Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of
Sub-Agency 0008 - Practice and Procedure
Chapter 9 - DIRECTOR REVIEW OF ACTIONS INVOLVING SURFACE COAL MINING OPERATIONS AND ALL HEARINGS BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT
Section 9-2 - Requests for Informal Conferences Involving Surface Coal Mining Operations

(a) Unless otherwise specified in the Wyoming Environmental Quality Act, and in accordance with W.S. 35-11-406, a request for an informal conference shall be in writing and, at a minimum, contain:

(b) The Director shall inform the applicant, the person requesting the informal conference, and all persons who submitted timely public comments on the underlying application, whether the request is granted or denied.

(c) If requested, the Director may arrange with the applicant to grant parties to the informal conference access to the permit area for the purpose of gathering information relevant to the informal conference.

(d) The informal conference shall be held in accordance with W.S. 35-11-406(k) in the locality of the proposed mining operation or in Cheyenne, at the option of the requesting person.

(e) The procedure for the informal conference shall be informal. The Director may accept oral or written statements and any other relevant information from any party to the informal conference. An electronic or stenographic record shall be made of the informal conference, unless waived by all parties. The record shall be maintained and shall be accessible to the parties until final release of the performance bond.

(f) If all parties requesting the informal conference withdraw their request before the conference is held, the informal conference may be cancelled.