"Curve number (CN)" means a numerical representation used to describe the stormwater runoff potential for a given drainage area based on land use, soil group, and soil moisture, derived as specified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
N.H. Admin. Code § Env-Wq 1502.13
(See Revision Note #1 at chapter heading for Env-Wq 1500) #9343, eff 1-1-09