Current through September 17, 2024
The requirements for public notices include:
003.01 Notices may describe more than one
proposed action or event.
003.02
Notices will give the public a comment period of at least 30 days.
003.03 Notices will be provided to the
following persons:
003.03A Person requesting
action by the Department or the responsible party in a remedial action
situation.
003.03B Person in charge
of the public water supply system.
003.03C Overlying and adjacent ground water
users and land owners which would be affected if Class GB or GC areas are
involved. A notice published pursuant to 003.04 below may be substituted for
individual mailings if the affected area is a densely populated, municipal
area.
003.03D Any other person
either upon request or on a Department list to receive notices for a particular
geographic area or on a specific subject.
003.04 Public notice will be issued by
publication on the Departments website or circulating the notice in the
geographical area of the affected ground water through publication in a daily
or weekly newspaper with general circulation.
003.05 Notices may be announced in press
releases or by other methods designed to give actual notice to persons
potentially affected by the proposed action or event.
003.06 Notices will contain the following
information:
003.06A A summary of the proposed
action or event including location and description of the ground water
involved.
003.06B An address to
which all comments should be sent.
003.06C The name, address, and telephone
number of a person from whom additional information may be obtained.
003.06D A brief description of the comment
procedures and the procedures by which a public hearing may be
requested.
003.06E Any additional
information considered necessary or proper by the Department.
003.07 If the notice is for a
hearing, the notice will also include the following:
003.07A A reference to the date of any
previous public notices relating to the proposed action or event.
003.07B The date, time, and location of the
hearing.
003.07C A brief
description of the nature and purpose of the hearing, including the applicable
rules and procedures and a concise statement of the issues.
