Draft 2025-2029 Nevada Nonpoint Source Management Plan

Public Notice – Draft Nevada Nonpoint Source Management Plan Available for Public Comment

The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) has extended the deadline for public comment on the draft Nonpoint Source Management Plan from August 1, 2025 to close of business on Monday, August 11, 2025.  This extension provides additional time for interested parties to review the draft plan and submit feedback.

Your input helps shape Nevada’s approach to reducing nonpoint source pollution and enhancing water quality across the state.

The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) invites public comment on the draft 2025-2029 Nonpoint Source Pollution State Management Plan, developed pursuant to Section 319 of the Clean Water Act. This plan update outlines Nevada’s strategies for addressing nonpoint source (NPS) pollution from 2025–2029.

The plan includes goals, milestones, and coordination aims to protect and restore water quality across the state. It reflects updates in strategies to prioritize restoration and protection activities, funding approaches, watershed-based planning, ongoing challenges such as wildfire, and emerging concerns like Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and legacy mine impacts.

Public Comment Period: July 2 – August 11, 2025

View the Draft Plan: 2025-2029 Nonpoint Source Pollution State Management Plan

Submit Comments To:
Christian H. Fritsen
Supervisor, Nonpoint Source Pollution Branch
Bureau of Water Quality Planning
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
901 S. Stewart Street, Suite 4001
Carson City, Nevada 89701
Email: cfritsen [at] ndep.nv.gov

NDEP encourages input from all interested parties, including tribes, landowners, local, watershed groups, and members of the public. Feedback will inform the final version of the plan to be submitted to EPA Region 9 for approval.