Section 17 AAC 05.135 - Public participation in the statewide transportation planning process(a) To give notice of a proposed update to the statewide transportation plan and invite persons to participate in a public review group to be formed under 17 AAC 05.140, the department will (1) publish the notice in a newspaper of general circulation;(2) provide written notice to interested persons and incumbent state legislators; and(3) post the notice on the Alaska Online Public Notice System established under AS 44.62.175.(b) In a notice provided under (a) of this section, the department will set out(1) a summary of parts of the plan to be updated;(2) a summary of the scope of the updated plan;(3) the general plan for public participation activities; and(4) a means of contacting the department by providing(B) a toll-free telephone number;(C) a toll-free fax number;(D) an electronic mail address; and(E) a telephone number to allow participation by the hearing impaired.(c) With a notice provided under (a)(2) of this section, the department will provide one or more of the following: (1) a postcard that the recipient can mail back to request further inclusion in the planning process;(2) a brief questionnaire soliciting comments regarding the existing plan, proposals or changes to the plan, and suggestions for improving public involvement;(3) a means, other than a means described in (1) or (2) of this subsection, for persons to provide immediate comments.Eff. 3/8/2002, Register 161Authority:AS 19.05.020
AS 19.05.030
AS 19.10.140
AS 44.42.030