(A) The commission shall approve or deny a proposed interim management plan within 60 days of the acceptance of a proposed plan for filing, unless the operator consents to a longer period. Such decision shall not be made before the State Department of Conservation has had 30 days to review the proposed interim management plan. The commission shall approve a proposed interim management plan upon making a finding, based on substantial evidence, that the interim management plan is consistent with the requirements of the SMARA, the SMARA Regulations and this chapter.
(B) If the commission denies a proposed interim management plan, the director shall notify the operator in writing of any deficiencies in the plan. The operator shall have 30 days from such notice, or any longer period mutually agreed upon by the director and the operator, to submit a revised plan.
(C) The commission shall approve or deny approval of a revised interim management plan within 60 days of receipt.
(Ord. No. 2579)