California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Chapter 4.5 - Hearings
Section 1115.3 - Conduct of Hearing

The Department shall conduct a public hearing upon timely request. A Departmental representative shall conduct the hearing. The Departmental representative should be familiar with the THP, NTMP or WFMP under review. The purpose of the public hearing is to gather information from the public regarding the proposed Timber Operation. The public hearing is considered to be an integral part of the multidisciplinary review of the THP, NTMP or WFMP. The comments of the public shall be electronically recorded by the Department, and may be recorded by any Person present. No Departmental action with regard to the approval or disapproval of a THP, NTMP or WFMP shall occur at the public hearing. The Department representative that conducted the hearing shall submit a written report of the hearing to the Departmental employee responsible for approval or disapproval of the Plan. The Department shall provide written responses to significant issues raised at the public hearing in the official response of the Director required by 14 CCR § 1037.8.

1. Amendment filed 12-28-95; operative 12-28-95 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 95, No. 52).
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 6-2-2017; operative 1-1-2018 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5(a) (Register 2017, No. 22).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 10-31-2017 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2017, No. 44).

Note: Authority cited: Section 4582.6(b), Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 4582.6(b) and 4597, Public Resources Code.