1. (a) “Appeal” means an appeal of a department decision initiated by filing a notice of appeal pursuant to RSA 21-O:14 and Ec-Wtr 203.01.
2. (b) “Appeals clerk” means the individual designated by the commissioner to perform for the council the clerical support duties outlined in RSA 21-O:3, VIII(b).
3. (c) “Appellant” means the party who initiates an appeal pursuant to RSA 21-O:14.
4. (d) “Appearance” means a written notification to the council that a party or party’s representative intends to actively participate in a hearing.
5. (e) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of the department.
6. (f) “Council” means the water council established by RSA 21-O:7.
7. (g) “Department” means the department of environmental services.
8. (h) “Department decision” means “department decision” as defined in RSA 21-O:14, I(c).
9. (j) “Department enforcement decision” means “department enforcement decision” as defined in RSA 21-O:14, I(b).
10. (j) “Department permitting decision” means “department permitting decision” as defined in RSA 21-O:14, I(a).
11. (k) “Director” means the director of the division.
12. (l) “Division” means the division of water of the department.
13. (m) “Filing” means any petition, appeal, notice, comment, or other document submitted to the council under this chapter. “Filing” does not include any document distributed to all parties at a prehearing conference or hearing.
14. (n) “Hearing” means “adjudicative proceeding” as defined in RSA 541-A:1, I.
15. (o) “Hearing officer” means the individual appointed under RSA 21-M:3, VIII to serve as the hearing officer for an appeal before the council.
16. (p) “Intervenor” means a person allowed by the council to intervene in an appeal pursuant to RSA 541-A:32 and Ec-Wtr 203.08.
17. (q) “Rulemaking petition” means a petition to adopt, amend, or repeal a council rule, filed pursuant to Ec-Wtr 201.01.
18. (r) “Service list” means a list maintained by the appeals clerk containing the names, physical address, and email address of all parties, representatives of parties, and intervenors in a proceeding, as well as all other interested persons who request to be included on the service list.

Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Ec-Wtr 100) #13923, eff 4-11-24