1. (a) Prior to starting any work related to construction or reconstruction, the owner shall engage an engineer to ensure compliance with approved plans and specifications during construction.
2. (b) The engineer shall comply with the requirements of Env-Wr 403.03(a)(2) a. through d.

3. (c) The engineer shall have ultimate responsibility for project oversight related to:

   1. (1) The accurate completion of all inspection tasks; and
   2. (2) Compliance with approved plans and specifications.
4. (d) The engineer may assign some inspection tasks to a duly-authorized and qualified agent provided that the agent’s inspection tasks are explicitly identified in the construction inspection plan described in and submitted pursuant to Env-Wr 405.04. The engineer shall be responsible for ensuring that the agent is qualified to perform the duties assigned.
5. (e) Prior to starting any work related to construction or reconstruction, the engineer responsible for performing the inspections shall complete and submit "Dam Construction Inspection Engineer Acknowledgement Form," NHDES-W-02-011, May 2024, available at https://onlineforms.nh.gov/?formtag=NHDES-W-02-011.
6. (f) The engineer’s signature shall constitute certification that they have reviewed the plans, specifications, supporting assumptions, and design calculations, and other documentation related to the design and construction and understands the design and the intent of the design.

Source. #1716, eff 2-20-81; ss by #2207, eff 12-13-82; ss by #2900, eff 11-7-84, EXPIRED 11-7-90 New. #5080, eff 2-22-91; rpld by #6462-B, eff 2-21-97 New. #8414, eff 8-20-05; ss by #10510, eff 1-22-14; ss by #13980, eff 5-24-24