Current through Register No. 13, March 27, 2025
(a) The
inventory of water resources and uses in the potential impact area required by
Env-Wq 403.06(a)(8) shall:
(1) Be prepared in
accordance with this section;
(2)
Identify information sources and describe efforts to collect information
pertaining to water uses and resources within the potential impact area
identified pursuant to Env-Wq 403.09; and
(3) Be used to estimate withdrawal effects in
accordance with Env-Wq 403.12, and identify the public water suppliers required
to be notified of the proposed withdrawal pursuant to
RSA
485-C:21, II.
(b) The inventory of water
resources and uses shall be based on the following:
(1) Department records of other water uses
and resources;
(3) Municipal and public
inventories, tax maps, and records; and
(4) A visual survey conducted by a qualified
professional.
(c) The
water resource component of the inventory shall:
(1) Identify the type and location of each
water-related natural resource in the potential impact area, including surface
waters, wetlands, springs, vernal pools, and any other water-related natural
resources that might be influenced by the withdrawal; and
(2) Include the results of a query of the
database of rare species and exemplary natural communities maintained by the NH
department of natural and cultural resources, natural heritage
bureau.
(d) The water use
component of the inventory shall identify the use, the purpose of the use, an
estimate of the volume of the use, the tax map and lot number of the site on
which the use occurs, and the name and mailing address of each property owner
and operator for each of the following water uses:
(1) Public water supply withdrawals and
impoundments;
(2) Registered water
users including withdrawals, recharges, deliveries, and releases;
(3) Permitted surface water
discharges;
(4) Permitted
groundwater discharges;
(5) Areas
served by public water supply systems and the locations of their
withdrawals;
(6) Areas served by
public sewer and the locations of the discharge;
(7) Private wells within an area that extends
a distance of 1,000 feet outside of the estimated limit of the cone of
depression associated with the withdrawal; and
(8) Any other water uses that might be
influenced by the withdrawal.
(e) To the extent the information is
available in records of the department, provided by the well owner, or
otherwise known, the inventory of private wells compiled pursuant to (d)(7),
above, shall include the following information:
(1) The installation date of the well and the
name and license number of the well installer;
(2) The type of well and its specifications,
including overall depth, casing depth, depth to water in the well, depth to
bedrock, well diameter, and well yield;
(3) Well pump size, depth, and age;
(4) The total number of wells on the
property;
(5) The number of
individuals served by the well;
(6)
A description of water treatment equipment installed, if any;
(7) A description of water quantity or water
quality problems with the well; and
(8) A description of the most recent
maintenance of the well or pump, including the date(s) the maintenance was
performed.
(f) The
complete inventory of water resources and uses in the potential impact area
shall be presented so as to depict the data on each of the following maps, or
on a single map that combines the features of each of the following maps:
(1) A map that meets the requirements of
Env-Wq 403.09(h); and
