Mining Regulation Guidance, Policies, References, and Requirements

Guidance for Preapplication Reviews

•  Guidance Document for Preapplication Reviews 

Permit Modification Requirements

• Engineering Design Change Guidance 

Stability Requirements

• Stability Requirements for Heap Leach Pads 

NDEP Certified Laboratory Information

• NDEP requires all sample results submitted for permit compliance be analyzed by a Nevada - certified laboratory. Information about NDEP's laboratory certification program may be reviewed at the Laboratory Certification Webpage. Navigate to the center of the page to "Certified Lab List" and select a laboratory listed on the CWA (Clean Water Act) tab at the bottom of the Nevada Certified Lab List (Excel spreadsheet) for accepted Nevada laboratories regarding water analyses. For Nevada certified labs regarding analyses of soils, waste rock and overburden, see the "Mining" tab.
  • List of NDEP Approved Labs for Soil, Waste Rock, and Ore Sample Analyses

Monitoring and Sampling Information

• Monitoring Well Design Guidance and Approved Monitoring and Sampling Methods 
• NDEP Profile 1 - Table of Parameters and Reference Values 
• Modification to Profile 1 Parameter List and Total Uranium (Effective 7/1/2022) 
• NDEP Profile III Nitrogen Parameter Update 
• NDEP Profile III - Table of Parameters and Reference Values 
• Pit Lake Water Quality Characterization Program - NDEP Profile III 
• Profile III Literature and Method References 
• NDEP-Approved Soil Quality Test Method 
• WAD Cyanide in Soil Test Method 
• Approved Methods for Mercury Analysis 
• Clarification of Analytical Procedures 
• Permit Limitations for Leak Detection Systems 

Listing of Accepted Codes for Groundwater and Geochemical Modeling at Mine Sites

• List of Accepted Codes for Groundwater and Geochemical Mode, Mine Sites 

Material Characterization

• Waste Rock, Overburden, and Ore Charterization and Evaluation 
• Meteoric Water Mobility Procedure Bottle Roll Extraction (PDF, Fillable PDF)
• Nevada Modified Sobek Procedure 
• Nevada Modified Net Acid Generation Test Procedure 
• Meteoric Water Mobility Procedure (external link)
• Nevada HCT Protocol 
• Nevada Bureau of Land Management Rock Characterization and Water Resources Analysis Guidance for Mining Activities (external link)
• Pit-Lake Characterization Analytical Profile 
• Metals Digestion Requirements for Labs 

Mine Waste Solids Reuse

Inspections and Compliance