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Rationale for Approval Recommendation May 20, 2002 Four Corners Materials, Inc. AM-01. Thomas Pit. Permit No. M-7976-020 DMG provided notice of the Formal Public Hearing and Pre-hearing Conference to all Parties and Interested Persons well within statutory deadlines. 2. Can the pub/ic comment period be extended? Requests for more information and discussion before the permit is issued. /Pierce, Torrence, D & L Jamesl The public comment period for AM-01 was open for 53 days, from February 15, 2002 through April 8, 2002. Pursuant to Rule 1.7.4(2), the public comment period closed on the 20`h day following the four weeks of public notices being published in the local newspaper. The conditions of Rule 1.6.6 and 1.8, which could result in extension of the public comment period, did not apply to AM-01. Therefore, the public comment period was not extended. The decision date may be extended only by applicant request or if the conditions of Rules 1.4.9, 1.4.1(71, 1.4.1(91, 1.4.1(131, 1.6.6 and/or 1.8 apply. The applicant has not requested extension to the decision date and the statutory conditions which require extension of the decision date have not been satisfied. Therefore, the decision date was not extended. Should DMG or the Board fail to make a decision on any application by the deadlines set forth by the Act and Rules, the application shall be approved automatically by the statute. Additional information and opportunity for discussion were available at the Pre-hearing Conference. Unfortunately, only five of the eleven objecting parties participated in the Pre-hearing Conference. 3. /ssues raised by objecting citizens show/d be addressed in pub/ic forum. /Pierce, Mayo, D & L James, Torrence) Pursuant to Rule 1.4.9, upon receipt of written objections to the application, DMG scheduled the matter for Formal Public Hearing and provided notice to all parties of the scheduled hearing and Pre-hearing Conference. However, as noted above, only five of the objecting parties participated 'in the Pre-hearing Conference. Pursuant to Rule 2.7.314), any party that does not attend the Pre-hearing Conference forfeits their party status and all associated rights and privileges, unless such party provides a fully executed proxy authorization form to the Pre-hearing Conference Officer and the parties' authorized representative is present. No proxy authorization forms were presented during the Pre-hearing Conference for the absent objecting parties. 4. Has the app/icant and it s peimitiing consu/taut been forthright and accurate? (Pierce, Ritz, Mayo1 4