N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wq 1414.03
(d) After the hearing, the department shall revoke the approval if the department determines that:
(e) After the hearing, the department shall suspend the approval if the department determines that:
(g) The department shall notify the recipient in writing of its decision. If the decision is to suspend or revoke the approval, the department shall specify the reason(s) for the decision.
Source. (See Revision Notes #1 and #2 at chapter heading for Env-Wq 1400) #12062 eff 12-17-16
Appendix A: State Statutes Implemented
Rule Section(s)
State Statute(s) Implemented
Env-Wq 1401
RSA 483-B:1; RSA 483-B:2
Env-Wq 1402
RSA 483-B:4; RSA 483-B:17, IX
Env-Wq 1402.08
RSA 483-B:17, IX
Env-Wq 1403
RSA 483-B:5; RSA 483-B:9, V(a) and (b); RSA 483-B:17, III
Env-Wq 1403.03; 1403.04; 1403.05(a)
RSA 483-B:9, V(a) & (b); RSA 483-B:17, III
Env-Wq 1404.01
RSA 483-B:9, V(c)
Env-Wq 1404.02
RSA 483-B:9, V(d) & (g)
Env-Wq 1405
RSA 483-B:17, IV
Env-Wq 1405.02 and 1405.03
RSA 483-B:17, IV
Env-Wq 1406
RSA 483-B:5-b; RSA 483-B:17, I and X
Env-Wq 1406.04, 1406.15, 1406.20, 1406.21
RSA 483-B:5-b; RSA 483-B:17, I and X
Env-Wq 1406.12
RSA 217-A:7; RSA 483-B:5-b
Env-Wq 1407
RSA 483-B:5-b; RSA 483-B:17, I and X
Env-Wq 1408
RSA 483-B:11
Env-Wq 1409
RSA 483-B:9, V(i)
Env-Wq 1410
RSA 483-B:12; RSA 483-B:17, II
Env-Wq 1411
RSA 483-B:3; RSA 483-B:6
Env-Wq 1412
RSA 483-B:9, V(a) and (b); RSA 483-B:17, IX
Env-Wq 1413
RSA 541-A:22, IV
Env-Wq 1414
RSA 541-A:16, I(b)
Appendix B: Statutory Definitions
RSA 431:3
VII. "Fertilizer'' means any substance containing one or more recognized plant nutrients which is used for its plant nutrient content and which is designed for use or claimed to have value in promoting plant growth, except unmanipulated animal and vegetable manures, marl, lime, limestone, wood ashes, and other products exempted by rule by the commissioner. "Fertilizer'' shall not include any horticultural growing medium as defined in RSA 433-A:3, VI.
RSA 483-B:4
I. “Abutter” means any person who owns property that is immediately contiguous to the property on which the proposed work will take place, or who owns flowage rights on such property. The term does not include those properties separated by a public road or more than 1/4 mile from the limits of the proposed work. If contiguous properties are owned by the person who is proposing the work, then the term includes the person owning the next contiguous property, subject to the 1/4 mile limitation.
II. “Accessory structure” means a structure, as defined in paragraph XXII of this section, on the same lot and customarily incidental and subordinate to the primary structure, as defined in paragraph XIV of this section; or a use, including but not limited to paths, driveways, patios, any other improved surface, pump houses, gazebos, woodsheds, garages, or other outbuildings.
IV. “Commissioner” means the commissioner of the department of environmental services or designee.
V. “Department”' means the department of environmental services.
VI. “Disturbed area” means an area in which natural vegetation is removed, exposing the underlying soil.
VII. “Ground cover” means any herbaceous plant or any woody seedling or shrub generally less than 3 feet in height. Ground cover shall not include lawns, landscaped areas, gardens, invasive species as listed by the department of agriculture, markets, and food in accordance with RSA 430:53, III, exotic species as designated by rule of the department of environmental services in accordance with RSA 487:24, VII, imported organic or stone mulches, or other artificial materials.
VII-b. “Impervious surface” means any modified surface that cannot effectively absorb or infiltrate water. Examples of impervious surfaces include, but are not limited to, roofs, and unless designed to effectively absorb or infiltrate water, decks, patios, and paved, gravel, or crushed stone driveways, parking areas, and walkways.
VII-c. “Horticultural professional” means any arborist, landscape architect, or gardening consultant whose function is that of providing services relative to horticulture.
VIII. “Lot of record” means a legally created parcel, the plat or description of which has been recorded at the registry of deeds for the county in which it is located.
X. “Municipality” means a city, town, village district if specifically authorized to zone by the legislature, or county in respect to unincorporated towns or unorganized places or any combination thereof pursuant to RSA 53-A.
XI-c. “Nonconforming lot of record” means an existing lot which does not conform to the provisions of this chapter.
XI-d. “Nonconforming structure” means a structure that, either individually or when viewed in combination with other structures on the property, does not conform to the provisions of this chapter, including but not limited to the impervious surface limits of RSA 483-B:9, V(g).
XI-e. “Ordinary high water mark” means the line on the shore, running parallel to the main stem of the river, established by the fluctuations of water and indicated by physical characteristics such as a clear, natural line impressed on the immediate bank, shelving, changes in the character of soil, destruction of terrestrial vegetation, the presence of litter and debris, or other appropriate means that consider the characteristics of the surrounding areas. Where the ordinary high water mark is not easily discernable, the ordinary high water mark may be determined by the department of environmental services.
XII. “Person” means a corporation, company, association, society, firm, partnership or joint stock company, as well as an individual, a state, and any political subdivision of a state or any agency or instrumentality thereof.
XIII. “Primary building line” means a setback for primary structures of 50 feet from the reference line.
XIV. “Primary structure” means a structure as defined in paragraph XXII of this section that is central to the fundamental use of the property and is not accessory to the use of another structure on the same premises.
XV. “Protected shoreland” means, for natural, fresh water bodies without artificial impoundments, for artificially impounded fresh water bodies, except private garden water features and ponds of less than 10 acres, and for coastal waters and rivers, all land located within 250 feet of the reference line of public waters. For river segments of third order or lower designated as protected under RSA 483:15 which are either designated after or for which specific exemptions are repealed after December 31, 2015, "protected shoreland" means all land located within 50 feet of the reference line of public water.
XVI. “Public waters” shall include:
(c) Rivers, meaning all year-round flowing waters of fourth order or higher and all rivers and river segments designated as protected under RSA 483:15. Stream order shall be determined using the New Hampshire hydrography dataset archived by the geographically referenced analysis and information transfer system (GRANIT) at the complex systems research center of the university of New Hampshire, and developed by GRANIT in collaboration with the department of environmental services. A listing of the streams of fourth order and higher shall be prepared and periodically updated by the GRANIT at the complex systems research center of the university of New Hampshire and delivered to the commissioner 30 days after the effective date of this subparagraph.
XVII. “Reference line” means:
(c) For rivers, the ordinary high water mark.
(i) Tree and sapling diameters shall be measured at 4 1/2 feet above the ground for existing trees and saplings, or by caliper at a height consistent with established nursery industry standards when nursery stock is to be used, and are scored as follows:
Diameter or Caliper--Score
1 to 3 inches-1
Greater than 3 to and including 6 inches-5
Greater than 6 to and including 12 inches-10
Greater than 12 inches-15
(ii) For the purpose of replanting under RSA 483-B:9, V(g)(3), shrubs and groundcover plants shall be scored as follows:
Four square feet of shrub area-1 point.
Ground cover, not including mowed lawn--one point for every 50 square feet.
Shrub and groundcover shall count for at least 5 points and not more than 10 points in each full segment.
Appendix D: Native Shoreland/Riparian Buffer Plantings
The following table is available online at: https://www.des.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt341/files/documents/native-shoreland-plantings.pdf
Common
Name(s)
Latin Name
Height
Growth
Rate
Rooting
Light Preference
Soil
Preference
Habitat
Associated Birds & Mammals
(Cover, Nesting or Food)
& Food Value
Trees
American Basswood (American Linden)
Tilia americana
Medium-Large
60-100’
Moderate
Deep
Full/Part Shade
or Full Sun
Moist
Rich woods, valleys,
gentle slopes
Wildlife: Pileated woodpecker, wood duck, other birds; deer, rabbit, squirrel
Food: Seeds, twigs
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
Medium-Large
60-90’
Slow
Shallow
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Dry or Moist
Rich woods,
well-drained lowlands
Wildlife: Blue jay, chickadees, nuthatches, quail, ruffed grouse, tufted titmouse, wild turkey, wood duck, woodpeckers; bear, chipmunk, deer, fox, porcupine, snowshoe hare, squirrel
Food: Nuts, buds, sap
American Hophornbeam (Ironwood)
Ostrya virginiana
Small
20-40’
Slow
Shallow
Full/Part Shade
or Full Sun
Dry or Moist
Rich woods
Wildlife: Downy woodpecker, mockingbird, purple finch, ring-necked pheasant, rose-breasted grosbeak, ruffed grouse, wild turkey, wood quail; deer, rabbit, squirrel
Food: Nuts, buds, seeds
American Hornbeam
(Blue Beech /Musclewood)
Carpinus caroliniana
Small/Shrubby
20-40’
Slow
Moderate
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Dry, Moist, Flood Tolerant
Rich woods, forested wetlands, ravines, streambanks
Wildlife: Quail, ruffed grouse, wood duck; beaver, deer, squirrel
Food: Seeds, buds
American
Mountain Ash
Sorbus americana
Small
Up to 25’
Fast
Shallow
Full/Part Shade or Full-Sun
Dry, Moist
Forested wetlands, rich woods
Wildlife: Bluebird, brown thrasher, catbird, cedar waxwing, grosbeak, mockingbird, robin, thrushes, wild turkey; bear
Food: Fruit, twigs
Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
Small-Medium
40-60’
Fast
Shallow
Full Sun
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Forested wetlands, streambanks, rich woods
Wildlife: Ruffed grouse, songbirds; small mammals, moose
Food: Seeds
Balsam Poplar
Populus balsamea
Medium
60-80’
Fast
Shallow
Full Sun
Moist
Floodplains, riverbanks, streambanks, valleys
Wildlife: Beaver, deer, mouse, snowshoe hare
Food: Buds, catkins, twigs, foliage
Big-Toothed Aspen
Populus grandidentata
Small-Medium
30-60’
Fast
Shallow
Full Sun
Dry or Moist
Sandy upland soils, floodplain streams; with quaking aspen
Wildlife: Black-capped chickadee, evening grosbeak, purple finch, ruffed grouse, yellow-bellied sapsucker; deer
Food: Buds, catkins, bark, twigs, and foliage
Black Ash
Fraxinus nigra
Medium
60-80’
Moderate
Shallow
Full/Part Shade
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Forested wetlands, streambanks
Wildlife: Songbirds, wood duck; deer, moose, small mammals
Food: Fruit, twigs, young leaves
Black Birch
(Sweet Birch)
Betula lenta
Medium
40-60’
Moderate
Shallow
Full/Part Shade
Moist
Cool, moist uplands, rich woods
Wildlife: Grouse; deer, rabbit
Food: Buds, catkins, seeds
Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
Medium
40-60’
Moderate
Deep Taproot
Full/Part Shade
Dry or Moist
Rich woods, on many sites except very dry soils
Wildlife: Bluebird, blue jay, brown thrasher, cardinal, catbird, cedar waxwing, common crow, eastern kingbird, evening grosbeak, mockingbird, northern flicker, northern oriole, robin, ruffed grouse, sparrows, thrushes, veery, vireo, yellow-bellied sapsucker; bear, chipmunk, deer, fox, raccoon, squirrel
Food: Berries, buds, sap
Black Gum
(Tupelo)
Nyssa sylvatica
Medium
50-60
Slow
No Information Available
Full/Part Shade
Dry or Moist
Forested wetlands, floodplains
Wildlife: Bluebird, cardinal, catbird, chickadee, crow, finches, mallards, robin, ruby-throated hummingbird, ruffed grouse, vireo, wild turkey, woodpeckers, wood duck; honeybees, bear, chipmunk, deer, opossum, squirrel
Food: Seeds, sap, nectar.
Black Spruce
Picea mariana
Small
Up to 25’
Slow
Shallow
Full/Part Shade
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Bogs, forested wetlands, lake and pond shores
Wildlife: Songbirds, ruffed grouse, spruce grouse; chipmunk, cottontail, deer, porcupine, squirrel
Food: Seeds, twigs, nectar, bark
Black Willow
Salix nigra
Small-Medium
Up to 50’
Very Fast
Very Shallow
Full Sun
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Forested wetlands, lowlands, floodplains
Wildlife: Songbirds and mammals
Food: Buds, catkins
Box Elder
Acer negundo
Medium
40-70’
Very Fast
Deep, Lateral
Full Sun
Dry, Moist, Flood Tolerant
Forested wetlands, lowlands, floodplains
Wildlife: Songbirds and mammals
Food: Seeds
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
Medium-Large
80-100’
Fast
Shallow
Full Sun
Dry or Moist
Floodplains, streambanks, valleys
Wildlife: Ruffed grouse
Food: Catkins
Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
Medium-Large
80-100’
Moderate
Shallow Lateral
Full/Part Shade
Dry or Moist, Acidic
Cool, moist uplands, ravines, rock outcrops, streambanks
Wildlife: Black-capped chickadee, blue and green warblers, crossbill, hawks, juncos, pine siskin, ruffed grouse, veery, wild turkey; deer, chipmunk, cottontail, porcupine, squirrel, white-footed mouse
Food: Twigs, foliage, seeds
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
Large
70-120’
Moderate
Shallow
Full Sun
Dry or Moist, Well-Drained
Forested wetlands, bogs, ravines, cool shady north slopes
Wildlife: Brown creeper, chickadee, crossbill, grosbeak, junco, nuthatch, pine warbler, sparrows, spruce grouse, wild turkey, woodpeckers; beaver, chipmunk, deer, snowshoe hare, squirrel
Food: Seeds, foliage, twigs; excellent winter food
Gray Birch
(Wire Birch)
Betula populifolia
Small
20-35’
Fast
Shallow
Full/Part Shade
or Full Sun
Dry or Moist
Pioneer Species;
poorest of sterile soils,
sandy or gravelly slopes
Wildlife: American goldfinch, blue jay, chickadee, northern junco, pine siskin, red-tailed hawk, ruffed grouse, sparrows, vireo, yellow-bellied sapsucker, woodpeckers; snowshoe hare
Food: Seeds, buds
Green Ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Medium-Large
60-80’
Fast
Shallow
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Forested wetlands, floodplains,
streambanks; never on dry soils
Wildlife: Cardinal, finches, evening grosbeak, mourning dove, red-winged blackbird, wood duck; beaver, chipmunk, deer, porcupine, squirrel
Food: Seeds, foliage
Northern White Cedar
(Arborvitae)
Thuja occidentalis
Medium
30-60’
Slow to Moderate
Shallow
Full Sun
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Bogs, wetlands, rich woods
Wildlife: Songbirds; small mammals, deer
Food: Seeds, needles
Quaking/Trembling Aspen (Poplar)
Populus tremuloides
Small-Medium
30-60’
Fast
Shallow
Full Sun
Dry or Moist
Pioneer Species;
dry open woods,
sandy or gravelly slopes
Wildlife: Ruffed grouse; beaver, deer, porcupine, snowshoe hare
Food: Buds, catkins, bark, twigs, and foliage
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Medium
40-75’
Moderate to Fast
Very Shallow
Full Sun
Dry, Moist, Flood Tolerant
Forested wetlands, stream
banks, lakeshores, rich woods,
Wildlife: Cardinal, chickadee, evening and pine grosbeaks, finches, robin, yellow-bellied sapsucker; beaver, chipmunk, deer; opossum, squirrel, snowshoe hare
Food: Seeds, buds, bark, twigs, sap
Red Oak
Quercus rubra
Medium
60-90’
Moderate
Deep Lateral
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Dry or Moist
Bottom
lands, moist slopes,
Wildlife: Blue jay, brown thrasher, ducks, hawks, quail, nuthatch, ruffed grouse, towhee, wild turkey, woodpecker; bear, chipmunk, deer, gopher, opossum, raccoon, squirrel
Food: Acorns
Shagbark Hickory
Carya ovata
Large
70-100’
Fast
Deep Taproot
Full/Part Shade
Dry or Moist
Rich woods, valleys, upland slopes
Wildlife: Cardinal, field sparrows, pine warbler, rose-breasted grosbeak, rufous-sided towhee, white-breasted nuthatch, wild turkey, wood duck, yellow-rumped warbler; chipmunks, squirrels
Food: Nuts
Silver Maple
Acer sacharinium
Medium
60-80’
Moderate
Shallow
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Forested wetlands, riverbanks, floodplains, streambanks
Wildlife: Cardinal, goldfinch, evening and pine grosbeaks, northern oriole
Food: Seeds, buds
Striped Maple
(Moosewood/
Moose Maple)
Acerpensylvanicum
Small/Shrubby
20-30’
Moderate
Shallow
Full/Part-Shade
Moist
Rich woods, cool moist sites
Wildlife: Ruffed grouse; beaver, deer, moose, porcupine, rabbit
Food: Buds, bark, samaras
Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
Medium-Large
60-100’
Slow
Shallow
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Moist
Valleys and uplands;
tolerates almost all soil types
Wildlife: Cardinal, goldfinch, grosbeak, ring-necked pheasant, robin, ruffed grouse, vireo; beaver, chipmunk, porcupine; Browse for deer, rabbit, snowshoe hare
Food: Seeds, twigs, bark
Swamp White Oak
Quercus bicolor
Medium
60-70’
Fast
No Information Available
Full/Part Shade
Moist
Forested wetlands, floodplains, streambanks
Wildlife: Barred owl, blue jay, cardinal, brown thrasher, grouse, mallards, nuthatch, quail, red-bellied woodpecker, red-tailed hawk, ruffed grouse, starling, towhee, wild turkey, yellow-throated warbler, wren; beaver, chipmunk, cottontail, deer, gopher, opossum, raccoon, squirrel, white-footed mouse, wild turkey
Food: Acorns
Sweet Gum
Liquidambar styraciflua
Medium-Large
60-100’
Moderate
No Information Available
Full Sun
Moist
Valleys, Lower slopes, mixed woodlands
Wildlife: Mourning dove, finches, junco, wren; beaver, chipmunk, squirrel
Food: Seeds
Sycamore
(Planetree/Buttonwood)
Platanus occidentalis
Large
80-100’
Slow
No Information Available
Full/Part Shade or Full-Sun
Dry or Moist
Floodplains, lakeshores, streambanks
Wildlife: Finches; chipmunk, squirrel
Food: Seeds
Tamarack
(American/Eastern Larch)
Larix laricina
Small-Medium
40-80’
Variable
Moderate
Full Sun
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Bogs, swamps, wet peaty soils, drier upland loamy soils
Wildlife: Blue jay, kinglets, pheasant, red crossbill, robin, ruffed grouse, spruce grouse, yellow-bellied sapsucker; chipmunk, deer, porcupine, red squirrel, snowshoe hare
Food: Needles, twigs, inner bark, seeds
White Ash
Fraxinus americana
Medium-Large
70-100’
Moderate
Shallow
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Rich woods, valleys, slopes, forested wetlands, floodplains, streambanks
Wildlife: Finches, grosbeaks, red-winged blackbird, wood duck; deer, squirrel
Food: Seeds, foliage
White Birch
(Paper Birch)
Betula papyrifera
Medium
50-75’
Fast
Shallow
Full Sun
Dry or Moist
Forested wetlands, rich woods
Wildlife: Grouse, siskins
Food: Seeds, buds
White Oak
Quercus alba
Medium-Large
50-90’
Moderate
Deep
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Deep, rich, well-drained
Streambanks, lakeshores, gentle slopes; adapts to almost any condition
Wildlife: Blue jay, brown thrasher, nuthatch, quail, ruffed grouse, towhee, wild turkey, wood duck, woodpecker; chipmunk, bear, deer, gopher, opossum, raccoon, squirrel
Food: Acorns
White Spruce
Picea glauca
Medium
40-70’
Moderate
Shallow
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Dry or Moist
Streambanks, lakeshores, rich woods, adjacent slopes
Wildlife: Fishers, martens, snowshoe hare, voles
Food: Seeds
Yellow Birch
(Sweet Birch)
Betula alleghaniensis
Medium-Large
70-100’
Slow
Shallow/
Moderate
Full/Part Shade
Dry or Moist
Forested wetlands, floodplains, ravines, cool, rich woods of high elevations
Wildlife: Black-capped chickadee, common redpoll, goldfinch, pine siskins, red-shouldered hawk, ring-necked pheasant, ruffed grouse, wild turkey, wood duck, yellow-bellied sapsucker; beaver, chipmunk, deer, porcupine, squirrel, snowshoe hare
Food: Catkins, buds, bark, twigs, foliage, seeds
Common
Name(s)
Latin Name
Height
Growth Rate
Light Preference
Soil
Preference
Habitat
Associated Birds & Mammals
(Cover, Nesting or Food)
& Food Value
Shrubs
American Hazelnut
Corylus americana
Medium
5-10’
Moderate
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Moist
Borders of woods, hillsides, thickets
Wildlife: Blue jay, brown thrasher, cedar waxwing, hairy woodpecker, ring-necked pheasant, ruffed grouse; chipmunk, deer, rabbit, squirrel
Food: Nuts, berries, foliage
Beaked Hazelnut
Corylus cornuta
Small
6-10’
Moderate
Full/Part Shade
or Full Sun
Dry
Dry places
Wildlife: Birds, mammals
Food: Beaked nuts
Black Chokeberry
Aronia meloncarpa
Medium
Up to 10’
Moderate
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Shrub and forested wetlands
Wildlife: Cedar waxwing, chickadees, ruffed grouse, sharp-tailed grouse; deer, rabbit, squirrel
Food: Berries, buds
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Medium
6-12’
Moderate
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Streambanks, lakeshores, ponds, shrub and forested wetlands
Wildlife: Ducks, rails, ruby-throated hummingbird; beaver, deer, muskrat, butterflies, honeybees and other insects
Food: Fruit, twigs, leaves, seeds, nectar
Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
Small
3-6’
Moderate
Full/Part Shade
or Full Sun
Dry or Moist
With Aspen; dry soils
Wildlife: Bluebird, brown thrasher, catbird, crow, eastern kingbird, evening grosbeak, orioles, pileated woodpecker, ring-necked pheasant, robin, rose grosbeak, ruffed grouse, thrushes, yellow-bellied sapsucker; rabbit, squirrel
Food: Berries, buds, foliage
Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
Small-Medium
3-12’
Moderate
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Rich woods, shrub and forested wetlands, marshes
Wildlife: Bluebirds, blue jay, brown thrasher, cardinal, catbird, grosbeak, indigo bunting, pileated woodpecker, ringed-neck pheasant, robin, rose-breasted grosbeak, ruffed grouse, thrushes, wild turkey, woodpecker; chipmunk, deer, rabbit, squirrel
Food: Berries, nectar, twigs, bugs
Gray Dogwood
(Red-Panicle Dogwood)
Cornus racemosa
Medium
10-15’
Moderate
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Dry or Moist
Roadsides, thickets, wetlands
Wildlife: Blue jay, cardinal, catbird, cedar waxwing, eastern kingbird, finch, flycatcher, grosbeak, hairy woodpecker, northern flicker, phoebe, pileated woodpecker, pine grosbeak, pine warbler, red-bellied woodpecker, ring-necked pheasant, robin, ruffed grouse, starling, swamp sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, vireo, wild turkey, wood duck, wood thrush, woodcock, yellow-bellied sapsucker; chipmunk, deer, red fox, rabbit, squirrel
Food: Berries, twigs
Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
Medium
5-15’
Slow
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Dry, Moist, Flood Tolerant
Shrub and forested wetlands,
rich woods
Wildlife: Baltimore oriole, bluebird, blue jay, cardinal, chickadee, gray catbird, kingbird, orioles, phoebe, red-bellied woodpecker, ring-necked pheasant, robin, ruffed grouse, rufos-sided towhee, scarlet tanager, tufted titmouse, veery, wild turkey, woodpeckers, wood thrush; black beer, chipmunk, deer, muskrat, rabbit, squirrel, white-footed mouse
Food: Berries, foliage, twigs, buds
Hobblebush
Viburnum alnifolium
Medium
Up to 10’
Moderate
Full/Part Shade
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Cool, moist ravines, shady lakeshores
Wildlife: Brown thrasher, cardinal, cedar waxwing, evening grosbeak, robin
Food: Fruit
Juniper
Juniperus communis
Small
1-4’
Slow
Full Sun
Dry
Dry open land
Wildlife: Cedar waxwing, finches, grosbeaks, grouse, pheasant, robin; deer, rabbit, moose
Food: Twigs, foliage, fruit
Lowbush Blueberry
Vaccinium angustifolium
1-2’
Slow
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Dry or Moist
Bogs, dry sandy flats, rocky slopes
Wildlife: Blue jay, grouse, kingbird, oriole, robin, tanagers, woodpeckers; squirrel
Food: Berries, foliage, twigs
Maleberry
Lyonia ligustris
Up to 10’
Moderate
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Moist
Shrub and forested wetlands,
rich woods, gentle slopes
Wildlife: Songbirds and mammals
Food: Fruit
Mapleleaf Viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
Small
3-6’
Moderate
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Moist
Rich woods
Wildlife: Songbirds and mammals
Food: Fruit
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
Up to 20’
Moderate
Full/Part Shade
or Full Sun
Dry or Moist
Mixed uplands, acid soils
Wildlife: Ruffed grouse; deer
Food: Foliage, buds, twigs, nectar
Nannyberry
Viburnum lentago
Medium-Large
10-25’
Moderate
Fall/Part Shade or Full Sun
Dry or Moist
Rich woods
Wildlife: Songbirds, mammals
Food: Berries
Northern Arrowwood
Viburnum recognitum
Medium
10-15’
Moderate
Fall/Part Shade or Full Sun
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Shrub and forested wetlands, lakeshores, streambanks
Wildlife: Ruffed grouse, songbirds; bear, chipmunks, raccoon, squirrel, skunk, white-footed mouse
Food: Berries
Northern Wild Raisin
(Witherod Viburnum)
Viburnum nudum var.cassinoides
Medium
6-10
Moderate
Full/Part Shade
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Shrub and forested wetlands, valleys, slopes, streambanks
Wildlife: Brown thrasher, cedar waxwing, flycatcher, ruffed grouse, veery, woodcock, yellow-warbler; chipmunk, deer, muskrat, squirrel, snowshoe hare
Food: Bark, twigs, buds
Pussy Willow
Salix discolor
Medium-Large
Up to 15’
Fast
Full Sun
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Shrub and forested wetlands, streambanks, lakeshores
Wildlife: American goldfinch, ruffed grouse; beaver, hare, rabbits, squirrel
Food: Buds, catkins, twigs, bark
Raspberry
Rubus idaeus
Small
Up to 6’
Fast
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Dry or Moist
Thickets, edges of woods
Wildlife: Songbirds and mammals
Food: Fruits
Red Osier Dogwood
Cornus stolonifera
Small-Medium
4-8’
Fast
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Rich woods, streambanks, lakeshores
Wildlife: Bluebird, brown thrasher, cardinal, catbird, cedar waxwing, downy woodpecker, eastern kingbird, finches, northern flicker, pine warbler, purple finch, ringed-neck pheasant, ruffed grouse, vireo, wild turkey, woodpeckers, wood duck; chipmunk, deer, rabbit, squirrel
Food: Berries, twigs
Rhodora
Rhododendron canadense
Small
3-4’
Slow
Full Sun
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Bogs, slopes, rocky summits
Wildlife: Songbirds and mammals
Food: Leaves
Shadbush
(Serviceberry/Juneberry)
Amelanchier spp.
Large
15-25’
Slow
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Dry, Moist, Flood Tolerant
Shrub and forested wetlands, floodplains, streambanks, rich woods
Wildlife: Bluebird, brown thrasher, cardinal, catbird, cedar waxwing, gray catbird, junco, orioles, red squirrel, robin, ruffed grouse, scarlet tanager, thrushes, veery, woodpeckers; beaver, deer, red squirrel, skunk
Food: Berries, twigs
Silky Dogwood
Cornus amomum
Medium
6-10’
Fast
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Dry, Moist, Flood Tolerant
Shrub and forested wetlands,
streambanks
Wildlife: Baltimore oriole, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, brown thrasher, cardinal, catbird, cedar waxwing, downy woodpecker, eastern kingbird, flycatcher, mockingbird, northern flicker, pine warbler, purple finch, red-bellied woodpecker, ringed-neck pheasant, robin, rose-breasted grosbeak, ruffed grouse, song sparrow, starlings, tufted-titmouse, wild turkey, wood duck, wood thrush, veery; chipmunk, deer, rabbit, raccoon, skunk, squirrel, white-footed mouse
Food: Berries, buds, twigs
Speckled Alder
Alnus rugosa
Large
15-25’
Fast
Full Sun
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Shrub and forested wetlands, streambanks, lakeshores
Wildlife: Alder flycatcher, catbird, goldfinch, mallards, pheasant, pine siskin, red-winged blackbird, ruffed grouse, swamp sparrow, yellow-bellied flycatcher, woodcock; bear, beaver, deer, cottontail, moose, muskrat, snowshoe hare
Food: Buds, twigs, bark, leaves
Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
Small-Large
6-17’
Moderate
Full Sun
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Shrub and forested wetlands,
rich woods
Wildlife: Catbird, kingbird, pheasant, quail, robin, ruffed grouse, veery, vireo, wood thrush; swallowtail butterflies; deer, muskrat
Food: Fruit, buds, twigs, leaves
Swamp Azalea
Rhododendron viscosum
Up to 5’
Moderate
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Shrub and forested wetlands,
rich woods
Wildlife: Hummingbird; butterflies and other insects; deer
Food: Leaves, nectar
Swamp Blackberry
Rubus hispidus
Small
Up to 6’
Slow
Full/Part Shade
Dry or Moist
Shrub and forested wetlands, rich woods
Wildlife: Blue jay, brown thrasher, cardinal, cedar waxwing, grackle, gray catbird, grosbeak, mockingbird, oriole tanager, ring-necked pheasant, robin, ruffed grouse, rufus-sided thrushes, towhee, veery, wild turkey, woodcock, woodpeckers, wood thrush; chipmunk, cottontail, deer, raccoon, skunk, squirrel
Food: Fruit, canes
Sweet Gale
Myrica gale
Small
1-4’
Slow
Full Sun
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Shrub and forested wetlands, lakeshores, streambanks
Wildlife: Black-capped chickadee, catbird, common yellowthroat, phoebe, pied-billed grebe, ruffed grouse, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, wild turkey; deer, muskrat
Food: Buds, leaves
Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
Medium
3-10’
Moderate
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Shrub and forested wetlands,
lakeshores, streambanks
Wildlife: Butterflies and other insects
Food: Fruit, seeds, nectar
Winterberry Holly
(Black Alder)
Ilex verticillata
Medium
6-10’
Slow
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Shrub and forested wetlands,
lakeshores, streambanks
Wildlife: Cardinal, catbird, cedar waxwing, chickadees, finches, flickers, ruffed grouse, thrushes, vireo, woodpeckers; bear, cottontail, deer, moose, skunk, white-footed mouse
Food: Berries, twigs, leaves
Witch Hazel
Hammamelis virginiana
Large
20-30’
Slow
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Moist
Dry or rich woods
Wildlife: Cardinal, ring-necked pheasant, ruffed grouse, wild turkey; deer, squirrels
Food: Seeds, buds, twigs, bark
Common
Name(s)
Latin Name
Height
Light Preference
Soil
Preference
Habitat
Associated Birds & Mammals
(Cover, Nesting or Food)
& Food Value
Groundcover/Herbaceous Perennials
Boneset
Eupatorium perfoliatum
4-6’
Full Sun
Dry or Moist
Wet meadows, marshes, pond edges
Wildlife: Mallards, ruffed grouse, swamp sparrow, wild turkey; butterflies and other insects
Food: Nectar
Blue Flag Iris
Iris versicolor
2-3’
Full Sun
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Marshes, lakeshores, streambanks
Wildlife: Blue-winged teal, ruby-throated hummingbird, wood duck; butterflies and other insects; muskrat
Food: Nectar, shoots
Bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
3-8”
Full/Part Shade
Moist
Cool, moist woods
Wildlife: Sharp-tailed grouse, spruce-grouse; moose
Food: Fruit, buds
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
2-4’
Full Sun
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Damp sites, streambanks
Wildlife: Ruby-throated hummingbirds; butterflies and other insects; bear, deer
Food: Nectar
Cattail (Broad-Leaf)
Typha latifolia
Up to 10’
Full Sun
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Marshes, lakeshores, streambanks
Wildlife: Blue-winged teal, black-crowned night heron, red-winged blackbird, king rail, least and American bittern, mallards, marsh wren, swamp sparrow, Virginia rail; chipmunk, deer, muskrat
Food: Seed heads
Christmas Fern
Polystichium acrostichoides
Up to 1’
Full/Part Shade
Moist
Rich woods
Wildlife: Ruffed grouse; box turtle, chipmunk, rabbit
Food: Fronds, filldeheads
Cinnamon Fern
Osmunda cinnamomea
Up to 3’
Full/Part Shade
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Shrub and forested wetlands
Wildlife: Brown thrasher, ruby-throated hummingbird, ruffed grouse, yellow throat; chipmunk, deer, white-footed mouse, vole
Food: Fronds, filldeheads
Foamflower
Tiarella cordifolia
Up to 1’
Full/Part Shade
Moist
Rich woods
Wildlife: Songbirds and mammals
Food: Leaves
Goldenrod
(Rough or Grass-Leaved)
Solidago spp.
1-5’
Full Sun
Dry or Moist
Wet meadows, marshes, damp swales
Wildlife: Goldfinch, junco, ruffed grouse, swamp sparrow; butterflies and other insects; cottontail, meadow mice
Food: Seeds, nectar
Hay-Scented Fern
Dennstaedtia punctiloula
Up to 2’
Full/Part Shade
or Full Sun
Moist
Woodlands, hillside pastures
Wildlife: Mammals
Food: Fronds, filldeheads
Interrupted Fern
Osmunda punctiloula
3-4’
Full/Part Shade
Moist
Woodland edges, stony dry soil
Wildlife: Mammals
Food: Fronds, filldeheads
Jewelweed
(Spotted-Touch-Me-Not)
Impatiens capensis
2-5’
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Shrub and forested wetlands,
streambanks
Wildlife: Ring-necked pheasant, ruffed grouse, ruby-throated hummingbird, veery; butterflies and other insects; white-footed mouse
Food: Nectar, seeds
Joe Pye Weed
Eupatorium purpureum
2-6’
Full Sun
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Wet meadows, marshes, shores
Wildlife: Ruby-throated hummingbird, swamp sparrow; butterflies and other insects; cottontail, muskrat, raccoon
Food: Nectar
New England Aster
Aster novae-angliae
Up to 5’
Full Sun
Dry or Moist
Wet meadows, wetlands
Wildlife: Songbirds; butterflies and other insects
Food: Nectar, seeds
Ostrich Fern
Pteretis pensylvanica
Up to 6’
Full/Part Shade
Shrub and forested wetlands
Wildlife: Mammals
Food: Fronds, fiddleheads
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
Up to 1’
Full/Part Shade
Dry or Moist
Rich woods
Wildlife: Grouse, mammals
Food: Berries
Rattlesnake Manna Grass
Glyceria canadensis
Up to 3’
Full Sun
Moist
Marshes, bogs, forested wetlands, lakeshores
Wildlife: Songbirds and mammals
Food: Seeds
Rice Cutgrass
Leersia oryzoides
Up to 5’
Full Sun
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Primarily fresh marshes
Wildlife: Deer, muskrat, moose
Food: Seeds, foliage
Riverbank Grape (Vine)
Vistis riparia
Up to 25’
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Moist
Streambanks
Wildlife: Pileated woodpecker, ruffed grouse, wild turkey, wood duck; various mammals
Food: Fruit
Royal Fern
Osmunda regalis
Up to 5’
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Shrub and forested wetlands
Wildlife: Mammals
Food: Fronds, fiddleheads
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
Up to 3’
Full/Part Shade
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Shrub and forested wetlands
Wildlife: Black-capped chickadee, ruffed grouse; bear, deer
Food: Buds, foliage
Sheep Laurel
Kalmia angustifolia
Up to 4’
Fall/Part Shade or Full Sun
Dry, Moist, Flood Tolerant
Shrub and forest wetlands, fields/pastures
Poisonous to livestock.
Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Up to 2’
Fall/Part Shade
Moist
Wet meadows, wetlands, thickets, shores
Wildlife: Black duck, mallards, red-winged blackbird, ruby-throated hummingbird; Monarch butterfly, other butterflies and insects; muskrat
Food: Nectar, seeds
Sweet Fern
Componia perigrina
1-3’
Full/Part Shade
or Full Sun
Dry
Open, dry sandy soils and pastures
Wildlife: Flickers, sharp-tailed grouse; deer, moose
Food: Fruit
Tall Meadow Rue
Thalictrum polyganum
2-8’
Full/Part Shade
Moist
Wetlands, wet meadows, streamsides
Wildlife: Bees, butterflies
Food: Nectar
Tussock Sedge
Carex stricta
Up to 4”
Full Sun
Moist, Flood Tolerant
Marshes, rich woods
Wildlife: Finches, ruffed grouse, snipe, sparrows; deer
Food: Seeds, foliage
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis
Up to 6”
Full/Part Shade
Moist
Rich woods
Wildlife: Mammals
Food: Foliage
Virginia Creeper (Vine)
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Up to 25’
Full/Part Shade or Full Sun
Dry or Moist
Woods, rocky banks
Wildlife: Bluebird, great-crested flycatcher, red-eyes vireo, pileated woodpecker
Food: Berries
Whorled Loosestrife
Lysimachia quadrifolia
Up to 4’
Full/Part Shade
or Full Sun
Dry or Moist
Dry or moist open woods, thickets
Wildlife: Mammals
Food: Foliage
Wild Sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicanlis
8-15”
Full/Part Shade
Dry or Moist
Upland woods
Wildlife: Mammals
Food: Foliage, seeds, berries
Wintergreen
(Teaberry/Checkerberry)
Gaultheria procumbens
Up to 4”
Full Sun
Dry
Oak woods, sandy soils
Wildlife: Partridge, ruffed grouse, songbirds; chipmunk, deer, moose
Food: Fruit, foliage
Appendix E
PRIOR RULE
NEW RULE
PART Env-Wq 1402 DEFINITIONS
PART Env-Wq 1402 DEFINITIONS
Env-Wq 1402.01 “Abutter”
Env-Wq 1402.01 “Abutter”
Env-Wq 1402.02 “Accessory structure”
Env-Wq 1402.02 “Accessory structure”
Env-Wq 1402.03 “Basal area”
Env-Wq 1402.04 “Commissioner”
Env-Wq 1402.03 “Commissioner”
Env-Wq 1402.05 “Construction”
Env-Wq 1402.04 “Construction”
Env-Wq 1402.06 “Department”
Env-Wq 1402.05 “Department”
Env-Wq 1402.07 “Disturbed area”
Env-Wq 1402.06 “Disturbed area”
Env-Wq 1402.08 “Excavation”
Env-Wq 1402.07 “Excavation”
Env-Wq 1402.09 “Fertilizer” [revised]
Env-Wq 1402.08 “Fertilizer” [revised]
Env-Wq 1402.10 “Fill” as a noun
Env-Wq 1402.09 “Fill” as a noun
Env-Wq 1402.11 “Fill” as a verb
Env-Wq 1402.10 “Fill” as a verb
Env-Wq 1402.12 “Footprint”
Env-Wq 1402.11 “Footprint”
Env-Wq 1402.13 “Functionally-equivalent use”
Env-Wq 1402.14 “Ground cover”
Env-Wq 1402.12 “Ground cover”
Env-Wq 1402.15 “Impervious surface area”
Env-Wq 1402.13 “Impervious surface area”
Env-Wq 1402.16 “Impervious surface”
Env-Wq 1402.14 “Impervious surface”
Env-Wq 1402.17 “Lot of record”
Env-Wq 1402.15 “Lot of record”
Env-Wq 1402.18 “Low phosphate, slow release nitrogen fertilizer”
Env-Wq 1402.16 “Low phosphate, slow release nitrogen fertilizer”
Env-Wq 1402.19 “Municipality”
Env-Wq 1402.17 “Municipality”
Env-Wq 1402.20 “Natural condition”
Env-Wq 1402.21 “Natural ground cover”
Env-Wq 1402.22 “Natural woodland buffer”
Env-Wq 1402.18 “Natural woodland buffer”
Env-Wq 1402.23 “Non-conforming lot of record”
Env-Wq 1402.19 “Non-conforming lot of record”
Env-Wq 1402.24 “Nonconforming structure”
Env-Wq 1402.20 “Nonconforming structure”
Env-Wq 1402.25 “Open porch”
Env-Wq 1402.21 “Open porch”
Env-Wq 1402.26 “Ordinary high water mark”
Env-Wq 1402.22 “Ordinary high water mark”
Env-Wq 1402.27 “Person”
Env-Wq 1402.23 “Person”
Env-Wq 1402.28 “Pre-existing nonconforming primary structure”
Env-Wq 1402.24 “Pre-existing nonconforming primary structure”
Env-Wq 1402.29 “Primary building line”
Env-Wq 1402.25 “Primary building line”
Env-Wq 1402.30 “Primary structure”
Env-Wq 1402.26 “Primary structure”
Env-Wq 1402.31 “Project”
Env-Wq 1402.27 “Project”
Env-Wq 1402.32 “Protected shoreland”
Env-Wq 1402.28 “Protected shoreland”
Env-Wq 1402.33 “Public benefit infrastructure (PBI)”
Env-Wq 1402.34 “PBI maintenance permit”
Env-Wq 1402.35 “Public waters”
Env-Wq 1402.29 “Public waters”
Env-Wq 1402.36 “Reference line”
Env-Wq 1402.30 “Reference line”
Env-Wq 1402.37 “Removal or removed”
Env-Wq 1402.31 “Removal or removed”
Env-Wq 1402.38 “Repeat violation”
Env-Wq 1402.32 “Repeat violation”
Env-Wq 1402.39 “Repair”
Env-Wq 1402.33 “Repair”
Env-Wq 1402.40 “Replace in kind”
Env-Wq 1402.34 “Replace in kind”
Env-Wq 1402.41 “Replacement system”
Env-Wq 1402.35 “Replacement system”
Env-Wq 1402.42 “Residential unit”
Env-Wq 1402.36 “Residential unit”
Env-Wq 1402.43 “Same degree of protection provided to the public waters”
Env-Wq 1402.44 “Sapling”
Env-Wq 1402.37 “Sapling”
Env-Wq 1402.45 “Segment”
Env-Wq 1402.38 “Segment”
Env-Wq 1402.46 “Shoreland frontage”
Env-Wq 1402.39 “Shoreland frontage”
Env-Wq 1402.47 “Shoreland permit”
Env-Wq 1402.40 “Shoreland permit”
Env-Wq 1402.48 “Shrub”
Env-Wq 1402.41 “Shrub”
Env-Wq 1402.49 “Stabilized”
Env-Wq 1402.42 “Stabilized”
Env-Wq 1402.50 “Structure”
Env-Wq 1402.43 “Structure”
Env-Wq 1402.51 “Subdivision”
Env-Wq 1402.44 “Subdivision”
Env-Wq 1402.52 “Tree”
Env-Wq 1402.45 “Tree”
Env-Wq 1402.53 “Unaltered state”
Env-Wq 1402.46 “Unaltered state”
Env-Wq 1402.54 “Unsafe tree”
Env-Wq 1402.47 “Unsafe tree”
Env-Wq 1402.55 “Urbanization”
Env-Wq 1402.48 “Urbanization”
Env-Wq 1402.56 “Water dependent structure”
Env-Wq 1402.49 “Water dependent structure”
Env-Wq 1402.57 “Waterfront buffer”
Env-Wq 1402.50 “Waterfront buffer”
PART Env-Wq 1406 PERMITTING OF PROJECTS
PART Env-Wq 1406 PERMITTING OF PROJECTS
Env-Wq 1406.16 Recordation of Certain Permits
repealed due to statutory change
(a)-(c)
Env-Wq 1406.16 Shoreland Permit by Notification Procedures.
intro, (a)-(e)
Env-Wq 1406.17 Shoreland Permit by Notification Information.
intro, (a)-(b)
Env-Wq 1406.18 Signatures Required.
(a)-(b)
Env-Wq 1406.19 Acceptance or Rejection of Shoreland Permit by Notification.
(a)-(f)
Env-Wq 1406.17 Conditions Applicable to All Projects in the Protected Shoreland
Env-Wq 1406.20 Conditions Applicable to All Projects in the Protected Shoreland.
intro, (a)-(d)
intro, (a)-(d) [edits in (c), (d)]
(e) new re: mechanized equipment
Env-Wq 1406.18 Issuance and Transferability
Env-Wq 1406.21 Issuance and Transferability
(a)-(e)
(a)-(f) T[nc]
Env-Wq 1406.19 Duration of Shoreland Permit; Amendments
Env-Wq 1406.22 Duration of Shoreland Permit; Amendments
(a)-(e)
(a)-(e) [edits to delete PBI maintenance permits]
(h) deleted [re: PBI MP]
PART Env-Wq 1408 REPLACEMENT OR REDEVELOPMENT
PART Env-Wq 1408 REPLACEMENT OR REDEVELOPMENT
Env-Wq 1408.01 Replacement of Pre-existing Nonconforming Primary Structures Damaged By Accidental Means
Env-Wq 1408.01 Replacement of Pre-existing Nonconforming Structures Damaged By Accidental Means
(a)-(c)
(a)-(c) [same edit in (a) as in title otherwise nc]
Env-Wq 1408.02 Replacement of Pre-existing Nonconforming Primary Structures Other Than Those Damaged By Accidental Means
Env-Wq 1408.02 Replacement of Pre-existing Nonconforming Structures Other Than Those Damaged By Accidental Means
text
text [revised]
Env-Wq 1408.03 Expansions Within The Waterfront Buffer
(a)-(b)
Env-Wq 1408.03 Conversion of Decks and Porches Prohibited
Env-Wq 1408.04 Conversion of Decks and Porches Prohibited
text
text [edit to ref. 483-B:11, I]
Env-Wq 1408.04 Redevelopment Waivers
Env-Wq 1408.05 Redevelopment or Expansion of Nonconforming Structures
intro [edit], (a)-(b)
intro [edit], (a)-(b)
XVIII. “Removal or removed” means girdled, felled, cut, sawed, pruned, pushed over, buried, burned, or any other activity conducted to the extent that it otherwise kills the vegetation.
XVIII-a. “Repeat violation” means a violation that occurs within 3 years of notification by the department of a prior violation, as defined in RSA 483-B:18, I, whether on the same site or by the same person or entity on a second site. Each day of continuing violation after notification of that violation shall be considered a repeat violation.
XVIII-b. “Repair” means work conducted to restore an existing, legal structure by partial replacement of worn, broken, or unsound parts or to fix a specific defect, during which all of the exterior dimensions are intact and remain so at the conclusion of construction.
XVIII-c. “Replace in kind” means the substitution of a new structure for an existing legal structure, whether in total or in part.
XVIII-d. “Replacement system” means a septic system that is not considered new construction under RSA 485-A:29-44 and rules adopted to implement it.
XIX. “Residential unit” means a structure, or portion thereof, providing complete and independent living facilities, including permanent facilities for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation which are used in common by one or more persons.
XX. “Sapling” means any woody plant which normally grows to a mature height greater than 20 feet and has a diameter less than 6 inches at a point 4 1/2 feet above the ground.
XX-a. “Shoreland frontage” means the actual shoreland frontage along the water front measured at the reference line.
XXI. “Shrub” means any multi-stemmed woody plant which normally grows to a mature height of less than 20 feet.
XXII. “Structure” means anything constructed or erected for the support, shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, goods, or property of any kind, with a fixed permanent location on or in the ground, exclusive of fences.
XXIII. “Subdivision” means subdivision as defined in RSA 672:14.
XXIV. “Tree” means any woody plant which normally grows to a mature height greater than 20 feet and which has a diameter of 6 inches or more at a point 4 1/2 feet above the ground.
XXIV-b. “Unaltered state” means native vegetation allowed to grow without cutting, limbing, trimming, pruning, mowing, or other similar activities except as needed for renewal or to maintain or improve plant health.
XXV. “Urbanization” means the concentrated development found in the sections of towns or cities where there has been an historic pattern of intensive building for residential, commercial, industrial, or mixed uses such that it contributes to or constitutes the municipality's downtown, community center, or central business district and wherein all vegetative buffers have been depleted, impervious surfaces are in excess of 50 percent, and residential uses are of at least 10 dwelling units per acre.
XXVI. “Water dependent structure” means a structure that is a dock, wharf, pier, breakwater, beach, boathouse, retaining wall, or launching ramp or other similar structure, or any part thereof, built over, on, or in the waters of the state.
XXVII. "Woodland buffer" means all protected shorelands within 150 feet of the reference line including those protected shorelands within 50 feet of the reference line more specifically designated as the waterfront buffer.
Appendix C: RSA 483-B Sections Incorporated
RSA 483-B:5-b
IV-a. At the time of the permit application, the applicant shall provide postal receipts or copies, verifying that the governing body of the municipality or municipalities in which the property is located and the local river management advisory committee, if the project is within a designated river corridor defined in RSA 483:4, XVIII and contains river and river segments designated in RSA 483:15, and all abutters have been notified of the application by certified mail. Applicants for the construction of public roads, public utility lines and associated structures and facilities, and public water access facilities shall only be required to provide postal receipts or copies, verifying that the governing body of the municipality or municipalities in which the property is located, and the local river management advisory committee if the project is within a designated river corridor defined in RSA 483:4, XVIII and contains river and river segments designated in RSA 483:15, have been notified of the application by certified mail.
RSA 483-B:9, V(a)(2)(D)
(c) edits
Env-Wq 1408.05 Decision on Redevelopment Waiver Request
Env-Wq 1408.06 Decision on Application that Includes Redevelopment or Expansion of Nonconforming Structures
(a) intro revised
(1) (1)-(2)
(2)-(3) clarified