SWANN Municipal Solid Waste Landfill

NOTICE OF INTENT TO RENEW PERMIT NE0203459

for SWANN Municipal Solid Waste Landfill

under consideration by the

Nebraska Department of Environment & Energy

PUBLIC NOTICE is given in accordance with Title 132 - Integrated Solid Waste Management Regulations, Chapter 2, §011, that the Nebraska Department of Environment & Energy (NDEE) has received an application to renew the permit of Solid Waste Agency of Northwest Nebraska (SWANN) Municipal Solid Waste Landfill, 18092 Highway 385, Chadron NE.  After review of the permit application, a preliminary determination has been made to recommend renewal of the permit.  The term of the permit shall be five years.

FACILITY DESCRIPTION. The permit allows the operation of an existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfill under Nebraska's solid waste management laws and regulations. The landfill shall receive household waste, alone or in combination with other types of wastes such as commercial solid waste, industrial waste, nonhazardous sludge, or conditionally exempt small quantity generator waste, and which is not a land application unit, surface impoundment, injection well, or waste pit.

FACILITY LOCATION. The property is located at 18092 Highway 382, approximately 12 miles northwest of Chadron, Nebraska. The legal description of SWANN Municipal Solid Waste Landfill is the West ½ of Section 29, Township 35N, Range 49W in Dawes County, Nebraska.

OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND HEARING.  The public may submit written comments and may also request a public hearing on the permitting decision. A request for a hearing must be made in writing and state the issues proposed for discussion and their relation to the proposed permit renewal.  Public comments and hearing requests shall be made to: Daniel LeMaistre, Waste Permit Section Supervisor, Nebraska Department of Environment & Energy, P.O. Box 98922, Lincoln, NE  68509-8922.

The NDEE will make a final decision to renew or deny the permit based on the permit application, the compliance status of SWANN Municipal Solid Waste Landfill, and public comment received. NDEE will notify the applicant and other interested persons.

COMMENT PERIOD. All comments or requests for a hearing must be postmarked by 01/27/2025.

RECORDS AVAILABILITY. Digital copies of the draft permit, legal notice, and the administrative record are available online at https://dee.nebraska.gov/. Select “Public Records Search” at the bottom of the page, then “Public Records Search” again.  A box will appear that needs the following information: for “Start Date” enter 01/29/24, for “End Date” enter 12/26/2024, for “DEQ Facility Number” enter 62719, for “DEQ Program ID” enter NE0203459, for “DEQ Program” enter IWM.  Select “Search” and all the documents for that facility will appear.  Use the “Index of Correspondence” to select the documents related to this public notice.

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION. Persons with a disability and needing accommodation should notify the Department by calling (402) 471-2186. TDD relay service users should call (800) 833-7352 and ask the relay operator to call the Department at (402) 471-2186.

FURTHER INFORMATION. Interested parties may obtain additional information from Daniel LeMaistre, Waste Permit Section Supervisor (402) 471-2186 or NDEE.solidwaste@nebraska.gov.

NDEE NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT: The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, or sex in administration of its programs or activities, and NDEE 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.

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