Code of Massachusetts Regulations
980 CMR - ENERGY FACILITIES SITING COUNCIL
Title 980 CMR 1.00 - Rules For The Conduct Of Adjudicatory Proceedings
Section 1.05 - Intervention
Universal Citation: 980 MA Code of Regs 980.1
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) Parties.
(a) Any person who desires to intervene as a
party in any proceeding shall file a written petition to intervene as a
party.
(b) If a petitioner desires
to intervene pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, § 10, the petition shall state the
name and address of the petitioner, the manner in which the petitioner is
substantially and specifically affected by the proceeding, the representative
capacity, if any, in which the petition is brought, and shall state the
contention of the petitioner and the purpose for which intervention is
requested.
(c) If ten or more
persons desire to intervene pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, § 10A, the petition
shall state the names and addresses of the petitioners, the representative
capacity, if any, in which the petition is brought, and the damage to the
environment as defined in M.G.L. c. 214, § 7A that is or might be at
issue. Intervention pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, § 10A shall be limited to
the issue of damage to the environment and the elimination or reduction thereof
in order that any decision in such proceeding shall include the disposition of
such issue.
(d) Each petitioner
under M.G.L. c. 30A, § 10A shall file an affidavit stating the intent to
be part of the group and to be represented by its authorized
representative.
(e) In accordance
with M.G.L. c. 30A, § 10A, an intervenor pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, §
10A may introduce evidence, present witnesses and make written or oral
argument, excepting that the Presiding Officer may exclude repetitive or
irrelevant material.
(f) The
Presiding Officer shall rule on the petitions to intervene as a party under
M.G.L. c. 30A, §§ 10 and 10A, and may condition any allowance of a
petition on such reasonable terms as he or she may set or as otherwise required
by law.
(g) Persons who are granted
leave to intervene as a party must comply with all requirements of
980 CMR 1.00 and with all
directives of the Presiding Officer. In addition, parties may be required to
respond to discovery by the Presiding Officer and by other parties if allowed
by the Presiding Officer after motion.
(h) Generally, the rights of a person who is
granted leave to intervene as a party include the right to present witnesses,
the right to cross-examine witnesses, the right to file a brief, the right to
file comments on a tentative decision and the appellate status as a party in
interest who may be aggrieved by any final decision. In addition, persons who
are granted leave to intervene as a party may also be afforded an opportunity
to issue discovery and to present oral or written comments regarding a
tentative decision under such conditions as the Board may provide.
(i) Except for an individual appearing pro
se, all parties to a proceeding shall be represented by an attorney in good
standing. The Presiding Officer may grant a waiver for good cause shown. A
request for a waiver shall include:
1. an
affidavit stating the good cause and naming a duly authorized representative;
and
2. an affidavit by the duly
authorized representative accepting the appointment and certifying that he or
she will abide by the procedural rules set forth in 980 CMR and the Presiding
Officer's directives.
(2) Participation.
(a) Any person who desires to participate as
a limited participant in any proceeding shall make a written request for such
status. Every request to participate as a limited participant shall describe
the manner in which the petitioner is interested and his or her representative
capacity, if any, and it shall state the contention of the petitioner and the
purpose for which participation is requested.
(b) The Presiding Officer may grant leave to
a person to participate as a limited participant and may condition any grant on
such reasonable terms as he of she may set.
(c) Unless otherwise provided for in
980 CMR 1.00 or directed by
the Presiding Officer, a limited participant's rights shall be limited to
filing a brief and to filing comments on a tentative decision pursuant to
980 CMR
1.08(2). A limited
participant may be afforded an opportunity to present oral comments regarding a
tentative decision under such conditions as the Board may provide.
(d)
Limited Participants Are Not
Parties. Therefore, a grant of leave to participate as a limited
participant in a proceeding, unless so stated, does not confer status as a
party in interest who may be aggrieved by any final decision.
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