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| Field | NE Nebraska |
|---|---|
| NPDES Program | State-Delegated |
| Permitting Agency | Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) |
| Permit Name | NPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities (NER100000) |
| Construction Threshold | ≥ 1 acre of land disturbance (or < 1 acre if part of a larger common plan of development or sale that will ultimately disturb ≥ 1 acre) |
| NOI Lead Time | A Notice of Intent (NOI) must be submitted to NDEE and permit coverage confirmed before construction begins. Nebraska requires a minimum 7-day waiting period after NOI submission before commencing land-disturbing activities, unless NDEE grants earlier authorization |
| Application Method | Online submission via NDEE's eDMR/ePermitting system (available at deq.ne.gov); paper NOI forms are also accepted and must be mailed to NDEE's Lincoln office |
| Permit Fee | No fee for initial coverage under the Construction General Permit NER100000; Nebraska does not charge a construction stormwater permit application fee |
| SWPPP Required | Yes |
| PE Certification Required | No |
| SWPPP Template Available | Yes |
| Inspection Frequency | At least every 7 days and within 24 hours after a rainfall event of ≥ 0.25 inches in a 24-hour period. This 7-day inspection interval is more frequent than many states and reflects Nebraska's compliance focus. Inspections may be reduced to every 14 days if the site has reached final stabilization in some areas. |
| Inspector Qualification | No state-mandated inspector certification; inspections must be performed by qualified personnel with sufficient knowledge of stormwater pollution prevention principles, erosion and sediment control BMPs, and the site-specific SWPPP. NDEE does not operate a formal inspector certification program, but recommends industry certifications (CPESC, CESSWI) for personnel conducting inspections. |
| Post-Construction Required | Yes |
| Turbidity Standard | No numeric NTU effluent limit in the Construction General Permit NER100000 |