1. (a) The notice sent pursuant to Env-Wq 1503.05(h) shall specify the deadline for submission of comments on the application to the department, as follows:

   1. (1) From a municipality, not sooner than 14 days from the date of the notice; and
   2. (2) From the rivers coordinator, not sooner than 40 days from the date of the notice.

2. (b) The department shall not act on an application for an AOT permit sooner than deadline specified in the notice sent pursuant to (a), above, unless:

   1. (1) Notified prior to the end of that period by the municipality that the municipality supports the application; and
   2. (2) If applicable, notified prior to the end of that period by the rivers coordinator that the proposed activity would not violate a protection measure as specified in RSA 483:12-a or by the local river advisory committee that the local river advisory committee supports the application.

Source. #9343, eff 1-1-09; ss by #12342, eff 8-15-17; ss by #14472, eff 1-19-26, EXPIRES: 1-19-36