N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wq 1608.01

Current through Register No. 25, June 20, 2024

Section Env-Wq 1608.01 - Site Permit Requirements

(a) Any person proposing to land apply septage shall apply for a site permit.

(b) To apply for a site permit, the applicant shall submit:

(1) The information required by Env-Wq 1608.02 ;

(2) The fee specified in Env-Wq 1608.05;

(3) The plans, maps, and other information specified in (c), below; and

(4) The certifications specified in (d) and (e), below.

(c) The following information shall be submitted with the application:

(1) The site plan prepared in accordance with Env-Wq 1608.07;

(2) The management plan prepared in accordance with Env-Wq 1608.08;

(3) A site-specific soil map or survey prepared in accordance with the Site-Specific Soil Mapping Standards for New Hampshire and Vermont, Society of Soil Scientists of Northern New England Special Publication No. 3, dated February 2011, available as noted in Appendix B;

(4) The description of the soil profile characteristics of each soil test pit as required by Env-Wq 1608.12(c);

(5) A legible copy or computer-generated version of the most recent USGS map, largest scale available, with the latitude and longitude specified, showing the approximate location and boundary of the site;

(6) The results of the soil analyses in accordance with Env-Wq 1608.12(e) and (f);

(7) Written verification from:

a. Depending upon jurisdiction, the New Hampshire department of resources and economic development, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, or the New Hampshire department of fish and game indicating whether threatened or endangered species exist on the site;

b. The department's water supply engineering bureau indicating whether the proposed activity is within a classified GAA or GA-1 groundwater protection area and, if so, any written recommendations concerning the proposed project; and

c. The department's rivers coordinator if the proposed project is within jurisdiction of any river or segment designated under RSA 483 and if so, any written recommendations concerning the proposed project;

(8) A list of all other state permits which are required for the proposed site and evidence that applications for those permits have been submitted;

(9) The name and address of the locally-accessible place where all information required by Env-Wq 1608.01 can be reviewed; and

(10) A copy of the notice required by Env-Wq 1604.01.

(d) A certification signed by the applicant that:

(1) The applicant has complied with the notification provisions of Env-Wq 1604.01;

(2) All operators of the site will be informed of the requirements of Env-Wq 1600 prior to working at the site;

(3) A copy of the application has been given to the governing body of the municipality in which the activity is proposed to occur;

(4) The information submitted is accurate; and

(5) The applicant has not been convicted of a misdemeanor under any statute administered by the department within the 5 years prior to the date of application or of a felony in any state or federal court during the 10 years prior to the date of application.

(e) If the applicant is not the property owner, the application shall be accompanied by a written certification from the property owner stating that the property owner is aware the application is being filed, and has given permission to the applicant to file the application and to enter upon the land for purposes of site investigation and operation of the land application site in the event that the department issues the permit.

(f) Each application shall be submitted in duplicate.

N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wq 1608.01

#6991, eff 5-5-99; ss by #8458, eff 10-27-05 (see Revision Note at chapter heading); ss by #10466, eff 11-26-13