(a) Reason for
public meeting.
(i) Request for public
meeting. The administrator shall provide an opportunity for the applicant or
any interested person or state to request a public meeting, with the
administrator, with respect to any draft permit. Any such request shall be
filed in writing during the comment period specified in Section 15(a) (ix)
above, and shall indicate the interest of the party and the reasons why a
meeting is warranted. If the administrator finds that there is a significant
degree of public interest in holding such a meeting, hold such a meeting in the
geographic area where the proposed discharge is located, or other appropriate
area. If the administrator determines that a public meeting is not warranted,
he shall provide written notification of his decision to the party requesting
the meeting.
(ii) Public meetings
to provide clarification. The administrator may also hold a public meeting at
his discretion, whenever, for instance, such a meeting might clarify one or
more issues involved in the permit decision.
(b) Purpose. The purpose of holding public
meetings is to seek information and facilitate clarification in order for the
administrator to make a more informed decision.
(c) Public notice of a public meeting. Public
notice of a public meeting held pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, will
be utilizing all of the methods available for notice of the permit application
set out in paragraph b. given as described in Section 15(a) (i) of these
regulations, and such notice will be provided no less than 30 days in advance
of the meeting. The contents of the public notice will consist of the
following:
(i) Name, address, and phone
number of the Wyoming Water Quality Division;
(ii) Name, and address of each applicant
whose draft permit will be considered at the meeting;
(iii) Name of waterway to which each
discharge is made and a short description of the location of each discharge on
the waterway associated with the draft permit(s);
(iv) Brief reference to the public notice
issued for each draft permit, including identification number and date of
issuance.
(v) Information regarding
the date, time, and location of the meeting;
(vi) A brief description of the nature and
purpose of the meeting, including the applicable rules and procedures to be
followed;
(vii) A concise statement
of the issues raised by the persons requesting the meeting;
(viii) A statement that a copy of the draft
permit, statement of basis, and other information is available at the address
specified in paragraph (a) of this section.
(d) Submittal of statements and data. Any
person may submit written or oral statements and data concerning the draft
permit. Reasonable limits may be set upon the time allowed for oral statements,
and the submission of written statements may be requested. The public comment
period under Section 15(a) shall be automatically extended to the close of any
public meeting under this section.
(e) Documentation of the public meeting. An
audio or video tape recording or written transcript of the public meeting shall
be made available to the public.
