NAC445A.67594. Environmental impact statement: When required.

The Division shall require an applicant to prepare and submit an environmental impact statement if the Division determines that:

     1. The applicant’s proposed water project is not eligible for a categorical exclusion or a finding of no significant impact; and

     2. The water project is known or expected to:

     (a) Have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment, individually, cumulatively over time or in conjunction with other federal, state, local or private actions; or

     (b) Affect, directly or indirectly, recognized:

          (1) Cultural resources;

          (2) Habitats of endangered or threatened species;

          (3) Environmentally important natural resource areas, including, without limitation:

               (I) Floodplains;

               (II) Wetlands;

               (III) Environmentally significant agricultural land;

               (IV) Aquifer recharge zones;

               (V) Scenic areas; or

               (VI) Other resource areas.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R067-98, eff. 7-23-98)