N.H. Admin. Code § En 1503.03

Current through Register No. 45, November 7, 2024
Section En 1503.03 - Contents of Application for Electric Supply or Communication Lines Crossing License

An application shall include:

(a) Specification of the location of any public waters or any lands owned by this state that are the subject of the application;
(b) Specification by means of coordinates and geographic description of the location of any existing and any proposed utility lines that are the subject of the application;
(c) Identification of the most recent license for any existing utility line that is the subject of the application;
(d) Identification including a detailed description of any existing utility line and any contemplated construction or modification of utility lines that are the subject of the application, including the precise locations of existing and intended support structures, all as specified within a stated reasonable tolerance, which shall not be exceeded, during construction;
(e) In the event construction or modification is contemplated as to any existing, unlicensed utility line, state after due diligence the history of such unlicensed line and the reasons why it was not licensed previously, as well as the bases for the division to issue a license as to such utility line in accordance with RSA 371:17;
(f) Specification of all relevant measurements, including but not limited to, relevant heights, depths, distances, spans, sags and sag capabilities, and clearances of relevant waters, land, and support structures necessary to permit the division to act upon the application;
(g) Wire specifications and loading condition information necessary to establish maximum sag for the crossing span that is the subject of the application, accompanied by visual depictions including, but not limited to, a profile view and cable schedule;
(h) Identification and depiction of the location of support structures and max sag conditions for all crossing spans;
(i) Identification and depiction of all conductors and wires as needed to show the minimum clearance at maximum sag conditions in reference to crossings of state-owned land or crossings of public waters, accompanied by flood elevation data based on FEMA flood map data for each crossing span used in calculating clearance;
(j) A statement confirming compliance with applicable national electrical and other relevant safety codes;
(k) A statement confirming compliance with any applicable New Hampshire department of environmental services (NHDES) wetland, shoreland, and other applicable statutory permitting requirements and notifications;
(l) A statement confirming compliance with any applicable U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) regulations, including all applicable licensing, permitting or notification requirements;
(m) Specification of all relevant support structures, facilities, and equipment, including but not limited to, poles, conductors, wires, and appurtenances thereto necessary to permit the division to act upon the application;
(n) Specification of all other relevant geographic information, including without limitation, flood elevations and other flood data, flood maps, rights-of-way, easements, and other property rights, necessary to permit the division to act upon the application;
(o) Tables, maps, and prints, including without limitation an overview map, and all other relevant information and data necessary to permit the division to act upon the application;
(p) In the event a contemplated electric supply or communication line crossing would involve trenching or boring, provide:
(1) All relevant conduit information;
(2) All relevant trenching information including, without limitation, depths, widths, and distances; and
(3) All other relevant information that would be required in an application for pipeline crossing license pursuant to En 1503.02 for the purposes of (p), the term "conduit" shall be interchangeable with the terms "pipelines" and "casings," and the term "trenching" shall be interchangeable with the term "boring";
(q) A statement of why the license for which an application is submitted is necessary in order to meet the reasonable requirements of service to the public;
(r) A statement of why the license for which an application is submitted may be exercised without substantially affecting the public rights in public waters or state-owned land; and
(s) A list identifying all abutters as reflected by record ownership at the registry of deeds, which shall be filed with the division separate from, but contemporaneously with the submission of, the application and shall be sufficient to enable the division to effectuate notice by certified mail of a license issuance and of a right to appeal.

N.H. Admin. Code § En 1503.03

Derived from Number 19, Filed May 9, 2024, Proposed by #13939, Effective 4/26/2024, Expires 4/26/2034.