N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wt 808.21 – Annual Report

The annual report prepared pursuant to RSA 482-A:33 shall include the following for the reporting period covered by the report:

(a) A summary that details the sources of all payments received and all fund expenditures on a per- service area basis;
(b) A description of each project funded and information on the progress or completion of those projects;
(c) The acreage and type of aquatic resources restored, enhanced, created, or otherwise protected in each service area by the projects described pursuant to (b), above; and
(d) The functions gained by the projects described pursuant to (b), above.
Source. #12808, eff 12-15-19 (See Revision Notes #1 and #2 at chapter heading for Env-Wt 800)
Appendix A: State Statutes Implemented
Rule Section(s)
State Statute(S) Implemented
Federal Statutes/Regulations Implemented
Env-Wt 800
RSA 482-A:3, I; RSA 482-A:11; RSA 482-A:28-33
Clean Water Act, Section 404; 33 CFR Parts 325 & 332
Appendix B: Incorporated References
Rule
Title (Date)
Obtain From:
Env-Wt 803.01(b)
Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States, 2nd Edition (2013)
Federal Geographic Data Committee, Wetlands Subcommittee
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
MS 590
Reston, VA 20192
Email: fgdc@fgdc.gov
Download at no cost from: https://www.fws.gov/media/classification-wetlands-and-deepwater-habitats-united-states
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
New England District
696 Virginia Road
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 318-8338
Env-Wt 803.02(a)(1)a.
The Highway Methodology Workbook Supplement (2015)
Download at no cost from:
http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/Portals/74/docs/regulatory/Forms/HighwaySupplement6Apr2015.pdf
Env-Wt 803.02(a)(1)b.
Method for Inventorying and Evaluating Freshwater Wetlands in New Hampshire (2013; revised 2015, 2016)
UNH Cooperative Extension
Taylor Hall, 59 College Road
Durham, NH 03824
Phone: (603)862-1520
Download at no cost from:
https://nhmethod.org
Env-Wt 803.03(a)(2)
Applied River Morphology, Dave Rosgen, 2^nd Edition (1996)
Wildland Hydrology
11210 N. County Road 19
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Phone: (970) 568-0002
Email:wildland@wildlandhydrology.com
Available for $71.76 [as of 09-19-18] at: https://www.wildlandhydrology.com/books/
Available used or new from Amazon.com and other sellers from ~$63 (used) to ~$155 (new).
Env-Wt 805.01(c)(3)d.
Vernal Pool Best Management Practices (BMPs) (January 2015)
U.S Army Corps of Engineers
New England District
696 Virginia Road
Concord, MA 01742-2751
(978)318-8338
Download at no cost from:
http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/Portals/74/docs/regulatory/VernalPools/VPBMPsJan2015.pdf
Appendix C: Statutory Definition
RSA 310-A:76:
II-a. “Certified wetland scientist” means a person who, by reason of his or her special knowledge of hydric soils, hydrophytic vegetation, and wetland hydrology acquired by course work and experience, as specified by RSA 310-A:84, II-a and II-b, is qualified to delineate wetland boundaries and to prepare wetland maps; to classify wetlands; to prepare wetland function and value assessments; to design wetland mitigation; to implement wetland mitigation; to monitor wetlands functions and values; and to prepare associated reports, all in accordance with standards for identification of wetlands adopted by the New Hampshire department of environmental services or the United States Army Corps of Engineers or their successors, and who has been duly certified by the board.
Appendix D: Other Statutory Provisions
[none in this chapter]
Appendix E: Summary of Abbreviations and Acronyms
Term
Meaning
Agriculture BMWPs
“Best Management Wetlands Practices for Agriculture” dated 2019, published by the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food
A/M BMPs
“Wetlands Best Management Practice Techniques For Avoidance and Minimization” dated 2019, published by the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission
CPESC specialist
Certified Professional Erosion and Sediment Control specialist - an individual certified by EnviroCert International, Inc.® as competent to develop and implement erosion and sediment control practices
CY
Cubic Yard
Federal classification method
Method established in “Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States”, adapted from Cowardin, Carter, Golet and LaRoe (1979), August 2013, FGDC- STD-004-2013
Federal delineation method
Method established in “Wetlands Delineation Manual”, Technical Report Y-87-1, Corps of Engineers, January 1987, and “Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual: Northcentral and Northeast Region”, Version 2.0, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, January 2012
Forestry BMPs
“New Hampshire Best Management Practices for Erosion Control on Timber Harvesting Operations” dated 2016, published by the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension
HOTL
Highest Observable Tide Line
Invasive Plant BMPs
“Best Management Practices For the Control of Invasive and Noxious Plant Species” dated 2018, published by the NHDOT
Marina BMPs
“Best Management Practices For New Hampshire Marinas” dated 2001, published by the NHDES Pollution Prevention Program
LAC
Local [River] Advisory Committee
LiDAR
Light Detection and Ranging - A surveying method that measures distance to a target by illuminating the target with pulsed laser light and measuring the reflected pulses with a sensor, with the differences in laser return times and wavelengths then being used to make digital 3-D representations of the target.
LF
Linear Foot
NH Method
“Method for Inventorying and Evaluating Freshwater Wetlands in New Hampshire” dated 2013 and revised 2015 and 2016, available at https://nhmethod.org/
NHB
Natural Heritage Bureau of the NH DNCR
NHB
Natural Heritage Bureau of the NH DNCR
NH DNCR
NH Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
NHF&G
NH Fish and Game Department
NHDOT
NH Department of Transportation
NRCS
Natural Resources Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
PBN
Permit-by-Notification (created in the rules)
PRA
Priority Resource Area - a jurisdictional area that:
PRA
Priority Resource Area - a jurisdictional area that:
(a) Has documented occurrences of protected species or habitat;
(b) Is a bog;
(c) Is a floodplain wetland contiguous to a tier 3 or higher watercourse;
(d) Is a designated prime wetlands or a duly-established 100-foot buffer zone;
(e) Is a sand dune, tidal wetland, tidal water, or undeveloped tidal buffer zone; or
(f) Is any combination of (a) through (e), above.
Professional engineer
RSA 310-A:2, II. “Professional engineer” means a person who by reason of advanced knowledge of mathematics and the physical sciences, acquired by professional education and practical experience, is technically and legally qualified to practice engineering, and who is licensed by the board or otherwise authorized by this subdivision to engage in the practice of engineering.
Routine Roadway BMPs
“Best Management Practices for Routine Roadway Maintenance Activities in New Hampshire” dated 2019, published by the NHDOT
SF
Square Foot
SPN
Statutory Permit-by-Notification (established in RSA 482-A)
Subject property
(a) For projects in surface water for which any kind of permit is required, the parcel(s) of land adjacent to and associated with the area in which the project will occur or has occurred; or
(b) For all other projects for which any kind of permit is required, the parcel(s) of land on which the project will occur or has occurred.
Trail BMPs
“New Hampshire Best Management Practices for Erosion Control During Trail Maintenance and Construction” dated 2017, published by the NH DNCR
US ACE
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
USGS
United States Geological Survey
Utility BMPs
“Best Management Practices Manual, Utility Maintenance in and Adjacent to Wetlands and Waterbodies in New Hampshire” dated 2019, published by the NH DNCR
WAP
Wildlife Action Plan prepared and published by NHF&G
Water Quality BMPs
Recommended practices for minimizing or preventing the direct or indirect discharge of sediment or other pollutants into surface waters and wetlands, including those listed in Env-Wt 307 and the Agriculture BMPs, Forestry BMPs, Marina BMPs, Invasive Plant BMPs, Roadway Maintenance BMPs, Trail BMPs, and Utility BMPs, as applicable
WPPT
Wetlands Permit Planning Tool - a GIS tool that provides access to data for planning projects near or in jurisdictional areas, available at https://nhdeswppt.unh.edu/Html5Viewer/index.html?viewer=WPPT.gvh