NEBRASKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

NOTICE

The following applications(s) may be inspected at the office of the Commission during regular business hours.  Protests must be filed with the Nebraska Public Service Commission and the Applicant in the manner and within the time prescribed in Section 14 of the Commission’s Rules of Procedure.

BR-599/B-2021: In the Matter of the Application of Dillard-Lewis, Inc., d/b/a Highland Express Shuttle Service, Raleigh, North Carolina, seeking to establish its rates and charges subject to the Provisions of Neb. Rev. Stat. Chapter 75, Articles 1 and 3.

NOTICE

The following applications(s) may be inspected at the office of the Commission during regular business hours.  Protests must be filed with the Nebraska Public Service Commission and the Applicant in the manner and within the time prescribed in Section 14 of the Commission’s Rules of Procedure.

B-1463: In the Matter of the Application of Siouxland Paramedics, Inc., Sioux City, Iowa, seeking cancellation and revocation of its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity issued in Docket B-1463.

LR-362/B-2020: In the Matter of Limousine Gonzalez, LLC, Waco, seeking to establish its rates and charges subject to the Provisions of Neb. Rev. Stat. Chapter 75, Articles 1 and 3.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF

ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY

Lincoln, Nebraska

Pursuant to NDEE Title 118 - Ground Water Quality Standards and Use Classification, public notification and opportunity for comment is hereby given of the following:

1.  On or about April 9, 1996, a petroleum release was identified originating from a storage tank system owned by Texaco.  The source of the release is located at 4880 S 96th Street, Omaha.  An approximate legal location is SE1/4, NE1/4, SE1/4, Section 04, Township 14N, Range 12E, Douglas County.

2.  Follow-up investigation identified the effects of the release and led to the remedial actions proposed by NDEE.  The investigation resulted in a determination that this ground water contamination event is defined as remedial action class three.

3.  The source of the release has been removed.  A Risk-Based Corrective Action (RBCA) Tier Choose an item. assessment was conducted for one or more of the following exposure pathways of concern:  surface soils, ground water ingestion, soil leaching to ground water, and intrusion of vapors to a structure from contaminated ground water and contaminated soils.  The contaminant concentrations found were below the numerical levels used by the RBCA process to establish a need for further investigation or remediation.  Based on the current site conditions and property use, the NDEE has determined that no further remedial action is necessary due to the lack of threat to human health or safety.

Information regarding this release is contained in the file:  NDEE ID 17980, LST 082096-RF-0900.

Any person may receive further information or submit comments on the proposed action, and request or petition NDEE for a hearing, in writing, stating the nature of the issues to be raised in the hearing, on or before May 10, 2021.  A final decision by the Director will be made in a manner provided by Title 115, NAC Ch. 5.  Direct written correspondence to:  Director, NDEE, P.O. Box 98922, Lincoln, NE  68509-8922.  You may also call Nancy Mann at (402) 471-2186 with comments or if alternate formats of materials are needed.  TDD users call 711 and ask the relay operator to call (402) 471-2186.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF

ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY

Lincoln, Nebraska

Pursuant to NDEE Title 118 - Ground Water Quality Standards and Use Classification, public notification and opportunity for comment is hereby given of the following:

1.  On or about October 10, 2018, a petroleum release was identified originating from a storage tank system owned by Bucky’s Inc.  The source of the release is located at 9645 Ida Street, Omaha.  An approximate legal location is NE1/4, NE1/4, NE1/4, Section 33, Township 16N, Range 12E, Douglas County.

2.  Follow-up investigation identified the effects of the release and led to the remedial actions proposed by NDEE.  The investigation resulted in a determination that this ground water contamination event is defined as remedial action class three.

3.  The source of the release has been removed.  A Risk-Based Corrective Action (RBCA) Tier 1 assessment was conducted for one or more of the following exposure pathways of concern:  surface soils, ground water ingestion, soil leaching to ground water, and intrusion of vapors to a structure from contaminated ground water and contaminated soils.  The contaminant concentrations found were below the numerical levels used by the RBCA process to establish a need for further investigation or remediation.  Based on the current site conditions and property use, the NDEE has determined that no further remedial action is necessary due to the lack of threat to human health or safety.

Information regarding this release is contained in the file:  NDEE ID 99713, LST 111418-NM-0830.

Any person may receive further information or submit comments on the proposed action, and request or petition NDEE for a hearing, in writing, stating the nature of the issues to be raised in the hearing, on or before May 10, 2021.  A final decision by the Director will be made in a manner provided by Title 115, NAC Ch. 5.  Direct written correspondence to:  Director, NDEE, P.O. Box 98922, Lincoln, NE  68509-8922.  You may also call Nancy Mann at (402) 471-2186 with comments or if alternate formats of materials are needed.  TDD users call 711 and ask the relay operator to call (402) 471-2186.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF

ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY

Lincoln, Nebraska

Pursuant to NDEE Title 118 - Ground Water Quality Standards and Use Classification, public notification and opportunity for comment is hereby given of the following:

1.  On or about August 6, 1998, a petroleum release was identified originating from a storage tank system located at 4504 S 28th Street, Omaha.  An approximate legal location is NE1/4, SW1/4, NE1/4, Section 04, Township 14N, Range 13E, Douglas County.

2.  Follow-up investigation identified the effects of the release and led to the remedial actions proposed by NDEE.  The investigation resulted in a determination that this ground water contamination event is defined as remedial action class three.

3.  The source of the release has been removed.  A Risk-Based Corrective Action (RBCA) Tier 1 assessment was conducted.  The assessment indicated the presence of dissolved petroleum compounds in ground water.  The contaminant concentrations found were below the numerical levels used by the RBCA process to establish a need for further investigation or remediation.  Based on the current site conditions and property use, the NDEE has determined that no further remedial action is necessary due to the lack of threat to human health or safety.

Information regarding this release is contained in the file:  NDEE ID 1318, LST 110998-TH-0820.

Any person may receive further information or submit comments on the proposed action, and request or petition NDEE for a hearing, in writing, stating the nature of the issues to be raised in the hearing, on or before May 10, 2021.  A final decision by the Director will be made in a manner provided by Title 115, NAC Ch. 5.  Direct written correspondence to:  Director, NDEE, P.O. Box 98922, Lincoln, NE  68509-8922.  You may also call Nancy Mann at (402) 471-2186 with comments or if alternate formats of materials are needed.  TDD users call 711 and ask the relay operator to call (402) 471-2186.

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NOTICE OF FINDING OF

NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND

NOTICE OF INTENT TO

 REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS

April 9, 2021

Nebraska Department of

Economic Development

301 Centennial Mall South

Lincoln, NE 68509

(800) 426-6505

These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the Deer Creek Apartments, LP, the recipient of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development.

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

On or about April 26, 2021, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development will authorize Deer Creek Apartments LP, to submit a request to the HUD for the release of the HOME  Investment Partnerships (HOME) Funds under Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended, to undertake a project known as Deer Creek Village for the purpose of new construction of Deer Creek Village, a 48-unit Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) project to be occupied by low- and moderate-income households in Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska. The units will be located in Sarpy County within the City of Bellevue on the southeast corner of Chandler Road and 25th Street. The site was purchased on August 18th for $460,000 by Rural Housing Developers – Nebraska, a Nebraska limited liability company (RHD), The general partner of Deer Creek Apartments, LP is Deer Creek Apartments GP, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (“GP”).  The sole member of Deer Creek Apartments GP, LLC is Trinity Housing Development, LLC a Missouri limited liability company (“Trinity”).  The project area is a vacant 6.08-acre site that is surrounded by mixed-use development.  Commercial and residential senior apartments adjoin the project to the east.  A vacant commercial lot adjoins the project to the north with Chandler Road father north.  South 25th Street adjoins the project to the west followed by Chandler Elementary School to the west, and multi-family residential adjoins the property to the south.  No persons will be displaced as a result of this development.

The apartment community will consist of three-and four-bedroom units and will consist of 4 two-story 8-plexes, 1 two-story 16-plex and a community building. Each 3-bedroom and 4-bedroom unit will provide 1126 and 1308 square feet of living space, respectively. Thirty-eight (38) apartments will be set aside for households whose incomes are between 30% to 60% of the area median income and the remaining ten (10) apartments will be considered market rate apartments. The affordable units will be leased under Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code following annual HUD area median income (AMI) guidelines. Deer Creek Apartments has set aside six (6) HOME designated units which will be floating with four (4) floating high units and two (2) floating low units.

Trinity is the Developer of the project.  Seldin Company, an Omaha Nebraska property management firm, will provide a wide range of property management and leasing service to the Housing Tax Credit community.  The Housing Foundation for Sarpy County is the HOME Investment Partnerships Fund (HOME) sponsor.  Trinity, as the sole member of the GP, will have a right of first refusal to purchase the property at the end of the 15-year LIHTC compliance period.

The total project cost is estimated to be $11,509,676 and will be funded by the following:

Conventional first mortgage of $4,941,240, $3,722,643 in Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity, $1,745,792 in State of Nebraska Affordable Housing Tax Credits, $800,000 in HOME Funds, $300,000 in deferred developer fee. 

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

The Nebraska Department of Economic Development has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment.  Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required.  Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at Nebraska Department of Economic Development, 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln NE 68509, and Housing Foundation for Sarpy County, 8214 Armstrong Circle, Bellevue, NE 68147 and may be examined or copied weekdays 9 A.M to 4 P.M. The ERR will be made available to the public for review either electronically or by U.S. mail. Please submit your request by U.S. mail to the address above or by email to carolyn@sarpyhousing.org. If the RE chooses to send the ERR to the public for review via U.S. mail, the RE will establish a timeframe for accepting comments with the person requesting the ERR. The ERR can be accessed online at the following website: www.hamilton-builders.com.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, 301 Centennial Mall South, PO Box 94666, Lincoln NE 68509-4666.  All comments received by April 24, 2021, will be considered by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds.  Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

The Nebraska Department of Economic Development certifies to HUD that Steve Charleston in his capacity as Community Development Block Grant Program Manager consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied.  HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the Deer Creek Apartments LP, to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

HUD will accept objections to its release of fund and the Nebraska Department of Economic Development certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development; (b) the Nebraska Department of Economic Development has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality.  Objections must be prepared and submitted via email in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to Nebraska Department of Economic Development, 301 Centennial Mall South, PO Box 94666, Lincoln NE 68509-4666 or at CPD_COVID-19OEE-OMA@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact HUD office via email to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Steve Charleston,

Community Development Block Grant Manager

State of Nebraska,

Department of Economic Development

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