AFRG Lagoon Solids RAP Public Notice
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed Remedial Action Decision
AltEn Facility Response Group LAGOON SOLIDS RAP
Former AltEn Facility, Mead, Nebraska
Notice is hereby given pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §81-15,185.01 that the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (DWEE) is proposing approval of the Remedial Action Plan (RAP) and two addenda to the RAP for solidification, consolidation, and on-site management of lagoon solids associated with the former AltEn Ethanol facility (Site) near Mead, Nebraska. The RAP and RAP addenda were prepared, and the proposed actions contained therein would be performed, by the AltEn Facility Response Group (FRG) under the DWEE Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP). The facility address is 1342 County Road 10, Mead, Nebraska and is located in portions of the southwest and northwest quarters of Section 12 in Township 14 North, Range 8 East, of the 6th Principal Meridian, Saunders County, Nebraska.
The Site contains approximately 118,000 tons of pesticide-polluted lagoon solids and wastewater treatment solids. For management of the solids, the RAP proposes to solidify them with soil and Portland cement, consolidate the solids within the Northeast and Southeast Lagoons, cap the solids with a synthetic liner, install a passive gas venting system, implement a Maintenance and Monitoring Plan, establish financial assurance and groundwater monitoring, and place an environmental covenant across the property limiting land and groundwater use and prohibiting disturbance of capped areas. The RAP does not address other media at the Site.
Any person may receive additional information and submit written comments regarding the proposed actions, on or before March 3, 2026. DWEE will hold a public information session on March 4, 2026, from 5:00pm to 6:00pm at the Mead High School gym, 114 N Vine Street, Mead, NE. A public hearing regarding the proposed RAP is scheduled for March 4, 2026, to be held at the Mead High School gym beginning at 6:30pm. Comments should be mailed to Mr. Tom Buell, Remediation Division, Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment, 245 Fallbrook Blvd., Suite 100, Lincoln, NE 68521, or sent via email to dwee.vcpbrownfields@nebraska.gov.
Digital copies of the proposed RAP and supporting documents are available online at http://dwee.nebraska.gov/; select “Visit Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy” at the bottom of the page, select "Public Records Search” at the bottom of the page then “Public Records Search” again. A box will appear that needs the following information: “DEQ Facility Number”, enter 84069; “DEQ Program ID”, leave blank; “DEQ Program,” enter RAP. Select “Search” and all of the RAP documents for that facility will appear.
Persons with a disability and needing accommodation at the March 4, 2026, hearing should contact DWEE FIFTEEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE HEARING by calling (402) 471-2186. TDD relay service users should call (800) 833-7352 and ask the relay operator to call DWEE at (402) 471-2186. The DWEE does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, or sex in administration of its programs or activities, and DWEE does not intimidate or retaliate against any individual or group because they have exercised their rights to participate in or oppose actions protected/prohibited by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7, or for the purpose of interfering with such rights.