N.H. Admin. Code § Site 301.07

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Site 301.07 - Effects on Environment

Each application shall include the following information regarding the effects of, and plans for avoiding, minimizing, or mitigating potential adverse effects of, the proposed energy facility on air quality, water quality, and the natural environment:

(a) Information including the applications and permits filed pursuant to Site 301.03(d) regarding issues of air quality;

(b) Information including the applications and permits filed pursuant to Site 301.03(d) regarding issues of water quality;

(c) Information regarding the natural environment, including the following:

(1) Description of how the applicant identified significant wildlife species, rare plants, rare natural communities, and other exemplary natural communities potentially affected by construction and operation of the proposed facility, including communications with and documentation received from the New Hampshire department of fish and game, the New Hampshire natural heritage bureau, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and any other federal or state agencies having permitting or other regulatory authority over fish, wildlife, and other natural resources;

(2) Identification of significant wildlife species, rare plants, rare natural communities, and other exemplary natural communities potentially affected by construction and operation of the proposed facility;

(3) Identification of critical wildlife habitat and significant habitat resources potentially affected by construction and operation of the proposed facility;

(4) Assessment of potential impacts of construction and operation of the proposed facility on significant wildlife species, rare plants, rare natural communities, and other exemplary natural communities, and on critical wildlife habitat and significant habitat resources, including fragmentation or other alteration of terrestrial or aquatic significant habitat resources;

(5) Description of the measures planned to avoid, minimize, or mitigate potential adverse impacts of construction and operation of the proposed facility on wildlife species, rare plants, rare natural communities, and other exemplary natural communities, and on critical wildlife habitat and significant habitat resources, and the alternative measures considered but rejected by the applicant; and

(6) Description of the status of the applicant's discussions with the New Hampshire department of fish and game, the New Hampshire natural heritage bureau, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and any other federal or state agencies having permitting or other regulatory authority over fish, wildlife, and other natural resources.

N.H. Admin. Code § Site 301.07

Derived From Volume XXXVI Number 01, Filed January 7, 2016, Proposed by #10994, Effective 12/16/2015, Expires 12/16/2025.