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Subpart 645-6 Permit Hearing Procedures - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
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Subpart 645-6 Permit Hearing Procedures
§645-6.1 Applicability
This Subpart applies to hearings conducted by the commission on applications for any permits required pursuant to Subpart 645-5 of this Part, or other proceedings processed as a permit application.
§645-6.2 Hearing Officer
(b) A hearing officer shall be appointed in accordance with the procedures specified in section 645-4.9(b) of this Part.
(6) establish rules for and direct disclosure at the request of any party or upon the hearing officer's own motion consistent with the general principles of article 31 of the CPLR if, in the discretion of the hearing officer, such disclosure will aid in narrowing the issues and not unduly delay the proceedings. However, in view of the fact-finding nature of the proceedings, the exemption from disclosure contained in CPLR section 3101(d) (material prepared for litigation) shall not be applicable to the preparation and exchange of the following when ordered by the hearing officer:
§645-6.3 Notice of Hearing
§645-6.4 Hearing Participation
Participation in the hearing may be full or limited, depending upon the degree of interest and involvement sought in the proceeding. Members of the public who do not intend to introduce evidence but who wish to have their arguments recorded shall only be permitted to make a limited appearance.
(c) If a sufficient filing is not made, the hearing officer has discretion to deny party status or require additional information from the person requesting party status. The hearing officer's ruling on party status shall be based upon a finding that sufficient interest, as described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section, has been demonstrated.
§645-6.5 Rights of parties
Consistent with the hearing officer's rulings on the extent of participation, the rights of parties are as follows:
(b) A party shall have the right to present relevant written and oral argument on issues of law and fact, to present relevant evidence and to cross-examine witnesses of other parties.
§645-6.6 Issues Conference
§645-6.7 Conduct of Hearing
(6) Admission of evidence. The applicant will present its direct case first and will start by identifying all documents which constitute and support the applications and the DEIS (where applicable) which are relevant to the issues to be adjudicated. A panel of witnesses may be used for presenting testimony or for cross-examination at the hearing officer's discretion. Cross-examination will be conducted by parties in a sequence to be established by the hearing officer, which normally will be the sequence in which the parties will present their direct cases. The evidence will be confined to that which is relevant in the hearing officer's determination to the issues identified following the issues conference.
§645-6.8 Subpoenas
§645-6.9 Stipulations
§645-6.10 Record of Hearing
§645-6.11 Evidence and Burden of Proof
(b) Although relevant, evidence may be excluded if its value as proof is substantially outweighed by the potential for unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, undue delay, waste of time or needless presentation of repetitious or duplicative evidence.
§645-6.12 Official Notice
(b) If the hearing officer or the commission intends to take official notice of a material fact not appearing in the hearing record and of which judicial notice could not be taken, every party shall be given notice and an opportunity to dispute the fact and its materiality.
§645-6.13 Communication with the Hearing Officer or the Commission in Absence of Other Parties (Ex Parte Rule)
§645-6.14 Payment of Hearing Costs
§645-6.15 Final Decision
(a) The final decision of the commission may include a ruling upon any matter brought before or decided by the hearing officer, except for those matters for which an interim appeal is provided under sections 645-6.4(f) and 645-6.6(d) of this Subpart. The commission's decision shall be made after the official closing of the hearing record and shall be mailed to the applicant and the applicant's attorney of record (if any) by certified mail and to all other parties by ordinary mail.
§645-6.16 Joint Hearings
§645-6.17 Special Provisions