020-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-5

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 1-5 - Pre-Filing and Filing

(a) At the jurisdictional meeting the Administrator shall specify the study area for the project application. The study area provides the boundaries for studies of counties and municipalities.

(b) The applicant shall notify and describe the project to local governments in the study area. The notice and description shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt, and shall include a description of the project, its location, the expected construction period, the number of construction workers, transportation routes for construction materials, the anticipated economic benefits of the project, the anticipated impacts from the project and offer methods to comment to the applicant and attend scheduled informational meetings. The notice and description will be mailed no later than 10 business days prior to the first informational meeting.

(i) Informational meetings shall be held no later than 60 days before the filing of an application and shall be in the principal city of the county and at a place as close to the site of the project as is practical.

(c) The date of filing of an application is that date when all of the following have been received by the Division:

(i) The application fee;

(ii) The application document; and

(iii) The letter of transmittal.

(d) When the application is filed, the Division shall provide the applicant with a written receipt for the application which shall stipulate the application has been filed on that date.

(e) After receipt and examination of the application the Administrator shall determine the area primarily affected.

(f) Counties who wish to make a referral according to W.S. 18-5-509 shall provide the following:

(i) Information obtained from the applicant as described in Section 4(c) subparagraphs (i) through (v).

(ii) Justification why the referral is necessary. The Director will make a decision on the referral and notify the county within fifteen (15) days from the date of the referral.

020-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-5

Amended, Eff. 4/4/2017.

Amended, Eff. 8/9/2018.