58:11A-8.Ā  Comprehensive public participation program
The Department of Environmental Protection and all areawide waste treatmentĀ  management planning agencies shall establish a comprehensive public participation program directed towards informing the public and involving it inĀ  the water quality management planning process. Opportunities for meaningfulĀ  public participation shall be provided during determination of planning goals,Ā  plan development, review, and adoption in accordance with the policy of thisĀ  act and all applicable requirements of law.

L.1977, c. 75, s. 8, eff. April 25, 1977.
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