Section Res 5302.03 - Form 5302a, Application to Exceed 50 Percent Basal Area(a) An applicant for permission to exceed the cutting limits of the basal area shall supply on Form 5302a the following information:(1) The name, address, telephone number(s) of the landowner, and the best time to contact;(2) The name, address, telephone number(s) of the authorized agent, and the best time to contact, if different than the landowner;(3) The location of the subject parcel by town or city, the physical address, and the tax map and lot number;(4) A description of the proposed cutting operation, including the total footage along an identified or named road, stream, or body of water, and the total acreage of the cutting operation;(5) An indication as to whether the proposed cutting area abuts a scenic road;(6) An indication as to whether all required local permits have been applied for and approved;(7) An indication as to whether the proposed cutting area is a land conversion;(8) An indication as to whether the proposed cutting area is near or adjacent to a great pond;(9) An indication as to whether the proposed cutting area abuts a fourth order stream or stream of higher classification;(10) An explanation which demonstrates the need to exceed the 50 percent basal area limits;(11) An explanation which demonstrates how the proposed cutting operation is consistent with the purpose of RSA 227-J:1;(12) An indication as to whether the proposed cutting area is on a certified tree farm, and if so the tree farm number;(13) An indication as to whether the proposed cutting area is covered under a forest stewardship plan;(14) An indication as to whether the proposed cutting area is on land in current use as defined in RSA 79-A;(15) The expected start date and completion date of the proposed cutting operation; and(16) An indication as to whether the proposed cutting area is associated with a land conversion, and if so the expected completion date of the land conversion.(b) All information shall be legible.(c) The applicant shall include a copy of the topographic or town tax map outlining the proposed cutting area.(d) The applicant shall sign and date the form.(e) The applicant shall mail or hand-deliver the completed application to: Department of Resources and Economic Development
Division of Forests and Lands
172 Pembroke Road
PO Box 1856
Concord, NH 03302-1856
or
Department of Resources and Economic Development
Division of Forests and Lands
North Regional Office
629B Main Street
Lancaster, NH 03584
N.H. Admin. Code § Res 5302.03
#8441, eff 10-1-05; ss by #10547, eff 3-21-14