New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Env - Department of Environmental Services
Subtitle Env-Wq - Water Quality and Quantity Programs
Chapter Env-Wq 1500 - ALTERATION OF TERRAIN
Part Env-Wq 1504 - PLANS AND CALCULATIONS
Section Env-Wq 1504.15 - Erosion Control Notes
Current through Register No. 13, March 27, 2025
(a) The plans shall include the following erosion control notes:
"-Perimeter controls must be installed prior to earth moving operations.
-Stormwater treatment ponds and drainage swales must be installed before rough grading the site.
-Runoff must be directed to temporary practices until stormwater BMPs are stabilized.
-Basins, ditches and swales must be stabilized prior to directing runoff to them.
-Roadways and parking areas must be stabilized within 72 hours of achieving finished grade.
-Cut and fill slopes must be stabilized within 72 hours of achieving finished grade.
-All areas of unstabilized soil must be stabilized as soon as practicable but no later than 45 days after initial disturbance.
-Erosion control practices must be inspected at least weekly and after every rain event of 0.5 inch or more.
-In areas that will not be paved, "stable" means that:
-In areas to be paved, "stable" means that base course gravels meeting the requirements of NHDOT Standard for Road and Bridge Construction, 2016, Item 304.2 have been installed."
(b) Unless a larger area is allowed under Env-Wq 1505.03(c), the plan shall include the following:
"- No more than 5 acres shall be disturbed (not stabilized) at any time."
(c) The plans also shall include:
(d) Erosion control notes for solar arrays shall also include the notes required by Env-Wq 1511.10.
(e) When in conflict with the notes in this section, the notes of Env-Wq 1511.10 shall apply for solar arrays.
(See Revision Note #1 at chapter heading for Env-Wq 1500) #9343, eff 1-1-09; (See Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Env-Wq 1500) renumbered by #9817-A (formerly Env-Wq 1504.14)