NAC445A.675875. Draft environmental assessment: Process for public participation; notice of workshop; period for public comment.

     1. An applicant shall, as necessary, provide for a public participation process to provide interested or affected persons a reasonable opportunity to submit to the applicant, orally or in writing, data, views or arguments upon a draft environmental assessment for a proposed water project.

     2. The applicant shall provide notice of the time and place set for the workshop not less than 15 days before the workshop. The applicant may provide such notice by:

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

     (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 by the proposed water project.

     3. The notice must include:

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

     (b) The time that the applicant will allow for public comments; and

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

     4. The minimum period for public comment concerning the draft environmental assessment for a water project is 30 days after the applicant has provided the notice in the manner set forth in subsection 2.

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

     (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n by R128-04, eff. 2-14-2005)