NAC445A.743. Duties of Division.

     1. The Division shall initiate the process of environmental review at the earliest practicable date to identify environmental impacts, avoid delays and resolve conflicts. This process must be integrated with the preparation of the facility plan.

     2. A review of environmental information developed by the applicant must be conducted by the Division whenever meetings are held to assess progress in the development of the facility plan. These meetings must be held before a preferred alternative is selected.

     3. A decision whether to prepare an environmental impact statement must be made as early as practicable during the preparation of the facility plan. The Division shall inform interested parties of:

     (a) The preliminary nature of the Division’s position on preparing an environmental impact statement;

     (b) The relationship between the preparation of the facility plan and the process of environmental review;

     (c) The extent of the public participation program; and

     (d) The name of a person who may be contacted for further information.

     (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n, eff. 9-19-90)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 445.42111)