N.H. Admin. Code § Env-Wq 1503.08

Current through Register No. 45, November 7, 2024
Section Env-Wq 1503.08 - Additional Information Required for AOT Permit Applications

The applicant shall submit the following with the completed application form:

(a) A copy of:
(1) The appropriate USGS map at a 1:24,000 scale, equivalent to oneinch equals 2,000 feet, with the property boundaries delineated;
(2) The appropriate NRCS county-wide web soil survey map http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov from with the project watershed outlined; and
(3) The appropriate aerial photograph at a 1:24,000 scale, equivalent to one inch equals 2,000 feet, dated no earlier than 2013, with the property boundaries clearly delineated;
(b) A DataCheck request results letter,dated no later than one year from the date the application form is submitted, from the New Hampshire department of natural and cultural resources, natural heritage bureau (NHB) providing information on recorded occurrences of threatened and endangered wildlife species;
(c) Photographs representative of existing site conditions with a description of what each photograph is showing, referenced to the project plans;
(d) One copy of plans as specified in Env-Wq 1503.11, as applicable for the proposed project, printed on white paper that is 34 to 36 inches wide by 22 to 24 inches high;
(e) The proposed construction sequence for the project showing compliance with Env-Wq 1505.03 relative to maximum open area allowed;
(f) For any project that would have an increase in post-development off-site runoff if stormwater control methods were not implemented, the following:
(1) Supporting information to demonstrate that the criteria for protecting water quality stated in Env-Wq 1507.02 will be met;
(2) One copy of the drainage report, drainage area plans, and hydrologic soil group plans prepared in accordance with Env-Wq 1504.09; and
(3) An infiltration feasibility report as specified in Env-Wq 1504.13 for each infiltration or filtration practice proposed as part of the stormwater management system;
(g) For projects requiring a detailed development plan as described in Env-Wq 1504.05, one copy of the inspection and maintenance manual prepared in accordance with Env-Wq 1507.07 with, if applicable, any long term maintenance agreements;
(h) For projects requiring an excavation, grading, and reclamation plan as described in Env-Wq 1504.03, a description of the subsurface conditions to the planned depth of excavation, including the elevation of the location of the seasonal high water table (SHWT), as observed and described by a certified soil scientist, or an individual holding a valid permit as a permitted designer as issued by the department's subsurface systems bureau;
(i) For projects within the protected shoreland as defined in RSA 483-B:4, XV, the information required by Env-Wq 1411.01 and a report on the status of the application for a permit under RSA 483-B:5-b or, if the project is exempt, a statement of the statute or rule that exempts the project from needing a permit under RSA 483-B:5-b;
(j) For projects that involve infiltration of stormwater via subsurface leaching or distribution structures, a completed "Registration And Notification Form For Stormwater Infiltration To Groundwater" if required under Env-Wq 402.33(a)(1) or (c) or under Env-Wq 404 relative to underground injection control, as available at https://onlineforms.nh.gov/Home/0076e106-00d1-4569-a069-24c960616a97;
(k) If the project is within the 100-year floodplain, a supplementary report as specified in Env-Wq 1503.09;
(l) If the project is for infrastructure having a projected life that extends beyond 2050 and is within the coastal or great bay region, such additional information as is necessary to address projected storm surge, sea-level rise, and precipitation events identified in the "New Hampshire Coastal Flood Risk Summary, Part 1: Science" and "New Hampshire Coastal Flood Risk Summary, Part II: Guidance for Using Scientific Projections", available as noted in Appendix B;
(m) If the applicant is not the property owner, proof that the applicant will have a legal right to undertake the project on the property if a permit is issued to the applicant;
(n) For projects requiring consultation with the New Hampshire fish and game department (NHF&G) in accordance with Env-Wq 1503.33(a), a copy of all relevant correspondence with NHF&G from the date of the NHB DataCheck request, to the date that the AOT permit application is filed;
(o) Groundwater recharge volume calculations in accordance with Env-Wq 1504.12;
(p) Completed best management practice worksheets for each proposed stormwater treatment practice, as available at https://onlineforms.nh.gov/app/#/formversion/1ea00711-66d2-4753-9105-e4b4709a4939?formtag=NHDES-W-01-004;
(q) Design calculations for riprap aprons or other energy dissipation methods at stormwater control outlet locations; and
(r) A report to accompany hydrologic soil group plans, prepared in accordance with the Society of Soil Scientists of Northern New England (SSSNNE) Special Publication No. 3, Version 7.0, Site-Specific Soil Mapping Standards for New Hampshire and Vermont, July 2021, available as noted in Appendix B.

N.H. Admin. Code § Env-Wq 1503.08

(See Revision Note #1 at chapter heading for Env-Wq 1500) #9343, eff 1-1-09; (See Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Env-Wq 1500) ss by #9817-A, eff 12-1-10

Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 32, Filed August 10, 2017, Proposed by #12342, Effective 8/15/2017, Expires 8/15/2027.
Amended by Volume XLII Number 2, Filed January 13, 2022, Proposed by #13317, Effective 12/22/2021, Expires 12/22/2031.
Amended by Number 41, Filed October 12, 2023, Proposed by #13758, Effective 9/28/2023, Expires 9/28/2033 (see Revision Note #4 at chapter heading for Env-Wq 1500).