Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Title 129 - AIR QUALITY REGULATIONS
Chapter 15 - COMPLIANCE
Section 129-15-003 - Dust; Duty to Prevent Escape of
Current through September 17, 2024
003.01 Handling, Transportation, Storing. No person may cause or permit the handling, transporting or storage of any material in a manner which may allow particulate matter to become airborne in such quantities and concentrations that it remains visible in the ambient air beyond the premises where it originates.
003.02 Construction, Use, Repair, Demolition. No person may cause or permit a building or its appurtenances or a private road, or a driveway, or an open area to be constructed, used, repaired or demolished without applying all such reasonable measures to prevent particulate matter from becoming airborne so that it remains visible beyond the premises where it originates. The Director may impose such reasonable measures as may be necessary to prevent particulate matter from becoming airborne, including but not limited to paving or frequent cleaning of roads, driveways and parking lots; application of dust-free surfaces; application of water; and the planting and maintenance of vegetative ground cover.
003.03 Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Department will not regulate emissions from normal farming practices, on-farm crop drying and handling, and animal feeding activities, provided that reasonable and practical measures to limit particulate matter from such sources are utilized.
