The state has issued one new health alert this week, at Big Indian Creek Lake in Gage County. Alerts continue at Kirkman’s Cove in Richardson County, Rockford Lake in Gage County, Iron Horse Trail Lake in Pawnee County and Willow Creek Lake in Pierce County.

The Site Review Committee assigned to review and report on a hazardous waste management facility proposed by Heritage Disposal and Storage, has announced their seventh meeting will be held at 4 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Grand Island Public Library, 211 N. Washington St. The Committee will discuss major issues, concerns and conclusions related to the Heritage proposal. The meeting is open to the public.

The state ended health alerts at Kirkman’s Cove in Richardson County, Rockford Lake in Gage County and Willow Creek Lake in Pierce County, after all three lakes had two consecutive weeks of low readings of microcystin (a toxin released by certain strains of blue-green algae.) Alerts continue at Big Indian Creek Lake in Gage County and Iron Horse Trail Lake in Pawnee County.

The state has issued health alert this week at Rockford Lake in Gage County, and Willow Creek Lake in Pierce County. An alert continues at Big Indian Creek Lake in Gage County, and an alert has ended at Iron Horse Trail Lake in Pawnee County.

Director Jim Macy of the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality has announced the formation of an Advisory Committee to provide advice to the Department in the preparation of a study to examine the solid waste management programs implemented by the Department. The study is the result of Legislative Bill 1101 introduced by Senators Heath Mello, Ken Haar, Rick Kolowski and Ken Schilz.

The state has issued a health alert this week at Merritt Reservoir in Cherry County. Alerts continue at Rockford Lake in Gage County and Willow Creek Lake in Pierce County. An alert has ended at Big Indian Creek Lake in Gage County.

The Site Review Committee, assigned to review and report on a hazardous waste management facility proposed by Heritage Disposal and Storage, has announced their eighth meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. October 12th at the Alda Community Center. The Committee will discuss major issues, concerns and conclusions related to the Heritage proposal. Unless the Committee elects to extend their work, this will be their final meeting. The meeting is open to the public.

The Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) has scheduled a meeting of the statewide LB1101 Solid Waste Management Study Advisory Committee on October 27th at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney. The meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. and the public is welcome to attend.

The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) is announcing the acceptance of the Bazile Groundwater Management Area (BGMA) Plan by EPA on October 13th, 2016. The BGMA Plan is the first groundwater-focused plan in the nation to address nonpoint source pollution. The plan is the result of a collaborative effort to address groundwater nitrate contamination between NDEQ and four of Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs): Lewis and Clark, Lower Elkhorn, Lower Niobrara, and the Upper Elkhorn.

The 2016 NPPD/NDEQ Power Summit will be held November 16, 2016, at the Lincoln Firefighter’s Reception Hall (241 Victory Lane), Lincoln. For more information about the summit, see the agenda below.