020-17 Wyo. Code R. §§ 17-4 - Hearing

(a) Within ten months after receipt of a complete petition, the council shall hold a public hearing in the locality of the area covered by the petition. If all petitioners and intervenors agree, the hearing may be held at a later date or need not be held.

(b) Notice of the hearing shall be sent no less than 30 days before the scheduled date of the hearing to all petitioners and intervenors by certified mail and by regular mail to local, State and Federal agencies which may have an interest in the decision on the petition and persons known to the Administrator as having property interests in the petitioned area.

(c) The Council shall notify the general public of the date, time, and location of the hearing by placing a newspaper advertisement once a week for two consecutive weeks in the locale of the area covered by the petition and once during the week prior to the scheduled date of the public hearing. The consecutive weekly advertisement must begin between four and five weeks before the scheduled date of the public hearing.

(d) Hearing procedures include the following:

(i) The Council may subpoena witnesses as necessary.

(ii) Expert witnesses may be cross-examined.

(iii) No person shall bear the burden of proof of persuasion.

(iv) A record of the hearing shall be made and preserved in accordance with applicable State laws.

(v) All relevant parts of the database and inventory system and all public comments received during the public comment period shall be included in the record and considered by the Council in its decision on the petition.

(e) In the event that all petitioners and intervenors stipulate agreement prior to the hearing, the petition may be withdrawn from consideration.

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020-17 Wyo. Code R. §§ 17-4