Section Env-Ws 387.11 - Hydrologic Evaluation by the Department(a) The department shall conduct a hydrologic evaluation of the source of water and the effects of the withdrawal to determine whether the criteria for designation as a minor large withdrawal as specified in Env-Ws 387.03 will be met.(b) The evaluation shall assess: (1) The components of the hydrologic cycle including precipitation, runoff, storage, and discharge under existing and proposed pumping conditions;(2) Availability of water necessary to maintain the new withdrawal along with natural resources and existing water uses;(3) Amounts and locations of water recharge, return, import, withdrawal, consumptive loss, and export; and(4) Aquifer flow, hydraulic boundaries, recharge conditions, and interaction of the source of the withdrawal with surrounding water resources and uses.(c) For new community water supply system wells, the evaluation shall also include a review of the preliminary estimate of the wellhead protection area submitted as part of the preliminary report prepared in accordance with Env-Ws 379.13.(d) For new groundwater sources of bottled water where a pre-testing conference is requested in accordance with Env-Ws 389, the hydrologic evaluation shall also include a review of the conceptual hydrologic model submitted as part of that request.(e) Minor designation shall be confirmed based on the results of the hydrologic information from the withdrawal testing program.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Ws 387.11
#7490, eff 5-12-01; ss by #9459, INTERIM, eff 5-12-09, EXPIRED: 11-9-09