1999 Minnesota Statutes

     116C.55 Development of power plant study areas criteria; 
  public hearings; inventory. 

    Subdivision 1.  Repealed, 1977 c 439 s 27 

    Subd. 2.    Inventory criteria; public hearings.  The 
 board shall promptly initiate a public planning process where 
 all interested persons can participate in developing the 
 criteria and standards to be used by the board in preparing an 
 inventory of large electric power generating plant study areas 
 and to guide the site and route suitability evaluation and 
 selection process.  The participatory process shall include, but 
 should not be limited to public hearings.  Before substantial 
 modifications of the initial criteria and standards are adopted, 
 additional public hearings shall be held.  All hearings 
 conducted under this subdivision shall be conducted pursuant to 
 the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14. 

    Subd. 3.    Inventory of large electric power generating 
 plant study areas.  On or before January 1, 1979, the board 
 shall adopt an inventory of large electric power generating 
 plant study areas and publish an inventory report.  The 
 inventory report shall specify the planning policies, criteria 
 and standards used in developing the inventory.  After 
 completion of its initial inventory the board shall have a 
 continuing responsibility to evaluate, update and publish its 
 inventory. 

    HIST: 1973 c 591 s 5; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1977 c 439 s 8,9; 1982 c 
 424 s 130