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
NRS 445A.425, 445A.520
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