BEFORE THE BOARD OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW

AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the amendment of ARM 17.30.702, 17.36.345, 17.36.914, and 17.38.101 pertaining to Department Circular DEQ-4

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NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF COMMENT PERIOD ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT   (WATER QUALITY) (SUBDIVISIONS/ON-SITE SUBSURFACE WASTEWATER TREATMENT) (PUBLIC WATER AND SEWAGE SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS)

 

            TO:  All Concerned Persons

 

            1.  On December 20, 2012, the Board of Environmental Review and the Department of Environmental Quality published MAR Notice No. 17-343 regarding a notice of public hearing on the proposed amendment of the above-stated rules at page 2529, 2012 Montana Administrative Register, issue number 24.

 

            2.  A comment was received requesting that the board and the department extend the comment period because the original comment period spanned the Christmas and New Year holidays.  The board and department are therefore extending the comment period to allow the public more time to provide comment.

 

            3.  Written data, views, or arguments may be submitted to Elois Johnson, Paralegal, Department of Environmental Quality, 1520 E. Sixth Avenue, P.O. Box 200901, Helena, Montana, 59620-0901; faxed to (406) 444-4386; or e-mailed to ejohnson@mt.gov, no later than February 8, 2013.  To be guaranteed consideration, mailed comments must be postmarked on or before that date.

 

            4.  The board and department will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in this rulemaking action or need an alternative accessible format of this notice.  If you require an accommodation, contact Elois Johnson, Paralegal, no later than 5:00 p.m., February 5, 2013, to advise us of the nature of the accommodation that you need.  Please contact Elois Johnson at Department of Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 200901, Helena, Montana 59620-0901; phone (406) 444-2630; fax (406) 444-4386; or e-mail ejohnson@mt.gov.

 

 

Reviewed by:                                                BOARD OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW

 

 

 

/s/ John F. North                                           /s/ Joseph W. Russell                                 

JOHN F. NORTH                                         JOSEPH W. RUSSELL, M.P.H.

Rule Reviewer                                             Chairman

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL

                                                                        QUALITY

 

 

 

                                                            BY:      /s/ Tracy Stone-Manning                            

                                                                        TRACY STONE-MANNING, Director

 

            Certified to the Secretary of State, January 22, 2013.