(a) The owner shall develop and submit to the department a water conservation plan that includes the following:
- (1) An assessment of water uses as described in Env-Wq 2101.19;
- (2) A description of the applicable water conservation best management practices described in Env-Wq 2101.20 and Env-Wq 2101.21 and details about how the practices will be applied;
- (3) A description of all other water conservation best management practices or best available technologies that are applicable and details about how the practices will be applied; and
- (4) A schedule that demonstrates the best management practices and actions identified in the water conservation plan will be implemented within 5 years.
(b) Best management practices as required per (a)(2) through (3) above shall be in accordance with but not limited to the best management practices referenced below:
- (1) “Best Management Practices for New Hampshire Golf Courses,” New Hampshire Golf Course Superintendents Association and FB Environmental Associates, December 2020, available as noted in Appendix B;
- (2) “Water Efficiency Management Guide: Mechanical Systems,” document identification number EPA 832-F-17-016c, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, November 2017, available as noted in Appendix B; and
- (3) “WaterSense at Work: Best Management Practices for Commercial and Institutional Facilities,” document identification number EPA 832-F-12-034, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, October 2012, available as noted in Appendix B.
- (c) The owner shall implement the best management practices and actions identified in the water conservation plan no later than 5 years from obtaining water conservation plan approval from the department pursuant to Env-Wq 2101.26.
Source. #10480-A, eff 12-3-13; ss by #14004, eff 6-22-24