Section Env-Dw 1002.20 - Environmental Site Assessment Requirements(a) The environmental site assessment specified in Env-Dw 1002.19(b)(1) shall be done in accordance with this section.(b) The applicant shall submit an environmental site assessment for any grant property or match property:(1) That contains any: a. Known contamination; orb. Potential contamination source; or(2) For which the site walk performed by the department in accordance with Env-Dw 1002.17(b) identifies actual or potential sources of contamination.(c) An environmental site assessment shall be performed by an environmental consultant who has at least 5 years' experience in preparing site assessments.(d) An environmental site assessment shall include the following: (1) A history of land usage that covers from the present back to the property's first developed use or to 1940, whichever is earlier;(2) A description of the site inspection;(3) A review of all department records relating to site investigations or other environmental assessments for all properties located within 1,000 feet of the property;(4) A description of the review conducted pursuant to (3), above, including the date of the review and who conducted the review;(5) A description of the findings from the review; and(6) An opinion by the consultant that there are no contamination concerns on the grant property or any match property.(e) The applicant shall submit the environmental site assessment to the department upon completion.(f) The department shall accept the environmental site assessment if the environmental consultant certifies under penalty of false swearing that: (1) He or she has at least 5 years' experience in preparing site assessments; and(2) The assessment was conducted in accordance with this section.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Dw 1002.20
(See Revision Note at part heading for Env-Dw 1002) #9490, eff 6-23-09
Amended by Volume XXXVIII Number 02, Filed January 11, 2018, Proposed by #12441, Effective 1/1/2018, Expires 1/1/2028.