BOARD01361

• Board Meeting Date: 11/25/2002
• Description: ISF Section - Stream and Lake Protection Section Proposed Instream Flow Rulemaking
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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(f) The Board may take final action on any uncontested ISF appropriations at
the May Board meeting,

(4) After the Board declares its intent to appropriate, notice of the Board's action
shall be mailed within five working days to the County Commissioners ofthe
county(ies) in which the proposed action is located,

(5) Final action by the Board on the ISF recommendations will occur no earlier
than the May Board meeting,

e. Informal Notice and Comment:

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(1) The Board will hear comment on the recommended action to declare its intent
to appropriate at the January Board Meeting,The 'SF recommendation will be
notioed in the Board ~^.gellda for eao!: subsequeRt meeting until the Board
takes final aotion. Prior to March 31 st, at each Board meeting, time will bc
scheduled for !"ublio comment. Subsequent to Mareh 31 st, 111e Board ..",ill
aoespt publio oommefll on any contested flow reeommendations only at the
hearings held on those reoommendations pursuant to Rule 5,51.

(2) Thc ISF recommendation will be noticed in the Board agenda for each
subsequent meeting until the Board takes final action, Prior to March 31 st, at
each Board meeting, time will be scheduled for public comment. Subsequent
to March 31 st, the Board will accept public comment on any contested flow
recommendations only at the hearings held on those recommendations
Pllfsuant to Rules~.(l), 5.j.(2) and 5.j.(3):
The Board will hear comment on its potential action to declare its intent to
appropriate at tl1e January Board Meeting,

(3) Staff will maintain, pursuant to Rule 4.a" an ISF Subseription Mailing List
for eaeh water division. Any person desiring to receive information
concerning proposed ISF appropriations for that water division must contact
the Board Office to request inclusion on the ISF Subscription Mailing List.

f. Date of Appropriation. The Board may select an appropriation date that may be no
earlier than the date the Board declares its intent to appropriate. The Board may
declare its intent to appropriate when it concludes that it has received sufficient
information that reasonably supports the findings required in Rule 5.1.

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