Section Env-Wq 403.11 - Preliminary Inventory of Water Resources and Uses(a) The inventory of water resources and uses in the potential impact area required by Env-Wq 403.06(a)(8) shall: (1) Be prepared in accordance with this section;(2) Identify information sources and describe efforts to collect information pertaining to water uses and resources within the potential impact area identified pursuant to Env-Wq 403.09; and(3) Be used to estimate withdrawal effects in accordance with Env-Wq 403.12, and identify the public water suppliers required to be notified of the proposed withdrawal pursuant to RSA 485-C:21, II.(b) The inventory of water resources and uses shall be based on the following: (1) Department records of other water uses and resources;(3) Municipal and public inventories, tax maps, and records; and(4) A visual survey conducted by a qualified professional.(c) The water resource component of the inventory shall: (1) Identify the type and location of each water-related natural resource in the potential impact area, including surface waters, wetlands, springs, vernal pools, and any other water-related natural resources that might be influenced by the withdrawal; and(2) Include the results of a query of the database of rare species and exemplary natural communities maintained by the NH department of natural and cultural resources, natural heritage bureau.(d) The water use component of the inventory shall identify the use, the purpose of the use, an estimate of the volume of the use, the tax map and lot number of the site on which the use occurs, and the name and mailing address of each property owner and operator for each of the following water uses: (1) Public water supply withdrawals and impoundments;(2) Registered water users including withdrawals, recharges, deliveries, and releases;(3) Permitted surface water discharges;(4) Permitted groundwater discharges;(5) Areas served by public water supply systems and the locations of their withdrawals;(6) Areas served by public sewer and the locations of the discharge;(7) Private wells within an area that extends a distance of 1,000 feet outside of the estimated limit of the cone of depression associated with the withdrawal; and(8) Any other water uses that might be influenced by the withdrawal.(e) To the extent the information is available in records of the department, provided by the well owner, or otherwise known, the inventory of private wells compiled pursuant to (d)(7), above, shall include the following information: (1) The installation date of the well and the name and license number of the well installer;(2) The type of well and its specifications, including overall depth, casing depth, depth to water in the well, depth to bedrock, well diameter, and well yield;(3) Well pump size, depth, and age;(4) The total number of wells on the property;(5) The number of individuals served by the well;(6) A description of water treatment equipment installed, if any;(7) A description of water quantity or water quality problems with the well; and(8) A description of the most recent maintenance of the well or pump, including the date(s) the maintenance was performed.(f) The complete inventory of water resources and uses in the potential impact area shall be presented so as to depict the data on each of the following maps, or on a single map that combines the features of each of the following maps: (1) A map that meets the requirements of Env-Wq 403.09(h); andN.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wq 403.11
(See Revision Note at part heading for Env-Wq 403) #9569, eff 10-17-09
Amended by Volume XXXVIII Number 15, Filed April 12, 2018, Proposed by #12493, Effective 3/21/2018, Expires 3/21/2028.