Current through Register No. 13, March 27, 2025
To obtain an EXP, the applicant shall complete and submit
to the department Form NHDES-W-06-052, "Expedited Minimum Impact (EXP) Wetlands
Permit Application", dated September 2023:
(a) The name, mailing address, and daytime
telephone number including area code of the applicant, the applicant's agent if
any, and each owner of the subject property if the applicant does not own the
property;
(b) Information on the
proposed project location, including:
(1) The
location of proposed project by street address, tax map and lot number, and
latitude and longitude as decimal degrees to 5 decimal places
(D.ddddd);
(2) A copy of town tax
map showing the location of the proposed project in relation to
abutters;
(3) A list of abutters'
names and mailing addresses to cross-reference with the tax map;
(4) A copy of the appropriate USGS map with
the property and project clearly marked;
(5) Name of water body, wetland, or other
jurisdictional area where work is proposed;
(6) Photos that:
a. Clearly show the area to be
impacted;
b. Are mounted or printed
no more than 2 per sheet on 8.5 inches x 11 inches paper; and
c. Are annotated to explain impact;
(7) Whether the proposed
project location is:
b. Within a designated river corridor;
and
(8) The NHB memo
containing the NHB identification number and results and recommendations from
NHB as well as any consultation requests made to NHF&G pursuant to
Fis
1004.01, communications and information related to the
consultation, results of the consultation from NHF&G pursuant to
Fis
1004.01, and any recommendation for actions necessary
to prevent adverse impacts to species protected under Fis
1400;
(c) Information on
the proposed project, including:
(1)
Identification of the applicable minimum impact provision(s) in Env-Wt 500,
Env-Wt 600, or Env-Wt 900 and the project-specific information required by
those provision(s);
(2) A brief
description of the project and the purpose of the project, outlining the scope
of work to be performed and whether impacts are temporary or permanent,
including the dimensions of the impacts in jurisdictional areas;
(3) Identification of the type of landform to
be affected, including the type of wetland;
(4) An accurate drawing showing the precise
location, with detailed dimensions clearly annotated to document existing site
conditions and to show the proposed impacts to the jurisdictional
areas;
(5) An accurate drawing to
show the impact of the proposed activity on jurisdictional areas, including the
following:
a. An overview of the property and
proposed impact areas in relation to property lines;
b. The scale, if any, used on the
drawing;
c. If the drawing is not
to scale, the dimensions of all existing and proposed structures, existing and
proposed topography, and all other relevant features necessary to clearly
define the project;
d. A labeled
north-pointing arrow to indicate orientation;
e. A legend that clearly indicates all
symbols, line types, and shading used on the plan;
f. The location of the jurisdictional areas
delineated and associated wetland delineation notes, in accordance with Env-Wt
400;
g. The proposed construction
sequence including pre-construction through post-construction activities and
the relative timing and progression of all work;
h. The location and type of siltation and
turbidity controls indicated graphically and labeled or annotated as necessary;
i. For any project using a
temporary coffer dam and for any repair of a tier 3 stream crossing, the date,
signature, and seal of the licensed professional engineer who prepared or had
responsibility for the plan(s);
j.
For restoration/enhancement projects, the information required to be shown on a
map by Env-Wt 525;
k. For tidal
minimum impact projects, the information required to be shown on a map by
Env-Wt 600;
l. For minimum impact
stream crossing projects, the information required to be shown on a map by
Env-Wt 900; and
m. Plans or
documentation showing that impacts have been avoided and minimized to the
maximum extent practicable per
Env-Wt
313.03(a);
(6) The number of linear feet of shoreline
frontage for projects located on water bodies;
(7) The linear distance of the project from
abutting property boundaries;
(8)
As applicable:
a. The type of dock
construction;
b. The diameter of
culvert(s) to be used for road or driveway crossings;
c. The additional information specified in
Env-Wt 522 for minimum impact agricultural applications;
d. Plans for maintenance of retaining walls,
as specified in Env-Wt 514;
e.
Specifications and plans for maintenance of rip-rap, as required by Env-Wt 514;
and
f. Any other project-specific
plan, cross section, or information required under Env-Wt 500;
(d) A signed statement
by the applicant certifying, in addition to the certifications specified in
Env-Wt
311.11, that:
(1) The
proposed project meets the conditions and limits of the applicable minimum
impact project rule;
(2) All
abutters have been notified;
(3) If
the project is to repair or replace a docking structure, the docking structure
is an existing legal structure;
(4)
The proposal is the alternative with the least adverse impact to jurisdictional
areas, as required by
Env-Wt
313.03;
(5) The project is not an after-the-fact
application;
(6) The project is:
a. Not located in a PRA; or
b. Is located in a PRA but is subject to a
classification adjustment under
Env-Wt
407.02 or a project-type exception (PTE) under
Env-Wt
407.04; and
(7) The applicant is aware of the limits of
the EXP and understands and will comply with all conditions in the EXP and all
applicable conditions in Env-Wt 307;
(e) The application fee for minimum impact
projects as required by
RSA
482-A:3, I;
(f) As of December 24, 2019, a statement
signed by the town or city clerk of the municipality in which the property is
located or, if the property is located in more than one municipality, by the
city or town clerk of each such municipality, certifying that the municipality
has received 4 copies of the application including all attachments;
(g) A signed statement by the county
conservation district or certified wetland scientist, where required by the
appropriate minimum impact project rule, certifying compliance with all
conditions of that rule;
(h) A
signed statement from the municipal conservation commission or, if there is no
conservation commission, the local governing body, certifying that the
municipality waives its right to intervene on the project, which may be
submitted via email, or an indication by the applicant that they are applying
for a minimum impact application under the processing timelines for a standard
permit application under Env-Wt 311; and
(i) A signed statement from the LAC, if the
project is within LAC jurisdiction, certifying that the LAC has received a copy
of the application from the applicant and waives its right to intervene on the
project.
