2020 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 455 - Excavations and High-Voltage Lines
NRS 455.093 - High consequence subsurface installation" defined.
"High consequence subsurface installation" means the following types of subsurface installations:
1. A high-pressure natural gas pipeline with a normal operating pressure greater than 100 pounds per square inch gauge;
2. A petroleum pipeline;
3. A pressurized sewage pipeline or force main;
4. A high-voltage electric supply line, conductor or cable that has a phase-to-phase potential of 115 kilovolts or more;
5. A high-capacity water pipeline that is 18 inches or more in diameter;
6. An optical carrier level communications line and any related facility;
7. A hazardous materials pipeline; or
8. Any other subsurface installation that if damaged will interrupt services provided by any facility or agency that provides health or safety services to the public, including, without limitation, hospitals, law enforcement agencies, armed forces, firefighting agencies, detention centers, air traffic control, emergency operation centers, telecommunication towers and water or sewer treatment plants.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 322)
