(a) Reason for public meeting. - (i) Request for public meeting. The administrator shall provide an opportunity for the applicant or any interested person or state to request a public meeting, with the administrator, with respect to any draft permit. Any such request shall be filed in writing during the comment period specified in Section 15(a) (ix) above, and shall indicate the interest of the party and the reasons why a meeting is warranted. If the administrator finds that there is a significant degree of public interest in holding such a meeting, hold such a meeting in the geographic area where the proposed discharge is located, or other appropriate area. If the administrator determines that a public meeting is not warranted, he shall provide written notification of his decision to the party requesting the meeting.
- (ii) Public meetings to provide clarification. The administrator may also hold a public meeting at his discretion, whenever, for instance, such a meeting might clarify one or more issues involved in the permit decision.
(b) Purpose. The purpose of holding public meetings is to seek information and facilitate clarification in order for the administrator to make a more informed decision.
(c) Public notice of a public meeting. Public notice of a public meeting held pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, will be utilizing all of the methods available for notice of the permit application set out in paragraph b. given as described in Section 15(a) (i) of these regulations, and such notice will be provided no less than 30 days in advance of the meeting. The contents of the public notice will consist of the following: - (i) Name, address, and phone number of the Wyoming Water Quality Division;
- (ii) Name, and address of each applicant whose draft permit will be considered at the meeting;
- (iii) Name of waterway to which each discharge is made and a short description of the location of each discharge on the waterway associated with the draft permit(s);
- (iv) Brief reference to the public notice issued for each draft permit, including identification number and date of issuance.
- (v) Information regarding the date, time, and location of the meeting;
- (vi) A brief description of the nature and purpose of the meeting, including the applicable rules and procedures to be followed;
- (vii) A concise statement of the issues raised by the persons requesting the meeting;
- (viii) A statement that a copy of the draft permit, statement of basis, and other information is available at the address specified in paragraph (a) of this section.
(d) Submittal of statements and data. Any person may submit written or oral statements and data concerning the draft permit. Reasonable limits may be set upon the time allowed for oral statements, and the submission of written statements may be requested. The public comment period under Section 15(a) shall be automatically extended to the close of any public meeting under this section.
(e) Documentation of the public meeting. An audio or video tape recording or written transcript of the public meeting shall be made available to the public.
020-2 Wyo. Code R. § 2-16