N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wt 808.16

Current through Register No. 25, June 20, 2024

Section Env-Wt 808.16 - Stewardship Requirements

(a) The grantee shall be responsible for ongoing stewardship of each conservation interest acquired.

(b) The grantee shall determine the financial and management implications of each conservation interest and establish that it has or can obtain funds to monitor and enforce the interest.

(c) To fulfill its obligations under (a), above, the grantee shall:

(1) Prepare and submit to the department an annual property inspection that confirms that boundaries are being maintained and land is being appropriately protected according to the terms of the conservation interest;

(2) For conservation easements, contact landowners annually to inform the landowners of their obligations under the easement; and

(3) Prepare and submit an annual stewardship report to the department that contains the following:

a. A description of the site inspection conducted;

b. A description of any physical changes to the property;

c. A description of any landowner contact conducted;

d. A description of any conditions that violate or may violate the intent of the conservation interest; and

e. A description, including current status, of any violations witnessed and remedial steps taken.

N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wt 808.16

Derived From Volume XXXVI Number 01, Filed January 7, 2016, Proposed by #11000, Effective 2/1/2016, Expires 2/1/2026.

Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 28, Filed July 11, 2019, Proposed by #12808, Effective 12/15/2019, Expires 12/15/2029.