City of Fremont Fossil Fuel Combustion Ash Disposal Area

NOTICE OF INTENT TO RENEW PERMIT NE0203777

for City of Fremont Fossil Fuel Combustion Ash Disposal Area

under consideration by the

Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment

PUBLIC NOTICE is given in accordance with Title 132 - Integrated Solid Waste Management Regulations, Chapter 2, §011, that the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (DWEE) has received an application to renew the permit of the City of Fremont Fossil Fuel Combustion Ash Disposal Area, 2701 E. 1^st Street, Fremont, Nebraska.  After review of the permit application, a preliminary determination has been made to recommend renewal of the permit.  The term of the permit shall be five years.

FACILITY DESCRIPTION. The permit allows the operation of an existing Fossil Fuel Combustion Ash Disposal Area under Nebraska's solid waste management laws and regulations. The fossil fuel combustion ash disposal shall dispose of fossil fuel combustion ash which, by definition, shall mean fly ash, bottom ash, slag, and flue gas emission control ash generated from utility plants or other facilities in which coal is the primary fuel source.

FACILITY LOCATION. The ash disposal area is located at the City of Fremont Department of Utilities (FDU) Lon D. Wright Power Plant property at 2701 E. 1^st Street, Fremont, Nebraska. The legal description of the City of Fremont Fossil Fuel Combustion Ash Disposal Area is the NE ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 19, Township 17N, Range 9E of the 6^th Principal Meridian, Dodge 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 renewal.  Public comments and hearing requests shall be made to: Daniel LeMaistre, Waste Permit Section Supervisor, Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment, P.O. Box 98922, Lincoln, NE  68509-8922. The DWEE will make a final decision to renew or deny the permit based on the permit application, the compliance status of the City of Fremont Fossil Fuel Combustion Ash Disposal Area, and public comment received. DWEE will notify the applicant and other interested persons.

COMMENT PERIOD. All comments or requests for a hearing must be postmarked by June 15, 2026.

RECORDS AVAILABILITY. Digital copies of the draft permit, legal notice, and the administrative record are available online at https://dwee.nebraska.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: for “Start Date” enter 7/15/25, for “End Date” enter 5/15/26, for “DEQ Facility Number” enter 48518, for “DEQ Program ID” enter NE0203777, for “DEQ Program” enter IWM.  Select “Search” and all the documents for that facility will appear.  Use the “Index of Correspondence” to select the documents related to this public notice.

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 Daniel LeMaistre, Waste Permit Section Supervisor (402) 471-2186 or DWEE.solidwaste@nebraska.gov.

DWEE NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT: The Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (DWEE) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, or sex in administration of its programs or activities, and DWEE does not intimidate or retaliate against any individual or group because they have exercised their rights to participate in or oppose actions protected/prohibited by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7, or for the purpose of interfering with such rights.

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