R 299.4707 Plan adoption; update procedures.

Rule 707. (1) The designated planning agency shall follow the review procedures as established in section 11535(a) to (f) of the act. (2) The designated planning agency shall allow a period of not less than 3 months for the review and comments on the proposed plan. The exact time limit shall be specified in the work program. After the prescribed review and comment period, all of the comments from the reviewing agencies shall be submitted with the plan to the governmental unit that filed the notice of intent. (3) The designated planning agency shall conduct a public hearing on the proposed county solid waste management plan before formal adoption by the county, the municipalities, or the state, as required in section 11535(f) of the act. Before the public hearing, the planning committee shall review the plan and shall authorize its release for public hearing. After the public hearing, the designated planning agency shall prepare a transcript, a recording, or another complete record of the public hearing proceedings. The record may be copied at cost or may be inspected by the general public upon request. (4) The designated planning agency shall revise the plan, if necessary, in response to public hearing comments and shall then submit the plan to the planning committee. (5) After approval by the majority of the planning committee and within 30 days of closing of the public comment period, the plan shall be submitted for formal action to either the county board of commissioners or to the municipalities who voted in favor of preparing the plan.