Nebraska Statutes 46-1663. Record-keeping requirements; maintenance, operation, and inspection; department; powers
(1) The department shall require owners to keep original records and any modifications to construction available and in good order.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 46-1663
- Dam: means any artificial barrier, including appurtenant works, with the ability to impound water, wastewater, or liquid-borne materials and which (a) is twenty-five feet or more in height from the natural bed of the stream or watercourse measured at the downstream toe of the barrier, or from the lowest elevation of the outside limit of the barrier if it is not across a stream channel or watercourse, to the maximum storage elevation or (b) has an impounding capacity at maximum storage elevation of fifty acre-feet or more, except that any barrier described in this subsection which is not in excess of six feet in height or which has an impounding capacity at maximum storage elevation of not greater than fifteen acre-feet shall be exempt, unless such barrier, due to its location or other physical characteristics, is classified as a high hazard potential dam. See Nebraska Statutes 46-1611
- Department: means the Department of Natural Resources. See Nebraska Statutes 46-1613
(2) The department may:
(a) Adopt such rules and regulations and issue such orders as necessary to secure adequate maintenance, operation, and inspection by owners;
(b) Require engineering and geologic investigations to safeguard life and property;
(c) Accept approvals and reports of equivalent inspections prepared for dams under a federal dam safety program; and
(d) Enter into cooperative agreements with the owners of dams which are required to comply with a federal dam safety program that has objectives, standards, and requirements that meet or exceed the purposes of the Safety of Dams and Reservoirs Act.