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TITLE 30ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 279WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
RULE §279.8Notice of Public Meeting

(a) The executive director shall notify the applicant not less than 30 days before the date set for meeting that a public meeting will be held on the application. The notice shall be by certified mail, return receipt requested.

(b) The notice of meeting shall identify the application; the date; time; place and nature of the meeting; the legal authority and jurisdiction under which the meeting is to be held; the proposed action; the requirements for submitting written comments; the method for obtaining additional information; and other information as the executive director deems necessary.

(c) The executive director will transmit the notice by first-class mail or by personal service to:

  (1) the adjacent landowners;

  (2) the mayor and health authorities of the city or town in which the activity is or will be located or in which pollutants will be discharged;

  (3) the county judge and health authorities of the county in which the activity is or will be located or in which pollutants will be discharged;

  (4) the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department;

  (5) the United States Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service;

  (6) the Texas Water Development Board;

  (7) the United States Commerce Department, National Marine Fisheries Service;

  (8) the EPA, Region 6;

  (9) the Texas General Land Office;

  (10) the Secretary of the Coastal Coordination Council; and

  (11) any person from whom written comment was received during the comment period, provided that the comment included a legible mailing address for the commenter.

(d) The date of mailing the notice of meeting shall be at least 30 days before the date set for the meeting.


Source Note: The provision of this §279.8 adopted to be effective July 22, 1987, 12 TexReg 2187; amended to be effective July 13, 1995, 20 TexReg 4693; amended to be effective October 4, 2001, 26 TexReg 7569

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