"Crossing" means the area traversed over, under, or across any public water or any state-owned land by a pipeline, cable, conduit, or a line of poles, towers, or other structures and wires and fixtures, but does not include activities that otherwise would be subject to RSA 371:17 but for the fact that the location of such activities is subject to the jurisdiction of the New Hampshire department of Transportation (DOT) regarding accommodation of utilities within highway and railroad rights-of-way, as set forth in the DOT's Utility Accommodation Manual, dated October, 2017.
N.H. Admin. Code § En 1502.09