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NE Code § 46-1136 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1136 - Council; adopt rules and regulations.

46-1136.  Council; adopt rules and regulations.The council shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations providing for:(1) Procedures and specifications for the installation, replacement, or repair of chemigation equipment;(2) A system for the issuance of permits by the district to engage in chemigation;(3) A procedure for a permitholder to follow when notifying the department and the appropriate district of any actual or suspected accident related to the use of chemigation;(4) A procedure for the review and approval of a cleanup and recovery plan for an accident related to the use of chemigation;(5) The posting of signs providing notice of the use of chemigation; and(6) Any other chemigation practices necessary to carry out the Nebraska Chemigation Act.Source  Laws 1986, LB 284, § 36.
NE Code § 46-1137 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1137 - Compliance with act; affirmative defense.

46-1137.  Compliance with act; affirmative defense.Compliance with the Nebraska Chemigation Act shall be an affirmative defense to any civil action resulting from a person's use of chemigation.Source  Laws 1986, LB 284, § 37.
NE Code § 46-1138 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1138 - Violation of act; procedures for compliance; prosecuting attorney; duties.

46-1138.  Violation of act; procedures for compliance; prosecuting attorney; duties.(1) Any person found by the district to be in violation of the Nebraska Chemigation Act or any rules and regulations issued pursuant to the act shall be notified by the district of such violation. Each person so notified by the district shall have ten days in which to comply. The district shall make every reasonable effort to obtain voluntary compliance. Voluntary compliance shall not preclude the district, department, Attorney General, or county attorney from pursuing penalties in the proper court of law based on violations of the act or the rules and regulations. If after such ten-day period the violation has not been corrected, the district shall notify the department of the violation. The department shall make a preliminary investigation. If after such investigation the department determines that there is a violation of the act or rules and regulations, the district or the department shall either revoke the person's chemigation permit until such time as there is satisfactory compliance or issue an order suspending operation of the chemigation system until the required permit is obtained.(2) The district or department may apply for a restraining order, a temporary or permanent injunction, or a mandatory injunction against the person or persons violating or threatening to violate the Nebraska Chemigation Act or the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated under such act to the district court of the county where the violation is occurring or is about to occur. The court shall have jurisdiction to grant such relief upon good cause shown. Relief may be granted notwithstanding the existence of any other remedy at law and shall be granted without bond.(3) If the violation of the Nebraska Chemigation Act occurs with respect to a permitted system, a schedule for compliance may be established by the district in lieu of the ten-day compliance requirement.(4) It shall be the duty of the Attorney General or the county attorney of the county in which such violation occurs or is about to occur, when notified of such violation or threatened violation, to cause appropriate proceedings under this section to be instituted and pursued without delay.Source   Laws 1986, LB 284, § 38;   Laws 1989, LB 619, § 3.
NE Code § 46-1139 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1139 - Engaging in chemigation without a permit; penalty; recovery of costs.

46-1139.  Engaging in chemigation without a permit; penalty; recovery of costs.Any person who engages in chemigation without first obtaining a chemigation permit shall be (1) subject to a civil penalty of one thousand dollars for each day at each site where a violation occurs for the first violation and not less than one thousand dollars and not more than five thousand dollars for each day at each site where a violation occurs for each subsequent violation or (2) guilty of a Class II misdemeanor. Each day of continued violation shall constitute a separate offense. The court may issue such injunctive orders as may be necessary to prohibit continued violations of the Nebraska Chemigation Act. When the Attorney General, a county attorney, or a private attorney brings an action on behalf of a district to recover a civil penalty under this section, the district shall recover the costs of the action if a civil penalty is awarded.Source   Laws 1986, LB 284, § 39;  Laws 2015, LB207, § 1.
NE Code § 46-1140 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1140 - Engaging in chemigation with a suspended or revoked permit; penalty; recovery of costs.

46-1140.  Engaging in chemigation with a suspended or revoked permit; penalty; recovery of costs.Any person who engages in chemigation with a suspended or revoked chemigation permit shall be (1) subject to a civil penalty of one thousand dollars for each day at each site where a violation occurs for the first violation and not less than one thousand dollars and not more than five thousand dollars for each day at each site where a violation occurs for each subsequent violation or (2) guilty of a Class II misdemeanor. Each day of continued violation shall constitute a separate offense. The court may issue such injunctive orders as may be necessary to prohibit continued violations of the Nebraska Chemigation Act. When the Attorney General, a county attorney, or a private attorney brings an action on behalf of a district to recover a civil penalty under this section, the district shall recover the costs of the action if a civil penalty is awarded.Source   Laws 1986, LB 284, § 40;  Laws 2015, LB207, § 2.
NE Code § 46-1141 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1141 - Tampering with chemigation equipment; penalty; recovery of costs.

46-1141.  Tampering with chemigation equipment; penalty; recovery of costs.Any person who willfully tampers with or otherwise willfully damages in any way equipment meeting the requirements specified in section 46-1127 shall be (1) subject to a civil penalty of one thousand dollars for each day at each site where a violation occurs for the first violation and not less than one thousand dollars and not more than five thousand dollars for each day at each site where a violation occurs for each subsequent violation or (2) guilty of a Class I misdemeanor. Each day of continued violation shall constitute a separate offense. The court may issue such injunctive orders as may be necessary to prohibit continued violations of the Nebraska Chemigation Act. When the Attorney General, a county attorney, or a private attorney brings an action on behalf of a district to recover a civil penalty under this section, the district shall recover the costs of the action if a civil penalty is awarded.Source   Laws 1986, LB 284, § 41;  Laws 2015, LB207, § 3.
NE Code § 46-1142 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1142 - Failure to notify of accident; penalty; recovery of costs.

46-1142.  Failure to notify of accident; penalty; recovery of costs.Any permitholder who fails to notify the district and the department of any actual or suspected accident resulting from the use of chemigation shall be (1) subject to a civil penalty of one thousand dollars for each day at each site where a violation occurs for the first violation and not less than one thousand dollars and not more than five thousand dollars for each day at each site where a violation occurs for each subsequent violation or (2) guilty of a Class III misdemeanor. Each day of continued violation shall constitute a separate offense. The court may issue such injunctive orders as may be necessary to prohibit continued violations of the Nebraska Chemigation Act. When the Attorney General, a county attorney, or a private attorney brings an action on behalf of a district to recover a civil penalty under this section, the district shall recover the costs of the action if a civil penalty is awarded.Source   Laws 1986, LB 284, § 42;  Laws 2015, LB207, § 4.
NE Code § 46-1143 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1143 - Other violations; penalty; recovery of costs.

46-1143.  Other violations; penalty; recovery of costs.Any person who violates any of the provisions of the Nebraska Chemigation Act for which a specific penalty is not provided shall be (1) subject to a civil penalty of one thousand dollars for each day at each site where a violation occurs for the first violation and not less than one thousand dollars and not more than five thousand dollars for each day at each site where a violation occurs for each subsequent violation or (2) guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor. Each day of continued violation shall constitute a separate offense. The court may issue such injunctive orders as may be necessary to prohibit continued violations of the Nebraska Chemigation Act. When the Attorney General, a county attorney, or a private attorney brings an action on behalf of a district to recover a civil penalty under this section, the district shall recover the costs of the action if a civil penalty is awarded.Source   Laws 1986, LB 284, § 43;  Laws 2015, LB207, § 5.
NE Code § 46-1144 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1144 - District; failure to carry out responsibilities; hearing; procedure.

46-1144.  District; failure to carry out responsibilities; hearing; procedure.If at any time after January 1, 1988, it is alleged by the department upon its own initiative or as a result of a complaint being filed with the department that a district is not carrying out its responsibilities under the Nebraska Chemigation Act, the department may hold a contested case hearing. Notice of such hearing shall be published in such newspapers as are necessary to provide for general circulation within the district at least once each week for three consecutive weeks, the last publication to be not less than seven days prior to the hearing. The notice shall inform the public as to the reasons for such hearing. The director shall receive evidence from all interested parties at the hearing. Each hearing conducted pursuant to this section shall be recorded, and such record shall be available for review.Source  Laws 1986, LB 284, § 44.
NE Code § 46-1145 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1145 - District; failure to carry out responsibilities; effect.

46-1145.  District; failure to carry out responsibilities; effect.If after a hearing held pursuant to section 46-1144 the director determines that the district is not carrying out its responsibilities under the Nebraska Chemigation Act, the powers and duties of the district set out in the act shall vest in the department for a period of twelve months. All application fees shall be payable to the department during such twelve-month period and shall be placed in the Chemigation Costs Fund. Each district which has lost its powers and duties to the department shall, at least thirty days prior to the end of any such twelve-month period, inform the director as to whether it is now able to carry out its responsibilities under the Nebraska Chemigation Act or the reasons why it will continue to be unable to meet such responsibilities. If the district is unable to meet its responsibilities, the department may continue to perform the powers and duties required of the district for an additional twelve-month period.Source  Laws 1986, LB 284, § 45.
NE Code § 46-1146 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1146 - Appeal; procedure.

46-1146.  Appeal; procedure.Any affected person aggrieved by any order issued or final decision made by the department pursuant to the Nebraska Chemigation Act may appeal the order or decision, and the appeal shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. As used in this section, affected person shall mean an applicant for a permit which is subject to an order or final decision of the department or district and any owner of an estate or interest in or concerning land whose interest is or may be impacted in a direct or significant manner by the order or final decision of the department or district.Source   Laws 1986, LB 284, § 46;   Laws 1988, LB 352, § 82.  Cross References  Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
NE Code § 46-1147 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1147 - Powers of department; construction of act.

46-1147.  Powers of department; construction of act.Nothing in the Nebraska Chemigation Act shall be construed to limit the powers of the department provided in Chapter 81, article 15.Source  Laws 1986, LB 284, § 47.
NE Code § 46-1148 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1148 - Powers of district; construction of act.

46-1148.  Powers of district; construction of act.Nothing in the Nebraska Chemigation Act shall be construed to limit the powers of a district provided in the Nebraska Ground Water Management and Protection Act.Source  Laws 1986, LB 284, § 48. Cross References  Nebraska Ground Water Management and Protection Act, see section 46-701.
NE Code § 46-1201 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1201 - Act, how cited.

46-1201.  Act, how cited.Sections 46-1201 to 46-1241 shall be known and may be cited as the Water Well Standards and Contractors' Practice Act.Source   Laws 1986, LB 310, § 1;   Laws 1991, LB 51, § 18;   Laws 1993, LB 131, § 38;   Laws 1994, LB 981, § 9;   Laws 1996, LB 1241, § 2;  Laws 2001, LB 133, § 1;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1143;  Laws 2021, LB148, § 57.   Operative Date: July 1, 2021
NE Code § 46-1202 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1202 - Purposes of act.

46-1202.  Purposes of act.The purposes of the Water Well Standards and Contractors' Practice Act are to: (1) Provide for the protection of ground water through the licensing and regulation of water well contractors, pump installation contractors, water well drilling supervisors, pump installation supervisors, water well monitoring technicians, and natural resources ground water technicians in the State of Nebraska; (2) protect the health and general welfare of the citizens of the state; (3) protect ground water resources from potential pollution by providing for proper siting and construction of water wells and proper decommissioning of water wells; and (4) provide data on potential water supplies through well logs which will promote the economic and efficient utilization and management of the water resources of the state.Source   Laws 1986, LB 310, § 2;   Laws 1994, LB 981, § 10;  Laws 2001, LB 133, § 2;  Laws 2001, LB 667, § 11;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1144.
NE Code § 46-1203 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1203 - Definitions, where found.

46-1203.  Definitions, where found.For purposes of the Water Well Standards and Contractors' Practice Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions found in sections 46-1204.01 to 46-1216 shall be used.Source   Laws 1986, LB 310, § 3;   Laws 1991, LB 51, § 19;   Laws 1993, LB 131, § 39;   Laws 1994, LB 981, § 11;   Laws 1996, LB 1241, § 3;  Laws 2001, LB 133, § 3;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1145.
NE Code § 46-1204.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1204.01 - Abandoned water well, defined.

46-1204.01.  Abandoned water well, defined.Abandoned water well means any water well (1) the use of which has been accomplished or permanently discontinued, (2) which has been decommissioned as described in the rules and regulations of the Department of Environment and Energy, and (3) for which the notice of abandonment required by subsection (2) of section 46-602 has been filed with the Department of Natural Resources by the licensed water well contractor or licensed pump installation contractor who decommissioned the water well or by the water well owner if the owner decommissioned the water well.Source   Laws 1994, LB 981, § 12;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 264;  Laws 2000, LB 900, § 234;  Laws 2001, LB 667, § 12;  Laws 2003, LB 245, § 7;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 207;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1146;  Laws 2021, LB148, § 58.   Operative Date: July 1, 2021
NE Code § 46-1204.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1204.02 - Active status water well, defined.

46-1204.02.  Active status water well, defined.Active status water well shall mean a water well which is in use and which is not an illegal water well.Source  Laws 1994, LB 981, § 13.
NE Code § 46-1205 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1205 - Board, defined.

46-1205.  Board, defined.Board means the Water Well Standards and Contractors' Licensing Board.Source   Laws 1986, LB 310, § 5;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1147.
NE Code § 46-1205.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1205.01 - Licensed natural resources ground water technician, defined.

46-1205.01.  Licensed natural resources ground water technician, defined.Licensed natural resources ground water technician means a natural resources ground water technician who has taken a training course, passed an examination based on the training course, and received a license from the department indicating that he or she is a licensed natural resources ground water technician.Source  Laws 2001, LB 133, § 4;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1148.
NE Code § 46-1206 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1206 - Construction of water wells, defined.

46-1206.  Construction of water wells, defined.Construction of water wells shall mean and include all acts necessary to make a water well usable for the purpose for which it is intended including, without limitation, the siting of and excavation for the water well and its construction, alteration, or repair, but excluding the installation of pumps and pumping equipment.Source  Laws 1986, LB 310, § 6.
NE Code § 46-1206.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1206.01 - Decommissioned, defined.

46-1206.01.  Decommissioned, defined.Decommissioned, when used in relation to a water well, shall mean the act of filling, sealing, and plugging a water well in accordance with the rules and regulations of the department.Source  Laws 1994, LB 981, § 14.
NE Code § 46-1207 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1207 - Department, defined.

46-1207.  Department, defined.Department means the Department of Environment and Energy.Source   Laws 1986, LB 310, § 7;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 265;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 208;  Laws 2021, LB148, § 59.   Operative Date: July 1, 2021
NE Code § 46-1207.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1207.01 - Illegal water well, defined; landowner; petition for reclassification; when.

46-1207.01.  Illegal water well, defined; landowner; petition for reclassification; when.(1) Illegal water well means any water well which has not been properly decommissioned and which meets any of the following conditions:(a) The water well is in such a condition that it cannot be placed in active or inactive status;(b) Any necessary operating equipment has been removed and the well has not been placed in inactive status;(c) The water well is in such a state of disrepair that continued use for the purpose for which it was constructed is impractical;(d) The water well was constructed after October 1, 1986, but not constructed by a licensed water well contractor or by an individual on land owned by him or her and used by him or her for farming, ranching, or agricultural purposes or as his or her place of abode;(e) The water well poses a health or safety hazard;(f) The water well is an illegal water well in accordance with section 46-706; or(g) The water well has been constructed after October 1, 1986, and such well is not in compliance with the standards developed under the Water Well Standards and Contractors' Practice Act.(2) Whenever the department classifies a water well as an illegal water well, the landowner may petition the department to reclassify the water well as an active status water well, an inactive status water well, or an abandoned water well.Source   Laws 1994, LB 981, § 15;   Laws 1996, LB 108, § 76;  Laws 2004, LB 962, § 98;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1149.
NE Code § 46-1207.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1207.02 - Inactive status water well, defined.

46-1207.02.  Inactive status water well, defined.Inactive status water well shall mean a water well that is in a good state of repair and for which the owner has provided evidence of intent for future use by maintaining the water well in a manner which meets the following requirements:(1) The water well does not allow impairment of the water quality in the water well or of the ground water encountered by the water well;(2) The top of the water well or water well casing has a water-tight welded or threaded cover or some other water-tight means to prevent its removal without the use of equipment or tools to prevent unauthorized access, to prevent a safety hazard to humans and animals, and to prevent illegal disposal of wastes or contaminants into the water well;(3) All entrances and discharge piping to the water well are effectively sealed to prevent the entrance of contaminants; and(4) The water well is marked so as to be easily visible and located and is labeled or otherwise marked so as to be easily identified as a water well and the area surrounding the water well is kept clear of brush, debris, and waste material.Source   Laws 1994, LB 981, § 16;  Laws 2004, LB 962, § 99.
NE Code § 46-1208 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1208 - Installation of pumps and pumping equipment, defined.

46-1208.  Installation of pumps and pumping equipment, defined.Installation of pumps and pumping equipment shall mean the procedure employed in the placement and preparation for operation of pumps and pumping equipment at the water well location, including connecting all wiring to the first control and all construction or repair involved in making entrance to the water well, which involves the breaking of the well seal.Source   Laws 1986, LB 310, § 8;   Laws 1993, LB 131, § 40;  Laws 2006, LB 508, § 4.
NE Code § 46-1208.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1208.01 - Person, defined.

46-1208.01.  Person, defined.Person shall mean any: Individual; partnership; limited liability company; association; public or private corporation; trustee; receiver; assignee; agent; municipality or other governmental subdivision; public agency; other legal entity; or any officer or governing or managing body of any public or private corporation, municipality, governmental subdivision, public agency, or other legal entity.Source  Laws 1996, LB 1241, § 4.