N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wq 804.05

Current through Register No. 25, June 20, 2024

Section Env-Wq 804.05 - Public Hearings

(a) The department shall schedule a public hearing for the application to be held in the municipality in which the activity is proposed to occur if a public hearing is requested by:

(1) A petition signed by 10 residents of the municipality in which the site or facility is proposed to be located;

(2) An official of the municipality in which the site or facility is proposed to be located; or

(3) The chair of the applicable LAC, for any site or facility proposed to be located within a designated river corridor.

(b) At least 15 days prior to the hearing, the department shall publish a notice in a newspaper of local circulation and on its website containing the following information;

(1) The name and address of the applicant;

(2) The location, date, and time of the public hearing;

(3) The locally-accessible place where the application can be reviewed;

(4) The name, address, e-mail, and telephone number of the person in the department receiving comments;

(5) The type of activity to be conducted;

(6) The proposed location of the site or facility;

(7) The name of the property owner; and

(8) The deadline for submission of written comments.

(c) The department shall transmit a copy of the notice to the chair of the applicable LAC if the chair has submitted an email address in accordance with Env-Wq 803.03.

(d) At the hearing:

(1) The applicant shall:

a. Make available 3 copies of the application, the site plan, the management plan, and if applicable, the facility plan, the groundwater monitoring plan, and the closure plan for the public to review;

b. Make a presentation to the public summarizing all the information required in the application, the site plan, the management plan, and if applicable, the facility plan, the groundwater monitoring plan, and the closure plan; and

c. Respond to all questions concerning the proposed sludge management activity; and

(2) After the applicant has responded to all questions concerning the proposed activity, the department shall:

a. Receive public comments on the application and supporting information as to its accuracy; and

b. Receive all other public comments.

(e) The department shall accept written comments on the application for not less than 7 days after the date of the hearing or until the deadline for written comments specified in the notice issued pursuant to Env-Wq 804.04(d)(3), whichever is later.

N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wq 804.05

(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Wq 800) #8887, eff 5-23-07

Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 01, Filed January 7, 2016, Proposed by #10998, Effective 1/1/2016, Expires 1/1/2026.