Section Res 5202.01 - Inspection(a) Upon inspection, if a mill or concentration yard is found to be operating in violation of any of the following, the director or the director's authorized agents shall cause such mill or concentration yard to suspend operation: (1) All mills located after March 3, 1996 shall be situated so that no part of the mill or mill waste is closer than 50 feet of the edge of a public highway, great pond, any stream, river, or brook which normally flows throughout the year;(2) Piles of sawdust, shavings, woodchips, and bark shall be on a surface cleared of all trees and brush and be separated from the mill, incinerator, slash, and other wood products by at least 25 feet at all times;(3) Dead snags and limbs of coniferous trees within 10 feet of the ground shall be removed within the limits of the mill site;(4) Sawdust and shaving bins or containers may be located anywhere on the mill site but shall be at least 25 feet from slash and wood products;(5) The ground surface of the mill site for a distance of 60 feet from any portion of the mill shall be kept free from all slash and flammable debris;(6) Every mill required to be registered shall be equipped with a spark arrester;(7) Draining any crank case on the ground at any mill or concentration yard or dumping flammables within the cleared area shall be prohibited; and(8) The ground about the oil or gas supply for any engine powering a mill shall be kept clean.(b) Not withstanding (a) above, the director shall also cause a mill to suspend operation if the mill or concentration yard engages in practices or behaviors which because of fire would endanger the public health or safety and that of the forest resources of the state.(c) If any mill or concentration yard has been ordered to suspend operations pursuant to (a) or (b) above, the department shall hold an adjudicative hearing not later than 10 working days from the date of said order. The hearing shall be held in accordance with the provisions of Res 200.N.H. Admin. Code § Res 5202.01
(See Revision Note at Chapter Heading Res 5200) #6207, eff 3-21-96, EXPIRED: 3-21-04
New. #8094, INTERIM, eff 6-4-04, EXPIRED: 12-1-04
New. #8441, eff 10-1-05; ss by #10547, eff 3-21-14