 A. Storage of gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil or other similar fuels, whether on a farm or ranch or in association with another land use, shall comply with the rules and regulations of Titles 126 and 159, administered by the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality or other responsible agency or department. Storage of gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil or other similar fuels, whether on a farm or ranch or other land area, in excess of one thousand one hundred (1,100) gallons shall be prohibited, except when a conditional uses for a commercial or industrial uses is authorized. In any such authorization, a condition of approval shall be compliance with the rules and regulations of such Titles 126 and 129.
B. Fuel storage associated with any irrigation well engine shall be equipped with a containment area in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association Code 30 and with Title 126, administered by the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality, in the event of a fuel release.
C. Fuel storage, except when associated with a commercial or industrial use authorized as a conditional use (Item A above) and except for any fuel storage associated with any irrigation well engines (Item 2 above) shall not be permitted within one thousand (1,000) feet of any well protected under this wellhead protection overlay district.
D. Storage of fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides and other materials, determined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to be hazardous materials, shall be prohibited, except when a conditional use for such use is authorized and such authorization includes a condition that all such uses shall comply with the applicable rules and regulations of Title 118, 121, 126, 128, 159 and 198, administered by the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality and other agencies.
E. No septic tank, the field or other on-site sewage disposal system, associated with any residential, commercial, industrial or other type of land use, shall be located within one thousand (1,000) feet of any well protected under this wellhead protection overlay district, provided that if a lot of record, as defined in Section 303.52 of this Resolution, exists as of the effective date of application of this wellhead protection overlay district, and the entirety of said lot of record lies within the land area on which this wellhead protection overlay district is applied, one septic tank and tile field or other on-site sewage disposal system may be established, provided such tank, tile field or other system complies with the requirements of Title 124 of the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality.
F. Domestic, irrigation and any other water wells shall not be located closer than one thousand (1,000) feet of any well protected under this wellhead protection overlay district, provided that if a lot of record, as defined in Section 303.52 of this Resolution, exists as of the effective date of application of this wellhead protection overlay district, and the entirety of said lot of record lies within the land area on which this wellhead protection overlay district is applied, one (1) well may be established, provided such well shall be constructed in accordance with the rules and requirements of Title 178.
G. Any application of fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides to the land or crops through an irrigation system (chemigation) shall comply with the rules and requirements of Title 195.
H. If any land area contained within a wellhead protection overlay zoning district is also part of a special protection area or ground water management area, established under the Groundwater Management Protection Act, all uses within such areas, including agricultural uses, shall comply with the action plan and best management practices established for such areas by the local Natural Resource District(s).
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