(a) All persons requesting a contested case hearing or protesting a permit shall file the original written petition with the Council and serve additional copies to the Director of the Department and any other parties. - (i) A person initiating a contested case shall serve the petition by registered mail, return receipt requested. Thereafter, all service shall be proved in accordance with the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure.
- (ii) Where a person is objecting to a permit, service of all documents shall include the permit applicant when serving the petition and all other pleadings and motions.
(b) The petition for hearing shall set forth: - (i) Name, phone number, electronic mail address, and physical address of the petitioner and, if applicable, the petitioner's attorney;
- (ii) The action, decision, order, or permit upon which a hearing is requested;
- (iii) A statement in ordinary but concise language of the specific allegations on which the petition is based, including references to the statute, rule, or order that the petitioner alleges has been violated, and
- (iv) A request for hearing before the Council.
(c) The contested case shall be deemed commenced on the date of filing the petition with the Council.
(d) No responsive pleadings are mandatory prior to the prehearing scheduling conference.