New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Env - Department of Environmental Services
Subtitle Env-Wt - Wetlands Programs
Chapter Env-Wt 300 - PERMITS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS; CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL WORK IN JURISDICTIONAL AREAS
Part Env-Wt 315 - PROCEDURES TO ADDRESS EMERGENCIES
Section Env-Wt 315.02 - Emergency Authorizations for Private Property
Current through Register No. 13, March 27, 2025
(a) A property owner may request an authorization to act on an emergency basis prior to filing an application under Env-Wt 310 or Env-Wt 311 if:
(b) The property owner or property owner's agent shall request an emergency authorization by providing the following information to the department by telephone, e-mail, or fax:
(c) If a request is made by telephone, the property owner or property owner's agent shall provide the information required by (b), above, by e-mail or fax as soon as possible but no later than 24 hours after the initial request.
(d) The department shall issue an emergency authorization requested as specified in (a)-(c), above, no later than 3 working days after receipt of the written request when necessary to mitigate an immediate threat to public health or safety or to private property.
(e) The work done pursuant to an emergency authorization shall be limited to stabilization of the site or other mitigation of the immediate threat that does not create any new permanent impacts to any PRA or vernal pools.
(f) If any work performed pursuant to an emergency authorization under this section results in new permanent impacts to any PRA or vernal pool or exceeds work that is necessary to abate the emergency, then: