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NE Code § 81-1521.11 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1521.11 - Hazardous waste; site review committee; meetings; officers; professional facilitator.

81-1521.11.  Hazardous waste; site review committee; meetings; officers; professional facilitator.The director shall organize a meeting of the committee within twenty-one days of the filing of a notice of intent by an applicant. The director shall serve as temporary chairperson of the committee and shall select as a professional facilitator a person trained in group dynamics and objectivity to handle committee meetings with the public and the applicant. At its first meeting, the committee shall select a chairperson and any other officers it deems necessary and shall adopt procedures for gathering information and preparing a report. The committee shall hold factfinding meetings near the proposed site for the facility. The applicant shall make a technical advisor and other resource people available to the committee.Source  Laws 1987, LB 114, § 5.
NE Code § 81-1521.12 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1521.12 - Hazardous waste; department; provide staff; applicant; pay expenses.

81-1521.12.  Hazardous waste; department; provide staff; applicant; pay expenses.The department shall provide a secretary and other staff persons to assist the committee. The applicant shall pay the expenses for such clerical and other help and the salary of the professional facilitator, shall pay the costs of printing the committee's report, and shall reimburse the committee members for their mileage expenses at the rate provided in section 81-1176 for state employees. The department shall keep a record of all such costs and expenses and assess the applicant for any amount over the estimated amount on which the fee paid by the applicant was based.Source  Laws 1987, LB 114, § 6.
NE Code § 81-1521.13 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1521.13 - Hazardous waste; site review committee; consider factors; enumerated.

81-1521.13.  Hazardous waste; site review committee; consider factors; enumerated.Factors to be considered by the committee shall include, but not be limited to:(1) Economic considerations such as whether the facility is needed, profit expectations for the facility, how the facility will be operated, effects on the community, the potential for compensation to the local governing body, and aspects related to closure of the facility;(2) The function of the facility, including the management processes involved, the wastes to be handled, the relationship to any integrated system or master plan for hazardous waste management, and plans for future expansion;(3) Considerations related to the technology to be used such as why that process was chosen, plans for quality control, reliability of the technology, and the sequence of steps involved from generation of the wastes to postclosure of the facility;(4) Characteristics of the site for the facility, the methods for determining the characteristics, and why the site was chosen;(5) Surface drainage, ground water protection, air emissions, and other factors related to environmental quality;(6) Transportation considerations such as methods to be used, waste containment during transport, party responsible for transport, timing of arrivals, routing, and response plans in case of spills;(7) Plans for responses to emergencies and for site security, qualifications and training of personnel, and actions to be taken when there are operating problems; and(8) Enforcement provisions, including applicable regulations, monitoring plans, who is responsible for enforcement, sequence and timing of possible enforcement, and the ability of governmental agencies to ensure compliance.Source  Laws 1987, LB 114, § 7.
NE Code § 81-1521.14 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1521.14 - Hazardous waste; site review committee; issue report; contents.

81-1521.14.  Hazardous waste; site review committee; issue report; contents.The committee shall issue a report no later than one hundred eighty days from the date the notice of intent is filed, except that the deadline may be extended by mutual agreement between the applicant and the committee. The report shall document the discussion of community concerns raised during review by the committee of the proposed commercial hazardous waste management facility, including identification and discussion of the issues which were resolved, the issues which were not resolved, and the questions which were not answered, including the reasons they were not answered.The report may also include recommendations on the compensation which the applicant should pay or provide to the local governing body. Any recommendations shall be subject to further negotiations between the applicant and the local governing body.Copies of the report shall be made available to committee members, the department, the applicant, and the public.After issuance of its report, the committee shall have no further duties, except that the department may ask the committee to review any changes related to the proposed commercial hazardous waste management facility which are proposed by the applicant and to amend its report if appropriate.Source  Laws 1987, LB 114, § 8.
NE Code § 81-1521.15 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1521.15 - Commercial hazardous waste management facility; application for permit.

81-1521.15.  Commercial hazardous waste management facility; application for permit.At the conclusion of the process involving the committee, the person desiring a permit for a commercial hazardous waste management facility shall make application therefor to the director on a form provided by the director. The application shall contain the name and residence of the applicant, the location of the proposed facility, and such other information as may be necessary and shall be accompanied by a copy of the committee's report and any written response by the applicant to such report.Source   Laws 1980, LB 853, § 8;   R.S.1943, (1981), § 81-1521.01;   Laws 1987, LB 114, § 9.
NE Code § 81-1521.16 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1521.16 - Commercial hazardous waste management facility; application; hearing by local governing body.

81-1521.16.  Commercial hazardous waste management facility; application; hearing by local governing body.If the application for a commercial hazardous waste management facility contains all of the information required by the department, the director shall send a copy of the application, of the committee's report, and of any response by the applicant to the report to the county board of the county if the proposed facility will be located outside the zoning jurisdiction of a city or village or to the city council or board of trustees if it will be located within the zoning jurisdiction of a city or village. A hearing shall be held by the county board, city council, or board of trustees within forty-five days of receipt of the copy of the application.Source  Laws 1987, LB 114, § 10.
NE Code § 81-1521.17 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1521.17 - Commercial hazardous waste management facility; notice of hearing; decision by local governing body.

81-1521.17.  Commercial hazardous waste management facility; notice of hearing; decision by local governing body.Before the county board, city council, or board of trustees approves or disapproves a proposed commercial hazardous waste management facility, notice shall be given once at least thirty days but not more than forty days before the hearing and a second time at least ten days before the hearing. Such notice shall be given by publication of a notice in a newspaper either published in or having general circulation in the county, city, or village where the proposed facility is to be located and shall state the time and place of hearing, the name of the applicant for a permit, and the exact location of the proposed facility. In deciding whether to approve or disapprove such facility, the county board, city council, or board of trustees shall determine if such facility will be in compliance with its zoning laws or violate any local ordinances or resolutions. The local governing body shall make its decision within one hundred eighty days of receipt of a copy of the application from the director and shall notify the department and the applicant of its action. If the local governing body disapproves the application, it shall specify its reasons for disapproval. If the local governing body disapproves the application, the department may not take further action on the application unless the disapproval is reversed by court order. For purposes of appeal, the decision of the local governing body to disapprove the application shall be deemed a final order.Source   Laws 1980, LB 853, § 9;   R.S.1943, (1981), § 81-1521.02;   Laws 1987, LB 114, § 11;   Laws 1987, LB 152, § 8.
NE Code § 81-1521.18 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1521.18 - Commercial hazardous waste management facility; appeal of decision.

81-1521.18.  Commercial hazardous waste management facility; appeal of decision.The disapproval decision made by the local governing body may be appealed to district court. The court may affirm the decision or it may reverse or modify the decision if the substantial rights of the petitioner may have been prejudiced because the decision is:(1) In violation of constitutional provisions;(2) In excess of the statutory authority or jurisdiction of the local governing body;(3) Made upon unlawful procedure;(4) Unsupported by competent, material, and substantial evidence in view of the entire record as made on review; or(5) Arbitrary or capricious.Source  Laws 1987, LB 114, § 12.
NE Code § 81-1521.19 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1521.19 - Commercial hazardous waste management facility; approval; director; duties.

81-1521.19.  Commercial hazardous waste management facility; approval; director; duties.Following approval action by the local governing body, the director shall determine if the proposed facility complies with the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act and all rules, regulations, and standards promulgated pursuant to such act. The review shall include, but not be limited to, consideration of factors related to air quality, water quality, waste management, and hydrogeology and of the environmental risks and benefits to the vicinity in which the facility would be located. Each person in the department who reviews the application shall prepare and sign a written statement for evaluation by the director who shall decide whether to approve or disapprove the application.Source  Laws 1987, LB 114, § 13.
NE Code § 81-1521.20 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1521.20 - Commercial hazardous waste management facility; publication of notice; additional hearing; permit; issuance; conditions.

81-1521.20.  Commercial hazardous waste management facility; publication of notice; additional hearing; permit; issuance; conditions.The department shall publish notice of an application for a permit for a commercial hazardous waste management facility, together with the action taken by the local governing body, the director's decision, and whether the permit will be granted or denied, in a legal newspaper either published in or having general circulation in the vicinity affected. A copy of such notice shall also be provided to the applicant. The public may comment or request a public hearing within thirty days after the date such information is made available, and the director may, within his or her discretion, hold a hearing on the granting or denial of the permit if he or she determines that the circumstances justify it.Prior to issuing the permit, the director shall find that the applicant is a responsible and suitable person to conduct the business and that the proposed facility complies with the provisions specified in section 81-1521.19 and has the requisite approval of the local governing body. Permit conditions established by the department shall supersede any ordinances, resolutions, regulations, or requirements of the local governing body, then or thereafter in effect, which are inconsistent with such conditions.Source   Laws 1980, LB 853, § 10;   R.S.1943, (1981), § 81-1521.03;   Laws 1987, LB 114, § 14.
NE Code § 81-1521.21 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1521.21 - Commercial hazardous waste management facility; permittee; financial responsibility and insurance.

81-1521.21.  Commercial hazardous waste management facility; permittee; financial responsibility and insurance.As a condition of granting a permit for any commercial hazardous waste management facility, the permittee shall provide proof of financial responsibility pursuant to subdivision (21)(a) of section 81-1505 and liability insurance, including coverage against nonsudden and accidental occurrences, in an amount determined by the director.Source   Laws 1980, LB 853, § 11;   Laws 1984, LB 1078, § 6;   R.S.Supp.,1986, § 81-1521.04;   Laws 1987, LB 114, § 15.
NE Code § 81-1521.22 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1521.22 - Commercial hazardous waste management facility permit; expiration; renewal.

81-1521.22.  Commercial hazardous waste management facility permit; expiration; renewal.Permits shall expire five years following the date of issuance but may be renewed if the permittee has complied with the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act and the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated thereunder.Source   Laws 1980, LB 853, § 12;   R.S.1943, (1981), § 81-1521.05;   Laws 1987, LB 114, § 16;   Laws 1987, LB 152, § 9.
NE Code § 81-1521.23 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1521.23 - Commercial hazardous waste management facility permit; revocation; when.

81-1521.23.  Commercial hazardous waste management facility permit; revocation; when.The director may revoke the permit for a commercial hazardous waste management facility, pursuant to subsection (3) of section 81-1507, if he or she finds that the facility is not being operated in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act and rules and regulations adopted and promulgated thereunder.Source   Laws 1980, LB 853, § 13;   R.S.1943, (1981), § 81-1521.06;   Laws 1987, LB 114, § 17;   Laws 1987, LB 152, § 10.
NE Code § 81-1523 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1523 - Accumulation of junk; unlawful.

81-1523.  Accumulation of junk; unlawful.It shall be unlawful for any property owner or person in lawful possession of property to allow the accumulation of junk on property that is not purely agricultural in character to the extent that such accumulation is a potential hazard to health.Source  Laws 1971, LB 939, § 23.
NE Code § 81-1524 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1524 - Accumulation of junk; investigation; removal; notice.

81-1524.  Accumulation of junk; investigation; removal; notice.The department of health of a city, or the director, as the case may be, shall have the power to investigate all complaints of violations of section 81-1523 and, if either the department or director finds that the property owner or person in lawful possession of the property has allowed an unlawful accumulation of junk, shall give notice to the owner or person in lawful possession of the property by certified or registered mail to remove the accumulation within thirty days.Source  Laws 1971, LB 939, § 24.
NE Code § 81-1525 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1525 - Accumulation of junk; failure to remove; violation; penalty.

81-1525.  Accumulation of junk; failure to remove; violation; penalty.Any property owner or person in lawful possession of property who fails or refuses to remove an accumulation of junk as directed by the director pursuant to section 81-1524 shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1971, LB 939, § 25;   Laws 1972, LB 1435, § 13;   Laws 1977, LB 39, § 305;  Laws 2007, LB8, § 1.
NE Code § 81-1526 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1526 - Rules and regulations; provisions applicable; exceptions.

81-1526.  Rules and regulations; provisions applicable; exceptions.(1) All rules and regulations adopted by the council and all hearings and other proceedings of the director, and judicial review thereof, shall be subject to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a hearing prior to the issuance of an emergency order pursuant to section 81-1507.(3) Nothing in the Administrative Procedure Act shall be construed to render inapplicable or unenforceable the procedure set forth in section 81-1507. In any case of inconsistency or conflict, the provisions of section 81-1507 shall prevail.Source   Laws 1971, LB 939, § 26;   Laws 1974, LB 1029, § 8.  Cross References  Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
NE Code § 81-1527 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1527 - Records and information; confidential use.

81-1527.  Records and information; confidential use.(1) Any records or other information furnished to or obtained by the department concerning one or more air, water, or land contaminant sources, which records or information, as certified by the owner or operator and determined by the director to relate to methods or processes entitled to protection as trade secrets of such owner or operator, shall be only for the confidential use of the department in the administration of the Environmental Protection Act and the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act unless such owner or operator expressly agrees to their publication or availability to the general public, except that emission data obtained under the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., or effluent data, permit applications, draft permits, or permits as issued, all under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, Public Law 92-500, as amended, shall be available to the public during business hours. Any information to be accorded confidential status in a national pollutant discharge elimination system form shall be forwarded to the Regional Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for concurrence with the director's determination of such status. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the use of such records or information by the department in compiling or publishing analyses or summaries relating to the general condition of water or the land or the outdoor atmosphere as long as such analyses or summaries do not identify any owner or operator or reveal any information otherwise confidential under this section.(2) The director shall permit the Administrator or Regional Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency or his or her delegates to inspect the confidential records of the department concerning a given source.Source   Laws 1971, LB 939, § 27;   Laws 1972, LB 1435, § 14;   Laws 1974, LB 1029, § 9;   Laws 1984, LB 1078, § 7;   Laws 1992, LB 1257, § 90.  Cross References  Integrated Solid Waste Management Act, see section 13-2001.
NE Code § 81-1529 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1529 - Act, how construed.

81-1529.  Act, how construed.Nothing in the Environmental Protection Act shall be construed to:(1) Grant to the department any jurisdiction or authority with respect to air contamination existing solely within commercial and industrial plants, works, or shops or private property appurtenant thereto;(2) Affect the relations between employers and employees with respect to or arising out of any condition of air contamination or air pollution; or(3) Supersede or limit the applicability of any law or ordinance relating to sanitation, industrial health, or safety.Source   Laws 1971, LB 939, § 29;   Laws 1987, LB 152, § 11.
NE Code § 81-1531.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1531.01 - Act, how construed.

81-1531.01.  Act, how construed.Nothing in the Environmental Protection Act shall be construed to apply to any wells or holes covered by sections 57-901 to 57-922.Source   Laws 1983, LB 356, § 10;  Laws 2016, LB1082, § 17.
NE Code § 81-1531.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1531.02 - Uranium mining; department; regulatory duties; prohibited methods; enforcement.

81-1531.02.  Uranium mining; department; regulatory duties; prohibited methods; enforcement.(1) The department shall recommend an appropriate regulatory policy for controlling uranium mining to be presented to the council and the Legislature by January 1, 1986. The department shall evaluate all reasonable regulatory options for addressing the impacts on air, land, and water quality of uranium mining by methods other than mineral production and injection wells which are presently regulated. The department shall examine and consider regulatory programs created by other states and the federal government, their applicability to Nebraska, and their success in the states or areas where they are used and shall consider, but not be limited to, the following policy options:(a) The development of uranium surface and shaft mining regulations;(b) The development of regulations addressing appropriate development, mitigation, or reclamation standards for uranium mining or uranium mining-related activities;(c) The appropriateness of developing regulations addressing ground or surface water use standards for uranium mining or uranium mining-related activities as a means of limiting the impact of uranium mining on land and water resources; and(d) The use of any other existing state regulatory programs to control or regulate the impacts of uranium mining on land and water resources.(2) The department shall perform the evaluation in cooperation with other state agencies which have or could have a role in regulating the impacts of uranium mining on Nebraska's people and resources or in controlling other uranium mining activities. The department shall also create a citizen advisory panel, of interested or affected parties, which shall be consulted for its input and opinion on the results of the evaluation of regulatory options.(3) Uranium mining by any method other than mineral production and injection wells shall be prohibited until legislation is passed authorizing the department to regulate such mining activities. It is the intent of the Legislature that uranium mining shall be regulated by the department. Upon receipt of evidence that uranium mining by any method other than by mineral production and injection wells or related activities are presenting or are likely to present an imminent and substantial threat to the environment, the director shall petition the district court for an injunction to immediately restrain any person from contributing to the alleged acts or to require any person to stop such acts or to take such other action as may be necessary. It shall be the duty of each county attorney or the Attorney General to whom the director reports a violation to cause appropriate proceedings to be instituted without delay to assure compliance with this section.Source   Laws 1983, LB 356, § 11;   Laws 1984, LB 742, § 2;   Laws 1986, LB 1008, § 3.