1. (a) An applicant for a permit to float timber on surface waters of the state shall supply on Form 540 the following information:

   1. (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the landowner, the authorized agent, or the timber owner;
   2. (2) The location where the timber is going to enter the water;
   3. (3) The location where the timber is to be removed from the water;
   4. (4) The names of all waterways on which the timber will float;
   5. (5) A list of all necessary federal, state, and local permits;
   6. (6) The expected start date and completion date of the proposed project; and
   7. (7) The impact the floating of timber will have on other natural and recreational resources.
2. (b) All information on the form shall be legible.
3. (c) The applicant shall include copies of all necessary federal, state, and local permit approvals.

4. (d) The applicant shall sign and date the form:

   1. (1) The applicant’s signature shall certify that the information provided in or attached to the application is:

      1. a. Complete;
      2. b. Accurate;
      3. c. Up to date as of the date of the certification;
      4. d. The signor has the legal right to make the application;
      5. e. There are no willful misrepresentations to the statements and answers provided on the form; and
      6. f. There have been no omissions of material fact with respect to any answers provided to the questions presented.

5. (e) The applicant shall mail or hand-deliver the completed application to:

   Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

   Division of Forests and Lands

   172 Pembroke Road

   Concord, New Hampshire 03301

Source. #14243, INTERIM, eff 4-23-25; ss by #14452 (formerly Ncr 5401.02), eff 12-6-25, EXPIRES 12-6-35