Minnesota Administrative Rules

7849.0230 ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT.

Subpart 1.

Draft report.

If the application is for an LHVTL, the information submitted under parts 7849.0240, 7849.0260, and 7849.0290 to 7849.0340 must be designated by the applicant as its "draft environmental report" and distributed in accordance with part 4410.7100, subpart 5.

Subp. 2.

Written responses.

The applicant shall submit written responses to the substantive comments entered into the record of the proceeding before the close of the public hearing on the application. The written responses must be entered into the record and be available to the administrative law judge in preparing the recommendation on the application.

Subp. 3.

Final report.

The draft environmental report, written comments, and the applicant's written responses to comments comprise the "final environmental report," which must be distributed in accordance with part 4410.7100, subpart 5.

Subp. 4.

Notice of final report.

On completing the final environmental report, the commission shall have published in the EQB Monitor, published by the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board, a notice indicating completion.

Subp. 5.

Supplements.

The applicant must prepare a supplement to the final environmental report if the tests described in part 4410.3000, subparts 1 and 2, are met and a certificate of need proceeding on the proposed facility is pending.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 216A.05; 216B.08; 216B.2421; 216B.243; 216C.10

History:

L 1983 c 289 s 115; 12 SR 2624

Published Electronically:

October 13, 2009