Submit views
Our board makes all kinds of decisions. We carefully prepare these decisions. As an interested party, you will in many cases have the opportunity to let us know in advance what you think of the (draft) decision to be made.
Requirements
When can you submit a view?
When we offer you as an interested party the opportunity to submit a view, we mention this in the publication of the draft decision in the Water Board Bulletin. You can find our announcements at www.officielebekendmakingen.nl.
How do you submit a view?
Online
The quickest way to submit your views is with this online form.
By letter
If you submit your views by mail, please address them to:
Hoogheemraadschap Hollands Noorderkwartier (HHNK)
Postbus 250
1700 AG Heerhugowaard
In your view you mention:
- Your name, address and preferably also your phone number and e-mail address;
- A description of the draft decision on which your view is based;
- The content of your views.
You have six weeks to submit an opinion. This period begins on the day the draft decision is made available for inspection. You will find this date in the Water Board Bulletin in which the draft decision is published.
What does HHNK do with your views?
We answer all submitted views on a draft decision in a memorandum of comments. We also indicate whether the draft decision will be amended as a result of the views expressed. If you have submitted an opinion, you will receive personal notification of the final adoption of the decision. You will also receive the memorandum of comments in which you can read what we have done with your views.
We also publish final decisions at www.officielebekendmakingen.nl. We make the public participation memorandum available for inspection when we publish the final decision. If necessary, we can make your comments anonymous. Please indicate this in your opinion.
Do you disagree with the response to your view?
In many cases, you can appeal the final decision to the administrative law judge. If so, we mention this in the notice you receive after the decision is adopted. We also indicate the appeal options in the publication of the decision in the Water Board Bulletin. If you have not submitted an opinion, you cannot appeal to the administrative court, unless you cannot reasonably be blamed for this.
Good to know
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