NRS 704.877
Duty to accept and incorporate findings and conclusions of environmental review that already has been conducted

  • duplicative review prohibited
  • exception
  • duty to cooperate and coordinate to avoid duplication of activities.

1.

Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if an environmental review relating to the construction of a utility facility in its entirety, or to the construction of any portion of a utility facility, has already been conducted by an appropriate federal agency or by a state, regional or local agency, the Commission and each other permitting entity:

(a)

Shall accept and incorporate the findings and conclusions made in that review into any application for a permit, license or other approval for the construction of the utility facility which is filed with the Commission or other permitting entity; and

(b)

Shall not conduct any duplicative environmental review on the application.
Ê The Commission or other permitting entity need not comply with the provisions of this subsection if the Commission or other permitting entity has already completed its own environmental review.

2.

The Commission and other permitting entities shall cooperate with each other and the appropriate federal agencies on applications for permits, licenses and other approvals to construct a utility facility and coordinate their activities, including, without limitation, conducting hearings or environmental reviews, to avoid duplication of activities.

Source: Section 704.877 — Duty to accept and incorporate findings and conclusions of environmental review that already has been conducted; duplicative review prohibited; exception; duty to cooperate and coordinate to avoid duplication of activities., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-704.­html#NRS704Sec877.

704.820
Short title. 704.825
Declaration of legislative findings and purpose. 704.830
Definitions. 704.834
“Appropriate federal agency” defined. 704.840
“Commence to construct” defined. 704.842
“Environmental review” defined. 704.845
“Local government” defined. 704.848
“Other permitting entity” defined. 704.850
“Person” defined. 704.855
“Public utility” and “utility” defined. 704.860
“Utility facility” defined. 704.863
Applicability. 704.865
Permit required to construct utility facility 704.870
Requirements for filing application: Form and contents 704.871
Approval of application for utility facility not intended to serve customers in State. 704.873
Commission has exclusive jurisdiction to determine need for utility facilities of certain public utilities 704.875
Review of application by Division of Environmental Protection of State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. 704.877
Duty to accept and incorporate findings and conclusions of environmental review that already has been conducted 704.880
Power of Commission to dispense with hearing for certain applications 704.885
Parties to proceeding for permit 704.890
Grant or denial of permit: Required findings 704.891
Reports to be filed with Commission by person holding permit who is not public utility. 704.893
Limitations on purchase of capacity of utility facility by certain public utilities. 704.895
Rehearing 704.897
Effect of provisions on jurisdiction of Commission over public utilities serving retail customers in State. 704.900
Cooperation with other states and Federal Government. 704.8905
Grant or denial of application: Time within which Commission and other permitting entities must act
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 704.877’s source at nv​.us