Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 522.540 Confidentiality of well records. (NRS 522.040) Records concerning a well will not be kept confidential by the Division unless the owner of the well requests confidentiality in writing or marks “confidential” on the logs of an exploratory well. Upon receiving such a re…

NAC 522.600 Application for hearing; petition for rehearing. (NRS 522.040) 1. Any interested person who desires a hearing before the Division must file an application with the Division. The application must state the purpose or subject for which the hearing is sought and be submi…

NAC 522.605 Docket number. (NRS 522.040) The Administrator will maintain a docket book, and all applications for hearings and all hearings called on the motion of the Division must be docketed and given a docket number. A file carrying the docket number will be maintained by the …

NAC 522.610 Notice of hearing. (NRS 522.040) 1. Notice of a hearing must be sent by the Division to the applicant and all known interested parties at least 10 days before the date of hearing. 2. Upon request of a party to a hearing and for good cause shown, the hearing may be con…

NAC 522.615 Depositions. (NRS 522.040) 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 Administ…

NAC 522.620 Conduct of hearings. (NRS 522.040) 1. Hearings before the Division will be conducted informally. A record of testimony will 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 …

NAC 522.625 Record of proceedings. (NRS 522.040) At all formal hearings, the record of the proceedings must be made by a reporter, or in the absence of a reporter, by a person designated by the Administrator. The cost of transcribing and reporting the hearing must be paid by the …

NAC 522.700 Definitions. (NRS 522.040, 522.119) As used in NAC 522.700 to 522.730, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 522.702 to 522.712, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Supplied in codification)

NAC 522.702 “Area of review” defined. (NRS 522.040, 522.119) “Area of review” means: 1. The area of land located within a radius of 1 mile of a proposed oil or gas well and any surface projection of any lateral component of the wellbore that is proposed for hydraulic fracturing; …

NAC 522.704 “Available water source” defined. (NRS 522.040, 522.119) “Available water source” means a water source for which the person who owns, holds or has the right of use to the water source has consented to the sampling and testing of the water source and to making the resu…

NAC 522.706 “Division of Environmental Protection” defined. (NRS 522.040, 522.119) “Division of Environmental Protection” means the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. (Added to NAC by Comm’n on Mineral Resources by …

NAC 522.708 “Hydraulic fracturing” defined. (NRS 522.040, 522.119) “Hydraulic fracturing” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 522.0275. (Added to NAC by Comm’n on Mineral Resources by R011-14, eff. 10-24-2014)

NAC 522.710 “Sampling area” defined. (NRS 522.040, 522.119) “Sampling area” means the area of land located within a radius of 1 mile of a proposed oil or gas well and any surface projection of any lateral component of the wellbore that is proposed for hydraulic fracturing. (Added…

NAC 522.712 “Water source” defined. (NRS 522.040, 522.119) “Water source” means a water well or spring that is regulated by the Division of Water Resources of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. (Added to NAC by Comm’n on Mineral Resources by R011-14, eff.…

NAC 522.720 Applicability. (NRS 522.040, 522.119) Except as otherwise provided in NAC 522.730, the provisions of NAC 522.700 to 522.730, inclusive, apply for each oil or gas well for which the operator intends to engage in hydraulic fracturing. (Added to NAC by Comm’n on Mineral …

NAC 522.722 Baseline sampling and monitoring; exceptions. (NRS 522.040, 522.119) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 4, an operator shall collect an initial baseline sample and subsequent monitoring samples from each available water source, not to exceed four ava…

NAC 522.724 Application to drill; area of review. (NRS 522.040, 522.119) 1. An operator must include with his or her application to drill an oil or gas well: (a) The water appropriation permit number and the name of the owner of each water source within the area of review that is…

NAC 522.726 Additional requirements for oil and gas wells, including casings and casing strings. (NRS 522.040, 522.119) In addition to the requirements prescribed by NAC 522.265, the operator of an oil or gas well shall: 1. Ensure that: (a) The surface location of the well is at …

NAC 522.728 Duties of operator. (NRS 522.040, 522.119) 1. An operator of an oil or gas well shall: (a) Not less than 14 days before the commencement of hydraulic fracturing: (1) Provide written notice to each owner of real property and any operator of an oil, gas or geothermal we…

NAC 522.730 Request to conduct hydraulic fracturing at oil or gas well drilled and spudded before October 24, 2014. (NRS 522.040, 522.119) 1. Notwithstanding any provision of NAC 522.700 to 522.730, inclusive, to the contrary, an operator of an oil or gas well that was drilled an…

NAC 527.010 List of fully protected species of native flora; adoption by reference of International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi and plants; revision of publication after adoption. (NRS 527.050, 527.270) 1. The State Forester Firewarden has declared the following species…

NAC 527.030 Definitions. (NRS 527.050, 527.300) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 527.040 to 527.140, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by St. Forester Firewarden by R056…

NAC 527.040 “Best management practices” defined. (NRS 527.050, 527.300) “Best management practices” means measures, methods of operation, treatments or practices that are: 1. Reasonably designed to conserve, protect, restore and propagate species of native flora threatened with e…

NAC 527.050 “Critically endangered species of native flora” defined. (NRS 527.050, 527.300) “Critically endangered species of native flora” means the species and subspecies of native plants declared to be threatened with extinction and placed on the list of fully protected specie…

NAC 527.060 “Department” defined. (NRS 527.050, 527.300) “Department” means the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. (Added to NAC by St. Forester Firewarden by R056-01, eff. 11-1-2001)

NAC 527.070 “Director” defined. (NRS 527.050, 527.300) “Director” means the Director of the Department. (Added to NAC by St. Forester Firewarden by R056-01, eff. 11-1-2001)

NAC 527.080 “Division” defined. (NRS 527.050, 527.300) “Division” means the Division of Forestry of the Department. (Added to NAC by St. Forester Firewarden by R056-01, eff. 11-1-2001)

NAC 527.090 “List of fully protected species of native flora” defined. (NRS 527.050, 527.300) “List of fully protected species of native flora” means the list of critically endangered species of native flora that may not be removed or destroyed except pursuant to a permit issued …

NAC 527.100 “Management area” defined. (NRS 527.050, 527.300) “Management area” means any area established for the conservation, protection, restoration and propagation of any plant on the list of fully protected species of native flora. (Added to NAC by St. Forester Firewarden b…

NAC 527.120 “Project” defined. (NRS 527.050, 527.300) “Project” means all activities conducted in this state by a person on or beneath the surface of the land that could: 1. Result in the removal or destruction of any plant on the list of fully protected species of native flora, …

NAC 527.130 “State Forester” defined. (NRS 527.050, 527.300) “State Forester” means the State Forester Firewarden. (Added to NAC by St. Forester Firewarden by R056-01, eff. 11-1-2001)

NAC 527.140 “Taking” defined. (NRS 527.050, 527.300) “Taking” means to: 1. Cut, destroy, mutilate, pick, remove or harm any plant on the list of fully protected species of native flora; 2. Engage in any conduct that would reasonably result in the cutting, destruction, mutilating,…

NAC 527.200 Division of Natural Heritage: State Forester may request assistance and written recommendations. (NRS 527.050, 527.270) 1. The State Forester, or his or her designee, may: (a) Request the assistance of the Division of Natural Heritage of the Department: (1) To review …

NAC 527.250 Activities requiring permit. (NRS 527.050, 527.270, 527.300) A person must obtain a permit from the Division and pay all fees, if any, required pursuant to NAC 527.270 before engaging in any activities that may: 1. Result in the removal or destruction of any plant on …

NAC 527.260 Issuance of permit to conduct project possibly involving taking of plant on list of fully protected species of native flora. (NRS 527.050, 527.300) 1. The State Forester may issue a permit, under such conditions as he or she deems necessary or practicable, to a person…

NAC 527.270 Application: Requirements; fee; waiver of fee; assistance from Division. (NRS 527.050, 527.300) 1. The State Forester may issue a permit to a person, firm or other organization which authorizes the person, firm or other organization to conduct a project that may invol…

NAC 527.280 Application: Contents. (NRS 527.050, 527.300) 1. An application must be submitted to the Division on a form prescribed by the State Forester. 2. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 527.300, an application must contain: (a) The full name, mailing address and telephone …

NAC 527.290 Project plan. (NRS 527.050, 527.300) 1. The project plan submitted with an application for a permit must contain: (a) A topographic map of the area of the project and any off-site mitigation activities that identifies: (1) The boundaries of the area of the proposed pr…

NAC 527.300 Acceptance of plan approved by federal land management agency; review of new or amended plan by Division and federal agency. (NRS 527.050, 527.300) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in lieu of the project plan and mitigation activities plan required pur…

NAC 527.310 Application: Notification of additional or supplementary information needed. (NRS 527.050, 527.300) 1. If the Division requires additional information from an applicant to adequately review an application for a permit, the Division shall notify the applicant within 30…

NAC 527.320 Duration; scope of authorization; limitations on issuance. (NRS 527.050, 527.300) 1. Unless a permit is revoked, or the permittee receives notice to cease activity pursuant to NAC 527.420, a permit is valid for the life of the project or until the termination date pro…

NAC 527.330 Comments from public. (NRS 527.050, 527.300) 1. Before issuing a permit, the Division, in its sole discretion, may seek comments from the public on a proposed project that may involve the taking of a plant on the list of fully protected species of native flora. 2. The…

NAC 527.340 Granting, denial, revocation or amendment by Division; request for reconsideration by applicant; decision of State Forester; notification; further reconsideration; final decision by Director. (NRS 527.050, 527.270, 527.300) 1. Within 30 days after receiving an applica…

NAC 527.350 Transfer or assignment of permit. (NRS 527.050, 527.300) 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a permit issued pursuant to NAC 527.010 to 527.500, inclusive, is not transferable or assignable. 2. The Division may approve the transfer or assignment, in whole…

NAC 527.360 Departure from approved project plan: Request to amend permit; fee; amendment by Division on finding of necessity; request for reconsideration by permittee; notification of decision of State Forester; further reconsideration; final decision by Director. (NRS 527.050, …

NAC 527.400 Consent by permittee to regulation and monitoring of project and inspection of location and records. (NRS 527.050, 527.300) 1. Any person accepting and holding a permit issued pursuant to NAC 527.010 to 527.500, inclusive, shall be deemed to acknowledge the necessity …

NAC 527.410 Inspection: Notice; failure to cooperate deemed violation; report. (NRS 527.050, 527.300) 1. The Division may inspect a project site to determine: (a) If a permittee is operating in compliance with the terms and conditions of a permit issued by the Division; and (b) T…