Section Env-Wt 521.03 - Approval Criteria for Utility Permits In addition to meeting the criteria established in Env-Wt 300, the department shall not approve a permit for a utility project unless the following criteria are met:
(a) If the project as a whole crosses multiple properties, it is submitted as a single project and is not segmented into multiple proposed projects for the purpose of avoiding eligibility or classification requirements;(b) The project is, to the greatest extent practicable, within existing rights-of-way and developed areas;(c) Construction will be undertaken in the least environmentally impactful manner; and(d) For major projects, if the project involves greater than one acre of contiguous permanent wetland or watercourse impact, an off-site alternatives analysis is done.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wt 521.03
Derived from Volume XXXIX Number 28, Filed July 11, 2019, Proposed by #12805, Effective 12/15/2019, Expires 12/15/2029.Amended by Volume XL Number 46, Filed November 12, 2020, Proposed by #13124, Effective 10/23/2020, Expires 10/23/2030.