Per the Governor’s recent Executive Order Nevada Division of Environmental Protection regulations proposed for adoption by the State Environmental Commission (SEC) on January 19th were pulled from the meeting agenda.

The proposed regulations would establish provisions for antidegradation protection of surface waters of the State as required by NRS 445A.565, and to set forth a process for classifying certain surface waters of the State which have exceptional water quality condition, unique water quality characteristic, or ecological, aesthetic, or recreational value, as Ecological, Aesthetic or Recreational Waters (EAWs).

NDEP is evaluating the two regulations (R113-22 and R130-22) for potential exemption from the regulatory suspension under Section 5 of the EO 2023-003 and does not have a specific schedule for the exemption review of these two regulations.