25-21,255 Terms, defined. - Nebraska Statutes

25-21,255. Terms, defined.For the purposes of sections 25-21,254 to 25-21,264:(1) Environmental audit means any document dated and labeled as a confidential environmental audit and prepared pursuant to a specific written directive to review compliance with an environmental requirement or requirements, including any report, finding, communication, or opinion or any draft of a report, finding, communication, or opinion, related to and prepared as a result of a voluntary self-evaluation that is done in good faith;(2) Environmental requirement means an environmental protection requirement contained in (a) the Environmental Protection Act, the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act, the Nebraska Chemigation Act, the Pesticide Act, the Petroleum Products and Hazardous Substances Storage and Handling Act, sections 81-1575 to 81-1577, or federal law, a rule or regulation adopted and promulgated pursuant to such acts, sections, or laws, a permit or order issued pursuant to such acts, sections, or laws, or an agreement entered into or court order issued pursuant to any of the foregoing or (b) an ordinance or other legally binding requirement of a local governmental unit under authority granted by state or federal law relating to environmental protection;(3) Person means any individual, partnership, limited liability company, association, public or private corporation, trustee, receiver, assignee, agent, municipality, other governmental subdivision, public agency, other legal entity, or any officer or governing or managing body of any public or private corporation, municipality, governmental subdivision, public agency, or other legal entity; and(4) Voluntary self-evaluation means a self-initiated assessment, audit, or review, not otherwise expressly required by environmental requirements, that is performed by any person for himself, herself, or itself, either by an employee of such person assigned the responsibility of performing such assessment, audit, or review or by a consultant engaged by such person specifically for the purpose of performing such assessment, audit, or review to determine whether such person is in compliance with environmental requirements. SourceLaws 1998, LB 395, § 2. Cross ReferencesApplicability to Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act, see section 71-6331.01.Environmental Protection Act, see section 81-1532.Integrated Solid Waste Management Act, see section 13-2001.Nebraska Chemigation Act, see section 46-1101.Pesticide Act, see section 2-2622.Petroleum Products and Hazardous Substances Storage and Handling Act, see section 81-15,117.