§343-3  Public records and notice.  (a) 
All statements, environmental assessments, and other documents prepared under
this chapter shall be made available for inspection by the public during
established office hours.



(b)  The office shall inform the public of
notices filed by agencies of the availability of environmental assessments for
review and comments, of determinations that statements are required or not
required, of the availability of statements for review and comments, and of the
acceptance or nonacceptance of statements.



(c)  The office shall inform the public of:



(1)  A public comment process or public hearing if a
federal agency provides for the public comment process or public hearing to
process a habitat conservation plan, safe harbor agreement, or incidental take
license pursuant to the federal Endangered Species Act;



(2)  A proposed habitat conservation plan or proposed
safe harbor agreement, and availability for inspection of the proposed
agreement, plan, and application to enter into a planning process for the
preparation and implementation of the habitat conservation plan for public
review and comment;



(3)  A proposed incidental take license as part of a
habitat conservation plan or safe harbor agreement; and



(4)  An application for the registration of land by
accretion pursuant to section 501-33 or 669-1(e) for any land accreted along
the ocean.



(d)  The office shall inform the public by the
publication of a periodic bulletin to be available to persons requesting this
information.  The bulletin shall be available through the office and public
libraries. [L 1974, c 246, pt of §1; ren L 1979, c 197, §1(3); am L 1983, c
140, §6; am L 1992, c 241, §1; am L 1997, c 380, §8; am L 1998, c 237, §7; am L
2003, c 73, §3]