Nev. Admin. Code § 534B.510

Current through October 11, 2024

Section 534B.510 - Public hearing on application for permit to drill; notice; request for continuance; additional notice required

1. If the Administrator determines that a public hearing is necessary for a full understanding of an application for a permit to drill a dissolved mineral resource exploration well, the rights involved with the application or to properly guard the public interest, the Administrator shall hold the hearing on the application. The Administrator shall consult with the State Engineer to determine whether the hearing will be held jointly or separately.

2. The Administrator shall send notice of a hearing held pursuant to subsection 1 to the applicant, the State Engineer, the Administrator of the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and all known parties at least 10 days before the date of the hearing. The notice of the hearing must include, without limitation, the subjects that will be addressed at the hearing.

3. The applicant or any other party to a hearing held pursuant to subsection 1 may request that additional issues be included by written motion filed with the Administrator at least 5 days before the date set for the hearing.

4. Upon the request of a party to a hearing held pursuant to subsection 1 and for good cause shown, the date of the hearing may be continued. A request for a continuance must be made at least 5 days before the date set for the hearing. Requests may be granted or denied at the discretion of the Administrator who may consult with the State Engineer on the issue.

5. The Administrator shall post a notice of a hearing held pursuant to subsection 1 on the Internet website of the Division and send notice of the hearing by electronic mail to any person who has requested notifications of such hearings at the time the notice of the hearing is issued.

Nev. Admin. Code § 534B.510

Added to NAC by Comm'n on Mineral Resources by R109-17AP, eff. 5/16/2018

section 16 of Assembly Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3412 (NRS 534B.080), section 17 of Assembly Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3413 (NRS 534B.090), and section 20 of Assembly Bill No. 52, chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3414 (NRS 534B.120)