The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy has determined that because of its size and impact on the Omaha metropolitan area, UNO should be considered a Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (sMS4) and develop a plan to manage stormwater from our campuses. The plans and documents that help guide our program are linked below.
Stormwater Management: What Stormwater Management Is and Why It Is Important
- Annual Report 2024: Part 1 | Part 2
- Annual Report 2023: Part 1 | Part 2
- Annual Report 2022: Part 1 | Part 2
- Annual Report 2021: Part 1 | Part 2
- Annual Report 2020: Part 1 | Part 2
- Annual Report 2019: Part 1 | Part 2
Current Permit
Contractor Education Links
- Erosion and Sediment Control
- International Erosion Control Association
- Nebraska Department of Transportation Stormwater Best Management Practices - Pocket Guide
- Nebraska Department of Transportation - Environmental Section
- Omaha Stormwater Program
- Stormwater Best Management Practices
- Stormwater Best Management Practices - Green Roof
- Stormwater Construction Site Requirements in Nebraska
External Regulatory Links and Educational Video
- Nebraska Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Association
- Nebraska H2O
- Stormwater Journal for Surface Water Quality
- UNL Water
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - After the Storm (video by The Weather Channel & EPA)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Non-Point Source
- Nebraska NPDES Program - Basic Information