Haw. Code R. § 11-23-15 - Public hearings

(a) An applicant or any interested person or group of persons may request or petition the department for a public hearing with respect to UIC applications which have been publicly noticed pursuant to section 11-23-14. Within thirty days of the publication date of the public notice in the major daily newspapers, an applicant or any interested person or persons may request or petition for a public hearing, and shall indicate the interest of the party filing the request and their reason or reasons why a hearing is warranted.

(b) A hearing may be held if the director determines that there is significant public interest. Any hearing brought pursuant to this section shall be held in the geographical area of the proposed injection or other appropriate area, at the discretion of the director, and may, as appropriate with respect to geographic area, consider more than one UIC permit application.

(c) The public shall be given public notice of any hearing held pursuant to this section. The notice for the hearing shall include at least the following:

(1) Notice shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation within the geographical area of the injection site;

(2) Notice shall be sent to all persons who received a copy of the notice for the UIC permit application;

(3) Notice shall be mailed to any person or group upon reguest; and

(4) Notice shall be issued at least thirty days in advance of the hearing.

(d) The public notice of any hearing held pursuant to this section shall include at least the following Information:

(1) Name, address and phone number of agency holding the public hearing;

(2) Name and address of each UIC applicant whose application will be considered at the hearing;

(3) Name of USDW area where injection is proposed and a short description of the Underground source of drinking water aquifer;

(4) A brief reference to the public notice issued for each UIC application being considered, including identification number and date of issuance;

(5) Information regarding the time and location of the hearing;

(6) The purpose of the hearing;

(7) A concise Statement of the issues raised by the persons requesting the hearing;

(8) Address and phone number of the State agency premises at which interested persons may obtain further Information, and inspect and copy UIC forms and related documents; and

(9) A brief description of the nature of the hearing, including the rules and procedures to be followed.

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Haw. Code R. § 11-23-15

[Eff. 7/6/84; comp NOV 12 1992 ] (Auth: HRS § 340E-2) (Imp: HRS § 340E-2, 40 CFR §145.31)