N.H. Admin. Code Env, Env-Wq, ch. Env-Wq 1800, app C

Current through Register No. 44, October 31, 2024
Appendix C - STATUTORY DEFINITIONS

RSA 212-A:2

IV. "Endangered species" means any species of native wildlife whose continued existence as a viable component of the state's wild fauna is determined to be in jeopardy and includes any species of wildlife determined to be an endangered species pursuant to the endangered species act.

V. "Threatened species" means any species of wildlife which appears likely, within the foreseeable future, to become endangered. The term shall also include any species of wildlife determined to be a threatened species under the endangered species act.

RSA 217-A:3

IV. "Endangered species" means any species of plant that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range within the state, or any species determined to be an endangered species pursuant to the Endangered Species Act.

VII. "Exemplary natural community" means a viable occurrence of a rare natural community type or a high quality example of a more common natural community type as designated by the natural heritage bureau based on community size, ecological condition, and landscape context.

XX. "Threatened species" means any species of plant likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range within the state, or any species of plant determined to be a threatened species pursuant to the Endangered Species Act.

N.H. Admin. Code Env, Env-Wq, ch. Env-Wq 1800, app C