Nebraska § 46-1668 Violations; civil penalty

Nebraska Statutes

§ 46-1668 — Violations; civil penalty

Nebraska § 46-1668

Ch. 46Irrigation and Regulation of Water

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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 46-1668 (2026).

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(1)Any person who violates the Safety of Dams and Reservoirs Act or an application approval, an approval to operate, a rule, a regulation, an order, or a requirement of the Chief Water Officer under the act may be assessed a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars per day for each day the violation continues.

(2)The Chief Water Officer shall bring an action to recover a penalty imposed under this section in a court in the jurisdiction in which the violation occurred.

(3)In determining the amount of the penalty, the court shall consider the degree of harm to the public, whether the violation was knowing or willful, the past conduct of the defendant, whether the defendant has taken steps to cease, remove, or mitigate the violation, and any other relevant information.

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(1) Any person who violates the Safety of Dams and Reservoirs Act or an application approval, an approval to operate, a rule, a regulation, an order, or a requirement of the Chief Water Officer under the act may be assessed a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars per day for each day the violation continues.
(2) The Chief Water Officer shall bring an action to recover a penalty imposed under this section in a court in the jurisdiction in which the violation occurred.
(3) In determining the amount of the penalty, the court shall consider the degree of harm to the public, whether the violation was knowing or willful, the past conduct of the defendant, whether the defendant has taken steps to cease, remove, or mitigate the violation, and any other relevant information.