Clean Air Act Permitting in Nebraska

Clean Air Act permitting in Nebraska is the shared responsibility of the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department, the Omaha Public Works Department and EPA Region 7. For more information about responsible agencies see below.

Nebraska Air Permit Program
Category	Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy	Lincoln Lancaster County Health Department	Omaha Public Works Department	EPA Region 7
Responsible Area	State-wide except in Indian Country	Lincoln, Lancaster County	Omaha	Indian Country
Agency Office	Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy Air Quality Division 245 Fallbrook Blvd P.O. Box 98922 Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-8922 (402) 471-2186	Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department Air Programs 3131 "O" Street Lincoln, Nebraska 68510 (402) 441-8021	Omaha Public Works Department Air Quality Control Division 5600 South 10th Street Omaha, Nebraska 68107 (402) 444-5220	Air Permitting and Standards Branch U.S. EPA Region 7 11201 Renner Boulevard Lenexa, KS 66219 (913) 551-7020
Responsibilities	Issues permits state-wide except in Indian Country. Permits include construction permits for minor sources, major source PSD and nonattainment permitting and Title V operating permits			Issues permits in Indian Country, including Iowa Tribe, Omaha Tribe, Ponca Tribe, Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri, Santee Sioux Nation and Winnebago Tribe
EPA Contacts	Patricia Scott patriciaa.scott@epa.gov (913) 551-7312			Rumela Bhadra bhadra.rumela@epa.gov (913) 551-7366
State & Local Contacts	Construction Permits Pati West pati.west@nebraska.gov (402) 471-2186 Operating Permits David Christensen david.christensen@nebraska.gov (402) 471-4204	Construction and Operating Permits Gary Bergstrom gbergstrom@lincoln.ne.gov (402) 441-8040	Construction and Operating Permits John Mayne john.mayne@cityofomaha.org (402) 444-3915 x1118
Federally-Approved Construction Permit Authority	Chapter 17, Chapter 19			40 CFR 52.21 (PSD), Tribal Permitting (40 CFR 49.151-49.173)
Federally-Approved Operating Permit Authority	Title 129			40 CFR Part 71
Title V Program Approval History	Operating Permit Approval History	Operating Permit Approval History	Operating Permit Approval History
Program Evaluations	FY-2015
Quick Links The following links exit the site	Construction Permits Website Operating Permits Website Public Notices Permit Forms Title 129 Air Quality Regulations Public Records Access	Construction Permits Website Operating Permits Website Public Notices Permit Forms	Construction Permits Website Operating Permits Website Public Notices	Tribal Permits Website

Clean Air Act Permitting in Nebraska

State of Nebraska

Region 7 Permitting Program

National Supporting Resources

Air Permitting Policy & Guidance