Code of Massachusetts Regulations
310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Title 310 CMR 36.00 - Massachusetts Water Resources Management Program
Section 36.23 - Public Notice Requirements
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) All applicants for a new permit shall comply with the following public notice requirements:
(2) No earlier than 30 days after publication of the notice described in 310 CMR 36.23(1)(a), the applicant may submit to the Department a certificate from each water resources management official in each city or town in which the withdrawal point(s) is located, which states that:
(3) Within five business days of the close of the public comment period the applicant shall submit to the Department any comments received by the applicant or by the water resources management official in each city or town in which the proposed withdrawal point(s) is located.
(4) Following the Department's receipt of the affidavit described in 310 CMR 36.23(1)(d), the Department will send a copy of the notice described in 310 CMR 36.23(1)(a) and may include a summary of the application to:
Such notice will include a statement that the Department will receive comments for a period of time set by the Department, not less than 30 days and not to exceed 45 days.
(5) For permit renewals, the Department will publish notice of all renewal applications received in a water source in the Environmental Monitor within 30 days after the renewal application deadline in the water source. The notice will state that written comments on the granting of a permit renewal(s) may be filed with the Department within 30 days of the notice's publication date.
(6) The applicant for a new or renewed permit shall provide a written response, if requested by the Department, to any comments submitted to the Department.
(7) The Department shall not deem an application complete until the applicant has responded to all written comments as requested by the Department following the comment period.