1. (a) For a wetland impact project, the functional assessments submitted pursuant to Env-Wt 803.01(e) and (f) shall be prepared using:

   1. (1) The methods specified in:

      1. a. The U.S. ACE New England District highway methodology workbook supplement, 1999, reprinted in 2015, (US ACE Highway Workbook Supplement), available as noted in Appendix B; or
      2. b. The Method for Inventorying and Evaluating Freshwater Wetlands in New Hampshire, 2013 edition, available as noted in Appendix B; and

   2. (2) Data on the surrounding area, including but not limited to:

      1. a. Land use;
      2. b. Soils;
      3. c. Habitat information from the NHF&G WAP, including critical habitats and populations of the state’s species of conservation and management concern;
      4. d. Whether there are any rare, special concern, or state or federally listed threatened or endangered species present, including any flora, fauna, or migratory species; and
      5. e. Exemplary natural communities and natural community systems identified by NHB.

2. (b) For permittee-responsible wetlands restoration, enhancement, or creation, the plan and report submitted pursuant to Env-Wt 803.01 also shall:

   1. (1) Include a functional assessment as described in (a), above, of each proposed mitigation site;
   2. (2) Describe how the proposal creates hydrologic conditions or connections that will produce the desired wetland functions or values to be restored or created;
   3. (3) Contain detailed plans with existing and proposed grades, projected water fluctuations, and proposed wetland cover types;
   4. (4) Describe construction procedures and timing of the proposed work;
   5. (5) Contain a planting proposal with the source of soils to be used, erosion controls to be installed, and an invasive species control plan, if applicable;
   6. (6) Identify the location of the mitigation site relative to other protected lands with an explanation of how the site meets the selection criteria stated in Env-Wt 805.02; and
   7. (7) Explain why the mitigation project will result in a resource with overall functions and values equal to or greater than the jurisdictional area(s) impacted by the project.

Source. (See Revision Note at part heading for Env-Wt 803) #11000, eff 2-1-16; ss by #12808, eff 12-15-19 (See Revision Notes #1 and #2 at chapter heading for Env-Wt 800)