July 11, 2016 – The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality’s draft Regional Haze Five-Year Progress Report is now available for public review and comment.

The Regional Haze Progress Report describes the visibility impact on Class I areas (national parks and wilderness areas) from sources in Nebraska. The Regional Haze Rule requires progress reports at five-year intervals following submission of a Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP).

The Heritage Hazardous Waste Site Review Committee, assigned to review and report on a hazardous waste management facility proposed by Heritage Disposal and Storage, has announced their fifth meeting will be held at 4 p.m. July 19 at the Alda Community Center. The Committee will examine issues related to the economics of the proposal as well as applicable regulatory programs. The meeting is open to the public.

The state has issued health alerts for toxic blue-green algae at Big Indian Creek Lake in Gage County and Swan Creek Lake #5A, (also known as Willard Meyer Recreational Area) in Saline County. An alert continues to be in effect for Iron Horse Trail Lake in Pawnee County.

July 29, 2016 -- The Department of Environmental Quality has issued the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Industrial Stormwater General Permit (ISW-GP) NER910000. The permit became effective July 18, 2016 and expires June 30, 2021. The deadline to renew coverage is January 1, 2017.

The state has issued health alerts for toxic blue-green algae at Kirkman’s Cove in Richardson County and Iron Horse Trail Lake in Pawnee County. Alerts have ended at Big Indian Creek Lake in Gage County and Swan Creek Lake #5A, (also known as Willard Meyer Recreational Area) in Saline County.

The artwork of 13 Nebraska students will be featured in the 2017 “Nebraska: Don’t Waste It!” environmental calendar. The statewide contest is sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) and focuses on the importance of waste reduction, recycling and litter cleanup.

The state has issued a health alert for toxic blue-green algae at Pawnee Lake in Lancaster County. Alerts continue at Kirkman’s Cove in Richardson County and Iron Horse Trail Lake in Pawnee County.

The Heritage Hazardous Waste Site Review Committee, assigned to review and report on a hazardous waste management facility proposed by Heritage Disposal and Storage, has announced their sixth meeting will be held at 4 p.m. Aug. 23 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.

Alerts End at Kirkman’s Cove and Iron Horse Trail Lake

The state has issued a health alert for toxic blue-green algae at Iron Horse Trail Lake in Pawnee County and Willow Creek Lake in Pierce County. Alerts continue at Pawnee Lake and Branched Oak Lake in Lancaster County.