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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEA1&G 2 White Slough Water Pollution Control Plant • in writing to the Regional Board no later than 4 January 2000. All comments or objections received by this date will be considered in the draft waste discharge requirements. The hearing will not be conducted according-to the technical rules of evidence. The Board will accept any evidence or testimony that is reasonably relevant. Participants in the hearing are either designated parties or other interested persons. Only designated parties will have the right to cross-examination, and only other designated parties may be cross- examined. Interested persons (i.e.,non-designated parties)do not have a right to cross examination,but may ask the Board to clarify previous testimony. Interested persons may also be asked to clarify their testimony at the discretion of the Board. The designated parties for this hearing are as follows: • Staff of California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region • City of Lodi • Persons directly affected by the discharge All other persons wishing to testify or provide comments are interested persons and not designated parties. Such interested persons may request status as a designated party for purposes of this hearing by submitting such request in writing to the Board no later than 4 January 2000. The request must explain the basis for status as a designated party and in particular how the person is directly affected by the discharge. All interested persons may speak at the Board hearing, and may orally summarize their written submittals. Oral testimony will be limited in time by the Board Chair(typically no more than 15 minutes for designated parties and 3 minutes for other interested persons). Oral testimony must be relevant. Groups of speakers will be expected to select a spokesperson and not be repetitive. After considering the evidence,testimony, and comments, the Board may adopt the proposed NPDES permit. Any person aggrieved by the action of the Board may petition the State Water Resources Control Board to review the action within 30 days of the action. Anyone having questions.on the proposed NPDES permit should contact Robert Fagemess at (916)255-3022. The proposed item and related documents may be inspected and copied at the Regional Board's office at 3443 Routier Road, Suite A, Sacramento, California, weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. by appointment. Please bring the above information to the attention of anyone you know who would be interested in this matter. KENNETH D. LANDAU, Supervising Engineer RSF:rsf Dated: 23 November 1999 •