Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 46-1644

• Abandonment: means the process of rendering a dam incapable of impounding by (1) dewatering and filling the reservoir created by such dam with solid materials and (2) creating a stable watercourse around the site. See Nebraska Statutes 46-1603
• Breach: means partial removal of a dam creating a channel through the dam to the natural bed elevation of the stream. See Nebraska Statutes 46-1609
• Department: means the Department of Natural Resources. See Nebraska Statutes 46-1613
• Engineer: means a professional engineer licensed under the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act who (1) is competent in areas related to dam investigation, design, construction, and operation for the type of dam being investigated, designed, constructed, or operated, (2) has at least four years of relevant experience in investigation, design, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, alteration, breach, removal, or abandonment of dams, and (3) understands adverse consequences and dam failures. See Nebraska Statutes 46-1616
• Enlargement: means any change in or addition to an existing dam which raises or may raise the normal storage elevation of the water impounded by the dam. See Nebraska Statutes 46-1617
• Reconstruction: means partial or complete removal and replacement of an existing dam. See Nebraska Statutes 46-1629
• Removal: means complete elimination of the dam embankment or structure to restore the approximate original topographic contours of the site. See Nebraska Statutes 46-1630