NAC535.320. Emergency action plan.

     1. To obtain an approval to impound, including a temporary approval to impound, an owner or operator must submit to the State Engineer an emergency action plan:

     (a) If the dam is classified as high hazard, on or after May 30, 2003.

     (b) If the dam is classified as significant hazard, on or after March 31, 2005.

     2. An owner or operator who is not required to submit an emergency action plan pursuant to subsection 1 shall submit to the State Engineer an emergency action plan:

     (a) If the dam is classified as high hazard, not later than March 31, 2005.

     (b) If the dam is classified as significant hazard, not later than March 31, 2007.

     3. An emergency action plan must:

     (a) Be prepared under the direction of a professional engineer;

     (b) Conform to the format specified by the State Engineer;

     (c) Include a detailed response for each foreseeable emergency; and

     (d) Include one or more inundation maps.

     4. An owner or operator subject to this section shall:

     (a) Perform periodic exercises under the plan; and

     (b) Modify the plan as necessary to keep it current and incorporate lessons learned from the exercises.

     (Added to NAC by St. Engineer by R124-02, eff. 5-30-2003)