Air Quality

Air Enforcement 

Hearing Board

The Air Pollution Control Hearing Board is comprised of seven private sector individuals appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. Hearing Board members must have a working knowledge of air quality issues, arbitration, law and/or engineering. Hearing Board meetings are publicly noticed in accordance with Nevada Revised Statutes.

 James V. Lavelle, Esq., Chairman

 Daniel Sanders, Vice Chairman 

 Bruce Johnson, P. E.

 Mark S. Ireland

 Herbert Inhaber

 Charles R. Parrish

 Karen Purves

 

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Hearing Officer

The Air Pollution Control Hearing Officer is contracted by the Department of Air Quality and is a representative of the Air Pollution Control Hearing Board. The Hearing Officer considers cases and determines:

  • If a violation of the Air Quality Regulations exists.
  • The extent of penalties, if any.

Terry Vaeth  
Lori Wohletz  

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Enforcement Public Notices

Notices on any variances from the regulations and exemption requests for low-pollinating olive trees are provided by the department so any citizen can comment or petition to intervene