Fees
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Air Construction Permit Fee
Must accompany each application for an air quality construction permit, which are based on the potential amount of the facil...
Air Emissions Fee for Major Sources
All major sources of air emissions are assessed air emissions fees, which are based upon the facility’s actual air emissions.
Petroleum Release Remedial Action Fee
Used to support the agency activities primarily involved in cleaning up releases of petroleum.
What it is:
A $90 fee per registered underground tank storing petroleum is collected through the State Fire Marshall’s office. A fee on each gallon sold ($0.009 on gasoline and $0.003 on diesel) is collected by the Nebraska Department of Revenue.
How the fee is used:
The fees are used by the Petroleum Remediation Section to investigate and clean up releases of petroleum to the soil and ground water. Some financial assistance is provided to persons responsible for cleaning up their sites, and orphan sites (responsible person is unknown) are cleaned up by the Department.
Applicable Regulations:
Title 200 -
Petroleum Release Remedial Action Reimbursement Fund
Title 118 -
Groundwater Quality Standardsand Use Classification
Title 126
- Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Management of Waste
Forms:
(none)
Onsite Wastewater (Includes Septic Systems, Private Lagoons, Holding Tanks) Professional Certification and System Registration Fees, and Application Fess for Permits and Subdivision Reviews and Approvals
Certification fees are assessed to those who perform work on septic systems and private lagoons; registration fees are asses...
Solid Waste Management Permit Application Fee
A set fee is assessed for all solid waste management facilities when they apply for their required permit.
Landfill Disposal Fee
A fee of $1.25 per ton fee is assessed for all waste disposed in municipal solid waste landfills.
What it is
: A fee of $1.25 per ton fee is assessed for all waste disposed in municipal solid waste landfills.
How the fee is used
: Fifty percent goes to DEQ’s Waste Reduction and Recycling Grants Program as a source of grants for local recycling and waste reduction projects. Fifty percent is used to support the operating costs of the Integrated Waste Management program.
Applicable regulations
:
Title 132 – Integrated Solid Waste Management Regulations, Chapter 11.
Forms
: None – invoices are generated by NDEQ for each facility.
Livestock Waste Control Program Fees
Three fees are associated with this program: initial inspection, permit application fee, and annual permit fee.
Solid Waste Management Annual Operating Fee
Assessed for the operation of any solid waste management facility.
What it is
: A set fee for operating any solid waste management facility. These include: municipal solid waste landfills, industrial waste landfills, construction and demolition waste landfills, fossil fuels combustion ash disposal landfills, compost facilities, materials recovery facilities, delisted hazardous waste disposal landfills, and transfer stations.
How the fee is used
: This fee is used to support the operating costs of the Integrated Waste Management program.
Applicab
le
regulations
:
Title 132 – Integrated Solid Waste Management Regulations, Chapter 10.
Forms
: None – invoices are generated by NDEQ for each facility.
Hazardous Waste Treatment or Disposal Fee
Assessed annually for all waste treated or disposed of at a permitted hazardous waste treatment or disposal facility based o...
New Tire Fee
A $1 fee is charged on each new tire sold in Nebraska.
Annual Waste Reduction & Recycling Fee
A fee of $25 is assessed to all retail businesses in Nebraska with sales of at least $50,000 or more and used as a source of grants for local recycling and waste reduction projects.
What it is
: $25.00 fee on all retail businesses in Nebraska with sales of at least $50,000.00 or more.
How the fee is used
: This goes to DEQ’s Waste Reduction and Recycling Grants Program as a source of grants for local recycling and waste reduction projects.
Applicable regulations
:
Title 199 – Waste & Recycling Incentive Grants Program
Title 133 – Litter Reduction & Recycling Grants Program
Forms
: This fee is collected by the Department of Revenue, any forms would be available through them.
Annual Litter Fee
Assessed on all manufacturers, retailers and wholesalers of products, which are deemed to directly contribute to the litter ...
Chemigation Permit Fees
For an initial application for a chemigation permit or special permit regarding fertilizer or pesticides being applied through an irrigation system.
What it is
: The fee for an
initial application
for a chemigation permit or special permit is $30, payable to the appropriate natural resources district. The district transfers $5 of this fee to NDEQ. The annual fee for
renewal
of a chemigation permit or special permit is $10, payable to the appropriate natural resources district. Two dollars of the annual fee is transferred by the district to NDEQ. The application for an
emergency
permit is accompanied by a fee of $100 dollars, payable to the appropriate natural resources district. The district transfers $10 of this fee to the Department.
The application for an emergency permit is accompanied by a fee of one-hundred dollars payable to the appropriate natural resources district. The district transfers ten dollars of this fee to the Department.
How the fee is used
: NDEQ's portion of the fee is used to support the operating costs of the Department's Chemigation program.
Applicable regulations
:
Title 195 -
Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Chemigation
Forms
: (none)
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