Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A. Public
notice of any public hearing held pursuant to
9VAC25-610-270
and 9VAC25-610-275 shall be circulated as follows:
1. Notice shall be published once in a
newspaper of general circulation in the area affected by the proposed
withdrawal at least 30 days in advance of the public hearing; and
2. Notice of the public hearing shall be sent
to all persons and government agencies which received a copy of the public
notice of the draft permit or special exception and to those persons requesting
a public hearing or having commented in response to the public in accordance
with 9VAC25-610-275.
B.
The cost of public notice shall be paid by the applicant.
C. The content of the public notice of any
public hearing held pursuant to
9VAC25-610-270
and 9VAC25-610-275 shall include at least the following:
1. Name and address of each person whose
application will be considered at the public hearing, the amount of groundwater
withdrawal requested expressed as an average gallonage per day, and a brief
description of the beneficial use that will be supported by the proposed
groundwater withdrawal.
2. The
precise location of the proposed withdrawal and the aquifers that will support
the withdrawal. The location should be described, where possible, with
reference to route numbers, road intersections, map coordinates or similar
information.
3. A brief reference
to the public notice issued for the permit or special exception application and
draft permit or special exception, including identification number and date of
issuance unless the public notice includes the public hearing notice.
4. Information regarding the time and
location for the public hearing.
5.
The purpose of the public hearing.
6. A concise statement of the relevant issues
raised by the persons requesting the public hearing.
7. Contact person and the mailing address,
email address, phone number, and name of the Department of Environmental
Quality office at which interested persons may obtain further information or
request a copy of the draft permit or special exception.
8. A brief reference to the rules and
procedures to be followed at the public hearing.
D. Public notice of any formal hearing held
pursuant to
9VAC25-610-270
B shall be in accordance with Procedural Rule No.1 (9VAC25-230).
E. The public comment period shall remain
open for 15 days after the close of the public hearing required by §
62.1-44.15:01 of the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority: § 62.1-256 of the Code of
Virginia.
