North Dakota Century Code Title 38. Mining and Gas and Oil Production § 38-22-06. Permit hearing--Hearing notice

1. The commission shall hold a public hearing before issuing a permit.

2. Notice of the hearing must be published for two consecutive weeks in the official newspaper of the county or counties where the storage reservoir is proposed to be located and in any other newspaper the commission requires. Publication deadlines must comply with commission requirements.

3. Notice of the hearing must be given to each mineral lessee, mineral owner, and pore space owner within the storage reservoir and within one-half mile of the storage reservoir's boundaries.

4. Notice of the hearing must be given to each surface owner of land overlying the storage reservoir and within one-half mile of the reservoir's boundaries.

5. Notice of the hearing must be given to any additional persons that the commission requires.

6. Hearing notices required by this section must be completed by mail or third-party commercial delivery, tracking service requested, and addressed to the last address of record for the individual or entity to be served. The notice by publication set forth in subsection 2 applies to all individuals and entities that cannot be served under this section.

7. Hearing notices required by this section must comply with deadlines set by the commission.

8. Hearing notices required by this section must contain the information the commission requires.