Washington Administrative Code
Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508)
Chapter 173-216 - State waste discharge permit program
Section 173-216-100 - Public hearings
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) Any interested person may request a public hearing with respect to permit applications for which notice is required pursuant to WAC 173-216-090. Any such request for a public hearing shall be filed within the thirty-day period prescribed in WAC 173-216-090(6) and shall indicate the interest of the party filing such request and the reasons why a hearing is warranted.
(2) The department shall hold a hearing if it determines there is a significant public interest.
(3) Any hearing held pursuant to this subsection shall be held at a time and place deemed appropriate by the department.
(4) Public notice of any hearing held pursuant to this section shall be circulated at least as widely as was the notice of the application.
(5) Procedures for the circulation of public notice for hearings held shall include at least the following:
(6) The contents of public notice of any hearing held pursuant to this section shall include at least the following:
Statutory Authority: Chapters 43.21A and 90.48 RCW. 83-23-073 (Order DE 83-29), § 173-216-100, filed 11/18/83.