NRS 445C.380
Allocation of costs resulting from discharge from other storage tanks

  • requirement to hold public hearings under certain circumstances.

If the costs resulting from a discharge from any other storage tank exceed $5,000, the costs must be paid as follows, to the extent applicable:

1.

By an operator which is an agency, department, division or political subdivision of the State, 10 percent or $10,000, whichever is less, of the first $1,000,000 for cleaning up each tank and of the first $1,000,000 of liability for damages from each tank to any person other than this State or the operator of the tank, or both amounts. The balance of the first $1,000,000 for cleaning up each tank or for damages from each tank must be paid from the Fund, but the total amount paid from the Fund pursuant to this subsection in any one fiscal year for discharges from two or more storage tanks under the control of any one operator must not exceed $1,980,000 for cleaning up and $1,980,000 for damages.

2.

By an operator which is a small business, 10 percent of the first $1,000,000 for cleaning up each tank and of the first $1,000,000 of liability for damages from each tank to a person other than this State or the operator of the tank, or both amounts. The total amount paid by an operator pursuant to this subsection must not exceed $50,000 for cleaning up and $50,000 for damages regardless of the number of storage tanks involved. The balance of the first $1,000,000 for cleaning up each tank or for damages from each tank must be paid from the Fund, but the total amount paid from the Fund pursuant to this subsection in any one fiscal year for discharges from two or more storage tanks under the control of any one operator must not exceed $1,900,000 for cleaning up and $1,900,000 for damages. For the purpose of this limitation, a group of operators more than 50 percent of whose net worth is beneficially owned by the same person or persons constitutes one operator.

3.

By all other operators:

(a)

Ten percent of the first $1,000,000 for cleaning up each tank and of the first $1,000,000 of liability for damages from each tank to a person other than this State or the operator of the tank, or both amounts.

(b)

Ninety percent of the first $1,000,000 for cleaning up each tank or for damages from each tank must be paid from the Fund.
Ê The total amount paid from the Fund pursuant to paragraph (b) in any one fiscal year for discharges from two or more storage tanks under the control of any one operator must not exceed $1,800,000 for cleaning up and $1,800,000 for damages. For the purpose of this limitation, a group of operators more than 50 percent of whose net worth is beneficially owned by the same person or persons constitutes one operator.

4.

Any further cost for cleaning up or for damages which is in excess of the amounts paid pursuant to subsections 1, 2 and 3 must be paid by the operator.

5.

A political subdivision of the State that receives money from the Fund pursuant to subsection 1 to pay for the costs of cleaning up shall hold one public hearing upon initiation of the cleanup and one public hearing every 3 months thereafter until the cleanup is completed to ensure that the cleanup complies with any requirements of the Division concerning the cost-effectiveness of cleaning up. The costs incurred by the political subdivision for the hearing must not be attributed to the political subdivision as part of the costs paid by the political subdivision pursuant to subsection 1.

6.

For the purposes of this section, a small business is a business which receives less than $500,000 in gross annual receipts from the site where the tank is located.

Source: Section 445C.380 — Allocation of costs resulting from discharge from other storage tanks; requirement to hold public hearings under certain circumstances., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-445C.­html#NRS445CSec380.

445C.010
Definitions.
445C.020
“Environmental audit” defined.
445C.030
“Environmental requirement” defined.
445C.040
“Regulated facility” defined.
445C.050
“Regulated person” defined.
445C.060
“Regulatory agency” defined.
445C.070
Mitigating factors considered by court in determining criminal penalty for violation
445C.080
Presumption that regulated person is not liable for administrative or civil penalty for violation
445C.090
Rebuttal of presumption that regulated person is not liable for administrative or civil penalty for violation.
445C.100
Administrative or civil proceedings for violation: Burdens of proof.
445C.110
Environmental audit: Privileged
445C.120
Regulations
445C.150
Definitions.
445C.160
“Board” defined.
445C.170
“Department” defined.
445C.180
“Diesel fuel of grade number 1” defined.
445C.190
“Diesel fuel of grade number 2” defined.
445C.200
“Discharge” defined.
445C.210
“Division” defined.
445C.220
“Fund” defined.
445C.230
“Heating oil” defined.
445C.240
“Motor vehicle fuel” defined.
445C.250
“Operator” defined.
445C.260
“Person” defined.
445C.270
“Petroleum” defined.
445C.280
“Storage tank” defined.
445C.290
Legislative findings.
445C.300
Board to Review Claims: Creation
445C.310
Fund for Cleaning Up Discharges of Petroleum: Creation
445C.320
Fund for Cleaning Up Discharges of Petroleum: Expenditures for certain discharges
445C.330
Collection of fee for certain fuels and heating oil
445C.340
Registration of storage tanks: Collection of annual fee
445C.360
Report of discharge from tank required
445C.370
Allocation of costs resulting from discharge from certain storage tanks for heating oil.
445C.380
Allocation of costs resulting from discharge from other storage tanks
445C.390
Liability for costs to clean up discharge caused by willful or wanton misconduct, gross negligence or violation of statute or regulation.
445C.400
Pro rata reduction if balance of Fund insufficient for full payment.
445C.410
Tanks exempted from certain provisions
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

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