NAC445A.67558. Process for public participation: Notice of workshop; contents of notice.

     1. The Division shall, as necessary, provide for a public participation process to provide interested or affected persons a reasonable opportunity to submit to the Division orally or in writing data, views or arguments upon proposed water projects or proposed actions or determinations of the Division.

     2. Unless a hearing is required, the Division shall hold a workshop to satisfy the requirements of subsection 1.

     3. The Division shall provide notice of the time and place set for the workshop not less than 15 days before the workshop, unless a longer period is required. The Division may provide such notice by:

     (a) Publishing a single notice in a newspaper of general circulation in an area affected by the proposed action;

     (b) Mailing the notice to each interested person who requests to be on a mailing list maintained by the Division;

     (c) Mailing the notice to the appropriate federal and state agencies and municipalities; or

     (d) Any other means reasonably calculated to provide such notice to the general public and any person who may be affected.

     4. The notice must include:

     (a) A description and the location of any proposed water project;

     (b) A description of any proposed action or determination of the Division;

     (c) Reasons for any preliminary determination by the Division;

     (d) The time that the Division will allow for public comments; and

     (e) The address where the written comments may be sent.

     5. The Division shall clearly indicate the date by which any written comments concerning the subject of the workshop must be received by the Division to receive consideration.

     6. In any notice that it provides and at the workshop, the Division shall clearly indicate what actions, if any, may result from the workshop.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R067-98, eff. 7-23-98)