“Substantial public interest” means the department has been contacted by individuals and town or county official(s) in the municipality, government instrumentality, or region where a project is proposed, who have voiced concerns that the project would impact jurisdictional areas having documented flood storage, hydrologic integrity, or habitat from a local, regional, or state perspective and raising issues such as those identified as adverse consequences in RSA 482-A:1.

Source. (See Revision Notes #1, #2, #3, and #4 at Chapter heading for Env-Wt 100) #12801, eff 12-15-19; renumbered by #13945 (formerly Env-Wt 104.32)