Commission requires draft environmental document before hearing, final before approval
Commission staff said the draft environmental document must be circulated before the public hearing and the final environmental document must be available before the commission votes on tolling authority, to ensure informed public comment and compliance with responsible-agency duties.
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At the workshop, presenters argued that a public hearing is meaningful only if stakeholders can review the project analysis beforehand. "This section requires the the draft environmental document to be circulated and available before the public hearing," Associate Deputy Director David Gianco said, adding that holding hearings before analysis is ready risks meaningless public input and may force applicants to redo work.
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