Practice question
An applicant asks that its application remain undisclosed until after approval so affected users cannot protest. It argues 16's public step is optional whenever consultation is inconvenient. No lawful special basis exists. Which is correct?
- Every applicant has an absolute right to secret approval.
- The express public-notice-for-protests requirement cannot be discarded solely for that convenience.
- Only favorable protests may be accepted.
- The applicant may replace public procedure with an anonymous promise.
- Recording automatically substitutes for every earlier public step.
Legal references
- Water Code PD1067 Articles5-8 and13-16: https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1976/pd_1067_1976.html
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