(1) Before streams are classified or standards established or modified, the department shall hold a public hearing.
- (a) Notice of the hearing specifying the waters concerned and the classification, standards or modification of them shall be published at least once a week for three consecutive weeks in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the area affected.
- (b) Notice shall also be mailed directly to persons the department believes may be affected by the proposed action.
- (c) The water pollution control advisory council shall be given not less than 30 days prior to first publication to comment on the proposed action.
- (d) The general rules of procedure found in ARM 17.4.101 relating to rulemaking will be followed.
Authorizing statute(s): 75-5-201, MCA
Implementing statute(s): 75-5-307, MCA
History: Eff. 12/31/72; TRANS, from DHES, 1996 MAR p. 1499; AMD, 2024 MAR p. 257, Eff. 2/10/24.