S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-110.C

Current through Register Vol. 48, 12, December 27, 2024

Section 61-110.C - Public Notice

(1) A notice will be published on the Department website or equivalent publicly available electronic media, when available, upon commencement of development of each TMDL, until such time as a draft is completed or the Department elects not to proceed with TMDL development, to solicit data and information in support of TMDL development. All data and information submitted, including characterizations of local conditions that affect attainment of water quality standards, shall be considered by the department before completing the TMDL and answered in a responsiveness summary that would be included in the TMDL.

(2) A public notice of each initial draft TMDL shall provide at least thirty (30) days from the date of notice within which interested persons may submit their views and information concerning the TMDL to the Department. The comment period shall be extended for an additional 30 days if a request is made in the initial 30 day comment period by any party, including an affected local public body. Comments will be considered in development of the final draft TMDL and addressed in a responsiveness summary, which will be provided to all commenters.

(3) Public notice of the draft TMDL shall be made by each of the following methods:

(a) publication of a notice in a daily or weekly newspaper within or near the area included in the TMDL; and

(b) notification of anyone who has specifically requested public notices. The list of such persons may be updated periodically and persons will be deleted who fail to respond to Department requests to identify continued interest; and

(c) publication on the Department website or equivalent publicly available electronic media, when available.

(4) All information supporting the TMDL, such as, but not limited to, data, models, inputs, and output, shall be available upon request from the outset of the public comment period.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-110.C