Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 445A - Water Controls
Section 445A.Sec. 13 - NEW
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 445A.Sec. 13
Current through December 12, 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
2. Shall not:
(a) Prohibit a point source discharge that
was authorized by the Department before the surface water or segment was
designated as having a tier 2.5 level of antidegradation protection if the
request to renew or modify the permit to discharge will not expand the point
source discharge or alter the zone of mixing;
(b) Deny an application for a storm water
runoff permit or an application to modify or renew an existing storm water
runoff permit if the Department determines that the applicant has demonstrated
that the baseline water quality or any requirement to maintain existing higher
water quality will be maintained and protected; or
(c) Prohibit an activity authorized by the
Department to restore, maintain or improve the water quality of the designated
water.
Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by R113-22A, eff. 4/19/2024
NRS 445A.425, 445A.465
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