New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 1C - ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Subchapter 4 - PROCESS FOR MEANINGFUL PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Section 7:1C-4.2 - Public hearing and comment

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 7:1C-4.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) An applicant shall schedule the public hearing, as follows:

1. The hearing must be held in the overburdened community, unless the applicant demonstrates that there is no suitable hearing space in the overburdened community. Where such demonstration is made, the hearing may, subject to the Department's approval, be held in the municipality in which the facility is, or will be, located within as close proximity as possible to the overburdened community and in a manner that facilitates participation of individuals in the overburdened community. If the facility is located in more than one overburdened community, the applicant shall, subject to the Department's approval, propose a central location within close proximity to all affected overburdened communities; and

2. All hearings must be conducted on a week day no earlier than 6:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time/Eastern Daylight Time. An applicant shall include a virtual component to the in-person public hearing to increase public participation. The virtual component shall be recorded and available online for the public to view after the hearing until at least the close of the public comment period.

(b) At the public hearing, an applicant shall provide a clear, accurate, and complete presentation of the information contained in the EJIS and any supplemental information required by this chapter and accept written and oral comment from any interested party regarding the application. The applicant shall allot sufficient time to ensure that all interested individuals have a reasonable and adequate opportunity to provide oral comment at the hearing.

(c) The public comment period may begin upon completion of the notice requirements, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:1C-4.1. In addition, the comment period shall remain open a minimum of 30 days after the completion of the required public hearing, in accordance with this section and be no less than 60 days total.

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