Indiana Administrative Code
Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION
Article 19 - CONFINED FEEDING OPERATIONS
Rule 8 - Approval Process
Section 8-7 - Public comment periods and notifications
Current through September 18, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8-7; IC 13-15-2-1; IC 13-18-10-4
Affected: IC 13-11-2; IC 13-14; IC 13-15; IC 13-18-10-1; IC 13-30
Sec. 7.
(a) An applicant who applies for approval under IC 13-18-10-1 to construct or expand a CFO on land for which a valid existing approval has not been issued shall make a reasonable effort to provide notice not more than ten (10) working days after submitting an application:
The notice must be completed on forms provided or approved by the commissioner, sent by mail, be in writing, include the date on which the application was submitted to the department, and include a brief description of the subject of the application. The notice must also include the dates comments will be accepted by the department in subsection (b). The applicant shall pay the cost of complying with this subsection. The applicant shall submit an affidavit to the department that certifies that the applicant has complied with this subsection, as well as submit a copy of the state form to the department that was sent to persons in this subsection.
(b) The department shall accept written comments for a thirty-three (33) day period following the date of mailing of the notice required under subsection (a).
(c) A public meeting on an approval application may be held at the commissioner's discretion in appropriate cases where environmental concerns relevant to applicable rules or laws are raised.