Public involvement

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-022721",
  "term": "Public involvement",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The opportunity for maximum feasible participation by citizens in rulemaking, decision making and land use planning, including public hear-ings, advisory mechanisms and such other procedures as may be necessary to provide public input in a particular instance. (After U.S. Congr., House Represent., Com. Inter. Insular Aff. 1975)\n\n2. The use of appropriate proce-dures for informing the public, obtain-ing early and continuing public participation and considering the views of interested parties in planning and deci-sion-making processes. The \"public\" referred to includes individuals, local, state, regional and national public service organizations and interest groups. It also includes state, local and other Federal agencies which have jurisdiction, special exper-tise or information to offer relevant to the total planning and implementation picture.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "see_also": [
    "Meaningful public involvement"
  ],
  "references": [
    "USDA Forest Service Wildland Planning Glossary",
    "U.S. Forest Serv., FSM 8212, Oct. 1973; USDA Forest Service Wildland Planning Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/public-involvement/"
}