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84069
AltEn Facility Response Group (AFRG)
1344 County Road 10
Mead
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RAP
November 10, 2022
December 14, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE


Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy
Proposed Remedial Action Decision
AltEn Facility Response Group LAGOON WATER RAP
Former AltEn Facility, Mead, Nebraska


Notice is hereby given pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §81-15,185.01 that the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) is proposing approval of the Remedial Action Plan (RAP) focused on treatment and disposal of wastewater associated with the former AltEn Ethanol facility (Site) near Mead, Nebraska. The RAP was prepared, and the proposed actions contained therein would be performed, by the AltEn Facility Response Group (AFRG) under the NDEE Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP). The facility address is 1344 County Road 10, Mead, Nebraska and is located in portions of the southwest and northwest quarters of Section 12 in Township 14 North, Range 8 East, of the 6th Principal Meridian, Saunders County, Nebraska.

Untreated wastewater at the Site is contained within three on-site lagoons and is contaminated with pesticides and other substances associated with ethanol production using treated seed corn (in addition to other source materials). Treated wastewater at the Site is contained in two other on-site lagoons. The RAP proposes the following remedial actions: continued treatment of wastewater to reduce pesticides and land application of the treated wastewater. The RAP does not address other media at the Site.

Any person may receive additional information and submit written comments regarding the proposed actions, on or before December 13, 2022. The Department will hold a public information session on December 14, 2022, from 5:00pm to 6:00pm at the Mead High School gym, 114 N Vine Street, Mead, NE. A public hearing regarding the proposed RAP is scheduled for December 14, 2022, to be held at the Mead High School gym beginning at 6:30pm. Comments should be mailed to Mr. Tom Buell, Monitoring & Remediation Division, Nebraska Department of Environment & Energy, PO Box 98922, Lincoln, NE 68509-8922, or sent via email to ndee.vcpbrownfields@nebraska.gov.

Digital copies of the proposed RAP and supporting documents are available online at http://dee.ne.gov/; select "Public Records Search” at the bottom of the page then “Public Records Search” again. A box will appear that needs the following information: “DEQ Facility Number”, enter 84069, “DEQ Program ID”, leave blank, “DEQ Program” enter RAP. Select “Search” and all of the documents for that facility will appear.

Persons with a disability and needing accommodation should notify the Department FIFTEEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE END OF THE PUBLIC NOTICE DATE 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.