Historical Background & Archive Files only— In March 2006 the State Environmental Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to the State's stationary source operating permits program, found in Chapter 445B of the Nevada Administrative Code. The regulatory changes create the Nevada Mercury Air Emissions Control Program; the new program requires mercury air emission controls at precious metal mining facilities, as an adjunct to the current operating permit to construct program. More specifically, the program applies to precious metals mining facilities that process mercury-containing ore and use thermal treatment processes that have the potential to liberate mercury into the atmosphere.
 Read/Download Program Detail (8 Pages) 
The regulations listed below provide for determination of program applicability; the subsequent emissions control selection; installation, operation and maintenance, testing and sampling, and monitoring of those controls; and recordkeeping.
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Historical Documents:
January 19, 2006 — Precious Metals Mining Mercury Air Emissions Questionnaire (For Nevada Facilities)
December 16, 2005 — NDEP Power Point Presentation (Workshop Presentation) — Read Online / Download Print (PDF File 730KB)
Additional Program Detail — Proposed Nevada Mercury Air Emissions control Program
March 8th 2006 Regulatory Hearing — State Environmental Commission
Press Accounts — From November 17, 2005
May 2005 — Questions and Answers - Voluntary Mercury Reduction Program 
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