Prospective applicants shall request the Department to schedule a preapplication conference to discuss the proposed development project before an application is filed with the Department. The purpose of the conference is to facilitate the development of an application that meets the requirements of the act and this chapter. A statement by a Department official at the preapplication conference will not be deemed an order, action or decision of the Department subject to the hearing provisions of 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501-508 and 701-704 (relating to Administrative Agency Law) nor may a conferee be precluded from submitting an application by virtue of the conference.
25 Pa. Code § 76.11
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 76.82 (relating to review of Department decision).