NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE
CAFO NPDES General Permit (NEG020000)
The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) proposed to issue a new General Permit under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) to prevent discharges to Waters of the State.
The public comment period will run from April 3 through May 8, 2024.
Based on Nebraska Administrative Code (N.A.C.) Title 119 – Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Issuance of Permits under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System and N.A.C. Title 130 – Livestock Waste Control Regulations, the NDEE has determined that these type of CAFOs are suitable for coverage under an NPDES General Permit. CAFOs eligible for coverage under the General Permit include those operations that are within the State of Nebraska, but not on Tribal Land; meet the definition of a CAFO in Title 130; have constructed livestock waste control facilities capable of controlling all process wastewater, including runoff from a 25-year, 24-hour storm event; and comply with N.A.C. Title 130.
The draft permit and supporting materials are available for review online at http://dee.ne.gov under Public Notices or at the NDEE Lincoln Office between 8:00am and 5:00pm weekdays, excluding holidays. Interested persons may also submit written comments which will be considered in the final decision on the issuance of the permit if received by the NDEE. Written comments may be submitted to: NPDES and State Permits Section, via email to NDEE.NPDES@nebraska.gov or via mail to P.O. Box 98922, Lincoln, NE 68509-8922.
Please notify the NDEE at least one week in advance of the hearing if auxiliary aids or reasonable accommodations or alternate formats of materials are needed. Contact phone number is 402-471-2186. TDD users call 800-833-7352 and ask the relay operator to call us at 402-471-2186.