Office of Adjudications
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Hearing Officer Reports Hearing Officer Reports are not final decisions of the Office of Adjudications. The reports summarize an Informational Public Hearing that was held on an application. For additional information on the matters listed below, the public is encouraged to contact the Applicant or DEEP staff identified in the Report.
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Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
Policies, procedures and guidelines for the CT DEEP Office of Adjudications.
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Adjudications - Order Cases - Proposed and Final Decisions
The Office of Adjudications conducts public hearings and issues written decisions on permit applications and enforcement proceedings.
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Subject Key for Proposed and Final Decisions
Subject key for proposed and final decisions issued by the Connecticut DEEP Office of Adjudications.
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Guidelines for Declaratory Rulings
A Declaratory Ruling is a decision of the DEEP Commissioner regarding the validity of a regulation or the applicability of a provision of a statute, a regulation, or a final decision to specific circumstances on a matter within DEEP jurisdiction.
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Discovery is a tool that is used by parties to gather relevant information about a case prior to the hearing. In DEEP hearings, the discovery process is limited to requesting and reviewing documents.
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Intervening in the Hearing Process
An individual, group of individuals, or an organization with an interest in the outcome of a hearing may participate in that hearing as an intervening party or as an intervenor.
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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.
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Public Participation in Hearings
Information on public participation in hearings including requesting a hearing, guidelines for public comments and intervening.
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The Rules of Practice govern practice in all Department proceedings including contested cases, licensing, declaratory rulings, regulation-making and hearings.