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remaining 3,450 acre-feet per year being returned to the Colorado River for credit. An NPDES permit has been issued. The quality of the waters affected by this permit will be closely monitored and all necessary programs to protect water quality standards will be implemented. o l\) 0) Ui Nevada is continuing to apply the policies adopted by the Forum. Water Quality Management Planning After passage of Senate bill 468 by the Nevada State Legislature in May 1975, area-wide water quality management planning duties and power were vested to certain counties. The Clark County Board of Commissioners (BCC) was designated the Area- Wide Water Quality Management Planning organization within Clark County. The initial 208 Water Quality Management Plan (208 Plan) was adopted by the BCC in 1978 and was approved by the EP A. In 1997, the BCC adopted the Las Vegas Valley 208 Water Quality Management Plan Amendment. The Las Vegas Valley 208 amendment included updates to planning area boundaries, wastewater flow projections, reclaimed water demands, nonpoint source management, Las Vegas Wash Wetlands planning, integrated planning coordination, and overall water quality planning. The main purpose of this 208 Plan Amendment is to: . Revise the 1990 208 Plan Amendment . Include effects of sustained regional growth and development . Revise stormwater permitting to a more inclusive nonpoint section . Provide water quality planning to a horizon year of 2020 Update aspects of the plan include the planning area boundaries, wastewater flow projections, reclaimed water demands, nonpoint source management, Las Vegas Wash Wetlands planning, integrated planning coordination, and overall water quality planning. The Las Vegas Valley 208 Water Quality Management Plan Amendment was further updated in 2002 to include the Areawide Reuse Study, and the Comprehensive Adaptive Management Plan for the Las Vegas Wash. Clark County adopted the Northeast Clark County 208 Water Quality Management Plan in June, 2000. The amendment area is located in the northeast area of the county including the communities of Bunkerville, Logandale, Qverton, Moapa and Moapa Valley, and the City of Mesquite. Two rivers are located in the area, the Muddy and Virgin Rivers. The Virgin River is currently listed on the State's 303d list. Both rivers have aquatic endangered species and drain into Lake Mead. On December 17, 1998, the Southern Nevada Strategic Planning Authority (Authority) adopted a strategic plan for southern Nevada. The Authority was created in the 1998 State of Nevada legislative session. The Authority's task is to develop objectives and strategies to address 4-22