The Director may:

1. Perform any acts consistent with the requirements of state and federal legislation concerning the control of the injection of fluids through a well and the control of water pollution and conditions thereof relating to participation in and administration by this State of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System;

2. Advise, consult and cooperate with other agencies of the State, the Federal Government, other states, interstate agencies and with other persons in furthering the purposes of NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730, inclusive;

3. Take the steps necessary to qualify for, accept and administer loans and grants from the Federal Government and from other sources, public or private, for carrying out any functions under NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730, inclusive;

4. Award subgrants to eligible persons to assist the Director in carrying out any functions under NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730, inclusive;

5. Encourage, request, participate in or conduct studies, surveys, investigations, research, experiments, demonstrations and pilot programs by contract, grant or other means;

6. Maintain or require supervisors and operators of treatment plants which are privately owned or owned by a municipality or other public entity to maintain records and devices for continuing observation and establish or require these supervisors and operators to establish procedures for making inspections and obtaining samples necessary to prepare reports;

7. Collect and disseminate information to the public as the Director considers advisable and necessary for the discharge of his or her duties under NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730, inclusive;

8. Hold hearings and issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence as the Director finds necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730, inclusive;

9. Exercise all incidental powers necessary to carry out the purposes of NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730, inclusive; and

10. Delegate to the Division any function or authority granted to the Director under NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730, inclusive.

(Added to NRS by 1985, 762; A 2009, 636)