This budget account includes the Bureau of Sustainable Materials Management, the Bureau of Corrective Actions and the Bureau of Federal Facilities.
The Bureau of Sustainable Materials Management is responsible for promoting/enhancing sustainable material management programs, and ensuring safe management, collection, and disposal of hazardous/solid waste through regulation of handling, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal. The bureau also encourages businesses, institutions, and individuals to reduce the amount of waste generated, participate in recycling programs, and conserve natural resources. This budget account is funded by federal grants and fees. Statutory Authority: NRS 444.440-.645; 444A.010-.120; 445A.300 -.730; 445C.010-.120; and 459.400-.600.
The Bureau of Corrective Actions is responsible for regulating the analysis and remediation of contaminated sites; the certification of environmental consultants; the regulation of underground storage tank compliance; regulating the analysis and remediation of leaking underground storage tanks; and the administration of the Fund for Cleaning Up Discharges of Petroleum. Statutory Authority NRS: 445A.425; 445C.150 - 445C.410; 459.485; 459.500; 459.826; 459.830; 459.832; and 459.834.
The Bureau of Federal Facilities provides programmatic and regulatory oversight of the U.S. Department of Energy's operational activities, environmental restoration and waste management programs at the Nevada National Security Site, Tonopah Test Range, Central Nevada Test Area, and Project Shoal Area in Nevada to ensure compliance with environmental regulations. Statutory Authority: NRS 444.440 - 444.645; 445A.060 - 445A.955; 445C.010 - 445C.410; 459.400 -459.600; and 459.800 - 459.856.