Sec. 7. (a) The hearing officer shall fix a date, time, and place inside or within ten (10) miles of the proposed district for the hearing on any matter for which a hearing is authorized under this chapter.
(b) The hearing officer shall provide notice of the hearing:
(1) under IC 5-3-1; and
(2) by certified mail, return receipt requested, mailed at least two (2) weeks before the hearing to:
(A) the department of environmental management; and
(B) the Indiana department of health.