Nebraska requires an NDEE construction stormwater permit for any site disturbing one acre or more before ground breaks. Sarpy County, Bellevue, Papillion, and La Vista also run MS4 stormwater programs across the Papillion Creek watershed.
Construction stormwater in Nebraska is permitted by the Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) under a statewide NPDES general permit. Any project disturbing one acre or more, or a smaller lot in a larger common plan reaching an acre, needs permit coverage and a stormwater pollution prevention plan before earthwork starts. Sarpy County and the cities of Bellevue, Papillion, and La Vista hold municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) permits, so local plan review and post-construction controls apply. Runoff drains to the Papio (Papillion) Creek system, the Platte, and the Missouri, where the catastrophic 2019 flooding showed how fast this watershed fills.
Disturbing an acre without NDEE permit coverage draws state enforcement and stop-work orders. Illicit discharges to storm drains, sediment, paint, or chemicals, bring separate municipal fines.
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Sarpy County, NE
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Sarpy County, NE
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Sarpy County, NE
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Sarpy County, NE
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Sarpy County, NE
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