N.H. Admin. Code § Env-Dw 1002.10

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Env-Dw 1002.10 - Part II Information

The information required by Env-Dw 1002.08(b) for each property to be acquired with the grant funds requested and each match property shall be as follows:

(a) The number of the parcel from the list required by Env-Dw 1002.09(l) and whether it will be acquired with grant funds or is part of the required match;

(b) The location of the property by street address, city or town, tax map and lot number, and county;

(c) The book and page number of the deed to the current owner;

(d) The total acreage of the parcel and the acreage to be protected, if less than the entire parcel;

(e) The length of the riparian frontage;

(f) The distance from the property's boundary to the source proposed to be protected;

(g) A brief description of all structures and land alterations such as impoundments, gravel pits, utilities, wells, roads, trails, or other disturbances;

(h) Whether there are any encumbrances on the property, including but not limited to mortgages, liens, easements, or right-of-ways, and, if so, a list of each that identifies the location and owner;

(i) The approximate area, in acres or by percentage of the total parcel, that is covered by:

(1) Open fields;

(2) Forest;

(3) Wetlands; and

(4) Surface waters;

(j) Whether the property interest expected to be acquired is fee simple title or a conservation easement;

(k) The name and mailing address of each current owner of the property;

(l) The name and mailing address of the proposed owner of the property and of the proposed holder of the conservation interest, if not the same;

(m) The estimated or appraised fair market value or the assessed value of the property;

(n) If known, the price at which the owner of the property is willing to sell the property;

(o) For match property, the estimated transaction costs to acquire the land;

(p) The amount of funds requested for the parcel;

(q) Detailed directions to the property and instructions on how to gain access to it for purposes of inspection;

(r) A description of the proposed land uses for the property; and

(s) A description of conservation values for the property, including:

(1) Watershed, floodplain, wetland, and water-quality protection value;

(2) Existing and potential public recreational uses and accessibility;

(3) Significant scenic value;

(4) Historic, cultural, or archaeological value;

(5) Unique geologic features;

(6) Rare species value or "exemplary natural communities" value, as identified by the New Hampshire department of natural and cultural resources, division of forest and lands, natural heritage bureau (NH NHB);

(7) Length of undeveloped shoreline on pond, lake, stream, or navigable river;

(8) Wildlife value and management potential, such as being identified as a conservation focus area in the Wildlife Action Plan prepared by the New Hampshire fish and game department;

(9) Forestry value, management status, and acres of productive soils;

(10) Agricultural value, including acres of "important farmland" identified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service; and

(11) Any other identified conservation value.

N.H. Admin. Code § Env-Dw 1002.10

(See Revision Note at part heading for Env-Dw 1002) #9490, eff 6-23-09

Amended by Volume XXXVIII Number 02, Filed January 11, 2018, Proposed by #12441, Effective 1/1/2018, Expires 1/1/2028.