New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Env - Department of Environmental Services
Subtitle Env-Wt - Wetlands Programs
Chapter Env-Wt 600 - COASTAL LANDS AND TIDAL WATERS/WETLANDS
Part Env-Wt 603 - ADDITIONAL APPLICATION INFORMATION FOR PROJECTS IN COASTAL AREAS
Section Env-Wt 603.03 - Data Screening
Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Env-Wt 603.03
Current through Register No. 13, March 27, 2025
(a) In order to determine the appropriate impact classification of a project and the type of approval required, if any, the person responsible for a proposed project in a coastal area shall:
(1) Conduct the data screening required by
Env-Wt 306.05;
(2) Identify
documented shellfish sites, existing salt marsh, salt marsh migration pathways,
the 100-year floodplain, and eel grass beds that might be impacted by the
proposed project using the WPPT or any other database or source that provides
the requisite information;
(3)
Conduct a data screening as described in (b), below, to identify documented
essential fish habitat, and tides and currents that may be impacted by the
proposed project;
(4) Verify or
correct the information collected from the data screenings by conducting an
on-site assessment of the subject property in accordance with Env-Wt 406 and
Env-Wt 603.04; and
(5) Determine
appropriate projected sea-level rise and location relative to available
100-year floodplain maps to inform the vulnerability assessment in Env-Wt
603.05.
(b) The data screening required by (a)(3), above, shall be done using the links provided in Table 603-1, below:
Table 603-1: Data Screening Links for Projects/Activities in Coastal Areas
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Resource |
Link |
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NOAA Tides & Currents |
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NOAA Essential Fish Habitat Mapper |
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/map/essential-fish-habitat-mapper |
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