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Monday, June 28, 2004

Environment - Stories Today

Wetlands. "Owner seeks development at old tannery: Potential seen in New Albany wetland" is the headline to this story today in the Louisville Courier Journal.

Office of Environmental Adjudication Summer Hours. The OEA has issued this notice:

The State Personnel Department has requested agencies to implement an energy/water conservation plan for Summer, 2004 (June 28 - September 3). This conservation plan is similar to last year's plan, and is currently voluntary, unless blackouts are ordered. In order to comply with the June 25th Energy Conservation Guidelines for Summer 2004, the Office of Environmental Adjudication wishes to advise all persons who may appear before it of the following adjustments to office hours in compliance with the Conservation Guidelines.

1. OEA expects to continue to have at least one staff member in the office until 4:30 PM each day. Our office mates, the Indiana Education Employment Relations Board ("IEERB"), should have staff in the office until 5:00 p.m. EST each day. This person can receive pleadings or other documents until the office closes. However, as the majority of OEA staff will be complying with the Guidelines' provision that work hours be adjusted so that most staff leaves by 3:00 PM each work day, it may not be possible for IEERB's staff person to (1) answer questions regarding procedure or the court's calendar or (2) pull files for review or copying. Please plan accordingly.

2. The court will continue to file stamp pleadings with the date of postmark if the pleadings are sent by mail. However, any pleadings delivered by hand will be file stamped with the date that the court receives the pleadings.

3. The court, in its sole discretion, may accept pleadings that are filed one day late or three days late if the original due date was a Friday. This does not apply to Petitions for Review or answers to Requests for Admissions.

4. Contested hearings in progress may proceed after 3:00 PM.

If you have any questions or complaints, please contact Chief Environmental Law Judge Mary Davidsen or Environmental Law Judge Catherine Gibbs.

Office of Environmental Adjudication
100 N. Senate Ave, Room N1049
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-8591

Posted by Marcia Oddi on June 28, 2004 04:37 PM
Posted to Environmental Issues