Section 20.03.01.030 - PUBLIC HEARING FOR PERMIT APPLICATION01.Public Hearings. During any stage of the application process the Department may conduct a public hearing.02.Basis for Hearing. This action will be based upon the preliminary review of the application and upon any concern registered with the Department by the public, affected land owners, reviewing agencies, other interested entities, or upon request by the applicant.03.Site of Hearing. The hearing will be held, in the locality of the proposed operation, or in Ada County, at a reasonable time and place.04.Hearing Notice. The Department will give notice of the date, time, and place of the hearing to the applicant; federal, state, and local agencies, and Indian tribes which may have an interest in the application; any persons petitioning for the hearing; and all persons identified as an owner of the specific acreage to be affected by the proposed operation. Such hearing notice will be sent by certified mail and postmarked not less than thirty (30) days before the scheduled date of the public hearing.05.Public Notice. The Director will notify the general public of the date, time, and place of the hearing by placing a newspaper advertisement once a week, for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper in the county in which the mining is proposed. The advertisements will be between seven (7) and twenty (20) days prior to the scheduled date of the hearing. A copy of the application is to be placed for review in a conspicuous place in the local area of the proposed mining operations, in the Department's nearest area office, and the Department's administrative office in Boise.06.Hearing Officer. The hearing will be conducted by the Director or his duly authorized representative. Both oral and written testimony will be accepted.Idaho Admin. Code r. 20.03.01.030