Nev. Admin. Code § 445A.Sec. 2 - NEW

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.
2. The Commission will designate the tier level of antidegradation protection that will be applied to the water for the purposes of sections 3 to 19, inclusive. A water designated as having a beneficial use of "extraordinary ecological, aesthetic or recreational value" must have a designated tier level of antidegradation protection of 2.5 or 3.
3. The designation of a surface water or segment of a surface water with a beneficial use of "extraordinary ecological, aesthetic or recreational value" does not prohibit the use of water authorized under title 48 of NRS.

Notes

Nev. Admin. Code § 445A.Sec. 2
Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by R113-22A, eff. 4/19/2024

NRS 445A.425, 445A.520

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