NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE PERMIT #NE0204633
for Red Cloud Construction & Demolition Waste Disposal Area
under consideration by the
Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
PUBLIC NOTICE is given in accordance with Title 132 - Integrated Solid Waste Management Regulations, Chapter 2, §011, that the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) has received an application for a new permit for the City of Red Cloud, 540 N. Webster, Red Cloud, NE to own and operate the Red Cloud Construction and Demolition Waste Disposal Area. After review of the permit application, a preliminary determination has been made to recommend issuance of the permit.
FACILITY DESCRIPTION. The permit allows the operation of a construction and demolition waste disposal area under Nebraska's solid waste management laws and regulations. The construction and demolition waste disposal area shall accept waste which results from land clearing, the demolition of buildings, roads, or other structures, including, but not limited to, fill materials, wood, land clearing debris other than yard waste, wall covering, drywall, plaster, non-asbestos insulation, roofing shingles and other roof coverings, plumbing fixtures, glass, plastic, carpeting, electrical wiring, pipe, and metals. The length of the permit will be five years from the issuance date.
FACILITY LOCATION. The property is located at the junction of Highway 281 and River Road which is approximately 2 ¼ miles south of Red Cloud on Highway 281. The legal description of the Red Cloud Construction & Demolition Waste Disposal Area is the SE ¼ NE ¼ Section 14 Township 1 North Range 11 West of the 6th Principal Meridian Webster County Nebraska.
OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND HEARING. The public may submit written comments and may also request a public hearing on the permitting decision. A request for a hearing must be made in writing and state the issues proposed for discussion and their relation to the proposed permit. Public comments and hearing requests shall be made to: David Haldeman, Land Division Administrator, Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 98922, Lincoln, NE 68509-8922.
The NDEQ will make a final decision to issue or deny the permit based on the permit application of the Red Cloud Construction & Demolition Waste Disposal Area, and public comment received. NDEQ will publish notice of the final decision and notify the applicant and other interested persons.
COMMENT PERIOD. All comments or requests for a hearing must be postmarked by April 22, 2017.
RECORDS AVAILABILITY. Copies of the draft permit, legal notice and administrative record are available at the Auld Public Library, 537 N Webster, Red Cloud, NE; at the NDEQ Holdrege Field Office, 1308 2nd Street, Holdrege, NE; and at the Lincoln headquarters of the NDEQ, 1200 N Street, Suite 400, The Atrium, Lincoln, NE between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. Materials may be viewed online at http://deq.ne.gov/ Select "Public Notices" and then "Waste Management".
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION. Persons with a disability and needing accommodation should notify the Department by calling (402) 471-2186. TDD relay service users should call (800) 833-7352 and ask the relay operator to call the Department at (402) 471-2186.
FURTHER INFORMATION. Interested parties may obtain additional information from William Gidley, Waste Management Section Supervisor (402) 471-4210.
FACT SHEET
The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) is providing public notice of its intent to issue a permit to the City of Red Cloud to own and operate the Red Cloud Construction & Demolition Waste Disposal Area. This fact sheet provides information on the construction and demolition waste disposal area, the type of waste disposed of at the site, capacity of the facility, monitoring of the facility, permit conditions, a description of the public participation procedures, and the Department contact person.
I. Facility Description, Location and Purpose
The Red Cloud Construction & Demolition Waste Disposal Area is located at the SE ¼ NE ¼ Section 14 Township 1 North Range 11 West of the 6th Principal Meridian Webster County, Nebraska. The purpose of this facility is for the disposal of construction and demolition debris as defined by Title 132 – Integrated Solid Waste Management Regulations, Chapter 5. The proposed air capacity of the facility is 60,000 cubic yards and will service the Webster County Area.
II. Facility Monitoring
The construction and demolition waste disposal area shall accept waste which results from land clearing, the demolition of buildings, roads, or other structures, including, but not limited to, fill materials, wood, land clearing debris other than yard waste, wall covering, drywall, plaster, non-asbestos insulation, roofing shingles and other roof coverings, plumbing fixtures, glass, plastic, carpeting, electrical wiring, pipe, and metals. All unacceptable waste shall be removed from the site daily. The facility will be inspected on a regular basis for compliance with Title 132.
III. Proposed Permit Conditions
The Department may impose general and special conditions in a permit as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes of applicable laws and regulations, and as may be necessary to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and standards. The conditions are part of the permit and are to be met by the Red Cloud Construction & Demolition Waste Disposal Area.
IV. Procedures
This permit is to be in accordance with Title 132 - Integrated Solid Waste Management Regulations, as well as the Nebraska Environmental Protection Act and the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act.
After Departmental review of the application and development of a draft permit to include appropriate compliance conditions, a preliminary permit determination will be made by the Director.
Public notice of the preliminary determination to issue a permit is made by legal notice in the newspaper in the geographical area of the activity. Any person has thirty (30) days from the date of the publication of the notice to provide the Director with written comments or to request a public hearing.
After the public comment period of thirty days, and any public hearing, the Director shall make a final decision. The applicant and other interested people shall be notified of this decision.
A petition for a contested case may be filed within thirty (30) days of the Director’s decision in accordance with the provisions of Title 115 of the Nebraska Administrative Code.
IV. Contact
Copies of the draft permit, legal notice and administrative record pertaining to the solid waste management facility are available at the Auld Public Library, 537 N Webster, Red Cloud, NE; the NDEQ Holdrege Field Office, 1308 2nd Street, Holdrege, NE; and at the Lincoln office of the NDEQ, 1200 ‘N’ Street, Suite 400, the Atrium, Lincoln, NE 68509-8922. Further information may be obtained from Morgan Leibrandt, Waste Management Section, Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality, Suite 400, the Atrium, 1200 ‘N’ Street, P.O. Box 98922, Lincoln, Nebraska 69509-8922, phone (402) 471-4210.