New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Env - Department of Environmental Services
Subtitle Env-Wt - Wetlands Programs
Chapter Env-Wt 500 - PROJECT-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
Part Env-Wt 510 - AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL
Section Env-Wt 510.07 - Construction Requirements for NAV Removal and EAW Control Projects
Current through Register No. 13, March 27, 2025
In addition to meeting all applicable construction standards specified in Env-Wt 307, the following shall apply to projects to remove NAV and to remove or otherwise control EAW:
(a) The project shall be supervised by:
(b) Where protected species or habitat has been identified, the permittee shall coordinate with NHF & G and NHB, as applicable;
(c) For EAW control projects, all reasonable precautions shall be taken within riparian areas to prevent unnecessary removal of native vegetation during access to and transfer of removed EAW;
(d) Any riparian area in which native vegetation that is not the target vegetation of the project has been damaged or removed shall be revegetated with like native species within 3 days of the completion of the disturbance;
(e) Upland and bank areas landward of the project area shall not be disturbed by regrading or filling;
(f) All persons undertaking the work shall take precautions in accordance with Invasive Plant BMPs, available as noted in Appendix B, to prevent the import or transport of seed stock containing nuisance or invasive species such as Purple Loosestrife, Knotweed, and Phragmites; and
(g) Within 60 days of final site stabilization, the permittee shall submit a follow-up report to the department that includes a summary of the project and photographs of all stages of construction.
