Office of Adjudications

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• Guidelines for Public Comments

  Guidelines for effective public comments at hearings.

• Mediation Fact Sheet

  Mediation is an informal, cooperative, problem-solving process. Its goal is to assist participants in moving forward in pending permit or compliance matters.

• Mediation Services

  In addition to its role as the department’s adjudicatory body, the Adjudications office is also prepared to offer mediation services or otherwise facilitate settlement discussions in a confidential setting at any time during the hearing process.

• Rules of Practice

  The Rules of Practice govern practice in all Department proceedings including contested cases, licensing, declaratory rulings, regulation-making and hearings.