation and for each day that the violation continues.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › ENFORCEMENT; RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 534B.510 - Public hearing on application for permit to drill; notice; request for continuance; additional notice required

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If the
			 Administrator determines that a public hearing is necessary for a full
			 understanding of an application for a permit to drill a dissolved mineral
			 resource exploration well, the rights involved with the application or to
			 properly guard the public interest, the Administrator shall hold the hearing on
			 the application. The Administrator shall consult with the State Engineer to
			 determine whether the hearing will be held jointly or separately.
2. The Administrator shall send notice of a
			 hearing held pursuant to subsection 1 to the applicant, the State Engineer, the
			 Administrator of the Division of Environmental Protection of the State
			 Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and all known parties at least
			 10 days before the date of the hearing. The notice of the hearing must include,
			 without limitation, the subjects that will be addressed at the
			 hearing.
3. The applicant or any
			 other party to a hearing held pursuant to subsection 1 may request that
			 additional issues be included by written motion filed with the Administrator at
			 least 5 days before the date set for the hearing.
4. Upon the request of a party to a hearing
			 held pursuant to subsection 1 and for good cause shown, the date of the hearing
			 may be continued. A request for a continuance must be made at least 5 days
			 before the date set for the hearing. Requests may be granted or denied at the
			 discretion of the Administrator who may consult with the State Engineer on the
			 issue.
5. The Administrator shall
			 post a notice of a hearing held pursuant to subsection 1 on the Internet
			 website of the Division and send notice of the hearing by electronic mail to
			 any person who has requested notifications of such hearings at the time the
			 notice of the hearing is issued.
Added to NAC
				by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				R109-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
section 16 of Assembly Bill
				No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3412 (NRS 534B.080),
				section 17 of Assembly Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at
				page 3413 (NRS 534B.090), and section 20 of Assembly Bill No. 52, chapter 507,
				Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3414 (NRS
				534B.120)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › ENFORCEMENT; RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 534B.515 - Maintenance of docket and file for hearings; assignment of docket number

Current through June 11, 2024
The Administrator shall maintain a docket for a hearing held
				pursuant to section 37 . All hearings must be docketed with any application
				relating to the hearing and assigned a docket number by the Division. A file
				containing the docket number must be maintained by the
				Division.
Added to NAC
				by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				R109-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
section 16 of Assembly Bill
				No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3412 (NRS 534B.080),
				section 17 of Assembly Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at
				page 3413 (NRS 534B.090), and section 20 of Assembly Bill No. 52, chapter 507,
				Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3414 (NRS
				534B.120)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › ENFORCEMENT; RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 534B.520 - Hearings informal; filing of opposition to application for permit to drill

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A hearing held
			 pursuant to section 37 must be conducted informally and may conform to the
			 practice in civil cases to the extent such practice is consistent with the
			 informal and summary character of the proceedings.
2. Any opposition to the application for a
			 permit to drill a dissolved mineral resource exploration well must be put in
			 writing and filed with the Division at least 5 days before the
			 hearing.
Added to NAC
				by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				R109-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
section 16 of Assembly Bill
				No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3412 (NRS 534B.080),
				section 17 of Assembly Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at
				page 3413 (NRS 534B.090), and section 20 of Assembly Bill No. 52, chapter 507,
				Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3414 (NRS
				534B.120)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › ENFORCEMENT; RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 534B.525 - Order of proceedings

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A hearing held
			 pursuant to section 37 must be opened with a statement of the issues to be
			 heard and by recognizing the parties to the hearing.
2. The applicant must be heard first at the
			 hearing unless the Administrator finds good cause to hear from another party
			 first.
3. Any party recognized by
			 the Administrator must be heard in the order designated at the
			 hearing.
4. A witness may be
			 examined and cross-examined by not more than one representative of each party.
			 The Administrator shall designate the order of the examination.
5. Before the close of the hearing:
(a) A party to the hearing is entitled to
			 make closing arguments; and
(b) The
			 Administrator may order or allow the presentation of briefs as determined by
			 the Administrator after he or she consults with the parties.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › ENFORCEMENT; RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 534B.530 - Record of proceedings at hearings; cost of transcribing and reporting

Current through June 11, 2024
A record of a hearing held pursuant to section 37 must be made
				by a certified court reporter, or in the absence of a certified court reporter,
				by a person selected by the Administrator. The party designated by the
				Administrator at the time of the hearing is responsible for the cost of
				transcribing and reporting the hearing. The Administrator may consult with the
				State Engineer before making such a designation.
Added to NAC
				by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				R109-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
section 16 of Assembly Bill
				No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3412 (NRS 534B.080),
				section 17 of Assembly Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at
				page 3413 (NRS 534B.090), and section 20 of Assembly Bill No. 52, chapter 507,
				Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3414 (NRS
				534B.120)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › ENFORCEMENT; RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 534B.540 - Declaratory order or advisory opinion

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Any person may
			 petition the Commission in writing for a declaratory order or an advisory
			 opinion on the applicability of any statutory provision, regulation or decision
			 of the Administrator, the Division or the Commission.
2. The Commission will issue a declaratory
			 order or render an advisory opinion in writing within 90 days after a petition
			 is received by the Commission.
Added to NAC
				by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by
				R109-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
NRS 233B.120
				and section 20 of Assembly Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017,
				at page 3414 (NRS 534B.120 )
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534B - DISSOLVED MINERAL RESOURCES › ENFORCEMENT; RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 534B.545 - Petition for adoption, filing, amendment or repeal of permanent regulation; final decision

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Pursuant to
			 NRS
			 233B.100, any interested person may submit a
			 petition to the Commission for the adoption, filing, amendment or repeal of a
			 permanent regulation.
2. Upon
			 receipt of the petition, the Commission will refer the petition to the Division
			 to obtain a recommendation whether to approve or deny the petition.
3. As soon as practicable after receiving the
			 petition, but not later than 30 days after the date the petition is received
			 pursuant to subsection 2, the Division shall:
(a) Review the petition to determine whether
			 there is legal authority for the proposed adoption, filing, amendment or repeal
			 of the permanent regulation; and
(b) Forward to the Commission the petition
			 and the recommendation of the Division whether to approve or deny the
			 petition.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 535 - DAMS AND OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 535.010 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 535.015 to 535.100, inclusive, and sections 2, 3 and 4 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Added to NAC by St. Engineer by R124-02, eff. 5-30-2003; A by R054-14, eff. 10/24/2014
NRS 532.120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 535 - DAMS AND OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 535.015 - "Alters" or "alteration" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Alters" or "alteration" includes breaching, decommissioning, modifying, raising and removing.
Added to NAC by St. Engineer by R124-02, eff. 5-30-2003
NRS 532.120