Nevada · statute · Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 445B · 133 active provisions
1. It is the public policy of the State of Nevada and the purpose of NRS 445B.100 to 445B.640, inclusive, to achieve and maintain levels of air quality which will protect human health and safety, prevent injury to plant and animal life, prevent damage to property, and preserve visibility and scenic, esthetic and histor…
As used in NRS 445B.100 to 445B.640, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 445B.110 to 445B.155, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
“Air contaminant” means any substance discharged into the atmosphere except water vapor and water droplets.
“Air pollution” means the presence in the outdoor atmosphere of one or more air contaminants or any combination thereof in such quantity and duration as may tend to: 1. Injure human health or welfare, animal or plant life or property. 2. Limit visibility or interfere with scenic, esthetic and historic values of the Sta…
“Commission” means the State Environmental Commission.
“Department” means the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
“Director” means the Director of the Department or the Director’s designee or person designated by or pursuant to a county or city ordinance or regional agreement or regulation to enforce local air pollution control ordinances and regulations.
“Federal Act” means the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 7401 et seq.), which includes the Clean Air Act of 1963 (P.L. 88-206) and amendments made by the Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Control Act (P.L. 89-272, October 20, 1965), the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1966 (P.L. 89-675, October 15, 1966), the Air Quality Act of 1967…
“Greenhouse gas” means any of the following gases, either alone or in combination: 1. Carbon dioxide (CO2); 2. Hydrofluorocarbons; 3. Methane (CH4); 4. Nitrous oxide (N2O); 5. Perfluorocarbons; and 6. Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6).
“Hazardous air pollutant” means a substance designated as such by the Commission pursuant to NRS 445B.210.
“Operating permit” means a permit signed and issued by the Director approving, with conditions, the construction and operation of a source of any air contaminant.
“Person” includes the State of Nevada, political subdivisions, administrative agencies and public or quasi-public corporations.
1. “Source” means any property, real or personal, which directly emits or may emit any air contaminant. 2. “Indirect source” means any property or facility that has or solicits secondary or adjunctive activity which emits or may emit any air contaminant for which there is an ambient air quality standard, notwithstandin…
1. The State Environmental Commission is hereby created within the Department. The Commission consists of: (a) The Director of the Department of Wildlife; (b) The State Forester Firewarden; (c) The State Engineer; (d) The Director of the State Department of Agriculture; (e) The Administrator of the Division of Minerals…
The Department is: 1. Designated as the Air Pollution Control Agency of the State for the purposes of the Federal Act insofar as it pertains to state programs. 2. Authorized to take all action necessary or appropriate to secure to this state the benefits of the Federal Act.
The Commission may: 1. Subject to the provisions of NRS 445B.215, adopt regulations consistent with the general intent and purposes of NRS 445B.100 to 445B.640, inclusive, to prevent, abate and control air pollution. 2. Establish standards for air quality. 3. Require access to records relating to emissions which cause…
Notice of the public hearing on a regulation which is to be considered by the Commission must be given by at least three publications of a notice in newspapers throughout the State, once a week for 3 weeks, commencing at least 30 days before the hearing.
In carrying out the purposes of NRS 445B.100 to 445B.640, inclusive, the Commission, in addition to any other action which may be necessary or appropriate to carry out those purposes, may: 1. Cooperate with appropriate federal officers and agencies of the Federal Government, other states, interstate agencies, local gov…
The Commission may require the monitoring or source tests of existing or new stationary sources which can emit an air contaminant.
The Department shall: 1. Make such determinations and issue such orders as may be necessary to implement the purposes of NRS 445B.100 to 445B.640, inclusive. 2. Apply for and receive grants or other funds or gifts from public or private agencies. 3. Cooperate and contract with other governmental agencies, including oth…
1. In carrying out the purposes of NRS 445B.100 to 445B.640, inclusive, the Department may: (a) Collect money from the sale of emission credits or allocations. (b) Cooperate with appropriate federal officers and agencies of the Federal Government, other states, interstate agencies, local governmental agencies and other…
1. Any duly authorized officer, employee or representative of the Department may enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or at which an air contaminant source is located or is being constructed, installed or established at any reasonable time for the purpose of ascertaining the state of compliance with NRS…
The Department may perform a stack source emission test or require the source owner or operator to have such test made prior to approval or prior to the continuance of an operating permit or similar class of permits.
1. The governing body of any district, county or city authorized to operate an air pollution control program pursuant to NRS 445B.100 to 445B.640, inclusive, may appoint an air pollution control hearing board. 2. The air pollution control hearing board appointed by a county, city or health district must consist of seve…
1. The district court in and for the county in which any hearing is being conducted may compel the attendance of witnesses, the giving of testimony and the production of books and papers as required by any subpoena issued by the chair of the hearing. 2. In case of the refusal of any witness to attend or testify or prod…