- (a) The State Board shall prepare and adopt a state brush control plan. The State Board shall review and may amend the plan at least every two years to take into consideration changed conditions.
(b) The State Brush Control Plan shall:
- (1) include a comprehensive strategy for managing brush in areas of the state where brush is contributing to a substantial water conservation problem and
- (2) designate areas of critical need in the state in which to implement the brush control program considering the criteria established in §517.25.
(c) Before the State Board adopts the plan, the State Board shall call and hold a public hearing to consider a proposed plan.
- (1) In addition to providing notice in the Texas Register, the State Board shall mail written notice of the hearing to each SWCD in the state not less than 30 days before the date the hearing is to be held. The notice must include the date and place for holding the hearing and must state the purpose for holding the hearing.
- (2) At the hearing, representatives of a SWCD and any other person may appear and present testimony including information and suggestions for any changes in the proposed plan.
- (3) After the conclusion of the hearing, the State Board shall consider the testimony including the information and suggestions made at the hearing and, after making any changes in the proposed plan that it finds necessary, the State Board shall adopt the plan.
Source Note:The provisions of this §517.24 adopted to be effective February 13, 2003, 28 TexReg 1209.