Nebraska Statutes 46-1131. Accident; report required; investigation; cleanup and recovery plan
The applicator or the permitholder shall report an actual or suspected accident related to the use of chemigation in his or her system to the department and the appropriate district within twenty-four hours of its discovery. Any accident resulting from the use of chemigation shall be investigated by the appropriate district and the department. In the event that the district or the department finds an adverse effect caused by such an accident, the department shall (1) determine the immediate danger presented by the accident, (2) take all steps necessary to assure immediate public safety, and (3) develop a plan of cleanup and recovery. The cleanup and recovery plan shall be carried out by the permitholder under the supervision of the department or the district.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 46-1131
- Applicator: shall mean any person engaged in the application of chemicals by means of chemigation. See Nebraska Statutes 46-1104
- Chemigation: shall mean any process whereby chemicals are applied to land or crops in or with water through an onfarm irrigation distribution system. See Nebraska Statutes 46-1106
- Department: shall mean the Department of Environment and Energy. See Nebraska Statutes 46-1108
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- District: shall mean a natural resources district created pursuant to Nebraska Statutes 46-1110
- Permitholder: shall mean the owner or operator of land who applies or authorizes the application of chemicals to such land by means of chemigation. See Nebraska Statutes 46-1115