Section 3.05 - Preliminary Informational MeetingsThe Commissioner shall, at least seven days prior to the public hearing described in 302 CMR 3.06, hold a preliminary informational meeting in the cities, towns or watershed regions in which the proposed river corridor is to be located.
(1)Notice of the Preliminary Informational Meeting. The Department shall give notice of the meeting by mailing a copy of the notice to the following persons at their last known address at least seven days prior to the date of the preliminary informational meeting:(b) any person other than an assessed owner having an interest in land within the river corridor and whose name appears on an assessor's map;(c) any other person having a recorded interest in land within the river corridor whose name and/or address is known to the Commissioner;(d) any person having an unrecorded interest in land within the river corridor whose name and/or address is known to the Commissioner;(e) Regional Planning Commissions, Boards of Selectmen or Mayors, Conservation Commissions and Planning Boards of the city or town in which the river corridor is to be located;(f) appropriate agencies of the Commonwealth;(g) if the river corridor is to be located within the boundary of the Massachusetts coastal zone, notice shall also be given to the Office of Coastal Zone Management.(2)Content of Preliminary Informational Meeting Notice. Notice given under 302 CMR 3.05 shall include, but not be limited to, the following information and materials:(a) a description of the Department's statutory authority to adopt Orders, a copy of M.G.L. c. 21A, § 11C, and a copy of the proposed Order;(b) a copy of a map indicating the general location of the proposed scenic river corridor;(c) the time, place and location of the preliminary informational meeting. The Commissioner may combine the notice provided for in 302 CMR 3.05(2) with the notice of the public hearing provided for in 302 CMR 3.05.
(3)Conduct of the Preliminary Informational Meeting. A representative of the Department shall be present at the preliminary informational meeting to answer questions concerning the program, including the mapping and identification procedures used in determining the boundary of the river corridor, to answer questions concerning the public hearing and proposed Order, to explain how the proposed Order applies to land within the river corridor, and to distribute materials upon request.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1352, eff. 11/17/2017.