Section 301.20. Public notice.

 

(1)  The department shall provide public notice when the following environmental documents are available for public review:

(a) A preliminary environmental assessment;

(b) A final environmental assessment, except as provided under s. SPS 301.21 (1) (c) ;

(c) A notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement;

(d) A draft environmental impact statement;

(e) A final environmental impact statement; and

(f) A record of decision relative to an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement.

(2)  The public notice of the availability of an environmental document shall include at least the following:

(a) The type of environmental document;

(b) The date the document will be available to the public;

(c) The name of the proposed action;

(d) A brief description of the proposed action; and

(e) The name and address of a contact within the department who can receive comments and respond to questions relative to the environmental document.

(3)  The department shall provide public notice when a public hearing is to be held on an environmental impact statement under s. SPS 301.22 (8) .

(4)  Public notice of the availability of environmental documents or a public hearing for an environmental impact statement may be combined with public notice of other required public participation activities related to the proposed action.

(5)  Public notice of the availability of environmental documents and the public hearing for an environmental impact statement shall be published as a class 1 notice under ch. 985 , Stats. , in:

(a) The official state newspaper for a proposed action which has a statewide impact; and

(b) A newspaper covering the affected area for a proposed action which does not have a statewide impact.

Cr. Register, September, 1999, No. 525 , eff. 10-1-99; correction in (1) (b), (3) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 .