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(2) Opportunity for hearing prior to court action. Except as provided
12under sub. (4), a court may not order or authorize the removal
or permanent opening 13of a dam in an enforcement action under this chapter unless a public informational
14hearing or an opportunity for a public informational hearing was provided.
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(3) Public informational hearing. If the department conducts a public
17informational hearing under this section, the department shall explain the basis for
18its decision to seek or cause the removal
or permanent opening of the dam, the
19procedures which will be followed and opportunities for citizen involvement in those
20procedures and the department shall provide an opportunity for citizens to present
21comments, testimony and evidence concerning the removal
or permanent opening of
1the dam. Notwithstanding s. 227.42, this hearing may not be converted or treated
2as a contested case.".