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Lancaster County adopts updates to air-pollution regulations to align with state rules
Summary
The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners adopted amendments to the Lincoln-Lancaster County Air Pollution Control Program to align with Nebraska's Title 129 air-quality rules and add provisions for rescinding construction permits; the resolution passed on a roll-call vote.
The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners voted July 21 to adopt amendments to Articles 2, 14 and 17 of the Lincoln-Lancaster County Air Pollution Control Program and Standards to maintain consistency with the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment (Title 129) and to add provisions for rescinding permits for construction equipment that has been decommissioned or removed.
Gary Bergstrom, air quality section supervisor for the Lincoln Lancaster County Health Department, told the board the proposed revisions had been reviewed by the nine-member Air Pollution Control Advisory Board (four industry representatives and five public members) and then forwarded to the Board of Health. He said the city council approved the changes at its July 13 meeting and that the county's action will complete the joint-resolution process.
"We try to maintain a variety [of advisory-board representation] so that it's not heavily tilted toward one industry sector," Bergstrom said, describing outreach and the advisory-board review. He also explained the new language that clarifies when the department can rescind permits for equipment that is permanently removed from a site.
Commissioners moved and seconded a resolution to adopt the amendments; the roll call recorded unanimous support and the motion carried.
