Submission deadline April 12
 

April 1, 2014 – The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality has scheduled the annual Environmental Update in Lincoln on May 15, 2014 at the Country Inn and Suites, Beacon Hill, 5353 N. 27th Street, Lincoln. Representatives from businesses and industries are invited to attend, ask questions, pick up new information, and provide feedback. Registration begins at 8:00 am.

This year, the presentations will focus on various Nebraska and EPA regulations and requirements, including:
 

May 23, 2014 -- The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) intends to propose regulation changes later this year concerning the management and disposal of solvent-contaminated shop wipes, such as reusable shop towels, rags, disposable wipes and paper towels. NDEQ has scheduled a public outreach meeting from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, at NDEQ’s offices at 1200 N St., Lincoln. The purpose of the meeting will be to explain the concept of the proposed changes and to invite public input.

June 5, 2014 -- U.S. EPA Region 7 has announced that the City of Gering is one of six regional recipients of funding to assess, clean up and plan for the redevelopment of contaminated properties. Gering was awarded $200,000 through the EPA’s Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup grants program.

June 25, 2014 -- The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) is seeking early public involvement as it develops proposed changes to Title 195 – Chemigation Regulations. NDEQ has scheduled a public outreach meeting at 9 a.m. July 23 at NDEQ’s offices at 1200 N St., Lincoln. The purpose of this meeting/telephone conference call will be to explain the concept of the proposed changes and to invite public input.

July 17, 2014 -- NDEQ will be hosting a meeting/teleconference call regarding potential revisions to Title 117 – Nebraska Surface Water Quality Standards. The meeting will be held Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time at NDEQ’s Lincoln office at 1200 N St, Room 424. To participate in the conference call, dial 888-820-1398 and use the access code 3533328#.

July 22, 2013 -- The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) has scheduled an outreach meeting in August to seek stakeholder input on a preliminary package of regulatory amendments to Title 128 – Nebraska Hazardous Waste Regulations. The draft Title 128 amendment package can be viewed on the NDEQ website. 1 The department intends to propose a package of hazardous waste regulations to the Nebraska Environmental Quality Council (EQC) at its next meeting on October 16, 2014.

July 31, 2014 -- Nebraska's 2014 Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan is available for public comment. The Network Plan was developed to comply with Federal regulation 40 CFR Part 58.10.

The Network Plan describes the existing ambient air monitoring network in Nebraska and sets forth planned changes through 2015. It also contains information on Nebraska’s air quality. During the 30-day public comment period, written comments regarding this Network Plan may be submitted to the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) at the mail or email addresses below.

Sept. 5, 2014 -- If you are an animal producer, you may need to request an initial inspection from the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) to determine if a Livestock Waste Control Facility is needed at your operation. Some questions that every animal producer should ask:

Is my operation an Animal Feeding Operation (AFO)? If so, what size category?
There are two requirements for an operation to be considered an AFO:

The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality will be coordinating the annual meeting of the Nebraska Small Business Compliance Advisory Panel. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 9, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., and will be hosted at Duo Lift Manufacturing Co Inc. in Columbus, Nebraska. For additional information, please see the meeting agenda below, or contact Ryan Green, NDEQ Small Business and Public Assistance Coordinator, at 402-471-8697.

(See attached file: 10-09-14 SBCAP Meeting Agenda.pdf)