2014 Idaho Statutes
Title 39 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
Chapter 79 - LOCAL OPTION SWINE FACILITIES SITING ACT
Section 39-7910 - DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR RELATIVE TO APPLICATIONS.
(2) Upon notification by the director, the chairman shall immediately notify the representatives of the state to the panel and the public members. The chairman shall also notify the applicable county and city for their appointment of members as provided in subsection (2) of section 39-7908, Idaho Code. Within thirty (30) days after the notification, the board of commissioners of the county and the city council shall select the members to serve on the panel. The panel shall be created at that time and notification of the creation of the panel shall be made to the chairman.
(3) Within thirty (30) days after appointment of panel members, the panel shall meet to review and establish a timetable for the consideration of the draft site approval.
(4) The panel shall:
(5) Comment and input on the proposed siting of the swine facility may be presented orally or in writing at the public hearing, and shall continue to be accepted in writing by the panel for thirty (30) days after the public hearing date. The public hearing shall be held in the same county as the proposed site. If the proposed site is adjacent to a city or populated area in a neighboring county, it is recommended that public hearings also be held in the neighboring county.
(6) The panel shall consider, but not be limited to, the following:
(7) The panel shall consider the concerns and objections submitted by the public. The panel shall facilitate efforts to provide that the concerns and objections are mitigated by proposing additional conditions regarding the construction of the swine facility. The panel may propose conditions which integrate the provisions of the city or county ordinances, permits or requirements.
(8) Within one hundred eighty (180) days after creation, the panel shall issue an approval letter, approval letter with conditions, or rejection. If the panel recommends conditions, a clear statement of the need for a condition must be submitted to the director. If the panel recommends rejection, a clear statement of the reasons for the rejection must be submitted to the director.
(9) The director shall not issue a permit to operate under IDAPA 16.01.09, unless a site has been approved by the site review panel. Approval of a site by the panel does not require the director to issue a permit to operate under IDAPA 16.01.09.
History:
[39-7910, added 2000, ch. 268, sec. 1, p. 765.]
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